Below is some information about your team leader who heads your "assistant tour planning team". One of the most important aspects about planning a self-drive tour, is to have someone on your team who has great touring experience and excellent knowledge of the area in which you will be travelling.

LAURENCE MARKS

TOURIST GUIDE No:
Reg No: LP 0070

PERSONAL DETAILS

TOURING STATUS:
SA NATIONAL TOUR GUIDE

BIRTH DATE:
27 JANUARY 1963

NATIONALITY:
S A CITIZEN

LANGUAGES:
ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS

QUALIFICATIONS

SCHOOL:
STD 10 ( 1981: Settlers Agricultural High)

FURTHER STUDIES:
N.D. IN AGRICULTURE (1982 - 1984 : Technicon Pretoria)

NATIONAL SERVICE:
1st CLASS LUITENANT - ADJUDANT (1985/86 : Far North Command)

ACCREDITED TOURIST GUIDE:
NQF (LEVEL 4) GUIDING CULTURE

• NORTH WEST PROVINCE
• GAUTENG PROVINCE
• MPUMALANGA PROVINCE
• KWAZULU NATAL PROVINCE
• WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
• FREE STATE PROVINCE
• NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
• EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
• LIMPOPO PROVINCE

NQF (LEVEL 4) NATURE GUIDING

• LIMPOPO PROVINCE
• MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa):
MEMBERS No: 7391

TRAINER / ASSESSOR TOURIST GUIDES:
NQ - TD 001

FIRST AID:
YES

WINE/BEER TASTING:
YES

SNAKEBITE AND HANDLING COURSE:
YES

DRIVERS LICIENCE:
CODE 8 (PDP- Public Drivers Permit)

GENERAL INFO:
I have been guiding throughout South Africa since 1997 for companies such as

• Thompsons Tours - Page & Moy
• Voyages Jules Verne
• Matsuri Safaris - Out of Africa
• Holiday Africa - De Boer & Wendel
• Bushveld Safaris, Tours and Transfers