The People - Steve and Teena will coordinate your Safari
Steve Chumbley, BSc Hons Zoology, Dip Ed Science
Steve is a Zoology Graduate who was born in England but lived in Malawi as a young boy, which is where his interest in wildlife and exploring really started.
He worked in education for many years – helping to set up new schools in Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Nigeria. He has been working in the Tanzanian safari business since 1992 while moving closer to his goal of setting up his own safari business.
In this time he has jointly managed with Teena a 40-room lodge in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a 10-tent permanent luxury camp in Tarangire National Park (Tanzania) and a permanent luxury camp in Tanzania’s remote Mahale Mountains.
As well as this he has guided safari groups through Northern Tanzania and built several Luxury Mobile Camps for other companies. This involved managing, designing, budgeting, purchasing, making equipment and putting in place the operating systems.
Steve is fluent in Kiswahili.
Teena Chumbley is a Biology Graduate
Raised on a wheat and sheep property in remote Western Australia, she worked on the family farm before pursuing a successful career in education.
After jobs in the Middle East and West Africa, she finally gave up a position as Vice Principal in Nigeria in 1991 to follow a shared dream with Steve of establishing and operating a business in tourism in Tanzania. She has jointly managed properties with Steve in Kenya and Tanzania.
In addition she has worked with two companies in Arusha setting up various administrative systems as well as overseeing safari bookings and client handling
The People - Behind the scenes UK
Graham & Anne Colbourne are UK based directors of The Infinite Horizon.
They, like many others, have had their lives transformed by their travels in Africa and fell in love with Tanzania.
Graham and Anne believe Tanzania’s people and animals make one of the best holiday experiences.
The safaris with remote, rustic (but luxurious) camps or lodges and abundant wildlife whether it be the chimpanzees of Mahale on Lake Tanganyika, the lions roaming the vast Serengeti or relaxing on an island in the tranquil waters of Lake Victoria is a memorable experience. They are keen to help others experience this amazing country.
Graham and Anne provide a useful point of contact in the UK and help with marketing, finance and general business expertise.