Careers at Aardvark

About Aardvark

Aardvark is a passionate, vibrant company that specializes in creating truly exceptional customized trips to Africa for discerning clients.

Aardvark was established in 1999 by old Africa hands John Spence and Richard Smith. The company is privately owned allowing complete independence in choosing the places and properties to promote. John and Richard are still running it today with the help of a great team.

The US office Aardvark Safaris, Inc is based in Southern California. Our sister Company Aardvark Safaris Ltd has two offices in the UK, one in Hampshire, England and the second in Edinburgh, Scotland. Our latest office is on vibrant South Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach, California.

The ethos of Aardvark is to provide our clients with exceptional service and a vacation which surpasses their expectations. As a result, they return to us year after year and recommend us to others. Our staff members are genuinely the key asset of the company so we always want the best.

In the last eleven years we have had countless articles praising our company's trips to Africa  in the major newspapers, both here in the US & UK. We have extremely high levels of customer satisfaction from our guests. Our current new sales are over 70% repeat business or word of mouth recommendations. In addition, AITO have awarded us the maximum four stars in recognition of our responsible tourism policies.

Whether we have current vacancies for staff or not, we are always on the lookout for great people. The company is renowned for having some of the most highly trained professional, passionate and knowledgeable staff in the travel industry.

Life is Good at Aardvark

Any organization is only as good as the people who work there. At Aardvark Safaris, we are very proud of our dedicated and knowledgeable staff who reflect the values of the company. 

You are an individual and that is what makes you unique and special. We want our staff to keep their individuality and their spirit, so we can learn from it and use it for the benefit of our clients and the company as a whole. The more fulfilled people are the better their work will be. That doesn’t mean we want chaos but it does mean it is creative, varied, fun and challenging as well as businesslike and focused. We work hard and we pride ourselves on being the best in the business, but always strive to have a good time together too.

We’ve grown in number over the past ten years, but we make every effort to preserve the atmosphere of a small, close-knit company.

Our staff are widely travelled and put this expertise to use in designing interesting and enjoyable itineraries for our clients. They are also fully trained in the tools of the travel industry enabling them to offer clients the best and most suitable vacation.

We will always offer a competitive package to the right candidates and aim to develop the skills and experience of all staff in whatever area, whether administrative or sales.  For the right roles, there will be the opportunity for extensive travel and training will be provided as necessary.  The culture in all our offices is characterized by the staff who work there and we’re always keen to employ a diverse range of people to enhance this further.