Lowveld Trails Co. was founded in December 2015 by Wayne Te Brake and Brenden Pienaar – seasoned Wilderness Guides aligned with a deep passion for the raw and significant value of African Wilderness. With decades of experience walking some of the continent’s most remote landscapes, they shared a belief that the only way to truly connect with a place is to become a part of it through direct exposure on foot.
From the beginning, our purpose has been simple yet powerful: create experiences that go beyond the mundane traditional safari – journeys that reconnect people with Nature and, in doing so, with themselves. We believe that humans are biologically and psychologically bound to the natural world, and that intentional time in wild spaces restores something essential in all of us.
Through expert guidance, immersive experience, and an understanding of our place in the community of life, Lowveld Trails Co. offers a return to natural rhythms, to stories written in the sand, to silence, and to your wild self.
Lowveld Trails Co. is led by three passionate custodians of the wild – Tamsyn Pienaar, Brenden Pienaar, and Wayne Te Brake. With decades of combined leadership and guiding experience, they’ve built a company grounded in expertise, authenticity, and a deep respect for the African Wilderness.
Together, they manage a team of highly qualified Wilderness Guides who deliver meaningful Nature-based experiences. Every adventure is guided not only by skill, but by a genuine passion for wild places and a desire to share them in a way that transforms.
Behind the scenes, our dedicated office team ensures that every journey runs seamlessly – from the first enquiry to the final step. Their thoughtful coordination allows our guides to focus fully on what they do best: leading unforgettable, soul-stirring Wilderness experiences.
At Lowveld Trails Co., we bring together passion, precision, and professionalism to craft journeys that go far beyond the ordinary. Join us, and experience the wild the way it is meant to be – on foot, up close, and deeply felt.
Lowveld Trails Co. is led by three passionate custodians of the wild – Tamsyn Pienaar, Brenden Pienaar, and Wayne Te Brake. With decades of combined leadership and guiding experience, they’ve built a company grounded in expertise, authenticity, and a deep respect for the African Wilderness.
Together, they manage a team of highly qualified Wilderness Guides who deliver meaningful Nature-based experiences. Every adventure is guided not only by skill, but by a genuine passion for wild places and a desire to share them in a way that transforms.
Behind the scenes, our dedicated office team ensures that every journey runs seamlessly – from the first enquiry to the final step. Their thoughtful coordination allows our guides to focus fully on what they do best: leading unforgettable, soul-stirring Wilderness experiences.
At Lowveld Trails Co., we bring together passion, precision, and professionalism to craft journeys that go far beyond the ordinary. Join us, and experience the wild the way it is meant to be – on foot, up close, and deeply felt.
Acknowledging Nature as the ultimate healer, we remain eternally curious, respectful and in awe of Nature’s intuitive connections and systems.
Through ever-growing knowledge, immersive experiences and imaginable metaphor we translate Nature’s ways sparking awareness and allowing people to channel those understandings into their own circumstance and life journey.
When we focus only on what is essential, we strip away the unnecessary, we strip away layers of clutter. We allow ourselves to authentically immerse, free from distraction and we foster a deep sense of appreciation, free from excess.
When we are not laden, we can tread lightly on the landscape and along our personal journey.
Fully aware of the impact individuals and society have on Wilderness, and the powerful impact immersion in true Wilderness spaces can have on individuals and society, we are driven to facilitate this connection and release a meaningful shift and awareness.
We are focused on building a Nature-based, regenerative business model, in which every action considers how it revives and restores you and wild places.