About the Author
Minnesota is a long way from Africa, but Mark W. Nolting, who was born Minneapolis (then grew up and was educated in Florida), has spent more than 25 years exploring and researching the African continent.
After spending 2 years traveling through 16 countries, from Cairo to Cape Town establishing contacts with safari companies and tour guides, Nolting founded The Africa Adventure Company (1986). “I developed a strong passion for Africa on my first visit to this amazing continent,” Nolting states. “Since then I have returned countless times and have enjoyed traveling with and sharing my love for Africa with my wife, Alison, and our two children.”
Known in the industry now as the “Travel Expert of Africa”, Nolting is the author of two award-winning books: Africa's Top Wildlife Countries (now in its 7th Edition) and African Safari Journal (now in its 5th Edition). In Africa's Top Wildlife Countries, Nolting chronicles every aspect of the safari experience for detailed planning of a trip to this fascinating continent. African Safari Journal is the all-in-one book to take on safari, since it is a wildlife guide with color illustrations, maps, diary pages, and much more.
Though he has essentially covered the African continent in his numerous journeys there, Nolting continues to travel to Africa yearly to update information and explore new areas. Hard to find information on Africa is always at his fingertips, and he loves to take the time to talk to people about the many adventures that can be found on the continent.
Along with Nolting and his wife, the staff at The Africa Adventure Company offer the highest level of expertise for arranging low-impact and personalized travel to over 14 countries in Africa. As they look to the future, the Africa Adventure Company will continue to do what it has done best! Focus on small groups and independent travelers, promote camps that are symbiotic with nature and the community, and offer exquisite game viewing with top notch guides. They look forward to the continuing tradition of “safari for a lifetime”!
Questions Mark Nolting is Frequently Asked
1. Why should I go to Africa?
2. Is it safe to travel to Africa?
3. What kinds of safaris can I go on?
4. Is there a specific time of year that is best for going on a safari?
5. What should I do to prepare for a safari before I leave home?
6. What should I expect when going on an African safari?
7. Should I be nervous about disease-carrying insects and snakes when on an African safari?
8. Will there be a language barrier when I go on a safari?
9. Will I have to sleep in grass or mud huts?
10. What do I need to know before going on my first safari?
Nolting’s Honors
The Travel + Leisure
2012 notable debut on The Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards as No. 2 safari operator in the world.
Condé Nast Traveler
Selected as one of their “World’s 133 Top Travel Specialists” for Africa 9 years in a row, 2011
Travel & Leisure
Selected for their agent A-List for Safaris for the last several years, 2011
National Geographic Traveler
Selected as one of Top Africa Experts on Earth, 2011
Newsday
Safari Spots, March 18, 2012
Condé Nast Traveler
Tempting Tents, March 2012
Tanzania Tourist Board
2011 Tour Operator Humanitarian Award
National Geographic Traveler
50 Tours of a Lifetime, April 20, 2011
Budget Travel
Six Unforgettable African Wildlife Trips, March 1, 2011
USA Today Travel
Adventure Travel to Africa, April 7, 2011
Travel Weekly
Safari Operator Spotlighting Voluntourism Programs, January 31, 2011
Washington Business Journal
Africa Adventure is Honored in National Geographic Traveler Magazine’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime”, May 2, 2011
Yahoo!
Africa Adventure is Honored in National Geographic Traveler Magazine’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime”, May 2, 2011
Travel Pulse
Travel + Leisure Announces 2011 A-List of 137 Top Travel Agents, August 15, 2011
Travel + Leisure
A-List – The Top 137 Travel Agents, September 1, 2011
Travel + Leisure
6 Ways to Safari in Africa, October 1, 2011
ITN Travel News
Looking for Wildlife While Living in Comfort on a Tour of Tanzania, January 1, 2012
NY Resident
Luxury Safari Means Giving Back in Zambia, January 1, 2012
NY Daily News
Call of the Serengeti, November 13, 2011
Global Traveler Magazine
Animal Planet, October 8, 2011
