ORYX Photography: Photo Tour Leader: Rainer Summers

Rainer Summers has been involved with birding and wildlife since an early age. His passion for African birds, exceptional enthusiasm and extremely likeable personality make Rainer one of our most popular leaders.

He has a BSc Honours degree in Ecology and Conservation Biology and since finishing his postgraduate degree has worked on a number of birding projects. He is an avid sportsman and birder and his knowledge of all things wild and natural is almost encyclopedic.

After almost six years leading birdwatching and photographic safaris throughout Africa, Madagascar and south Asia for our sister companies, he decided to expand his travel and wildlife horizons to the tropics of south-east Asia and the New World.

Rainer is equally at home in equatorial rainforests, where creatures are typically shy, as he is on the wide savannas that are often overflowing with more charismatic and well know mammals.

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What our clients say about Rainer Summers

South Africa & Botswana
LH - Tailor-made South Africa & Botswana October 2018

I want to thank all of you at Rockjumper who worked to give me and my six friends the trip of a lifetime! The trip was perfectly planned; we saw a wonderful array of sights in perfect settings and lodgings all throughout the thirteen days. Logistically, everything worked like clockwork and it took all the stress out of traveling.

But without a doubt, what made the trip so incredibly special was our tour guide/leader, Rainer Summers. He not only lead us to the sights, through airports and into the bush but he managed to keep us all together, without losing anyone for more than five minutes – and I can assure you: that was not an easy task. (We really are not senile – just a bit independent).

His knowledge of what we saw and where to take us, especially in Cape Town improved our experience greatly. His knowledge of the wildlife and its social structure and behavior at Mala Mala and in Botswana increased our appreciation of what we saw exponentially. Nothing was too much trouble whether it was showing us how to use binoculars or camera or how to spot birds.

He also made sure that everyone was comfortable and at ease in all situations. He anticipated everyone’s needs and he ensured that we all had what we needed and/or wanted everywhere.

But most of all, Rainer was delightful to be with. He was fun and his wit and sense of humor made him a great companion. He is a tremendous asset to your organization. We all would like to return to Africa and Rockjumper’s tours but we will want to have no one but Rainer with us!!! We cannot envision a tour leader who could top this experience.

So, thank you for arranging the tour and a special thanks for choosing Rainer to be our guide. It was a magnificent experience and a week later, I am still wishing I was in Africa!

Sincerely,
LH