Meet Our Expert
Our Team
Charles Delport - Director
Our Field Guide Training & Consulting team is led by Head Trainer, Charles Delport. Charles has over two decades of industry experience, ranging from bustling 5-star and Relais & Châteaux Lodges, to long-term FGASA Field Guide training courses, assessments and facilitation.
With a strong background in Lodge Management, extensive experience in every level of a game lodge, as well as years of guide training experience – Charles and his training team will ensure a high standard of training for the guiding team of any lodge.
Charles holds the following industry qualifications:
- FGASA Professional Field Guide
- FGASA Professional Trails Guide
- FGASA SKS Birding
- ETDP Assessor
- FGASA Assessor (Nature Site Guide NQF2, Nature Site Guide NQF4, Professional Field Guide, Apprentice & Lead Trails Guide, Advanced Rifle Handling, Birding Specialist)
- Diploma in Game Lodge Management
- First Aid Level 3
- PFTC Range Officer & Shooting Supervisor certification
- Cybertracker Level 3 Tracker
- FGASA Advanced Rifle Handling
- FGASA SKS Astronomy
To ensure we can offer full-service options, Nightjar has a strong relationship with our partner service providers & affiliates. Below are the links to their respective websites
FGASA | CATHSSETA | COLIN PATRICK TRAINING |HOEDSPRUIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | MORITI PRIVATE SAFARIS | WILD DREAMS HOSPITALITY
