David Phillips

Job Title

Operations and Planning Executive 

About yourself

I have had a lifelong passion for travel and during my travelling life I have been lucky enough to visit over 70 countries on all seven continents.  My greatest adventures were a seven month overland trip through Africa which involved such highlights as crossing the Sahara, taking a local boat up the River Congo and tracking gorillas and chimpanzees before crossing the savannahs of East Africa to relish the superb wildlife of the plains.

Well and truly bitten by the travel bug, I followed my African Adventure with an eight month round-the-world trip that took me overland from London to Kathmandu, trekking in several regions of the Himalaya, on to the Far East, Australia and New Zealand before returning home via North America. The aspects of travelling I find the most interesting are experiencing the different cultures, wonderful scenery and wildlife. My interest in natural history has recently taken me to Costa Rica, Botswana and Antarctica.

One of the things I admire about the Adventure Company is that the holidays combine all the aspects of travel that I find so inspiring while working with and helping the people in the countries that where we operate our tours.

What do you love most about your job?

The chance to talk to people about all the life enriching things the world (and the Universe) has to offer. 

What is your most memorable travel experience?

On an early morning game drive in Botswana's Savuti National Park we came across a leopard and whilst we watched, she walked past our vehicle and climbed up onto a termite mound just a few meters away. As she sat posing her beautiful coat and exquisite markings could be seen is such detail that at that moment I fell in love with leopards.   

Where have you been?

Too many to list! Some of the of the most rewarding places I have visited include: The trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, a five day riverboat along the Congo, the Canyonlands of the American West, cruising around the Antarctic Peninsula and the gameparks of Botswana.        

Best travel tip

I always pack a pair of binoculars. Travelling to exotic countries usually yields exciting animal life or dark skies by which to see the stars.  

What inspires you to travel?

Curiosity!

Which Adventure Company trips have you been on?

Costa Rican Adventure

Antarctic Peninsula

Moroccan Experience

Desert Explorer - Egypt

Levadas of Madeira

Delta to Falls - Botswana

Borneo Adventure

Kenyan Annular Eclipse

Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands - Total Solar Eclipse

Himalaya Discovery - Nepal

Which Adventure Company  trip is on your wanderlust?

Northern Lights - Iceland

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In Antarctica with penguins

David Phillips Trips

From $2,143pp exc flights

4.333335

(average rating, based on 11 reviews)

Trip type: 

Cultural

Adventure level: 

3. Moderate

Max group size: 

18

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Flight of the Condor

Peru, Americas | 15/16 days

Trip code: 

PC

Uncover a land of mystifying contrasts: high plateau, snow-capped mountain, fertile valleys and ancient civilisations.

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