Simon Barnes

English journalist and author Simon wrote a weekly wildlife column in the Saturday edition of The Times until 2014, as well as being the paper’s chief sportswriter.

After learning his craft writing for local newspapers in Surrey, he worked out of Hong Kong for four years, and joined The Times on his return to the UK - writing in particular about cricket, football and tennis over a 32 year span. He is the author of some 20 books, most of them about wildlife or birdwatching - a lifelong interest. These include the best-selling How to be a Bad Birdwatcher, and Ten Million Aliens, a book about the entire animal kingdom. He contributes regularly to the RSPB magazine, Nature’s Home, is a council member of the World Land Trust, which buys land for wildlife conservation in the developing world, a patron of Save the Rhino, and honorary vice-president of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. He was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation.

Simon leads one group tour

This small group trip visits Zambia’s sensational South Luangwa and North Luangwa National Parks to enjoy walking safaris, and is jointly led by author Simon Barnes and Wildlife Worldwide founder Chris Breen. Their shared passion for the area and its abundant wildlife guarantee an illuminating and fun experience!

Destination: Zambia
Duration inc. flights: 12 days
Price inc. flights: From £12,495 pp
Trip type: Group tour
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Simon Barnes

Simon leads one group tour

Walking in the Heart of Zambia

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