About Offbeat Safaris

The Offbeat Safaris Team:

Tristan Voorspuy
Cindy Voorspuy
Piers Winkworth
Jakob von Plessen
Steve and Annabelle Carey
Sean and Charlotte Outram

Tristan Voorspuy

Tristan has led safaris in Africa since the early 1980's - it is no surprise that he has been recognised by The Times as one of the top safari guides in Africa. His knowledge and experience of Africa and its wildlife has led to him being chosen as one Kenya's honorary Game Wardens. Tristan has a deep understanding of the interaction between wildlife and man on horseback. After a glorious day on safari and around a bush fire at night there are few better story tellers in Africa.

Cindy Voorspuy

Cindy is one of Africa's top ranked women polo players. There isn't much she doesn't know about rearing, stabling, managing and riding horses in Kenya. At Deloraine she looks after over 80 horses in stables and paddocks around the farm, preparing them for Offbeat's mobile riding safaris. Guests staying at Deloraine are always made to feel 'at home' by Cindy and her family.

Piers Winkworth

Piers came out to Kenya to help Tristan and Cindy in early 2002 for a three month working holiday. He immediately fell in love with Africa and quickly the three months turned into nearly three years! In early 2005 he decided to 'get a bit more serious' and expanded Offbeat Safaris to cater for non-riding guests. As such he built Offbeat Mara Camp and Offbeat Meru Camp simultaneously and helped create the Offbeat Circuit of his two camps, plus Sosian and Deloraine. Piers lives full time in Kenya and spends his time split between his two 'homes in the bush'.

Jakob von Plessen

Born and raised in Argentina, Jakob is a highly proficient horseman. On any riding safari with Jakob you quickly appreciate he is an inspirational source of knowledge for Kenya's wildlife as well as being the perfect host. Jakob is fluent in German, Spanish, English and French. He spends most of the year in Kenya but when the rains come he heads back to Argentina to run his own riding safari company. He is rarely seen not wearing his traditional Argentinian 'boyna' hat.

Steve and Annabelle Carey

Many of you will already know Steve & Annabelle. Steve was brought up in the bush in Zimbabwe and gained the reputation as one of Africa’s top walking guides, leading safaris in Matusadona. Steve & Annabelle moved to Kenya in 2004 to work in the Masai Mara for 2 years before settling at Sosian. Forget sticking to any diets when Annabelle is cooking - she is a magician when it comes to bush cuisine. Visitors to Sosian cannot fail to be touched by the infectious enthusiasm that Steve & Annabelle show for this stunning part of Laikipia. Your clients could not be in more capable hands with their team of local Kenyans.

Sean and Charlotte Outram

Born and bred in Kenya, Sean has always had a natural affinity with Laikipia. As the Sosian Ranch manager he has the difficult but fascinating task of balancing the various land management schemes at Sosian – cattle farming, wildlife, tourism, and cultural experiences.

His wife Charlotte has a passion for horses and runs the stables and riding safaris based at Sosian. Charlotte’s team provide the ultimate riding experience for both experienced riders or enthusiastic learners. In addition, Charlotte and her reservations team also run the Offbeat Safaris central reservations office - taking care of all bookings and ground handling queries.