Katy Duncan
Travel enthusiast, hilarious dancer and expert multi-tasker. Katy comes with a wealth of marketing knowledge and expertise, having worked in travel for over 20 years.
She studied Marketing in Edinburgh before joining The Travel Corporation’s family of multi-award-winning coach tour operators. Having spent time on multiple brands operating throughout Europe and with global sales offices, Katy worked her way from an initial student placement as part of her studies to sales and marketing manager. Customer service-focused, she has a “people first” attitude, a value that is at the heart of Aardvark Safaris.
Her drive and passion for travel have also led to her being a founding member of the Edinburgh Chapter of the global ‘Travel Massive’ network, which at its peak had over 600 members. This highly engaged community holds regular networking events for tourism professionals, travel media, influencers and start-ups.
Since her university days, Katy has spent most of her spare time travelling. She has bamboo rafted and dived in Thailand, worked on the ski fields in New Zealand, fished for piranhas and hunted for anacondas in South America.
She honeymooned in Mauritius and enjoyed a four-night safari in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in South Africa. One of her most memorable experiences was watching a day old elephant calf take its first steps.
When she is feeling slightly less adventurous, Katy enjoys baking, playing tennis and exploring her local bird reserve with her husband and daughter, Isla.
Favourite African experiences
Walking with a habituated troop of baboons at Shompole Wilderness camp in Kenya. We woke early, just as dawn was breaking, as our guide Sisco took us on a fascinating walk following a troop of around 80 Olive baboons. We watched them play about in the trees and learnt about their social behaviours. It was quite special observing these often overlooked primates in their natural habitat.
Witnessing my daughter being utterly captivated by our guide and tracker while on her first safari in the Great Karoo, South Africa. She eagerly absorbed their knowledge about tracks and animal droppings. It was here on a night drive that we spotted the elusive aardvark – a real highlight of our holiday and something I feel truly blessed to have experienced.
Favourite African animal
I love elephants, their intelligence and emotional depth is quite remarkable. You can’t help but have the up most respect for these giant complex animals. I have recently found a new love and appreciation for the many different species of antelope like the heartebeest, waterbuck, eland and oryx. Their grace, speed and endurance and the imporant role they play in maintaining biodiversity and health of the landscapes they inhabit is quite astonishing.
African countries visited
Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa
