Themba Mthembu
Biography
Themba was born and bred in Northern KwaZulu Natal along the area now known as the “Elephant Coast” (Maputaland) Themba has in depth local knowledge of the Zulu people, the culture, the birds, wildlife and history … all invaluable traits for a guide that can provide you with lifelong memories.
The Elephant coast and specifically the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park (previously known as St Lucia Wetlands Park) – a UNESCO world heritage site – is one of South Africa’s prime birding destinations. With a host of endemics and variety of habitat – a few days birding with Themba will have you coming back for more and more !
Themba is a registered bird guide, trained by BirdLife South Africa and operating along the famous Zululand Birding Route.
Themba is also a member of the Elephant Coast Tourism association and registered guide with Tourism KwaZulu Natal.
Testimonials
“You guided a group of tourists to which I belonged on Oct. 11th this year. I really enjoyed the tour guided by you and thanks for a wonderful day’s birding”
Karl Martin Schmidt (Germany)
“Hi Themba, thanks again for a great days birding, I wont forget that Rosy-throated Longclaw! Your spotting was impressive”
Duncan Pritchard (South Africa)
“We recently spent the day birding with Themba Mthembu around Ndumo – wow – Themba led us to a flowering “schotia” – we had 5 species of Sunbird in 1 tree ! including Plainbacked and Neergards – what a day
SABirdnet
Contact Us
- +27 (0)82 555 8122 (Ben)
- tours@outdoorheartbeat.com
About Us
Outdoor Heartbeat (Pty) Ltd is a South African based tour operator. We offer unique and exciting guided birding and nature tours with various durations from 1 day to longer tours. Our tours are filled with highlights, adventure and memories. Our guided tours are designed by the best qualified, experienced and active guides in their fields to ensure extreme customer satisfaction.
