Meet Our Expert

Our Team

Charles Delport - Director

Our Field Guide Training & Consulting team is led by Head Trainer, Charles Delport. Charles has over two decades of industry experience, ranging from bustling 5-star and Relais & Châteaux Lodges, to long-term FGASA Field Guide training courses, assessments and facilitation.

With a strong background in Lodge Management, extensive experience in every level of a game lodge, as well as years of guide training experience – Charles and his training team will ensure a high standard of training for the guiding team of any lodge.

Charles holds the following industry qualifications:

• FGASA Professional Field Guide
• FGASA Professional Trails Guide
• FGASA SKS Birding
• ETDP Assessor
• FGASA Assessor (Nature Site Guide NQF2, Nature Site Guide NQF4, Professional Field Guide, Apprentice & Lead Trails Guide, Advanced Rifle Handling, Birding Specialist)
• Diploma in Game Lodge Management
• First Aid Level 3
• PFTC Range Officer & Shooting Supervisor certification
• Cybertracker Level 3 Tracker
• FGASA Advanced Rifle Handling
• FGASA SKS Astronomy

To ensure we can offer full-service options, Nightjar has a strong relationship with our partner service providers & affiliates. Below are the links to their respective websites



FGASA | CATHSSETA | COLIN PATRICK TRAINING |HOEDSPRUIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | MORITI PRIVATE SAFARIS | WILD DREAMS HOSPITALITY