A-List Liz Wheeler T+L TOP TRAVEL ADVISOR | EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA SPECIALIST By Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 31, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Courtesy of Respective Travel Advisor Wheeler, who lived in Kenya for 20 years, has an encyclopedic knowledge of game preserves, safari camps, and wildlife-viewing seasons. She can execute traditional wildlife-focused trips, with stays at the camps and lodges of Elewana Collection, or a more niche experience like fossil hunting in the Turkana Basin alongside noteworthy paleoanthropologists. In her role at Micato Safaris, the world's best African outfitter, according to Travel + Leisure readers, she has the reach and know-how to pull off just about anything in East or Southern Africa. "Not long ago I had a guest who was determined to continue her marathon training while on safari," says Wheeler. "She asked if there was any way she could run in some of the same lands of the great Kenyan marathoners. I was able to set her up in many of these destinations and, further, surprised her one morning by arranging for her to jog through the Great Rift Valley alongside a Maasai warrior. She told me it easily ranked among her most memorable workouts ever." ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES: Family Travel, Destination Weddings, LGBTQ Travel Languages Spoken: English and Kiswahili Average Daily Spend: $3,250 per person Trip Planning Fees: From $500 Contact Info lwheeler@micato.com| 212-545-7111 | New York www.micato.com facebook.com/micatosafaris twitter.com/MicatoSafaris instagram.com/micatosafaris "A Custom Safari to Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania" Sample Itinerary Testimonial "I have been traveling to Africa for over 25 years, and Liz's expert guidance and advice in safari planning is simply unparalleled, whether I'm traveling solo or with family and friends. She always has something new up her sleeve, with up-to-the-minute knowledge of East and Southern Africa's best camps, lodges, and personalized experiences. Her expertise in private aircraft travel (planes and helicopters), as well as a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of country entry and exit requirements (which are constantly changing these days!) has been invaluable in making the most of the time we have on safari. We work very closely together on every itinerary, but she still always manages to surprise us with thoughtful and meaningful touches. Traveling under Liz's guidance is the very definition of worry-free travel." - Barbara A. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit