Wild Rainbow African Safaris began with the dream team of independent travel agent Alison Hawthorne and African adventurer Jody Cole. Alison's dream of spending a milestone birthday in Africa led to the first shared trip of Jody and Alison, along with 20 amazing women. With the success of the 2004 trip, they realized they were a dynamic team. Their passion for sharing a deep love of the African continent, and making more travelers' dreams come true, resulted in the inception of Wild Rainbow African Safaris. Not limited to any specific travel group, Wild Rainbow African Safaris provides safari trips for like-minded adventurers.

Jody Cole is a philanthropist and human rights activist, whose secret passion finally came to life just over 10 years ago when she went to Africa for the first time. Having traveled an average of twice a year to most of the sub-Saharan countries of Africa since 1998, she has become quite adept at life in the bush. Her keen sense of the bush and animal behavior have inspired her to further her guiding skills and hone her animal instincts. Jody is a certified Field Guide with FGASA, the Field Guide Association of Southern Africa and an Adventure Travel Specialist. "My personal goal is to introduce as many people as I can to Africa. Africa does something to you. There is nothing like sitting on the deck of your luxury tent experiencing life at the African pace. I want my guests to remember the sweet aroma of African soil."

Alison Hawthorne is a seasoned entrepreneur in the travel business. As the founder of Over The Rainbow Travel Alison has been in the business for more than 15 years. She is the president of the Northern California Chapter of APTA, the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa, a Master Kenya Destination Specialist, and a certified Field Guide with FGASA, Field Guide Association of Southern Africa. Alison has a gift of matching her clients with a destination that suits their needs. Alison has visited over 25 countries, but her heart was truly captured when she traveled to Africa. "There's no more exciting place on the planet. Africa moves me on a very deep level."