Alex Hunter was born in Kenya in the mid 1960’s, into a family of Irish and Scottish descent which has always been closely involved with Africa’s wildlife and people since the turn of last century. His namesake and grandfather was the record-holding commercial game hunter and well-known author J.A. Hunter (see separate biography).

Alex was brought up in Kenya and Tanzania. He has guided for over 20 years now since starting in his teens, working and travelling extensively throughout Eastern and Southern Africa, seeking out the most interesting wilderness areas.

From his first safaris in Tsavo National Park in Kenya, via varied experience including management of the Sand Rivers Lodge in Tanzania’s Selous Reserve and running mobile walking safaris in the Masai Mara with his wife Diana (they married at St Bride's, London, in 2006), walking and exploring areas on foot has always been his passion. Ol Pejeta Bush Camp on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is the only owner-managed bush camp in Laikipia, and is the culmination of a lifelong dream for Alex. He believes there is no better way to connect with the real Africa than getting out there and walking to feel a part of the landscape, find and observe magnificent game in this most exciting way and view at close hand the detail of this extraordinary environment.

He has a relaxed and humorous approach and a comprehensive experience of the bush, combined with a deep understanding of and close rapport with the local people.

A keen surfer and runner – when he gets the time for a run on the plains on Ol Pejeta or the Lewa Half Marathon – Alex also leads climbs up Mount Kenya to Lenana, which he describes as “Africa’s most interesting mountain”.