FOUNDERS - Sean Maguire and Wayne Jammine Sean comes from an active outdoor background. He has a tremendous passion for the outdoors, training and education, as well as guest relations. He took the bold step of combining his training and background with his passion for the outdoors into a retail product. Here he can share his enthusiasm and experiences. Making eco touring fun, healthy and readily accessible to all, young and old. As a marine environmental educator, Sean has taught many children the value of nature, and environmental respect. He helps teach future instructors, guides and eco-tourism students based on ARA (Adventure Recreation Activities) foundations. He is a certified Instructor, specializing in ocean kayaking and mountain biking and has his ocean skippers certification, as well as his level 3 First aid certificate. As a multi disciplined tri-athlete, Sean now chooses to minimize his carbon footprint and tread lightly on our planet . Wayne is an active businessman, with a career solidly cemented in the beauty (hair) industry in Gauteng. Needing a change in environs for his family, he moved to the Western Cape and decided to join Sean in this outdoor experience, and be part of this venture. Sean and Wayne have known each other for most of their lives, and share the same enthusiasm and excitement in this wonderful eco friendly product.
THE GUIDES While Sean is our main guide, we are actively helping and mentoring talented guides to become specialists in their own field with HBK Ecotours. Every guide has his / her own personality and style, while sharing a deep love of nature and concern for our environment.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH As part of our community outreach and upliftment program, we donate R5,00 from every ticket sold to the Helderberg Eco Centre. As part of an enhancement program we help educate the youth in careers in outdoor and environmental industries. We run a mentor program, where Sean spends time with children from disadvantaged and underprivileged backgrounds, giving them an insight of their responsibility to the planet. They can learn, enjoy and experience the natural wonders around them. Our passion is to teach the value of owning and looking after what you have, to pass on to future generations. The mentor program emphasizes the minimized carbon foot print, leading to a healthy, fun filled lifestyle. We LOVE mountain biking and constantly explore, often offering special weekend outrides in areas not open to the public. GIVING BACK TO OUR PLANET HBK Ecotours is dedicated to empowering, educating and actively pioneering and promoting sustainable tourism and eco friendly practices. ‘Eco’ literally means ‘our home’, and we are serious about preserving our planet, our home for future generations. Our products allow the tourist to visit the winelands, leaving only a minimal carbon footprint behind.