Kelli Williamson

Kelli Williamson at Travel Associates Mt Hutton is as experienced as she is passionate. She has been crafting dream holidays for over 26 years, holds a Diploma in Travel and Tourism and has herself stepped foot in over 46 countries, from Greece and South Africa to the USA and Fiji.

She also takes pride in hearing about her clients’ adventures. “I recently sent two couples on a small boat charter through Alaska - they had the most wonderful experience with very up close encounters with numerous bears, kayaking with whales coming right up to them in Glacier Bay and watching a wild bear fishing its own salmon out of the water, right where they had just been standing minutes before. I love hearing stories like that.”

Kelli is an Adventure Specialist, Culture and Heritage Specialist, Small Group Specialist and Wildlife Holiday Specialist. She is also an expert on all things Africa, Asia, Australia and South America. You can trust that, near or far, your holiday is in good hands with Kelli.

When it comes to adventure travel in South America and Africa, Kelli is full of helpful advice and stories to share. “Staying at the Anabezi Camp in the Lower Zambezi National Park, we headed off for our afternoon game drive. Stopping to taking in the beautiful sunset watching giraffes feeding, our guide poured G&Ts and after taking our first sip he quietly pointed out a leopard only metres in front of us. Amazing.”

But of all the special places in the world, Zambia is Kelli’s favourite. “I love Africa and Zambia is very special. It combines the Big 5 land safari experience with water based activities on the beautiful Zambezi River,” she says.

But she’ll also never forget hiking the Inca Trail with her brother and many other beautiful stops on her travels.

Another recent wonderful experience? “A kayaking tour to the Mendenhall Glacier while on a Holland America Inside Passage Cruise. It’s so cold but the kayaking warms you up - and being so close to the glacier, you can actually hear it moving and the colours are amazing. It’s an experience not to miss”

“And if you travel to Hawaii you must do the Diamond Head crater walk,” she says. “It’s an exhilarating way to start the day - best topped off with a swim at Waikiki Beach by 9am!”