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Cross Continent Expeditions
Welcome to Cross Continent Expeditions! Cross Continent Expeditions is a family-owned African safari outfit based in the United States and in South Africa. We specialize in custom safaris and photographic safaris in Southern Africa as well as other parts of the world.
Our goal is to offer ethical, sustainable safaris that support conservation, respect wildlife, and deliver exceptional experiences for every client.
We custom-build your hunting safari, or photo safari specifically to your requests. The owners of Cross Continent Expeditions have extensive experience in the hunting industry and have worked with well-trusted outfitters for over 19 years.
Yvan has personally guided hunts and collaborated with professional hunters and affiliated outfitters in all of the Southern African countries in which Cross Continent Expeditions (CCE) recruits hunting destinations.
Yvan & Georgeana Nieuwoudt
Yvan and his wife, Georgeana Nieuwoudt, own and operate Cross Continent Expeditions and will be our representatives for the Southern African countries including South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
Yvan was born and raised in South Africa, and he has been a professional hunter for the past 19 years, guiding hunts in the aforementioned African countries. Yvan received the Basie Maartens Professional Hunter of the Year Award in 2017 presented by Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA).
He has had the privilege of working with some of the most reputable outfitters in the industry, and he has guided hunts in some of the most amazing hunting areas that Africa has to offer.
Yvan’s wife, Georgeana, was born and raised in Mississippi. After exchanging vows in 2020, Georgeana made the move to the beautiful country of South Africa to reside with her husband.
The couple’s love for hunting, conservation and travelling the world has led them to the establishment of Cross Continent Expeditions.
Matt & Kimberly Dowell
Meet the Mississippi natives and co-owners of Cross Continent Expeditions, Matt and Kimberly Dowell. Matt is the brother of Georgeana and the brother-in-law of Yvan.
Matt and Kimberly have two precious little boys, Rowan (7) and Hunter (14). Matt will be our North American representative for Cross Continent Expeditions.
Matt’s passion for hunting began at a young age, and he has experience hunting in the US, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, to name a few. Matt’s wife and his two sons enjoy every opportunity to spend time in the woods.
Let’s get you started with a custom hunting trip of a lifetime