Alan’s love of walking goes back to the days 20 years ago when he was a senior field instructor for Outward Bound Australia.

Later Alan took up walking with a Melbourne based walking club and he helped co-ordinate and run the Bushwalking and Mountaincraft Leadership Course, teaching outdoor education providers, teachers and outdoor students the necessary skills to run a safe and enjoyable walking experience. While he can still read a map, these days he’s more of an expert on how to make a good coffee.

Ten years ago Alan decided to combine both his love of walking and his experience in customer service to bring about the unique formula that is a Park Trek Walking Holiday. Despite the demands of running the office admin Alan loves to stay involved with a number of the trips when he swaps his BAS for a GPS.

Alan is married with two young children.

A craving for travelling and outdoors experiences led Bjorn to embark on a career as a Scuba diving guide.

After spending many years underwater he decided to swap his fins for walking boots and have since 2008 been leading a number of the trips on the Park Trek walks programme. He is a graduate of  the William Angliss Ecotourism Diploma course. Bjorns great culinary contribution to a Park Trek Walking tour is his Swedish Extravaganza (we won’t say anymore, but once tasted has folks crying out for more!!). He is also constantly receiving praise for being mindful to the needs of the guests and making sure that everyone is getting equal enjoyment out of their Park Trek Walking Holiday.

Bjorn’s other great passion is his photography. Nearly all of the photo’s that appear on the Park Trek website, on our Facebook site and in our brochures are as a result of Bjorn’s handiwork. We’re sure you’ll agree that the effort of carrying a huge piece of camera equipment is rewarded when Bjorn posts his trips pics on his Picasa page and guests are invited to download images of such a professional standard.

Markus has always had a love of nature and has been a very keen bush walker for many years.

Markus arrived in Australia in 2005 and has been enjoying camping and walking in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.  He started leading trips for Park Trek in 2009 after completing an Ecotourism course at the William Angliss TAFE in Melbourne.

Markus has great knowledge on flora and fauna and always has a reference book on hand in case something appears on the track that he has never seen before. Markus is also highly regarded for his meals and his organisational skills during the trip. Ready with a smile first thing in the morning to when everyone heads for bed Markus makes sure that everyone’s Park Trek Walking Holiday is a safe and happy occasion.

Louisa has a passion for the outdoors, travelling, food and a bit of adventure.

Louisa recently returned from a two year stay in Canada where she worked in remote wilderness camps, feeding hungry fire crews. She is currently studying a bachelor in Environmental Tourism Management. Louisa enjoys hiking throughout the world and especially in her own backyard.

After Louisa completed the Ecotourism course at the William Angliss TAFE in Melbourne in 2008 she has been involved with a number of Park Trek trips and is extremely capable when it comes to safe guiding and first class meal preparation and presentation.