THE LALUKA FAMILY





The Laluka story starts with a young Simon Eeman. As a child, Simon was obsessed with travel and the outdoors and would eventually leave his home country of Belgium to fulfill a lifelong dream: becoming a safari guide.
He enrolled in safari guide school in South Africa, where he met and fell in love with his girlfriend Giulia.

Giulia Avanzi was born in Italy where she studied tourism. After completing her studies Giulia travelled the world and eventually landed in Africa: her search for a new home was over.
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At some point during their 1-year course, Simon’s father Didier flew over to visit. Didier Eeman was a successful commercial banker in Belgium but after a short stay in Africa, he was ready to give his career a 180 degrees turn, the intoxicating energy of Africa had won his heart.





Over the next few years, Simon, Giulia and Didier would spend their time dreaming up their perfect safari lodge. Comfortable and luxurious but deeply connected to the landscape.
The highest international standards but rooted in a love for Africa. A place where you could spend as much time marvelling at a pride of lions as you could a dung beetle.

A family-run lodge where the personal touch makes for an unforgettable stay. In 2020 after years of planning and strategising, that dream came to life in a place they called Laluka.

​Laluka is a Zulu word meaning “to grow in wisdom”, a process that happens naturally when you spend time outdoors. The more you learn about nature, the more you learn about life, and the more you learn to love every second of it.




TEAM LALUKA



Didier



Manager



Didier was born on the 19th of July 1961 in Belgium. He has been working at a bank since the beginning of his career. However, it has always been his dream to work together with his children. When Simon went to Africa he regularly came to visit, and it was not long before he also lost his hearth to Africa. From then on it was just a matter of time before his dream became a reality!



Simon



Manager



Simon was born on the 17th of October 1991 in Belgium. From a young age he has loved animals, at times his house was like a zoo with rats, ferrets and dogs running around! He discovered his passion for Africa on holiday with his parents and after having followed a guiding course in South Africa he stuck around, first working in the Kruger National Park and then in Tanzania.



Giulia



Manager



Giulia was born on the 6th of November 1993 in Italy. Being Italian, she is very passionate about food. With her green fingers she spends a lot of time in the garden growing her vegetables. She studied tourism and marketing in Milan and discovered Africa while doing an internship. There she also met Simon and together they worked in the Kruger National Park and at a lodge on the Swahili Coast in Tanzania.





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