EXPEDITION LEADERS
Ceillhe Sperath
A New Zealander of Māori descent, Ceillhe is from the Ngapuhi tribe in Northland with an Irish influence on her paternal side. Ceillhe is a direct descendant of two Māori chiefs that signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 – New Zealand’s founding document – including Patuone, who was known as ‘The Peacemaker’, and also traces descent from famed Ngapuhi fighting chiefs Uenuku and Kaharau.
Ceillhe is passionate about her indigenous Māori culture and loves to immerse travellers in Māori traditions and practices, offering a rare and authentic insight into the Māori in a meaningful way.
Her unmatched knowledge and respect for people and places has seen Ceillhe win several global tourism awards, including being named as one of the world’s top 25 global guides in 2021.
