East Africa Safari

Adventure in East Africa

Here’s your chance to fulfill your wildest African dreams. Every photographer wants to go to Africa with good reason. The abundance of wildlife and numbers of species are found no where else in the world. Kenya and Tanzania are well known for their amazing national parks.

We will maximize our time with the wildlife and landscapes. Rising early to catch the sunrise and ending our day with the sunset. We will get you in the right place at the right time with our professional driver / guides. During the heat of the day we will usually spend time back at our lodge, a perfect time to download your images or rest. I will be co-leading this trip with Steve Mattheis. We will rotate between vehicles to give everyone maximum assistance and instruction during your safari. We will be there to help you improve as a photographer and we will make sure you come home with spectacular images. This safari is open to all levels of photographer.

KENYA: Amboseli / Masai Mara

Jan. 27 - Feb. 7, 2024 - 12 days, 11 nights - $13,999

• Arrive Nairobi

  Meet and greet dinner

  Overnight Ole Sereni Lodge

• Nairobi National Park day trip

  Overnight Ole Sereni Lodge

• Drive to Amboseli National Park

  3 nights at Ol Tukai Lodge

• Charter flight to Masai Mara National Park 

  3 nights Kichwa Tembo Lodge

  3 nights Intrepids Tented Camp

• Charter flight back to Nairobi

TANZANIA: Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu, Serengeti

Feb. 7 – Feb. 18, 2024 - 12 days, 11 nights - $14,999

• Arrive Arusha

  Meet and greet dinner

  Overnight Gran Melia Hotel

• Arusha National Park day trip

  Overnight Gran Melia Hotel

• Drive to Ngorongoro National Park

  3 nights Serena Lodge

• Drive to Ndutu Conservation Area

  3 nights Lake Ndutu Safari Lodge

• Drive to the Serengeti

  3 nights Kubukubu Luxury Camp

• Charter flight back to Arusha

On this safari we will have just 3 people per vehicle. Therefore, you will have plenty of room for your camera gear. With access to windows on both sides of the vehicle, most will have roll up windows, and a pop-up top you will never miss a shot.

We will take our photography seriously and also have lots of fun. There will be plenty of time for individual photography instruction, image reviews and Lightroom basics.

Full Trip

Jan 27 – Feb. 18, 2024 - 23 days, 22 nights - $28,799

Includes the entire itinerary of:

Kenya & Tanzania as listed above.

A native of the Rocky Mountain West, Sue Ewald Cedarholm grew up with the vaulting summits of Colorado’s 14ers filling her imagination and the lure of mountain wilderness lying beneath them serving as a constant well-spring, firing her life-long pursuit of adventure and personal exploration.

Trained as a visual artist, Cedarholm has lived in Jackson Hole for 40 years and has gained recognition as a nature photographer, painter and designer of wearable, nature-related art attire. She has used the Tetons as her basecamp for travel to far-flung corners of the globe.  For 20 years Cedarholm has been field assistant with her mentor, Thomas D. Mangelsen, and co-leader and organizer of numerous photographic expeditions. Cedarholm has guided clients on trips to the Arctic and coastal Alaska in search of caribou and grizzly bears. She has spied penguin and elephant seal colonies in the South Atlantic Ocean on South Georgia Island and Antarctica.  And she has greeted many sunrises at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as in the Serengeti, witnessing migrations of elephant, Cape Buffalo, wildebeest and the parade of iconic African predators trailing them, including lion and leopard. Hiking through the wilds of the Torres del Paine in search of puma and floating the Cuiaba River in the Pantanal for the elusive jaguar are also on the list of exotic locales where Cedarholm has shared her love of wilderness with others.

Steve Mattheis is a professional nature photographer based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Being born and raised in such a magical place, Steve has always appreciated and enjoyed spending time exploring and recreating in nature. After successful previous careers as both a mechanical engineer and a restauranteur, Steve is now living passionately as a nature photographer and educator. He leads private photography workshops in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks where he spends quality one-on-one time with clients. He is a skilled instructor in all aspects of digital nature photography including equipment setup, artistic considerations and creativity, image editing, fieldcraft, and videography. 

Photographs taken by Steve have been displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History as part of the Nature’s Best Photography exhibition, an honor he is particularly proud of. Steve won the Grand Prize in the Audubon Photography Awards in 2018 and won the Professional Division in 2017. He recently announced the release of his first book, culminating over five years of field work and image-making. Phantom of the North is a photobook featuring the enigmatic Great Gray Owl (Steve’s favorite photo subject).

Steve excels at his craft and is eager to teach other passionate photographers using a practical, laid-back style that simplifies complicated subjects.

https://www.stevemattheis.com/

Notes and Details

DEPOSIT - $3000.00

50% refundable. Please purchase travel insurance which will cover the cost of cancellations. Balance of payment will be due by 9/30/23.

NOT INCLUDED

• Visa fees: $50 Kenya, $50 Tanzania

• Personal expenses

• Soft and Alcoholic drinks

• International Flights

• Single supplement for the Kenya trip is $2000, for the Tanzania trip

  is $2000, for the full trip is $4000.

CANCELLATION POLICY

121+ days prior to departure – full refund, less $1000 administration fee

• 91 – 120 days prior to departure – 75% refund

• 59 – 90 days prior to departure – 50% refund

• 59 days or less prior to departure – no refund

Participants should be physically and mentally fit for an international adventure. While we won’t be doing any hiking, you will be climbing in and out of safari vehicles, carrying photography gear, walking to guest rooms, and enjoying long days in the field, etc. The roads in East Africa are rough so you will be bouncing around.

We reserve the right to cancel the trip due to inadequate registration or unforeseen circumstances. If that is the case all deposits and payments will be refunded in full, less the 3% credit cards fees.

Participants will be required to have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (as well as others required by Kenya)

Travel insurance is highly recommended. We are not responsible for any delays and/or changes in the itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control.Travel insurance is highly recommended. We are not responsible for weather related delays and/or changes in the itinerary due to weather.