Each year Gary leads trips to Africa and has been to the Dark Continent 27 times since 1990. He has learned when and where the best photographic opportunities are and how to go about getting the best images. Some trips are to East Africa - Kenya and Tanzania while others are to Botswana. The trips are 13 to 15 days in length and are designed for people interested in photography or serious game viewing. This is not a trip where you sleep in until 8:00 a.m., have a leisurely breakfast then leave the lodge at 9:00 a.m. like some tours. We are up early and in the field when the light is best - early in the morning and late afternoon. Groups are a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 participants (double occupancy accommodations). The price includes international airfare and domestic airfare (when required), all game viewing services including vehicles/drivers, park entry fees, departure taxes, visa fees, meals and accommodations. The meals and accommodations are all first class. You pay only for beverages, tips and personal items once you arrive in Africa. While Gary will be actively photographing, he will be there primarily to make sure you get the photos you want along with a memorable experience!

Additionally, Gary offer trips to the Galapagos aboard a 70 foot charted motor yacht. The trip is 11 days and offers some of the best wildlife viewing/photography in the world.

Tanzania - February

The trip is 14 days/13 nights and will be restricted to no more than 12 clients. Clients will depart Minneapolis or New York and travel to Amsterdam followed by an overnight at the Crown Plaza Hotel. The next morning we will fly to Arusha followed by a transfer to the Mt. Village Lodge and overnight. The next morning the safari begins with a drive to Tarangire National Park and for the next 11 days we will visit Tarangire National Park (2 nights), Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (3 nights) and Serengeti National Park (5 nights in two locations). Transportation will be by 4-wheel drive Land Rover-type vehicles with no more than 6 clients per vehicle guaranteeing a window seat and access to the roof hatch. Transportation from the Serengeti to Arusha on the final day will be via a commuter flight. In Arusha, a day room has been arranged before the evening departure with an arrival in the US the next day. The trip has been timed to coincide with the wildebeest/zebra migration to the Serengeti.

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Botswana - July, August, September

The trip is 13 days/12 nights and will be restricted to no more than 12 clients. Clients will depart New York (JFK) or Washington DC and fly direct to Johannesburg, South Africa followed by an overnight at the Airport Grand Hotel. The next morning, we will board a commercial flight to Maun, Botswana followed by a light aircraft flight to the first camp in the Okavango Delta. For the next 9 days, we will visit two camps in the Okavango Delta and one in Chobe National Park or the Linyanti/Selinda region. The final afternoon/night will be spent in Victoria Falls. A tour of the falls will be arranged. In Johannesburg, we have an evening departure with an arrival in the US the next day. The game viewing is from 4-wheel Drive Land Rover-type open vehicles with no more than 6 clients per vehicle. Transfers between camps will be by light aircraft. The trip has been timed to coincide with the dry season and optimum game viewing.

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Kenya - August and September

The trip is 15 days/14 nights and will be restricted to no more than 10 clients. Clients will depart Minneapolis or New York and travel to Nairobi via Europe. There will be a transfer to the Nairobi Holiday Inn and overnight. The next day, the safari begins with a drive to Sweetwaters Camp in a private reserve and for the next 12 days we will visit Sweetwaters Camp (1 night), Samburu National Reserve (3 nights), Lake Nakuru National Park (2 nights) and Maasai Mara National Reserve (5 nights in two locations). Transportation will be by 9 passenger vans with no more than 5 clients per vehicle guaranteeing a window seat and access to the roof hatch. The final afternoon, a day room has been arranged before the evening departure with an arrival in the US the next day. The trip has been timed to coincide with the wildebeest/zebra migration to the Maasai Mara.

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Galapagos - April, May, June

The trip is 11 days/10 nights with the group size 6 to 16. Galapagos National Park rules require visitors to be accompanied by a park-certified guide with 16 people the maximum number one guide can accompany. Clients depart Miami and fly direct to Quito, Ecuador. The next two nights will be spent at the Dann Carlton Hotel in Quito. The first day in Ecuador will be a tour of the famous Otavalo Indian Marketplace. The next morning we will depart Quito and board a jet flight to the Galapagos where our base of operation will be a 70 foot motor yacht. The vessel has 8 double occupancy, air conditioned staterooms each with a private bath. During the next 8 days we will travel the archipelago with landings on 10 islands. There will be many opportunities for up close photography during hikes where seabirds, endemic land and aquatic birds along with land and marine iguanas and giant tortoises abound. During our stay, we will snorkel and swim with sea lions and Galapagos penguins plus an abundance of marine life. The final day we board a midday flight back to Quito where we will spend the night at the Dann Carlton Hotel. The next morning, transportation to the airport will be provided for our departure to the US. The time frame was selected to view and photograph the largest variety of birds including the nesting activity of sea birds plus mammals and reptiles.

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** all prices based on departures from Miami, Minneapolis, New York (JFK) or Washington DC as indicated. Other city departures can be arranged for a slightly higher price. A $1500 non-refundable deposit per client is require to secure a reservation. Balance due 90 days prior to departure. Small group surcharge applies if less than 6 participants.

A day by day itinerary is available on request. Custom trips can be arranged. Please call or e-mail for more information.

Images from East Africa