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. 9, 2025 - 14 days, 13 nights - $15,699
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
What’s Included
All lodges, full board
Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner
Airport transfers
Transport with Land Cruisers - not more than three people on board
All park entry fees
Driver/guides
Charter Flights between locations
Tips and gratuities for drivers/guides
Pricing is for double occupancy. If you are traveling solo, you will be paired up with another participant as a roommate. If we are unable to pair you up with another participant, you will be responsible to pay the single supplement fee.
A lion taking refuge in the shade of our vehicle
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.
“My expectations for a photographic safari in Kenya were extremely high but tempered with the knowledge that what I might see or experience would be down to a combination of careful planning as well as luck. I could have not been more impressed by the itinerary, the variety of locations, the transport between sites, the excellent accommodations and food, as well as the friendly and knowledgeable drivers who were able to locate a tremendous range of wildlife. Steve and Sue were always willing to share their wealth of photographic knowledge and their enthusiasm was infectious. I wouldn’t hesitate to repeat this trip which was indeed the trip of a lifetime. I came away with so many good memories and sightings, thousands of photographs, new friendships and I learned a great deal. I cannot recommend it enough.”
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Photography Leaders
Steve Mattheis
Sue Cedarholm
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.
Notes and Details
DEPOSIT - $3000.00
Non- refundable. Please purchase travel insurance which will cover the cost of cancellations. Balance of payment will be due by 9/30/24.
NOT INCLUDED
Visa fees: $32.50 Kenya
Personal expenses
Soft and Alcoholic drinks
International Flights
Single supplement for the Kenya trip is $2500.
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.
“Sue’s passion for wildlife photography, her creative vision and years of adventure travel experience, provided our group with the trip of a lifetime to Africa.”
All Images ©Susan E Cedarholm
“Sue is a great wildlife photographer. She teaches what she knows with humility and humor and she is not all about the best shot. She is all about what is best for everyone around her and that includes the wildlife. I recommend Sue Cedarholm for wildlife and eco tourism and travel without any hesitation and with much applause.”