Below are the trips I am currently guiding. You can inquire about joining one of these trips or I can set up your own customized trip for your group.
Join me on one of my favorite destinations!
This 11 day trek into the heart of the Himalayas will begin with your arrival in Kathmandu. We will spend a couple of days seeing the city, shopping, and touring sites like Swayambhunath (the monkey temple) and the Great Boudhanath Stupa based out of our comfortable hotel in the Thamel district.
The true ADVENTURE starts as we fly by helicopter into the Solukhumbu and land at Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla at 9,383ft. From here we step back in time and follow the footsteps of the earliest Everest climbers and begin our trek.
over the next days we will walk among the Sherpa people, villages, yaks, and the high peaks of the Himalaya. The scenery is breathtaking.
We will spend acclimatization days in Namche Bazaar and hike to the overlook where we will have unprecedented veiws of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Mt. EVEREST!
Our destination is Tengboche with its Tibetan Buddhist Monastery and sweeping veiws of the Khumbu Valley.
Then it's "down hill" from there.
This is a strenous trek. Accomodations are comfortable and the food is basic, very good, but basic. Our hosts, the Sherpa people, are the kindest people you will meet and they go to every length to make us comfortable.
We work within their system so patience is REQUIRED.
Included: Accomodations in Kathmandu and on the trek (double occupancy), Food and tea on the trekking portion, flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and return, porters, park fees, english speaking Nepalese guide, Professional American guide, permits.
Not included: INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE, dinners in Kathmandu, alcohol, laundry services, soft drinks, SPECIALTY COFFEES (seriously, you will be suprised), or personal items.
A $1000 non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking.

Join us on another SPECTACULAR photographic safari to the plains of AFRICA!! 7 days and 6 nights ALL INCLUSIVE.
Current itinerary (subject to changes due to animal migration)
Day 1- Arrive JRO and transfer to Arusha, overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge
Day 2- Tarangire National Park. Overnight at Sangaiwe Mbuyu Tented Lodge.
Day 3- Serengeti via Ngorogoro, optional stop at Oldupai Gorge. Overnight at Thorn Tree Tented Camp.
Day 4 and 5- Full days in Serengeti, sunrise game drives, wildlife viewing. Overnight at Thorn Tree Tented Camp.
Day 6- Serengeti to Ngorogoro Crater, The world's largest intact, unfilled volcanic caldera spanning 102 square miles. Home to over 20,000 large mammals INCLUDING the "BIG FIVE" and a UNESCO World Heritage site, game drive, then to Karatu. Overnight at Martina's Retreat.
Day 7- Karatu to Lake Manyara National Park, game drive, transfer to Arusha/ Kilimanjaro Airport for departure.
Included in the cost is:
Airport transfers, Meals and accommodations, custom extended Land rovers, English speaking guides, all park fees and permits.
Not Included:
International Airfare
Travel insurance (suggested)
Soft drinks and alcohol
laundry services
souvenirs
TIPS to guides and staff
COST PER PERSON is 4700.00
a $500 non-refundable deposit is required.
Single occupancy option add $344.00

Day 1 – Nov 6, 2027: JRO - Arusha Upon arrival JRO on KLM, meet and transfer to Arusha town and Masailand Safari Lodge or similar accommodation for an overnight stay.
Day 2 – Nov 7, 2027: Arusha – Tarangire NP Early in the morning and after breakfast, meet with our driver guide for pre-safari briefing, and then board our safari vehicle and proceed to Tarangire NP to enjoy the Tarangire’s mob of elephants, baobab trees, bird varieties, great landscape and the Tarangire River. Following your lunch, continue with an afternoon game viewing in the park and end our day at Tarangire Sopa Lodge or similar accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 – Nov 8, 2027: Tarangire NP – Serengeti NP After a leisurely breakfast, we will leave your lodge with packed lunches for another memorable day towards Serengeti NP and a stop at Oldupai Gorge on the way as we will have dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Serena Safari or similar accommodation.
Days 4 & 5 – Nov 9-10, 2027: Serengeti NP These are full days of game viewing in the park as you'll wake up before dawn to take part in a sunrise game drive. As the sun sets fire to the savannah, you'll have the best opportunity to see predators in action as they take advantage of the low light and cooler temperatures to look for an early meal. It's an ideal time to see lions, leopards, and cheetahs in action as well as the early morning movements of the wildebeest, zebra, and other herbivores. After our unforgettable morning, we will return to our lodge for a late breakfast and to freshen up before hitting the road again with a picnic lunch or else we can collect our packed lunches and depart for full days of game viewing. Your driver will select the best possible route based upon the time and the kind of animals you'd like to see, catering our day so that our opportunities to see the Serengeti's diverse wildlife are maximized. we will retire our day at the same Lodge for dinner and overnight stay for these 2 more nights.
Day 6 – Nov 11, 2027: Serengeti – Ngorongoro - Karatu Early in the morning and after breakfast, leave the Camp with our packed lunches ready for another exciting day in the 8th wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater itself. Today our expert safari guide will lead us into the Ngorongoro crater for a wonderful game drives. The Ngorongoro crater is the 8th wonder of the Natural World, spreading over 102 sq. miles and has 2.000 ft high walls, making it virtually a Noah's ark like, it is inhabited by almost every species of wildlife that is indigenous to East Africa including the rare and endangered black rhinos, other animals that can be revealed on our game drives are Elands, Lions, Waterbucks, Wildebeests, Hyenas, jackals, African Elephants, Buffaloes, secretive leopards, Cheetahs, hippos and many more alongside hundreds of bird species eg. Maasai Ostrich, Kori bustard, Ibis, Starlings etc. Lunch boxes shall be served to us at the picnic point inside the crater. Shortly after lunch and late afternoon crater tour, bid a farewell as we ascend the crater floor and drive to Karatu and Marera Valley Lodge or similar accommodation for dinner.
Day 7 – Nov 12, 2027: Karatu – Lake Manyara NP - Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport (JRO) After a leisurely breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park including packed lunches for a morning game drive. This is a beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant figs, took its name from the Maasai word for "euphorbia tirucalli", a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, groups of hippos, zebras even the tree climbing lions can be spotted lazily resting on the branches of an "Acacia tortilis" tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species. Following our amazing morning game drive, bid a farewell to the park and head to Kilimanjaro Int’l Airport (JRO) to board our flight back home, reporting time is at least 2 ½ hours before the flight departure.
Included in the cost is:
Airport transfers, Meals and accommodations, custom extended Land rovers, English speaking guides, all park fees and permits.
Not Included:
International Airfare
Travel insurance (suggested)
Soft drinks and alcohol
laundry services
souvenirs
TIPS to guides and staff
COST PER PERSON is 5500.00
a $2000 non-refundable deposit is required.
Single occupancy option add $558.00
I've been guiding these trips for over 25 years and there is so much more I can tell you about them. Please contact me with any questions.