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Safaris in Africa
Since 1978, Doug and Gail Cheeseman of Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris have been leading small group wildlife-intensive nonsmoking safaris to East Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. Wildlife viewing, birding and wildlife photography are our primary objectives. Africa is where we began, forging our safari philosophy of maximum time in the field, excellence in knowledgeable and charismatic leadership, high leader/participant ratios and convivial group atmospheres. We insist on at least a window seat for each participant in pop-top vehicles. Take care for there are many groups who pack people in and who will actually tell a traveler nothing happens in the middle of the day, saying there is no reason to be in the field. We have seen many rare events over the years, cheetahs, lions and hyenas chasing down prey for example. More often than not we see this in the middle of the day, plus we can cover so much more ground, leaving the crowds behind. Picnic lunches are a delight, and especially serene atop a rocky outcrop in the midst of Serengeti vastness. With such incredible wildlife, it is no wonder our trips usually fill far in advance. Please contact us with any questions you may have. Don't wait to sign-up, our trips fill fast! Each itinerary describes how to sign-up. See how many spaces are available on these tours and read about other offerings in the list of current trips.
Tanzania and Kenya
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All safaris to Tanzania and Kenya are led by Doug and Gail Cheeseman. Rwanda Mountain Gorilla extensions are led by Origins Safaris.
• Kenya Migration Safari can be followed by the Rwanda Gorilla Extension:
Kenya Migration Safari
August 9 to 22, 2008
18 participants
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Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Extension
August 21 to 26, 2008
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• Primetime sarfaris to both Tanzania and Kenya:
Tanzania and Kenya
February 8 to March 1, 2009
18 participants
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Tanzania and Kenya
February 6 to 28, 2010
18 participants
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• The following Tanzania and Kenya safaris can be taken together or separately:
Tanzania
July 7 to 21, 2009
18 participants
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Kenya
July 21 to 31, 2009
18 participants
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In February and March life is vibrant in East Africa's vast green savanna habitats. Zebras, giraffes, and gazelles will be nursing young, while Wildebeest calve by the thousands. Huge flocks of European White Storks and Abdim's Storks winter in Tanzania alongside the colorful resident birds. We concentrate on the seasonal wealth of diversity in Tanzania's Southern Serengeti, and delight in the diversity of Kenya's mountains and deserts.
In August our safari is timed with the peak of migration in the Masai Mara. It is this safari we founded our company with over 25 years ago; the wildlife is so wonderful, abundant and diverse that we have never tired of this fantastic experience!
Mountain Gorillas were made famous by San Francisco born Dian Fossey who dedicated her life to their future and immortalized them in the film 'Gorillas in the Mist'. There are no more than 668 Mountain Gorillas remaining in the world today, of which 355 live in the Virunga Mountains (extinct volcanoes). In the past poaching and habitat destruction were the main cause for concern. However with publicity, tourism and education regarding the plight of the Mountain Gorilla, the authorities have been able to halt this rapid decline.
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| Verreaux's Sifaka |
October 2 to 25, 2009
10 participants
Leader: Fraser Gear
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This enigmatic and endangered land is home to some of the world's most unusual plant and animal species, of which 80% are endemic. Most notable are the lemur infraorder of primates, three endemic bird families and six endemic baobab tree species. Our itinerary includes the Ampijoroa Forest Station, a boat trip up the Betsiboka Delta in Mahajunga, Perinet rainforests, Mantadia National Park, famous Berenty Estates for lemurs up-close, the spiny forest on the coast at Ifaty, a speed-boat trip to the uninhabited island of Nosy Ve, the Zombitsy Forest, and Raminofana National Park. We will also spend time on night walks to see special nocturnal species. You will be surrpunded with photo oppurtunities of endemic birds, lemurs, cameleons, reptiles, and plants. Fraser Gear, our resident senior naturalist and guide will enrich your experience with intimate knowledge of the wildlife and landscapes of this special island.
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| Victoria Falls at Sunset |
July 5 to July 26, 2008
8 participants
Leader: Charles Chigodo
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This exciting safari combines birding with game viewing in some of Africa's most remarkable wildlife areas offering vast spaces of pristine wilderness. From the ochre-colored dunes of the Namib Desert to the lily-choked backwaters of the Okavango Delta, the flamingo-studded lagoons of the Skeleton Coast to the game-filled waterholes of Etosha National Park. We've combined the numerous endemic and “special” birds of the deserts in Namibia and the Okavango in Botswana with spectacular savanna species in Botswana’s Chobe, never neglecting the bountiful scenery and prolific mammals for which these regions are famous. The safari ends in Livingstone, Zambia, where you can enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the magnificent Victoria Falls.
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| Wild Dogs ©Doug Cheeseman |
July 7 to July 25, 2008
7 participants
Leader: Grant Reed
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July 24 to August 10, 2008
10 participants
Leaders: Doug and Gail Cheeseman with Grant Reed
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June 21 to July 8, 2009
7 participants
Leader: Grant Reed
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This exciting safari combines birding with game viewing in some of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife areas offering vast spaces of pristine wilderness. From the ochre-colored dunes of the Namib Desert to the lily-choked backwaters of the Okavango Delta, the flamingo-studded lagoons of the Skeleton Coast to the game-filled waterholes of Etosha National Park. We’ve combined the numerous endemic and “special” birds of the deserts in Namibia and the Okavango in Botswana with spectacular savanna species in Botswana’s Chobe, never neglecting the bountiful scenery and prolific mammals for which these regions are famous. The safari ends in Livingstone, Zambia, where you can enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the magnificent Victoria Falls.
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