Going on a safari is at the top of many people’s bucket list. But, deciding where to go and planning out the trip can be daunting—overwhelming, even. Where do you even start? That’s why, here at Peter’s Wildlife Safaris, my goal is to simplify the whole process.

From planning where to go on your adventure to ironing out all the critical details, you’re in good hands from start to finish. I’ve led dozens of safaris over the years, taking guests to places as beautiful and disparate as Kenya to see the Big Five, India to find the tigers, Alaska to get up close to the grizzly bears, and even the Himalayas in search of the elusive snow leopard.

It’s not news that many of our planet’s largest and most beautiful animals are under serious threat of extinction. And sadly, the problem isn’t going away. It’s my mission to help you take the trip of a lifetime, to bring you right up close to these amazing animals in their natural, wild habitat, so you can witness them for yourself.

Whichever experience you choose, know that it will be transformative. After the adventure, you won’t be the same.

Click below to learn about our upcoming small group trips, along with how you can customize your own private group or conservation safari adventure!

When you decide to go on a safari with me, we’ll set up a consultation, where we’ll determine your goals for the trip. From there, I’ll give you all the necessary information.

I can help with whatever you might need, from booking flights to helping you make sure you have all the details ironed out. My approach is highly customized, highly relational so you’ll know exactly what’s going to happen and can just relax and enjoy this amazing experience. We keep the number of guests down to six or seven because that creates the best experience for you.

Then, when you fly into your destination country, we pick you up at the airport. And throughout your safari experience, we handle everything else until we drop you back off at the airport at the end of the trip.

Your meals, drinks, accommodations, and transfers are all taken care of while we’re at the camps and in the bush. Throughout the experience, I’m with you to answer any questions you might have—from getting great photos of the wildlife to meeting whatever needs might arise. It’s truly a high-touch experience, very personal. You don’t get that with other safari companies.

And as far as what you’ll experience? You’re going to be immersed within the land, there with the animals, among the locals. You’ll experience the place authentically, but also luxuriously. It’s truly the best of both worlds. Your adventure will be wild… but also exceptionally comfortable.

There is nothing like going on safari. Getting up close and personal with our planet’s most gorgeous, majestic animals in their natural habitat is truly an experience of a lifetime. And if you’re going to go, you might as well do it in style!

These adventures are for anyone who has ever wanted to take the trip of a lifetime and maybe thought that dream was out of reach. My passion is to make that dream possible. By planning out all the details, partnering with only the highest quality camps, hotels, and guides, and putting a high priority on understanding your individual goals for the trip, I’m able to set the stage for a life-changing experience.

Also, because I keep the groups small—usually around six individuals in our small group trips—your experience is incredibly personalized. Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast, part-time shutterbug, professional photographer, or anyone in between, going on safari with me will be an experience you’ll never forget.

Check out the available safaris below. Each offers unique opportunities to engage with the local wildlife, people, and stunning natural environments. But no matter which you choose, I can promise you one thing: You will be transformed!

Until just a couple years ago, I was an insurance professional from Cleveland. It had always been my dream to go on a safari. So, one year I took the leap and went on one. And, almost in an instant, it changed my life.

My passion for these animals just took over. I loved watching them in the wild. Going into the experience, I was most excited about seeing the lions, but what surprised me was how much I enjoyed the elephants. They’re highly intelligent, even emotional creatures, and I came back from that experience transformed.

Then I heard the news about an elephant named Satao. He was a tusker, which means that his tusks hang down nearly to the ground – each one weighing in excess of 100 pounds. He’d lived for almost 50 years, surviving shifts in population, loss of habitat, and decades of political and social unrest. But he couldn’t survive one poison dart from a poacher. He was one of less than 20 of these animals left on the planet.

I never met Satao, but his death hit me on a deeply emotional level. I don’t know what the connection was, but it was real.

He and I were the same age, born in the same year, and his loss affected me in a way I could never have predicted.

I realized in that moment that I wanted to do something, to make a difference. And while I didn’t know what that was at the time, I decided to do what I could.

My research showed the best thing I could do to help create awareness of the threats facing the world’s wildlife was to get people over there to experience it for themselves. In some small way, my guests would become ambassadors for these animals. I believe one person can make a difference, and decided taking 6 people at a time would increase those odds.

And in the process, in my role as a wildlife ambassador, I discovered how to make a real difference in the lives of the animals under threat of extinction. I found I could do some real good…