Graham Cooke

Graham Cooke has been living and working in the bush for many years. Graham has been involved in training as well as operating as a private guide, working in various locations (from Zambia, Botswana, Swaziland, through to Northern KwaZulu-Natal) for the past eight years.

He has worked and lived in a variety of wildlife areas within South and Southern Africa, including the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in Mpumalanga, on the two main rivers of Zambia, namely the Kafue and Luangwa, Phinda Forest Lodge and Djuma Game Reserve, where he is now permanently based.

Graham has a deep-seated love and understanding of wildlife and their environment. He is a devoted bird watcher, leading him to obtain a diploma in Ornithology, as well as setting up and running a rehabilitation operation for birds of prey.

He has had hands-on experience working close-up with some of the large predators; hand-rearing 2 leopard cubs which he lived with in the bush for over a year, as well as assisting in the hand-rearing and release of a lion cub. Other interesting projects have been a close study on a troop of baboons within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

He and his wife, Charmian, are founder members of the highly respected, Ecotraining School, the first of its kind in southern Africa to cater for the training of field guides. Affiliated with Allenby Campus, it is an internationally attended course, and Graham is still used as a freelance trainer and lecturer within the organization.

Not only will you have a more intimate experience of the African bush - from the colossal elephant through to the myriads of insects that inhabit it, but his extensive indigenous cultural knowledge will put your whole southern African experience into context. From the Okavango Delta in Botswana to the Greater Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of South Africa, a private guide like Graham will enhance your safari, making it a treasured memory of unrivalled quality.

Guided Safaris with Graham Cooke

1. 12 Day Best of Southern Africa Safari (Cape Town-Kruger-Vic Falls-Chobe) - From $3,695.00
This safari combines a "bit of everything" that Southern Africa has to offer. Experience scenic Cape Town and mighty Victoria Falls....view safari

2. 17 Day Best of Southern Africa Classic (Vic Falls - Botswana safari - Cape Town) - From $6,750.00
This safari highlights the best game viewing opportunities in Botswana staying in 3 Classic camps, combined with some sightseeing in Victoria Falls and Cape Town. Enjoy UNPRECEDENTED savings for travel Jan - June 14, 2012 (new bookings only)....view safari

3. 12 Day Wildlife Safari of Southern Africa (Mashatu in Botswana and Kruger in South Africa)- From $3,950.00
Combines two fabulous safari experiences for a great value trip! Some exciting and fantastic game viewing opportunities in south-eastern Botswana (Mashatu) and a private private game reserve near Kruger in South Africa. Enjoy a drive through the scenic Drakensberg Mountains and overnight near Mpumalanga....view safari

4. 11 Day South Africa Cape and Safari Highlights - From $2,895.00
South Africa is commonly promoted as “A World In One Country”, with two oceans, subtropical savannah, arid scrubland, deserts, and the impressive Drakensberg Mountains, this is easy to believe. This large country is rich in natural beauty and wildlife diversity and covers about 4% of the African continent's land surface. ...view safari

5. 12 Day Best of Wilderness Safari - From $7,825.00
This flying safari offers three days of superb game viewing at Mombo Camp in Moremi - considered one of the best camps in Botswana and why we have it featured as a Signature Safari. It also takes you 2 other parks that offer an insight to the fantastic wildlife in the Botswana parks utilizing charter flights transfers between the camps. Begin with a night in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe or Livingstone, Zambia. Enjoy UNPRECEDENTED savings for travel thruogh June 14, 2012. (new bookings only, excludes Mombo Camp). This program also includes a 7 night discounted stay at the Wilderness Safaris portfolio of camps.!...view safari