Photography Tours

Accommodation: Arusha Photography Lodge

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). Transfer to a lodge with dedicated camera workspace. Evening meet your photographer-guide for a comprehensive briefing, gear check, and discussion on safari photography techniques.

Activities: Golden hour game drives, baobab photography | Lodge: Tarangire Photography Camp

Early start for sunrise in Tarangire. Focus on capturing elephant herds against ancient baobab trees. Use specialized vehicle with unobstructed window and roof-hatch access. Afternoon review session on composition and lighting.

Activities: Full day photography session, macro opportunities

Full day dedicated to detailed photography—birdlife, textures, and animal behavior. Guide provides tips on shutter speed for action and depth of field for portraits. Evening image review and editing workshop.

Activities: Scenic drive, en-route photography | Lodge: Serengeti Photography Camp

Scenic drive to the Serengeti with stops for landscape shots. Arrive at a camp strategically located for wildlife. Late afternoon game drive focusing on the soft light of the 'golden hour'.

Activities: Sunrise and sunset drives, predator tracking

Early morning drive for predator activity in beautiful light. Focus on cheetahs, lions, and leopards. Afternoon tracking the Great Migration herds (seasonal). Learn techniques for capturing dynamic, wide-angle scenes.

Activities: Full day shooting, panning techniques, low-light practice

Full day mastering action shots—panning with moving herds, capturing hunting behavior. Afternoon session on environmental animal portraits. Evening tutorial on post-processing workflow.

Activities: River crossing photography, high-speed burst shooting

Relocate to Northern Serengeti for the dramatic Mara River crossings (Jul-Oct). Intensive session on anticipating action and using high-speed continuous shooting. All-day access with packed meals.

Activities: Full day crater descent, diverse species portfolio

Early descent into the Ngorongoro Crater. Focus on building a diverse portfolio: rhinos, flamingos, big cats, and dramatic crater landscapes. The confined space offers unparalleled close-up opportunities.

Activities: Bird photography, unique behavior shots

Morning in Lake Manyara National Park. Special focus on birdlife and the famous tree-climbing lions. Practice with longer lenses. Afternoon return to Arusha for final image review and group critique session.

Departure: International flight from JRO

Final breakfast and transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for your international departure, taking home not just images, but significantly improved photographic skills.

Accommodation: Arusha Photography Lodge

Arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). Transfer to a lodge with dedicated camera workspace. Evening technical briefing with your photographer-guide, gear check, and discussion on migration photography strategies.

Activities: Golden hour practice, elephant photography | Lodge: Tarangire Photography Camp

Early sunrise session focusing on elephant herds and baobab landscapes. Practice panning and tracking techniques in preparation for migration action. Afternoon review of exposure settings for fast-moving subjects.

Activities: Scenic drive, first migration encounter | Lodge: Central Serengeti Photography Camp

Drive to Central Serengeti with landscape photography stops. Locate first migration herds. Afternoon session on photographing mass animal movements and dust patterns. Evening discussion on river crossing anticipation.

Activities: Predator tracking, action sequence photography

Full day focusing on predator-prey interactions around the migration herds. Capture lions, cheetahs, and hyenas in action. Learn burst shooting techniques and anticipating behavioral cues. Evening image critique session.

Activities: Scenic transfer, river scouting | Lodge: Northern Serengeti River Camp

Transfer to Northern Serengeti (Jul-Oct focus). Scout potential river crossing points along the Mara River. Evening technical session on shooting fast-moving water and high-contrast scenes.

Activities: Herd movement, landscape-scale photography

Document herds after crossing—exhausted animals, reunions, and grazing on new plains. Focus on wide-angle environmental shots showing the scale of the migration. Afternoon workshop on editing action sequences.

Activities: Full day crater descent, close-up wildlife

Early descent into Ngorongoro Crater. Shift focus to intimate portraits of rhinos, lions, and flamingos in perfect morning light. Practice with longer lenses and perfecting background compression techniques.

Accommodation: Arusha Photography Lodge

Return to Arusha. Full day dedicated to image review, selection, and post-processing workshop. Learn advanced editing techniques for wildlife action shots. Prepare your best images for portfolio presentation.

Departure: International flight from JRO

Final breakfast and transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) for departure. Leave with a comprehensive portfolio of the Great Migration and significantly enhanced wildlife photography skills.

Accommodation: Nairobi Photography Hotel

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport (NBO). Transfer to hotel with dedicated camera workspace. Late afternoon photography session at Ngong Hills for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley. Evening briefing on landscape techniques and equipment setup.

Activities: Sunrise at lake, boat photography | Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Lodge

Early morning drive to Lake Naivasha for sunrise photography. Capture the lake's reflective surface with Mount Longonot backdrop. Afternoon boat trip for water-level perspectives of hippos and birdlife against dramatic skies. Workshop on water reflections and cloud formations.

Activities: Gorge exploration, geothermal features | Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Lodge

Full day in Hell's Gate National Park, walking through dramatic gorges and capturing unique volcanic rock formations. Photograph Fischer's Tower and the geothermal steam vents. Focus on texture, geological patterns, and dramatic lighting in narrow canyons. Evening image review session.

Activities: Lake shore photography, cliff vistas | Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Morning drive to Lake Nakuru. Sunrise session capturing thousands of flamingos against the lake's alkaline waters. Afternoon focus on the park's dramatic cliffs and acacia forests. Learn techniques for photographing large bird flocks and creating panoramic landscapes.

Activities: Scenic transfer, sunset on plains | Accommodation: Maasai Mara Landscape Camp

Drive to the Maasai Mara with photography stops en route. Afternoon golden hour session on the savannah plains. Focus on capturing the vastness of the landscape with dramatic skies. Workshop on using foreground elements (kopjes, acacias) to create depth.

Activities: Sunrise and sunset sessions, river landscapes

Pre-dawn departure for sunrise over the Mara plains. Morning at the Mara River focusing on water landscapes and surrounding hills. Afternoon storm cloud photography (seasonal) and sunset session. Learn techniques for capturing dramatic light and weather events.

Activities: Morning landscape, editing workshop | Departure: Afternoon/evening

Final morning landscape session in the Mara. Return to Nairobi with lunch en route. Afternoon image review and editing workshop focusing on landscape post-processing techniques. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for evening departures.