Photographic Kenya Safari

The best keepsake you can take away from a safari vacation is a photograph. Why not plan your trip around some of Kenya’s most photogenic spots? This sample itinerary is designed to bring you to all of the can’t-miss viewing spots. 

Day 1 : Arrival – Nairobi 
Meet and assist service at Jomo Kenyatta international airport- Transfer to Nairobi safari club hotel for overnight stay 
 
Day 2 : Nairobi – Masai Mara 
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs and drive via the scenic Great Rift Valley, A brief stop at the view point to get a view /take photos of the Great Rift Valley. You arrive Masai Mara in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge 
 
Day 3/4 : Maasai Mara 
Full days spent exploring the park /drive to Mara river for the migration crossing and other scenic parts on the game reserve while you take photos/video. Dinner and overnight stay at Keekerok lodge .Hot air balloon safari can be arranged at a cost of US$450 per person 
 
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great extent in this reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The dramatic crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed from early July to August. The reserve abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452 species have been recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily available in this park 
 
Day 5 : Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru National park 
Pre breakfast game drives then return to the lodge for breakfast. Depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Nakuru National park famed for numerous species of birds and more so the pink flamingoes. Lunch at Sarova Lion Hill lodge – then proceed for afternoon game drives /photographing in the magnificent park. Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova lion Hill Lodge 
 
Day 6 : Lake Nakuru National park 
Full day spent exploring /photographing the park. Dinner and overnight stay at Sarova Lion hill lodge 
 
Lake Nakuru’s claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo’s and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all residents here 

Day 7 : Lake Nakuru – Samburu 
Breakfast then depart the lodge soon after breakfast and drive to Samburu game reserve to arrive by lunch time. After lunch embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and overnight will be at the spectacular Samburu lodge 
 
Day 8/9: Samburu game reserve 
Full days spent exploring the park/ getting the best shots in the parks. Dinner and overnight stay at Samburu lodge .Visit the Samburu villages to learn the Samburu people’s way of life/take photos with the Samburu Morrans 
 
The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the local people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the sanctuaries. 
 
Day 10: Samburu – Nairobi 
Breakfast then drive to Nairobi where the safari ends. Drop off at the airport to board your home bound flight