Photography tour & workshop
Kenya Great Migration Safari Workshop
Nairobi, Kenya
View the galleryDecember 6, 2026 – December 11, 2026
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The journey
A place to explore. A story to photograph.
A six-day wildlife workshop that balances migration timing, vehicle positioning, ethical fieldcraft, and image review around the Mara ecosystem. This 6-day experience begins in Nairobi and closes in Nairobi, with guided field sessions, editing reviews, and realistic travel pacing between bases.
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Day by day
The route. The light. The experience.
01Nairobi arrival and safari briefing
Arrive in Nairobi, complete a lens and support review, then settle into an evening briefing on wildlife ethics, timing, and positioning.
- Dinner included
- Transport included
- Lodging included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
02Transit to the Mara ecosystem
Travel from Nairobi into the Mara region, stopping for landscape transitions and an afternoon game drive timed for first golden-hour behavior.
- Breakfast included
- Lunch included
- Dinner included
- Transport included
- Lodging included
- Admission tickets included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
03Predator movement and river-crossing anticipation
Use dawn and dusk drives to track predator movement, herd compression, and the changing light conditions that define classic migration imagery.
- Breakfast included
- Lunch included
- Transport included
- Lodging included
- Admission tickets included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
04Behavior-focused full day in the reserve
A full reserve day built around behavior sequences, dust light, and long-lens discipline with midday culling and mentor feedback at camp.
- Breakfast included
- Lunch included
- Dinner included
- Transport included
- Lodging included
- Admission tickets included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
05Naivasha wetlands and birding transition
Shift from big game to quieter bird and wetland subjects around Naivasha, giving the group a change of pace and a different composition problem set.
- Breakfast included
- Lunch included
- Transport included
- Lodging included
- Admission tickets included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
06Lakeside sunrise and return to Nairobi
Close with a lakeside sunrise session around Naivasha before returning to Nairobi for onward flights or post-tour extensions.
- Breakfast included
- Lunch included
- Transport included
Includes:
Instructor-led field guidance, route logistics, daily critique, and local coordination throughout the experience are included.
Excludes:
International airfare, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages, personal shopping, and private gear rentals are excluded.
Accommodation: Nairobi route lodge (or similar)
Accommodation Type: boutique hotel
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