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Small photo safaris in the Maasai Mara and Amboseli, three photographers to a vehicle.

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Lion, Maasai Mara · Andrew Liu

The journeys

Three Kenya journeys

Wildebeest on the Mara plains at dawn

The herds arrive in July

July to October, then back to the Serengeti from December.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Herds in Kenya Jul – Oct
River crossings Jul – Oct
Rains Long Apr – May Short Nov – Dec
Departures 2027 Feb: 1 Jun: 1 Jul: 1 Aug: 2 Sep: 3 Oct: 1

Sources: Kenya Tourism Board, Kenya Wildlife Service, National Museums of Kenya.

The vehicle

One row each, two windows

Three photographers to a vehicle, two windows each.

Top view of the vehicle: driver-guide and mentor in front, then three photographer rows, each with a window on both sides, a roof hatch and charging.
  • Bean bags
  • Roof hatches
  • Rain covers
  • 12 V and USB
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The light · Maasai Mara

Two drives, timed to the sun

Low sun lasts 29 minutes, so the dawn drive leaves at 06:00.

Sun elevation over 15 August 2027 in the Maasai Mara, with the day's schedule: dawn drive 06:00 to 10:30, review, rest, dusk drive 15:30 to 19:00, then editing.

Sun for 15 Aug 2027, Maasai Mara. Source: US Naval Observatory.

A light aircraft at Wilson Airport, Nairobi

Luggage

Fly with 15 kg

Light aircraft to the camps allow 15 kg each, in soft bags.

15 kg
per person, cameras included
5 kg
handbag or small backpack
75 kg
extra seat, booked ahead

Source: Safarilink and AirKenya baggage pages.

A traveller in the back seat of a safari vehicle, Maasai Mara
On a game drive, Maasai Mara

Mentors

A mentor in every camp

Each journey is led by a working photographer.

  • Wanjiru Kamau Mara River Season
  • Daniel Sankale Amboseli Elephants
  • Amani Otieno Mara to Amboseli

Field notes

Notes from between the drives

All field notes
Giraffes at sunset, Amboseli

Six seats on each departure

Tell us the journey and the month.

Nothing is booked until a mentor confirms.

How much luggage can I fly with?

15 kg per person in soft bags, hand luggage and cameras included. Safarilink and AirKenya publish the same limit for flights from Nairobi Wilson to the Mara and Amboseli airstrips.

Do I need a tripod or a bean bag?

No. Every row has two bean bags, a roof hatch and 12 V and USB charging, and each vehicle carries rain covers, so neither has to fly.

Which lenses work best?

A 100 to 400 mm zoom covers most sightings from the vehicle. Add a 24 to 70 mm for landscapes and camp. Two bodies mean fewer lens changes in dust.

Three Kenya journeys from US$4,200 per seat

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