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January 22 - February 2, 2026 - Space Available
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Kenya!
The setting for Karen Blixen’s “Out of Africa”!
A haven for species diversity!
Several outstanding locations to photograph big cats, rhinos, and elephants.
And, ground zero for a number of public, private, and non-profit efforts to save endangered species and habitats.
Our Western Kenya Photography Safari weaves together those four key themes!
In 2026 we are offering two back-to-back Kenya Photography Safaris.
The first, our Western Kenya Photography Safari, explores from the northern deserts of Samburu and Shaba down to the Masai Mara. Along the way we'll spend quality time in Ol Pejeta focused on rhinos and at Lake Nakuru where we'll find Rothschild's giraffes, a rift valley soda lake, and an abundance of bird species. Then it's off the the Masai Mara in seach of predators and their prey!
The second, our Southeast Kenya Photography Safari, focuses on Amboseli, with it's giant tuskers and lush oasis surrounded by a harsh desert, and the Tsavo region, home to the famous maneater lions and red elephants. We'll also find a clear spring filled with hippos and the opportunity to photograph underwater.
If you choose to join both safaris, your cost will be reduced by $1,000. |
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In Kenya, the efforts to protect threatened and endangered species are evident everywhere – as are the results. As the programs to reduce poaching have borne results, the evidence is abundant, with big herds of elephants comprised of both grand tuskers and energetic youth!
Black and white rhinos, protected by law and by vigorous efforts to guard them, can be photographed in the wild. It is wonderful to see and photograph them in settings where they no longer need to “hide” from humans!
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In western Kenya, we'll find three giraffe species! In the Samburu region, we'll find reticulated giraffes with their distinct white lines between brown patches.
In the south, we'll see Maasai giraffes, which we also find in Tanzania and other safari destinations.
And, a public/private/non-profit effort to bring back Rothschild giraffes has succeeded to the point where we can now easily photograph wild healthy populations in some protected areas! And, we have the opportunity to engage in the program up close and personally!
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After gathering in Nairobi, we’ll quickly reposition to the Shaba and Samburu National Reserves. Referenced in Out of Africa and a big part of the story Born Free, Samburu is home to Grévy’s zebra and reticulated giraffes! And we’ll look for the long-necked gerenuk, known as the giraffe gazelle! Water is a central theme, in much of Sub-Saharan Africa when you are looking for wildlife, and Samburu’s Ewaso Ng’iro River is the answer. Its crocodile laden waters are the magnet which keep an abundance and diversity of wildlife in the area!
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From Samburu, we’ll slip southward to the Mutara Camp and the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. In Ol Pejeta we’ll see an abundance of black and white rhino browsing and grazing in this island of protection! They will be mixed with a rich array of other ungulates – and predators!
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South again, through rich farmlands, to Lake Nakuru National Park – we’ll find ourselves in the great rift valley, on a soda lake filled with flamingos, 400 species of birds, and home to a newly established population of Rothschild giraffe. You’ll not lack for opportunities to create great images here! Drowned forests, giraffes drifting through woodlands, even a small waterfall compliment the diversity of species we'll find here!
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After our time at Lake Nakuru, we’ll navigate southward toward Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve – the part of the Serengeti ecosystem that extends northward from Tanzania into Kenya. Here, we'll find an abundance of predators and prey! Big cats - lions, leopards, and cheetahs - call this home, and feast on a wide variety of grazing and browsing ungulates. Hyenas and jackals will also show up in abundance, to clean up after the feline kills - along with countless storks and vultures.
Grasslands with tree-lined streams and rivers, and the dependable waters of the Mara River system, provide an ideal basis for a rich ecosystem – and we’ll work that ecosystem in search great photographic opportunities!
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After our time in the Masai Mara, we'll head back to Nairobi where you can catch a flight home - or join us as we begin another exciting itinerary South and East of Nairobi.
Link to our Southwest Kenya Photography Safari. |
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Our 2024 Western Kenya Photography Safari will begin and end in Nairobi, Kenya
*Prices include almost all meals - drinks on your own.
*All our lodgings are included - and are in outstanding lodges and camps!
*Electricity in room for charging and downloading at every camp
*Outstanding safari vehicles and English-speaking guides
*Full prep materials and photographic instruction en route
Nature Photography Adventures and your participation in this adventure will support the conservation of rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, and two private conservancies. You will, further, have opportunities to individually join in those conservation efforts.
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Sit down with a cup of Kenyan coffee, if you can get your hands on that. Pull out that old copy of Out of Africa. Get the sounds and music in your head. Then re-read this description. It took years for the right combination of things to come available – to bring you this experience – but, you, like us, have probably been feeling the call to Kenya for decades. Let’s go!
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2025 |
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Borneo! Rainforests. Orangutans. Gibbons. Pygmy elephants. Proboscis monkeys. 420 species of birds, including amazing hornbills and kingfishers, brightly colored little birds. Carnivorous plants. Sun bears. The list goes on and on. We've built an itinerary that takes you into the canopy, on trails by foot, on rivers by boat, and out on night safari. This is not an adventure you want to miss!
Jun 21 - Jul 2
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Join us in Brazil's Pantanal for a wild adventure that features both jaguars and an amazing array of birds, reptiles, and mammals. The Pantanal is the only place in the world where one can reliably find and photograph jaguars - as they are nocturnal hunters everywhere else. The birds here are fantastic - this is one of our favorite places to photograph flying birds (we can help you build your skills). Add in close-up encounters with giant river otters and so much more. Join us for this wild adventure!
Aug 11-23
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more.
Sep 21 - Oct 5
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Three days of classroom and field time with migrating waterfowl, bald eagles, and macro opportunities. You'll learn how to take control of your mirrorless camera - and take advantage of new developments in the digital darkroom - to yield images that closely match your intentions in the field! Embrace manual - it's easier that the auto modes - and easier than ever in the mirrorless era.
Dec 8-10
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To sit quietly in a bamboo thicket with a gorilla family, interacting with eye contact, observing, and making compelling images is truly a life changing experience. Venture out into the wilds of Rwanda with a small group to experience photographic encounters with wild gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, golden monkeys, and much, much more. Fitness level is necessary to accomplish this adventure. Dates are tentative until we secure permits.
Jan 8-20
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Our new Kenya West Photography Safari explores from Samburu on the north down to the Masai Mara in the south. We'll find 3 kinds of giraffes, two kinds of zebras, rhinos (black and white), gerenuks, big cats, hyenas and jackals, outstanding scenery and a wealth of birds - big and little. We'll see a number of ecosystems, brush up agains several cultures, get a great introduction to the Rift Valley, and so much more. And, if you join both this safari and the next, below, we'll cut $1,000 from your fees.
Jan 22 - Feb 2
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Our new Kenya Southeast Photography Safari explores the exciting region along the Kenya/Tanzania border. Starting with Amboseli, we'll work east to Tsavo west and east and Taita, finding dramatic scenes with elephants, some big tuskers, the oasis of Amboseli and all its concentration of wildlife, lions, leopards, cheetahs, a variety of ungulates, a spring where hippos swim in clear water, lodges on waterholes, and so many more exciting things. Pair this adventure with the adventure above and we'll cut $1,000 from your fees.
Feb 3-14
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If you only go to Sub-Saharan Africa once in your life, this is the photography safari you want. If it's your first photography safari, you'll measure all the others against this one. The Great Migration in the Serengeti. A glimpse at Africa before colonization changed it forever. A great mix of animals, both predator and prey. The Ngorongoro Crater - a virtual fishbowl filled with so many species. Tarangire with its gian baobabs and healthy elephant herds.Great lodging where you can recharge and download every night. And outstanding guides.
Feb 21 - Mar 5
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Private India Tigers Photography Safari
Private tiger photography safari.
Check with us about a private adventure of your own!
Mar 24 - Apr 2
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Join us in 2026 as we'll explore favorite haunts and add new landings and vistas. Giant tortoises, flightless frigates, 3 kinds of boobies, land and marine iguanas, sea lions and fur seals, flamingos, and the northernmost penguin in the world. The list goes on and on! Exciting landscapes. So much to learn about geology, biology, and evolution.Truly an inspiring experience - ties the Serengeti in client feedback as the "most life-changing" experience of their lives.
Apr 17-27
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Waterfalls. Puffins. Volcanic craters. Glaciers. Floating icebergs. Black sand beaches. Dramatic cliffs. Deep canyons. Did we mention waterfalls and puffins? Skuas and arctic terns! Sheep and Icelandic horses. Viking culture. The photography opportunities don't stop! Join us in July of 2026 - we'll show you a great time and send you home with outstanding images and improved photography skills.
Jul 11-20
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Join a small group of photographers as we fly in float planes and tundra planes out into the wilderness of the Katmai Peninsula - in search of great bear photography opportunities. We'll go where the bears are actively catching salmon, including Brooks Falls, and other locations drawing off the Bristol Bay watershed which has the largest salmon runs in the world. Plan to be close to bears - to have great vistas from planes - and to marvel at the vast expanse of wilderness. Group size limited - secure your space.
Jul 27 - Aug 2
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more.
Sep 20 - Oct 4
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Step outside your comfort zone to experience and photograph tribes of Ethiopia's Omo River Valley. These tribes were never dominated by colonialism and have held onto traditions others have lost. This is your chance to see Africa, indeed all human culture, as it was - and be one of the few people on the planet to experience these unique cultures. This is a wild adventure - we'll sometimes have modest lodgings, eat foods we're not familiar with, and venture beyond basic services as we visit these remote tribes.
Oct 21 - Nov 3
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Redesigned for 2027, our Costa Rica Photography Adventure give you great opportunities for birds, landscapes, waterfalls, frogs, macros and so much more. We put you in several distinct ecosystems, each with their own set of flora and fauna. Three significant "photography by boat" outings provide both riverscapes and wildlife. Birds, caimans, crodociles and several species of monkeys. Then there are the frogs and sloths. And leaf cutter ants. You'll be overwhelmed by the opportunities to design great images on this adventure.
Jan 27 - Feb 8
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Let's photograph tigers! Join us in India for a custom safari designed to put you in the best places at the best times to photograph tigers. We have built in more time than most tiger safaris - and it's all about time in Kanha, Pench, and Bandhavgarh National Parks. We have arranged to put you two to a vehicle - and to enter the parks at daybreak, just when the tigers are most active. The group will be quite limited in size. Secure your space soon!
Feb 28 - Mar 11
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