Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday is one of the best ways to preserve your safari memories. We customize Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday at Its Finest and also offer different levels of Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday to meet the requirements of any creative and documentary tour of Africa, including small group of two people, private individual, workshops and custom photography safaris. Our Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday include the use of a private guide so that you can spend as long as necessary on one subject without affecting other guests. There are however a number of African group photographic safari departures annually which you can join with other keen photographers.
Before booking your Africa photographic safaris, think about your specific photographic passions and expectations. The safaris that our team designs, are aimed to GUARANTEE exceptional photographic opportunities the very best that Africa has to offer. We focus exclusively on Africa Photographic Safari Holiday, taking you only to the most photo-productive destinations.
Africa Photographic Tour Safari
Be part of a small group of Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday where each wildlife photographer taking Africa Photographic Safaris is guaranteed a FULL ROW of seats in the safari vehicle. We pay full attention to photographic aspects of an Africa Photographic Safari and the specific needs of both serious and amateur wildlife photographers. If you prefer small groups and are serious about your wildlife photography, then our Africa Photographic Safari are right for you.
Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday require patience, preparation and dedication. Africa Photographic safaris also need lots of space in your vehicle which we have in our photo vehicles. Claudious Tours and Safaris organizes quality Africa Photographic safaris for discerning wildlife photographers who want a detailed photo experience that goes beyond photographic safaris in Africa.
Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday Package
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or from the Hotel | ||||
DEPARTURE TIME | Please be ready by 7:30 AM for a prompt departure at 8:00 AM. | ||||
RETURN TIME | Approximately 5:30 PM. | ||||
WEAR | Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen. | ||||
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What to expect on Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday Package
Hone your photography skills and capture all the magic from your game drives on a photographic safari — the ultimate tour for photography enthusiasts. These safari holiday packages are led by professional photographers, so whether you choose to explore the grassy plains of South Africa or the swampy inland of Botswana, you’re guaranteed to come away with stunning images that will last a lifetime.
Whether you’re an expert with all the gear or a beginner photographer, there’s a perfect camp for your photographic safari. From expert guides and world-class camera equipment to photographic hides for optimal viewing, the properties we work with offer spectacular experiences. Here, we share everything you need to know to make the most of photography on safari.
Designed for enthusiasts ranging from budding beginners to semi-professionals, African photographic safaris bring together like-minded people in a convivial, focused environment. Pre-safari workshops are available to sharpen your technical knowledge while ‘photo-friendly’ accommodation offers specific advantages, from battery recharging stations to dedicated media centers with editing facilities.
During our safari we will be staying in the following hotels and lodges:
Inter Continental Nairobi
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Sarova Lion Hill
Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday Package Includes:
- Extensive Game drives
- Use of 4×4 Land Cruiser with only 3 passengers per vehicle fitted with pop-up roof
- First Class accommodations at hotels, lodges and tented camps
- All meals included while on safari
- Full board Accommodation
- All applicable Game Park entrance fees
- Safari vehicles carry mineral water
- Guaranteed window seating with open top for easy photography
- Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
- Professional Photographic Safari guide
- Round trip transport from Nairobi to and Back
Africa Photographic Tour Safari Package Price excludes:
- Drinks and mineral water
- Laundry
- Items of personal nature
- International and local airfares (not mentioned as included)
- Airport taxes (not mentioned as included)
- Any airport transfers & hotel accommodation before / after the safari
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Possible concession fees
Africa Photographic Tour Safari Holiday Package
12 Days Kenya Highlights Photo Safari Holidays Itinerary
Kenya Highlights Photo Safari Holidays, photography holiday in Kenya
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi, you will be met by your Safari Guide who will accompany you to the venerable Inter-Continental Hotel. The nights in Nairobi are cool, the days are warm, the temperature rarely exceeds 75 degrees and humidity is low. Meal Plan Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Nairobi City Tour
After breakfast, we travel to the nearby town of Karen to visit the museum dedicated to Karen Blixen, who wrote Out of Africa under her pen name Isak Denisen. The Danish writer, as you may know, “had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Danish government gave the beautiful house to the country of Kenya upon its independence, and today it is a museum furnished with much of her original period furniture and open to visitors.
To add a touch of African nature to today’s encounters with African culture, we stop in at the Giraffe Center, where you can get close to these towering animals and photograph them. Afterwards, we return to our hotel for some time to relax and a leisurely dinner. Overnight at the Inter Continental Nairobi Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Nairobi – Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, we drive to Lake Naivasha arriving in the in time for lunch. Lake Naivasha has over 400 species of bird, this freshwater lake is a birding Paradise. Along the lake’s fabled waters, we are bound to see some of the area’s more intriguing species: hippos, giraffes, buffalo and even the arboreal Columbus monkey.
After lunch we visit Crescent island — a private sanctuary, where you can walk beneath yellow-barked acacias in search of giraffes, wildebeest, impala, dikdiks, Thompson’s and grant’s gazelles, elands, waterbucks and countless bird species. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, we travel to Lake Nakuru National Park for a full day game viewing experience. The spectacular alkaline Lake is famously known as the feeding ground of both lesser and greater flamingos.
Lake Nakuru National Park is known for its Rothschild giraffes, both black and white-rhinos. Other mammals in abundance include Waterbucks, Buffalo, Gazelles, Lions, Baboons and the elusive Leopards sometimes seen sleeping on the horizontal branches of the trees. Lunch will be served at your lodge located in the game park. Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
This morning we drive to Nyahururu and proceed northeast, driving through the Great Rift Valley to Sweetwaters Tented Camp arriving in time for lunch. After lunch we visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps and black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
After breakfast, we enjoy a game drive to the secluded heart of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve. The reserve provides a fascinating opportunity to study and learn about the rhinos and to experience them up close.
Ol Pejeta Ranch overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area…elephant; giraffe, waterbuck, gazelle and the big cats all come here to drink. We return to our camp for another superb dinner and dream-laden evening’s sleep. Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Sweetwaters – Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, your private custom safari cruiser takes you overland to Kenya’s northern frontier to Samburu National Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Samburu National Reserve is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Shaba National Reserve
Game drives and bird-watching safaris are extra special here in Samburu with over a hundred species of birds can be spotted. With its backdrop of rocky outcrops and prominent Mountain ranges to the North, Samburu National Reserve has an exotic feel in it. Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Shaba National Reserve – Mount Kenya Safari Club
After breakfast, we drive to Mount Kenya Safari Club—reminiscent of the English countryside arriving in time for lunch. Sprawled on the slopes of majestic Mount Kenya, this historic club offers luxury and relaxation, including such activities as golf, trout streams, horseback riding and a charming animal orphanage. Overnight at Mount Kenya Safari Club Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Mount Kenya Safari Club – Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve
No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected. We take a short game drive en-route to the Siana Springs Tented Camp; Perched on the saddle of a hill, Siana Springs Tented Camp has one of the most spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Masai Mara – one of the world’s richest wildlife sanctuaries. Overnight at Siana Springs Tented Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Today we will have morning and evening game drives. Masai Mara is famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Residents among the Parks are: Masai Giraffe, Eland, Klip Springer and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles. Overnight at Siana Springs Tented Camp Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Fly back to Nairobi
After breakfast, we spend the last morning in the bush admiring unspoilt Africa, preparing to return to Nairobi. A mid-afternoon arrival in Nairobi, day room at the Serena Hotel for relaxing, then we fly home later that night.
SAFARI INCLUDES:
- Extensive Game drives
- Use of 4×4 Land Cruiser with only 3 passengers per vehicle fitted with pop-up roof
- First Class accommodations at hotels, lodges and tented camps
- All meals included while on safari
- Full board Accommodation
- All applicable Game Park entrance fees
- Safari vehicles carry mineral water
- Guaranteed window seating with open top for easy photography
- Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
- Professional Photographic Safari guide
- Round trip transport from Nairobi to and Back
PRICES EXCLUDE;
- International Airfare
- A visit to a Masai Village
- Accommodations in Nairobi
- Cost of obtaining passport and visas
- Gratuity for your professional driver guide, Porterage/ waiters at hotels
- Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
- Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
- Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 470 US Dollars), Nature walks etc
- Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary
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