5 Days Photographic Safari in Masai Mara Kenya
This 5 Days Photographic Safari in Masai Mara Kenya is tailored for photographers interested in capturing the beauty this iconic reserve, its wildlife as well the fascinating culture of the Maasai People.
This photographic Safari offers a unique opportunity to capture stunning images of the landscape, several wildlife species up-close including the Big Five. In meticulously designed vehicles equipped with essential inverters, ensuring that your cameras and phones remain charged throughout the whole photography journey in Masai Mara.
Highlights of 5 Days Photographic Safari in Masai Mara Kenya
Day 1: Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2 to 4: Exploring Masai Mara and experiencing diverse photographic opportunities
Day 5: Departure
Detailed itinerary of 5 Days Photographic Safari in Masai Mara Kenya
Day 1: Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
Your Kenya photography Safari begins in the morning at 7 am with a drive from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve. Along the way, you will have a brief stop in Mai Mahiu to view and capture the stunning Great Rift Valley and its escarpments.
Proceed to Masai Mara and drive directly to your lodge located inside the reserve, check in and enjoy your meals. In the afternoon, you will embark on your first photographic tour of the reserve. Keep your camera out to capture the wonders of this iconic reserve. After capturing the stunning views of the endless plains of Masai Mara at sunset, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Luxury Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2 to 4: Exploring Masai Mara and experiencing diverse photographic opportunities
Spend these 3 full days exploring the endless plains of Masai Mara with picnic lunch and a hot air balloon safari. Each day starts early with a cup of tea or coffee and head to the reserve’s endless plains for an early morning game drive, this is the perfect time to capture the sunrise hues reflecting on savannah plains of Masai Mara and predators such as lions, leopards, cheetahs and Africa wild dogs as they return from their hunting sprees in the night.
Hot Air Balloon Safari
A hot air balloon safari in Masai Mara is the best way to discover the magic of the reserve, witness the stunning landscapes and wildlife from the sky. The balloon ride offers opportunities of capturing the Masai Mara plains and the reserve from above.
The balloon experience starts early in the morning between 4:00 – 5:00 am, as your guide takes you to the balloon launch pad, you will begin to feel the anticipation grown. As you enjoy your cup of tea, the balloon crew will inflate your balloon and prepare everything for take-off. Once the balloon is filled and have climbed into the basket beneath it, your pilot will give you a short briefing before setting the balloon into motion. As the sun begins to rise in a stunning color show of fiery reds and golds your balloon will slowly rise to the skies. If you visit in time of the Masai Mara Great Migration, the balloon safari offers a grand opportunity for photographers to capture the large columns of wildebeests while on the move, the herds are so large that they can be seen from above.
As you land, you will be treated to a champagne breakfast as you toast to the mind-blowing experience which is also a photography treat.
Game Drives
During your photographic safari in Masai Mara, you will take part in morning and afternoon game drives in a 4×4 vehicle with open roof and sides built for photography experience. As you explore the endless plains of Masai Mara, keep your camera ready to capture several animals including the Big Five – lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants, wildebeests, zebras, warthogs, towering giraffes among others. The stunning landscape of Masai Mara is also worth capturing.
Masai Village Visit
Capture the raw and authentic life of the local Masai Mara on a village to this fascinating tribe. Visiting the Manyattas is a good way to learn more about the Maasai Culture and everyday life as well as capturing beautiful photos of the Maasai.
The Maasi are undoubtedly one of the most famous traditional cultures on earth. Their manyattas are usually a circular encampment of long, low, rounded houses, created by daubing cattle dung over a framework of sticks. On your visit, you will witness and capture several ceremonies involving the ritual slaughter of cattle or goats with meat being distributed among the community, according to social rank. Sometimes, live cattle are blend by opening a vein on the neck or flank with the point of an arrow. The blood is collected in a gourd and the wound closed with ashes. Then the blood is either drunk immediately while fresh or mixed with mil. Even at slaughter, blood is collected and mixed with milk to be drink later. Sour milk is considered a delicacy and as a visitor you can try it.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Luxury Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Departure
After a leisurely breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and embark on a journey back to Nairobi with en-route game drive in the plains of Masai Mara. Along the way, you will have en-route lunch and your guide will drop you off at the airport for your flight back home bringing your Masai Mara Photographic Safari to an end.
End of 5 Days Photographic Safari in Masai Mara Kenya
