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Kenya Photo Safari - Wildlife & Conservation

January 5-13, 2026

Dates: January 5-13. 2026
Group Size: Limited to 8 Attendees
Duration: 9 Days
Workshop Type: Cultural & Travel Photography
Arrival & Departure: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Kenya

Join us on an unforgettable luxury photo safari through the heart of Kenya this January! We’ve partnered once again with Natural World Safaris to produce an amazing adventure that will take you to the stunning landscapes of the Masai Mara and the Samburu wilderness. In the Mara, you’ll soar in hot air balloons at dawn, photographing the sprawling savanna from above as herds of wildebeest and elephants graze below. You’ll stay in the exclusive Naibor Camp, nestled in the heart of this beautiful preserve, offering intimate encounters with wildlife right at your doorstep. A visit to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Samburu will allow you to witness and document the inspiring work of conservationists, while the Sarara Camp provides a luxurious retreat amidst the rugged beauty of Samburuland.

This tour is designed to blend comfort with adventure, providing you with the perfect balance of luxury and the raw beauty of Kenya’s diverse landscapes, culture and wildlife. You can see images from our January 2025 safari here.

Sarara Camp, Samburuland | Michael Turek

Workshop at a Glance

Physical Activity

Photographic Intensity

Classroom Instruction

Climate/Weather Severity

Food & Accommodations

Cultural Immersion

Good for Non-Photographers

Price Includes

Double occupancy lodging in luxury camps and hotels
All meals and beverages including house beer, wine & spirits
All transportation except international flights
Hot air balloon ride in the Masai Mara
Professional local guides and drivers
Gratuities for guides and drivers
Temporary membership of AMREF Flying Doctor’s in the unlikely event of emergency evacuation

$100 per person donation to Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
Scheduled private game drives w/ expert safari guides
Park entrance and other fees
Laundry Service at Naibor & Sarara Camps
In the field photography instruction
Adobe Lightroom post processing instruction
1-on-1 critique/review sessions
Use of loaner Leica SL, Q and M equipment (*Limited availability)

Price Excludes

International airfare to and from Nairobi
Comprehensive travel insurance
Additional hotel nights before or after safari
Early or late checkouts

Premium wine, spirits and champagne
Items of a personal nature
Visas (if necessary)

Highlights

Meet the conservation heroes who work on the front line in Kenya.
Visit Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya’s first community owned and managed elephant sanctuary and was established to rescue, rehabilitate, and release orphaned elephants (and other animals).
Superb year-round game viewing in the Masai Mara with highly knowledgeable guide.
Embark on a night safari and discover how the Mara becomes a whole other world when the sun goes down.
Enjoy a hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara.
Spend 3 days in the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, in the heart of Samburu. A remote landscape home to the indigenous Samburu people whose age-old traditions are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.

Pre & post safari add-ons

The team at Natural World Safaris can gladly arrange any travels either before or after this adventure in Kenya. A few options to consider, just a short flight away from Nairobi, are the mountain gorillas of Rwanda or in neighboring Tanzania, the famous wildebeest migration will be in the southern Serengeti National Park calving. Further afield, but still a direct flight, is Cape Town, South Africa’s cosmopolitan city with stunning scenery, culture, gastronomy, and wineries. If there is significant interest, there is the option for Michael Turek to lead a trip before or after Kenya.

Leopard in Masai Mara | Peter Dooling

Itinerary

Day 1 (January 5)Arrival in Nairobi

Today you will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya. Upon arrival you will be met and assisted off the plane with immigration formalities and baggage reclaim before being shown to your driver who will transfer you about 40 minutes to Hemingways Nairobi. You will stay at Hemingways Nairobi for one night. This evening at 6:30pm the group will have a welcome meeting followed by dinner together.

*We recommend arriving a day early, on January 4th, for this trip just in case there are any travel or weather delays. NWS can help you to book the additional room night should you wish.

Accommodation: Hemingways Nairobi

Days 2 - 5 (January 6-9)Naibor Camp, Masai Mara

This morning, after breakfast, the group will be collected from your hotel and transferred to Nairobi’s domestic airport (also known as Wilson Airport). This is a drive of about 30 minutes. Here you will be assisted with check in for a scheduled light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara. This is a scenic flight of around one hour. Upon arrival at the local airstrip the group will be met and transferred by way of a scenic game drive to Naibor Camp where you will spend the next four nights. While at Naibor Camp, the group will enjoy private vehicle-based game drives to ensure maximum flexibility with photography! While there, you’ll also partake in an early morning hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara.

Accommodation: Naibor Camp

Days 6 - 9 (January 10-13)Sarara Camp, Samburuland

This morning you will bid farewell to your guides and the team at Naibor Camp before flying northwards via private charter flight to Sarara, in Samburuland. Upon arrival at Kalama, you will be met and transferred by scenic road transfer to Sarara Camp, a drive of about 2 hours. Along the way you will be able to get your first introduction to this dry and arid part of Kenya and even see the local pastoralists on their daily task of grazing their livestock.

You will arrive at Sarara Camp, your home for the next three nights to settle in. During your stay here you will explore the surrounding vast, private Namunyak Conservancy on private game drives. For any members of the group that wish to get out on foot for a unique perspective, guided bush walks will also be available.

On one of your full days here, we have arranged for the group to have an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to the inspiring Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.

The photographic opportunities from this lodge are endless. Sarara is truly pure and untouched wilderness as far as the eye can see. From sunrise to sunset, the mountain range in front of the lodge provides stunning photographic possibilities. The flora and fauna of this region are some of the most striking examples in Africa. And then, after dark, the night sky and stars alone will provide endless photographic fun.

Accommodation: Sarara Camp

Day 9 (January 13)Departure

This morning, after one final breakfast at Sarara, the group will take one flight back to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. We will arrange vehicles to at your disposal for some last-minute curio shopping and if time allows the Karen Blixen Museum. Lunch today will be at a local restaurant. In the evening, the group will share one final dinner before being transferred to the international airport for your departing flight, since most flights to the US and UK depart in the evenings. Here your adventure in Kenya comes to an end!