THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view
Photograph wildlife in Amboseli; views of Kilimanjaro depend on the weather. Explore wildlife and grassland ecology over several safari days; migration and river crossings depend on natural conditions. Visit Nakuru, Elementaita and Naivasha, including a Naivasha boat trip; bird numbers vary with season and conditions.
Amboseli wildlife and mountain views
Photograph wildlife in Amboseli; views of Kilimanjaro depend on the weather.
Several days in Masai Mara
Explore wildlife and grassland ecology over several safari days; migration and river crossings depend on natural conditions.
Rift Valley lakes and birds
Visit Nakuru, Elementaita and Naivasha, including a Naivasha boat trip; bird numbers vary with season and conditions.
The journey in pictures
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PHOTOGRAPHY LEADERS
A different way of seeing
Limei Li
Specializes in children's portraits, portrait photography and mobile photography. She has worked in professional photography travel and portraiture since 2012. She regularly provides mobile photography training for the municipal and Pingshan procuratorates, Agricultural Bank of China, rural commercial banks, the water group, China Southern Power Grid, the municipal planning and land commission, the ocean administration, Jiuzhou Construction, Marriott's fitness club, the BMW owners' club and other organizations. Photography journeys She has led groups to the Balkans, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, Chiang Mai, Turkey, Semporna, Singapore, Iran, Israel, Italy, India, Indonesia, Jordan and Vietnam, as well as Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Sichuan, Suzhou, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Zhejiang. Selected awards and exhibitions Excellence awards in the Hantu Imaging China WeChat competition, Charming China National Photography Exhibition, Toronto International TIPF documentary category and Sirui Mobile Photography Competition; gold in the documentary category of the Shenhong Photography Competition; work exhibited at the Dali and Vancouver international photography exhibitions.
THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light
DAY 01Jul 16 · Africa/NairobiDeparture assembly
Meet today and take an international flight to Nairobi, Kenya's capital, in the early hours of the following day. Hotel: None. Meals: None. Transportation: Flight
Accommodation:Flight or transit; arrangements to be confirmed
DAY 02Jul 17 · Africa/NairobiGuangzhou–Nairobi–Amboseli
After arrival in Nairobi, a roughly five-hour drive to Amboseli is planned, with lunch and safari depending on arrival time. The flight arrival date conflicts with the daily plan; pickup date and safari timing are to be confirmed. Kilimanjaro views depend on the weather.
Accommodation:Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli, or equivalent
DAY 03Jul 18 · Africa/NairobiAmboseli–Nairobi
Photograph sunrise, have hotel breakfast, continue safari for 2 hours, then take a packed lunch and return to Nairobi. Check into the hotel and rest. Hotel: safaripark hotel. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Transportation: Safari vehicle
Accommodation:Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi
DAY 04Jul 19 · Africa/NairobiNairobi–Masai Mara
Drive to Maasai Mara Reserve in the morning. Kenya's largest and most representative wildlife reserve adjoins Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Every July–October, the Great Wildebeest Migration, one of the world's ten natural wonders, sees more than 2 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras move north from the Serengeti in search of water and grass, making the Mara River's celebrated Crossing to Heaven. Afternoon game drive for 2–3 hours to observe lions, cheetahs, and giraffe herds Hotel: MARA FIGTREE CAMP inside the national park, or equivalent. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Transportation: Safari vehicle
Accommodation:Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent
DAY 05Jul 20 · Africa/NairobiMasai Mara safari
Spend a full day on safari around the Mara River and grasslands, looking for wildlife and migrating herds. Crossings, predation and specific sightings cannot be guaranteed; photography follows natural conditions.
Accommodation:Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent
DAY 06Jul 21 · Africa/NairobiMasai Mara safari
Full-day game drive seeking the Crossing to Heaven. Hotel: MARA FIGTREE CAMP or equivalent Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Transportation: Safari vehicle
Accommodation:Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent
DAY 07Jul 22 · Africa/NairobiMasai Mara–Nakuru
Drive about six hours from Masai Mara to Nakuru. Look for birds and wildlife in the national park; flamingo numbers and sightings depend on seasonal and daily conditions. Check into the hotel afterward.
Accommodation:Flamingo Hill Tented, Nakuru, or equivalent
DAY 08Jul 23 · Africa/NairobiNakuru–Elementaita–Naivasha
Another approximately 2-hour game drive in Nakuru Park early in the morning, then depart for Elementaita (approximately 1 hour's drive). After lunch at the Naivasha hotel, take an afternoon boat trip. Observe hippos opening their mouths to reveal enormous tusks and fish eagles diving for fish. Lake Naivasha, the East African Rift's highest lake at 1,884 meters, supports families comprising hundreds of hippos and over 400 bird species: a birdwatcher's sanctuary. Hotel: lake naivasha Enashipai resort or equivalent Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Transportation: Safari vehicle
Accommodation:Lake Naivasha Enashipai Resort or equivalent
DAY 09Jul 24 · Africa/NairobiNaivasha–Nairobi–departure
After breakfast, leave Naivasha for Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Reference flight CZ634 departs at 13:15 and arrives in Guangzhou at 05:30 the following day. Airport transfer timing and meals are to be confirmed.
Accommodation:Return flight; no hotel planned
Meals:Breakfast; other meals to be confirmed
DAY 10Jul 25 · Africa/NairobiArrival in Guangzhou
Accommodation:End of trip
Trip staff
- Photography leader · Limei Li
- IncludedOne or two safari vehicles, each with one foreign-national driver;
- IncludedExcellent Chinese-speaking guide service throughout;
View trip staffing details
Photography leader · Limei Li Included · One or two safari vehicles, each with one foreign-national driver; Included · Excellent Chinese-speaking guide service throughout; Included · Excellent English-speaking driver service throughout; Excluded · Guide and driver tips are additional; applicable days, amounts and total are to be confirmed. Excluded · Tips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;
Transport
- IncludedOne or two safari vehicles, each with one foreign-national driver;
- IncludedAdmission to listed attractions: Amboseli, 3 entries to Maasai Mara Reserve, Naivasha boat trip, Nakuru National Park, and Lake Elementaita;
- IncludedTwo bottles of mineral water per person daily in the tour vehicle.
Travel details and reference schedules
These are reference services for the instructor, not mandatory flights for participants. Confirm group operation, schedules and connections before booking. Outbound reference: July 17 CZ633, Guangzhou–Nairobi, 00:55–06:30; arrival date and itinerary connection are to be confirmed. Return reference: July 24 CZ634, Nairobi–Guangzhou, 13:15–05:30 next day. The itinerary includes arrival in Guangzhou on July 25. Included · One or two safari vehicles, each with one foreign-national driver; Included · Admission to listed attractions: Amboseli, 3 entries to Maasai Mara Reserve, Naivasha boat trip, Nakuru National Park, and Lake Elementaita; Included · Two bottles of mineral water per person daily in the tour vehicle. Excluded · Major transportation: Round-trip flights from your departure city to Nairobi, Kenya (the organizing team can book these; actual amounts is determined at ticket issuance);
Photography
- Amboseli wildlife and mountain views
- Several days in Masai Mara
- Rift Valley lakes and birds
Photography details
Amboseli wildlife and mountain views Photograph wildlife in Amboseli; views of Kilimanjaro depend on the weather. Several days in Masai Mara Explore wildlife and grassland ecology over several safari days; migration and river crossings depend on natural conditions. Rift Valley lakes and birds Visit Nakuru, Elementaita and Naivasha, including a Naivasha boat trip; bird numbers vary with season and conditions. Amboseli wildlife and mountain views Several days in Masai Mara Rift Valley lakes and birds Included · Photography instruction and services throughout the journey; Excluded · Major transportation: Round-trip flights from your departure city to Nairobi, Kenya (the organizing team can book these; actual amounts is determined at ticket issuance);
Accommodation
- 9 nights
- Planned overnight arrangements; properties, room types and bookings are subject to confirmation.
- IncludedPlanned hotels are listed under lodging; properties, standards and locations inside or outside parks are to be confirmed.
Accommodation details
Planned overnight arrangements; properties, room types and bookings are subject to confirmation. Day 1: Flight or transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 2: Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli, or equivalent Day 3: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Day 4: Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 5: Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 6: Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 7: Flamingo Hill Tented, Nakuru, or equivalent Day 8: Lake Naivasha Enashipai Resort or equivalent Day 9: Return flight; no hotel planned Day 10: End of trip Day 1 · 2027-07-16 Flight or transit; arrangements to be confirmed Day 2 · 2027-07-17 Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli, or equivalent Day 3 · 2027-07-18 Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Day 4 · 2027-07-19 Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 5 · 2027-07-20 Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 6 · 2027-07-21 Mara Fig Tree Camp or equivalent Day 7 · 2027-07-22 Flamingo Hill Tented, Nakuru, or equivalent Day 8 · 2027-07-23 Lake Naivasha Enashipai Resort or equivalent Day 9 · 2027-07-24 Return flight; no hotel planned Day 10 · 2027-07-25 End of trip 9 nights Planned overnight arrangements; properties, room types and bookings are subject to confirmation. Included · Planned hotels are listed under lodging; properties, standards and locations inside or outside parks are to be confirmed. Included · All listed meals: one packed meal in Amboseli, one barbecue at Nairobi Safaripark, and three meals daily included at hotels in other destinations; Excluded · Single occupancy requires an additional supplement, to be confirmed. Excluded · Tips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;
Meals
- IncludedAll listed meals: one packed meal in Amboseli, one barbecue at Nairobi Safaripark, and three meals daily included at hotels in other destinations;
- IncludedTwo bottles of mineral water per person daily in the tour vehicle.
- ExcludedTips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;
Meal details
Day 9 · 2027-07-24 Breakfast; other meals to be confirmed
Visa
- ExcludedKenya entry processing is additional and assistance can be arranged; requirements and amounts are to be confirmed.
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Included
Planned hotels are listed under lodging; properties, standards and locations inside or outside parks are to be confirmed.
One or two safari vehicles, each with one foreign-national driver;
All listed meals: one packed meal in Amboseli, one barbecue at Nairobi Safaripark, and three meals daily included at hotels in other destinations;
Excellent Chinese-speaking guide service throughout;
Excellent English-speaking driver service throughout;
Photography instruction and services throughout the journey;
Admission to listed attractions: Amboseli, 3 entries to Maasai Mara Reserve, Naivasha boat trip, Nakuru National Park, and Lake Elementaita;
Two bottles of mineral water per person daily in the tour vehicle.
Complimentary travel accident insurance; coverage and insured limits are to be confirmed.
Not included
Major transportation: Round-trip flights from your departure city to Nairobi, Kenya (the organizing team can book these; actual amounts is determined at ticket issuance);
Kenya entry processing is additional and assistance can be arranged; requirements and amounts are to be confirmed.
Guide and driver tips are additional; applicable days, amounts and total are to be confirmed.
Single occupancy requires an additional supplement, to be confirmed.
Personal expenses;
Tips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;
Other additional service fees not listed;
In force majeure circumstances, such as natural disasters, war or strikes, or exceptional events including flight delays or cancellations and consular visa delays, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or modify the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended visas abroad, accommodation, meals, transport and national airfare adjustments, may be charged based on the actual additional expenditure incurred. We will nevertheless try within our ability to minimise participants' losses.
Single-room supplements, additional local expenses and the final total must be confirmed in writing.
BEFORE YOU GO
What to know before you go
Availability and booking
Let us know if you’re interested in this trip. Availability is not updated in real time, so please contact us to check whether the trip is confirmed, how many places are available, and the final total and booking terms.
Trip information
[Transport] 1. Flights arranged by the organizing team use economy-class group tickets. Before tickets are issued, check the airline's rules for changes and refunds. 2. Flight, road and boat journey times may vary with conditions on the day. 3. The airlines and flight times listed are for guidance only. Flight changes may require minor adjustments to the itinerary. Please follow the final trip details sent before departure. [Accommodation] The total is based on two people sharing a room. We'll try to match solo travelers with a roommate of the same gender. If you prefer not to share, or no roommate is available, you must pay a single supplement for your own room. [Group meals] We aim to serve meals suited to Chinese tastes. We make sure everyone has enough to eat. [Photography] 1. Photography sessions follow the itinerary, but conditions on the day may affect how long we spend at each location. 2. Read the itinerary carefully and choose a trip that suits your health and circumstances. Skipping part of the itinerary for health or other personal reasons, or choosing not to use the arranged accommodation or transport, counts as voluntary withdrawal from those arrangements. You are responsible for your own safety while not taking part in the itinerary. 3. Stay with the group during photography sessions unless you have permission to leave. This does not apply during free time. The organizing team is not responsible for accidents that occur while you are away from the group. 4. Typhoons, blizzards or other events beyond our control may require changes to the itinerary. [Fuel surcharges] The organizing team reserves the right to adjust the amount payable if fluctuations in global oil markets lead to a substantial rise in fuel surcharges. If the team can absorb the increase, the amount payable will remain unchanged. [Before departure] 1. We'll send your final trip details no later than the day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed sooner, we'll let you know as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the final trip details sent before departure, the final trip details take precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from arranging optional paid activities, please contact the provider directly for details, charges and bookings if you wish to take part. If you need language assistance from a guide or tour leader, any help is provided in a personal capacity, whether paid or unpaid. It is not provided on behalf of the organizing team or the local tour operator. The organizing team is not involved in the payments, transactions or service standards for activities during free time. You are responsible for the outcome of those arrangements. The images above were taken by groups on the organizing team's previous Kenya trips. Some hotel images are from the internet and will be removed if they infringe copyright.
Room sharing
Accommodation is in standard twin rooms. If a participant has no roommate, the tour leader may arrange an extra bed or assign a couple to separate rooms.
Itinerary notes
Photography locations, accommodations and transportation are subject to final confirmation before departure. Weather and local conditions may affect the itinerary.
Daily arrangements may change with weather, transport and local conditions. Unspecified arrangements are to be confirmed with the operator.
Itinerary dates use Africa/Nairobi. Flight, transfer and other times follow the time zone stated for each location. Please confirm any time without a stated time zone before departure.