01 / THE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Go beyond the view.
This 11-day Kenya photography itinerary is led throughout by professional instructor Lin Weixi, combining East Africa's leading wildlife, wetland birds, and cultural traditions. Visit five classic locations—Amboseli, Bogoria, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Maasai Mara—for elephants beneath snowy mountains, a million flamingos, boat trips among hippos, Africa's Big Five, and Maasai culture. A comprehensive African photography route covering landscapes, wildlife, and portraits. This renowned African elephant homeland supports more than a thousand elephants across generations, with frequent encounters with old elephants bearing enormous tusks. Open, level grassland with little dense woodland provides clear views: a wildlife photographer's dream canvas.
Kenyan wildlife and culture
Amboseli National Park | Maasai Mara Nakuru | Lake Naivasha This 11-day Kenya photography itinerary is led throughout by professional instructor Lin Weixi, combining East Africa's leading wildlife, wetland birds, and cultural traditions. Visit five classic locations—Amboseli, Bogoria, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Maasai Mara—for elephants beneath snowy mountains, a million flamingos, boat trips among hippos, Africa's Big Five, and Maasai culture. A comprehensive African photography route covering landscapes, wildlife, and portraits.
Amboseli National Park
This renowned African elephant homeland supports more than a thousand elephants across generations, with frequent encounters with old elephants bearing enormous tusks. Open, level grassland with little dense woodland provides clear views: a wildlife photographer's dream canvas.
Lake Nakuru National Park
In the central East African Rift, approximately 160 kilometers from Nairobi, this 188-square-kilometer park lies at 1,753–2,073 meters. Officially designated in 1968, it was Africa's first reserve established specifically for birds and is a world-famous wetland birdwatching site and key Kenyan rhino sanctuary. The lake is an enclosed saline soda lake; volcanic geology creates alkaline, salty water supporting abundant spirulina, natural flamingo food. Wetlands, acacia woodland, and grassland coexist, offering both landscapes and wildlife.
Lake Naivasha
In the southern East African Rift at 1,884 meters, Naivasha is the Rift's highest lake and Kenya's only highland freshwater lake. Unlike saline Bogoria and Nakuru, its clear, gentle water, papyrus swamps, and yellow-barked acacias create a soothing environment. Over 400 wild bird species are recorded here, far exceeding the total for Britain, and it is a notable hippo habitat. Crescent Island, a private wildlife reserve without large carnivores, is one of Kenya's few places for close walking photography of animal herds and a filming location for Out of Africa.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
In southwestern Kenya beside Tanzania's Serengeti, this 1,510-square-kilometer reserve is East Africa's most celebrated wildlife reserve and a premier global wildlife photography destination. Open savanna, Mara River valleys, and isolated rocky hills offer clear views without dense trees. It supports 95 mammal species and over 570 bird species, with Africa's highest density of large cats. July–October brings peak migration of a million wildebeest and the epic Crossing to Heaven spectacle.
The journey in pictures
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02 / IN GOOD COMPANY
A different way of seeing.
Leading photographers
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Weixi Lin
Has led photography trips to Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia, Semporna, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Niubei Mountain in western Sichuan, Nyingchi, the Qiantang River, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Wuxi, Yongfu in Fujian, Dongying, Zhongwei, the Yuanyang rice terraces, Xianggong Mountain and Zhangjiajie.
03 / THE DAYS AHEAD
A rhythm shaped by light.
Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.
Note: itinerary timings above are for reference only. The photography leader may make suitable adjustments according to local weather, conditions and other factors to achieve the best photographic results.
Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Africa/Nairobi。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.
DAY 01Jul 17 · Africa/NairobiDay 1: July 17 — Meet in China and depart
Meet from locations across China and take an international flight to Nairobi, Kenya's capital. No accommodation or meals included; the leader coordinates flight arrangements.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 02Jul 18 · Africa/NairobiDay 2: July 18 — Nairobi–Amboseli National Park
Arrive in Nairobi for dedicated airport pickup. After lunch, travel to Amboseli National Park. An afternoon grassland safari tracks wildlife and captures iconic elephants against snow-capped Kilimanjaro, along with swamps, acacias, and a hundred bird species. The outbound flight date and meeting and arrival times are pending confirmation with the operator.
Accommodation:Kibo Safari Camp
Meals:Lunch and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 03Jul 19 · Africa/NairobiDay 3: July 19 — Amboseli–Nairobi
Take a 2-hour early-morning safari, then return to Nairobi. View city landmarks by vehicle and visit the Giraffe Centre for close feeding interactions and photographs of Rothschild's giraffes. Enjoy a distinctive African game-meat feast in the evening and experience local food culture.
Accommodation:Fairmont The Norfolk
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 04Jul 20 · Africa/NairobiDay 4: July 20 — Nairobi–Lake Bogoria
Stop at the Equator, the boundary between the hemispheres, then continue to saline Lake Bogoria in the East African Rift. Its 1.7 million flamingos, cliffs, saltwater, and red flocks create richly layered bird-and-landscape photography.
Accommodation:Lake Bogoria Spa Resort
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 05Jul 21 · Africa/NairobiDay 5: July 21 — Bogoria–Lake Nakuru
At Nakuru's dedicated bird reserve, highly alkaline saltwater supports plankton and flocks of flamingos. Photograph black rhinos, colobus monkeys, and over 450 wild bird species, covering diverse wetland ecology.
Accommodation:Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 06Jul 22 · Africa/NairobiDay 6: July 22 — Nakuru–Lake Naivasha
Rise early to photograph sunrise over the salt lake, then drive to Lake Naivasha. Take an afternoon boat trip for close photographs of hippo groups and over four hundred freshwater bird species, amid atmospheric lake-and-mountain scenery at this renowned East African ecological photography destination.
Accommodation:Enashipai
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 07Jul 23 · Africa/NairobiDay 7: July 23 — Naivasha–Maasai Mara
Travel to Maasai Mara, one of Africa's finest grassland reserves. In the afternoon, visit a Maasai village for portraits of indigenous people and tribal traditions, recording distinctive African culture.
Accommodation:Mara Sweet Acacia
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 08Jul 24 · Africa/NairobiDay 8: July 24 — Full-day Maasai Mara safari
Spend the whole day tracking wildlife across the plains with packed simple meals, seeking Africa's Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo—and continually photographing wildlife on vast savanna.
Accommodation:Mara Sweet Acacia
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 09Jul 25 · Africa/NairobiDay 9: July 25 — Full-day Maasai Mara safari (in-depth photography from a hotel inside the reserve)
Continue a full-day safari, then check into a hotel inside the reserve toward evening. Stay close to dawn and dusk animal activity, improving opportunities to photograph hunts and groups of animals together.
Accommodation:Pristine Mara Bay Lodge
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 10Jul 26 · Africa/NairobiDay 10: July 26 — Maasai Mara–Nairobi–return journey
Return to Nairobi after breakfast and transfer to the airport according to flight time. International flight QR1336 Nairobi–Doha, connecting in the evening.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefDAY 11Jul 27 · Africa/NairobiDay 11: July 27 — Arrive in Guangzhou and conclude the trip
Flight CZ334 from Doha to Guangzhou lands in the afternoon, concluding the Kenya wildlife photography journey.
Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure briefWhere we stay
Listed hotels: Standard twin rooms; Day 2：Kibo Safari Camp Day 3：Fairmont The Norfolk Day 4：Lake Bogoria Spa Resort Day 5：Lake Nakuru Lodge Day 6：Enashipai Day 7：Mara Sweet Acacia Day 8：Mara Sweet Acacia Day 9：Pristine Mara Bay Lodge Specific hotels and any accommodation arrangements not listed here are pending confirmation with the operator. The number of nights inside the reserve and corresponding properties are pending confirmation with the operator.
Getting there
The services below are the tour leader's reference travel options. They are neither mandatory for participants nor confirmed group transport arrangements. Participants may choose suitable services that fit the meeting and departure times. Outbound: CZ633 Guangzhou–Nairobi: departure date and times are pending confirmation with the operator. Return: July 26, 2027: QR1336 Nairobi–Doha 18:00/23:10 July 27, 2027: CZ334 Doha–Guangzhou 01:15/14:05 Before booking transport, please confirm the departure and travel arrangements through this website.
04 / A CLEAR PICTURE
Know what is included.
Platform service fee to be confirmed
Deposit USD 2,986.12 Original CNY 20,000 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurter / person
Included
Listed admissions: Amboseli National Park once, Lake Bogoria once, Lake Nakuru National Park once, one Lake Naivasha boat trip and Maasai Mara National Reserve twice. Whether the Maasai village visit is included is pending confirmation with the operator.
Listed hotels: Standard twin rooms;
Meals listed in the itinerary.
Two or three 8-seat safari vehicles throughout (ordinary groups generally use standard open-top minibuses);
Staff: One Chinese-speaking guide of foreign nationality;
One bottle of drinking water per person daily in the vehicle;
Photography instruction and services from the instructor throughout.
Not included
All major transportation expenses throughout;
Kenya ETA electronic visa fees; the organizing team can apply on your behalf;
司机、导游小费10美金/人/天；
An unmatched male or female traveler, or anyone requesting a private room, must pay a full-trip single supplement;
Personal tips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;
马赛马拉热气球等其它自费活动支出，马赛马拉营地费80美金/人/ 晚，若马赛马拉政府开始征收，客人自理；
Whether Maasai village photography is paid separately and how any expenses are shared are pending confirmation with the operator.
Airport taxes, flight insurance, sightseeing outside listed attractions, and optional activities specified in the itinerary;
Additional expenses caused by personal circumstances, transport disruption, strikes, typhoons, or other circumstances beyond the organizing team's control;
Guide and driver service covers 10 hours per day. Overtime is paid separately; calculation and amounts are pending confirmation with the operator.
In exceptional circumstances caused by force majeure, such as natural disasters, war, strikes, airline delays or cancellations, or consular visa delays, the organizing team may cancel or alter the itinerary. We may charge additional expenses at expense, including overseas visa extensions, accommodation, meals, transportation, and national airfare adjustments, while doing our best to minimize everyone's losses;
Any other additional expenses not listed under inclusions;
Tax is excluded; the applicable invoice tax must be paid additionally if an invoice is required.
Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.
05 / BEFORE YOU GO
Clarity before departure.
Availability and registration
This website accepts expressions of interest in this trip and does not synchronize the operator's remaining places in real time. Please contact us to confirm group departure, availability, the final quotation and booking conditions.
Cancellation and breach provisions
Before departure, participants and the organizing team may sign a written travel contract or give notice terminating the trip agreement. The contract is legally binding. If termination is requested more than 120 days before departure, excluding day 90, neither party is liable for breach. Days are calculated by subtracting the date the termination notice is received from the departure date; the same calculation applies below. If the organizing team terminates, all travel fees must be refunded without deducting visa or entry-permit fees. If a participant terminates after a visa or entry permit has been processed or a flight purchased, the relevant visa, entry-permit and flight cancellation charges are deducted. The organizing team must refund the travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the termination notice. If either party terminates within 120 days of departure, including day 120, the terminating party bears liability for breach. [Participant liability] Participants terminating the agreement within 120 days of departure must pay the organizing team a business-loss charge according to the following schedule: 119 to 90 days before departure: 10% of the total trip fee; 89 to 60 days before departure: 40% of the total trip fee; 59 to 30 days before departure: 70% of the total trip fee; 29 to 1 days before departure: 100% of the total trip fee; Deposit deadlines and the handling of late payments are pending confirmation with the operator. If these percentages do not cover the organizing team's actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee. After deducting the business-loss charge, the organizing team must refund the remaining travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the participant's cancellation notice.
Trip information
[Registration] Registration for this trip is confirmed upon receipt of the deposit. [Transport] 1. Flights booked by the organizing team are economy-class group tickets. Once issued, they cannot be endorsed to another carrier or refunded. 2. Actual flight, driving and boat travel times on the day apply. 3. Airlines and flight schedules above are for reference only. Changes to flight times may require minor itinerary adjustments; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] Accommodation is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. We will try to pair solo participants with another participant of the same gender. Participants who do not wish to share, or cannot be matched, must pay the single supplement for a room of their own. [Group meals] We try to choose meals suited to Chinese tastes and ensure that every guest receives an adequate portion. [Photography] 1. Photography activities follow the itinerary. In exceptional circumstances, time spent photographing each location will depend on the actual conditions that day. 2. Please read this itinerary carefully and choose a photography trip suited to your circumstances. If you give up part of the itinerary for personal reasons, including health, or request to forgo accommodation or transport, this is considered voluntary withdrawal. expenses already incurred are non-refundable. You are responsible for your personal safety while not participating in the itinerary. 3. Participants may not leave the group without permission during group photography activities, except during free time. Leaving partway through the trip is considered a breach by the participant. Unused photography activities, meals, accommodation and vehicle services are non-refundable, and the organizing team is not responsible for accidents occurring while the participant is away from the group. 4. If force majeure events such as typhoons or blizzards prevent travel according to the agreed itinerary, additional or reduced expenses following changes will be settled according to the travel agency's actual group operating expenses. [Payment adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust the amount payable if major fluctuations in international oil benchmarks cause substantial increases in fuel surcharges. If the increase is within what we can absorb, the trip fee will not be adjusted. [Departure notice] 1. The departure notice will be sent no later than 1 day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed earlier, we will notify you as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the departure notice, the departure notice takes precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from organizing or arranging optional activities at additional expense, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, payment details and participation. If language difficulties lead you to ask a guide or tour leader for additional assistance, any paid or unpaid help is provided solely in that person's individual capacity, not on behalf of the organizing team or the local receiving agency. the organizing team has no involvement in the expenses, transaction amounts or service standards of free-time activities; guests bear the outcomes themselves.
Fitness, equipment and conditions
Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.