Travel through the best of the Kenyan & Tanzanian Game parks: chance of catching the wildebeest migration. Special photographic safari with extra comfort & innovative facilities.
Travel through Kenya and Tanzania visiting the famous game parks of East Africa with a maximum of 16 person in our custom built full size expedition truck. With over a metre of legroom at each seat sit back, relax and experience the wonders of the wildlife migration as it passes through the Serengeti National Park. Also visit the Nukuru National Park, Masai Mara and the Ngorongoro Crater to complete this special wildlife safari with great facilities available for the keen photographer.
We provide the services of an expert photographer and digital download facility on all our overland tours, a unique feature making us stand out from the others!
Integrated photographic workshops and tutorials for those clients that have an interest in obtaining more memorable images than just snaps while on tour. As part of our crew we have a photographically knowledgeable guide who will provide these throughout the duration of your tour with us. Even if you are not a keen photographer we are sure that you will bring some sort of camera to Africa and therefore be in a position to capture memorable photos with us even with a point and shoot camera.
Photographic tips covered include: How a Camera Works: Exposure: What is exposure value? We look at how a camera captures a photograph at the correct exposure and investigate the impact of hi and low key scenes Shutter: What is shutter speed and its impact on taking photos? Using a tripod we experiment with effects gained by the use of different shutter speeds. Aperture: What is aperture and its impact on taking photos, we look at depth of field, techniques and application ISO: What and when to use? We talk about noise and low light scenes. Composition : Rule of thirds: Basic principles of composition and subject placement considerations when using a grid. Leading lines: How leading lines can be found and using them effectively in your composition. Focal points: Finding and choosing your focal point to create a photo with impact. Framing: What you should consider when framing a shot and different techniques. Point of view: Adjusting your point of view to create a different moods. Techniques : Lighting: Different lighting situations, their impact on the subject and how to tackle them. Metering: The different metering modes, how they work and how to use each one. Flash: use of fill flash and adjusting flash output. White balance: colour temperature and how to customise your white balance. Capturing a moment : Colour theory: contrasting and complimentary colours and their impact on taking photos. Story telling: more than a photo, we look at what your photo is telling the viewer using the techniques learnt on the course. Themes & moods: Looking at the emotional impact of a photograph. Types of photography: Macro the small things in life. Landscape capturing that desert landscape or dramatic sky. Wildlife Capturing the wildlife of Africa Portraiture The people we meet along the way. Travel history, culture and ambiance Gear : Lenses. Camera Bodies. Storage. Throughout the trip location specific workshops take place, focusing on night photography, abstract photography, panoramas, sunset/sunrise photos, textures, silhouettes, etc.
Tour price includes all highlights (inclusive activities worth £945), all ground transport except Zanzibar, all road tolls and vehicle taxes, camping and cooking equipment and services of 3 crew.
Local Payment - US$650 - Local Payment covers all food (3 meals a day - provided by our cook) and camping fees for the whole tour. This is payable to the tourleader at the start of the tour in US dollars only.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Departing from Nairobi we cross the border into Tanzania and head for Arusha, camping our first night a little way out of town with the backdrop of Mt Meru in the distance. CAMPSITE
Day 2 After a relaxed morning we head into Arusha to have a look at the town and spend some time wandering through the curio markets. Returning to our campsite for some lunch we head for the Ngorongoro Crater stopping along the way to visit a Masai tribal village. We camp that night a short drive from the crater on the outskirts of the town of Karatu. CAMPSITE
Day 3 Up early the next morning we use local operators to do an all-day game drive into the Ngorongoro Crater in 4X4 vehicles, stopping for lunch at the hippo pools. Leaving the crater floor we drive up to the rim and spend the night in a campsite situated right on the craters edge, hopefully giving us a beautiful sunset. CAMPSITE
Day 4 Next morning we make our way down to the Serengeti Plains, stopping along the way at the Olduvai gorge to visit a museum about early man before entering the great grass plains of the Serengeti. We take game drives through the park and hope to glimpse the spectacle of the great migration of wildlife. We spend two nights camping in the Serengeti giving us the chance to experience the true African bush. CAMPSITE
Day 5 Game drives in the Serengeti. CAMPSITE
Day 6 Next morning we leave early on another game drive through the Western Corridor of the park before exiting the park at about lunchtime and heading for Lake Victoria and spending the night on the lakeshore. CAMPSITE
Day 7-8 Leaving the lake we head for the border and cross into Kenya heading for Nakuru, we camp at Kembu, an up country farm set on the Mau Escarpment. The next morning we are up early to take a local operator vehicle into Nakuru National Park. This park is centred around the soda lake and is famous for its population of both greater and lesser flamingos as well as other water birds. The park also boasts black and white rhino as well as lion, leopard, Rothschild?s giraffe, waterbuck and buffalo. CAMPSITE
Day 9 With any itinerary we calculate an extra day in case of unforeseen circumstances and so if all goes well we would like to use the extra day for a group community project organized in conjunction with Kembu camp. This would entail some hands-on practical work at one of the local schools or the orphanage and along with us we hope that you will share in the cost of this - US$10-20 per person depending on group size. CAMPSITE
Day 10-11 We then head for Lake Naivasha one of Africas great lakes which is renowned for its birdlife. We camp two nights here on the lakeshore to give us time to explore the area the next day. We visit the spiritual home of Joy Adamson, the author of Born Free, and take a walk in the Hells Gate National Park. CAMPSITE
Day 12-13 We leave the lake and head for the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Kenya?s best-known parks. We spend two nights here giving us time to explore the park in search of lion, cheetah and perhaps catch the early stages of the migration into this area. Depending on local conditions a local Kenya operator maybe used. CAMPSITE
Day 14 Leaving the reserve in the morning we drive back to Nairobi where the tour ends in the afternoon.
Please be aware that most campsites within the National Parks have only very basic ablution facilities with very little water available for washing.
Tour maybe run in reverse dependant on migration movements.
Included highlights: Ngorongoro Crater Entry and all day 4X4 game drive Serengeti National Park Entry and Game Drives* Lake Victoria Nakuru National Park Entry and game drives Lake Naivasha - Hells Gate National Park Entry (activities such as cycle hire are at own expense) Elsmere Conservation Center - Spiritual home of Joy Adamson Masai Mara National Park Entry and Game drive (4x4 local operators)*
* The Migration: although our itinerary includes both the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, and we make every endeavour to take you close to the migrating herds, we cannot absolutely guarantee that we can reach the route that the herds will be taking, as this depends on access to the area they are in, the state of the grazing and therefore timing of the migration, and any instructions from the Park authorities.
Not included: Contribution to Local Community Project - Nakuru. Visas, travel insurance, vaccinations, flights, airport taxes, sleeping bag, items of a personal nature, curios or alcohol.
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This trip: Nairobi to Nairobi - Photographic & Comfort
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My 17 year old son and I participated in the Nairobi to Nairobi 2 week adventure with in June of 2008.
It was a fantastic trip. If you want to get a feel for "true" Africa both with the animals and the people, this is a great tour. The guide is also knowledgeable in photography and gave several classes along the way to help up improve our photography.
The itinerary provided a variety of camping venues and game parks. We had enough free to time to mingle with the locals. Ifyou do get wary of sleeping in the tent and using the camp facilities, there are many opportunities to upgrade to a room with beds and bath. The cook prepared very tasty meals. The driver was excellent.
