This is our complete photographic offering, combining every major East Africa subject — gorillas, big cats, the Great Migration and the Ngorongoro Crater — into a single genuinely unhurried expedition, with dedicated photographic vehicles and guides throughout.
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival at Entebbe, then a road transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Arrive Entebbe, Transfer to Bwindi
Accommodation
LuxuryBuhoma Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
A full day tracking a habituated mountain gorilla family with careful positioning for available light.
Gorilla Trekking and Photography, Bwindi
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
A guided forest walk focused on macro and landscape photography.
Forest Photography, Buhoma Trails
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
A flight via Entebbe and Nairobi to a Maasai Mara airstrip.
Fly to Nairobi, Transfer to Maasai Mara
Accommodation
LuxuryAngama Mara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
A full day with the Mara’s resident lion, leopard and cheetah.
Full Day Big Cat Photography, Maasai Mara
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
A day positioned at the Mara River’s crossing points, seasonally, for migration photography.
Mara River Crossing Points
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7
An optional pre-dawn hot air balloon flight for aerial photography of the Mara.
Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8
A cross-border flight from the Mara to the Serengeti’s northern airstrips.
Fly to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Accommodation
LuxuryFour Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9
A full day across the Serengeti’s plains for lion, leopard and, seasonally, the migration.
Full Day Photography, Serengeti
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10
A further day of photographic game drives, following your guide’s read on current herd and predator positions.
Second Full Day, Serengeti
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11
A drive to the crater rim via the Serengeti’s southern plains.
Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation
LuxuryNgorongoro Crater Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12
A full day descended onto the crater floor among lion, elephant and black rhino, one of the most concentrated wildlife photography opportunities anywhere.
Full Day Photography, Ngorongoro Crater Floor
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13
A final morning session, with the afternoon free to review and back up images from across the expedition.
Final Photographic Session, Free Afternoon
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 14
A transfer to Arusha and Kilimanjaro International Airport for your onward international flight.
Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Permits & Costs
| Uganda gorilla permit | $800 per person |
| Maasai Mara conservancy fees | ~$120 per person per day |
| Serengeti park entry | ~$82 per person per day |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area fee | ~$70 per person per day, plus crater descent |
Who This Itinerary Suits
Serious photographers on a genuine once-in-a-lifetime expedition who want every major East Africa subject covered with real time at each.Tour Includes
- All ground transport in low-profile photographic vehicles
- Photography-trained driver-guides in each country
- Regional & domestic flights
- All accommodation as named, full board
- Gorilla permit & all park/reserve/crater descent fees
Tour Excludes
- International flights
- Hot air balloon safari (if selected)
- Visas
- Tips & gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Camera gear and lenses