MASAI MARA ACTION

WITH PHOTOGRAPHER TOM DYRING

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MASAI MARA ACTION

WITH PHOTOGRAPHER TOM DYRING

COUNTRY: Kenya PHOTO: Wildlife LENHT: 7 days DATES: 15-21/11 2026 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 7-8

Join me on a journey to the Masai Mara, where we will focus on capturing spectacular action shots of predators hunting the large numbers of calves born every November.

Tom Dyring

November is an action-packed month in the Masai Mara, brimming with opportunities for stunning action photography.

This is when the savannah’s baby boom explodes, setting the entire ecosystem in motion. Countless calves are born, particularly among Thomson’s gazelles, impalas, and topis, prompting predators to be in a constant state of alert. The big cats, including cheetahs, lions, and leopards, seize this brief vulnerable moment when the newborns have yet to grow swift enough, making November a time filled with drama, movement, and intense encounters.

Join Tom Dyring in the heart of Kenya’s Masai Mara during this exhilarating season. The short rains of November create a vibrant landscape, lush and awash with shifting light. Birds return from the south, the sky plays with dramatic contrasts, and the potential for unique photography opportunities is endless.

But the highlight? Without a doubt, it is the baby boom, a spectacle of life, survival, and movement. We travel in specially designed private photo vehicles tailored for photographers, allowing you the freedom to explore angles and compositions that are otherwise impossible. You will share the vehicle with other photography enthusiasts, and the pace will adapt to the light, wildlife, and creative possibilities. To make the most of every magical moment on the savannah, we provide both breakfast and lunch on the go, resulting in safaris that stretch from dawn until dusk, lasting up to 12 to 13 hours each day.

TOUR HIGHLIGTS

The Masai Mara’s spectacular wildlife
Varied and exciting light conditions
Opportunity to photograph The Big Five
Migratory birds returning
Chance to photograph animals at eye level
Excellent opportunities to capture predators in action
Small groups
Specially designed photo jeeps offering unique perspectives
Full-day safaris from sunrise to sunset
Guidance and participation of Tom Dyring throughout the trip
Photography coaching by Tom Dyring

BOKNING

COUNTRY: Kenya PHOTO: Wildlife LENHT: 7 days DATES: 15-21/11 2026 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 7-8

Join me on a journey to the Masai Mara, where we will focus on capturing spectacular action shots of predators hunting the large numbers of calves born every November.

Tom Dyring

November is an action-packed month in the Masai Mara, brimming with opportunities for stunning action photography.

This is when the savannah’s baby boom explodes, setting the entire ecosystem in motion. Countless calves are born, particularly among Thomson’s gazelles, impalas, and topis, prompting predators to be in a constant state of alert. The big cats, including cheetahs, lions, and leopards, seize this brief vulnerable moment when the newborns have yet to grow swift enough, making November a time filled with drama, movement, and intense encounters.

Join Tom Dyring in the heart of Kenya’s Masai Mara during this exhilarating season. The short rains of November create a vibrant landscape, lush and awash with shifting light. Birds return from the south, the sky plays with dramatic contrasts, and the potential for unique photography opportunities is endless.

But the highlight? Without a doubt, it is the baby boom, a spectacle of life, survival, and movement. We travel in specially designed private photo vehicles tailored for photographers, allowing you the freedom to explore angles and compositions that are otherwise impossible. You will share the vehicle with other photography enthusiasts, and the pace will adapt to the light, wildlife, and creative possibilities. To make the most of every magical moment on the savannah, we provide both breakfast and lunch on the go, resulting in safaris that stretch from dawn until dusk, lasting up to 12 to 13 hours each day.

TOUR HIGHLIGTS

The Masai Mara’s spectacular wildlife
Varied and exciting light conditions
Opportunity to photograph The Big Five
Migratory birds returning
Chance to photograph animals at eye level
Excellent opportunities to capture predators in action
Small groups
Specially designed photo jeeps offering unique perspectives
Full-day safaris from sunrise to sunset
Guidance and participation of Tom Dyring throughout the trip
Photography coaching by Tom Dyring

BOKNING

MASAI MARA

Located in the southwest of Kenya, bordering the Serengeti, the Maasai Mara is the country’s most iconic and wildlife-rich national park. Its vast, undulating grasslands, shaped by the Mara and Talek rivers, create a landscape that seems lifted from a nature documentary, where the light dances across the savannah and the drama of life unfolds daily. Here, Africa’s largest lion prides roam freely, and mighty herds of elephants meander through the terrain. You might catch a glimpse of leopards stealthily moving in the shadows or cheetahs surveying the grass, poised to hunt. From your jeep, you can also encounter inquisitive giraffes, lively gazelles, and powerful antelopes. Hyenas and jackals constantly circle the periphery, while baboons gather in groups among the trees. In the rivers lie crocodiles and hippos, and along the water’s edge, the inhabitants of the savannah gather to drink, offering spectacular opportunities for action-filled photography.

PHOTOJEEPS

& FULLDAY SAFARI

PHOTO JEEPS & FULLDAY SAFARI

PHOTO JEEPS

Our vehicles are four-wheel drive Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps modified for photography expeditions. These spacious vehicles seat eight—with six “window seats” But we will book no more than five in each Jeep to offer the best photo opportunities.

OUR vehicles have large open sides, a low” photo slot”, and the roof can be folded up if you want to stand up to photograph. These modifications provide extraordinary, rarely available perspectives that will allow you to capture exceptional, distinctive images. we can remove seats, which makes it possible to sit or lie on hick rubber mats covering the floor to photograph animals at eye level. The car is also outfitted with small and large bean bags and six 230-volt electrical outlets to charge batteries for cameras and computers. Given the design of the Jeep, it is also easy to use a tripod, monopod, and bean bags.

FULL-DAY GAME DRIVE

Unlike most safari trips, we will embark on full-day safaris each day, allowing us to explore the park from before sunrise until after sunset. This approach ensures that you get the absolute most out of your photographic week in the Masai Mara. Full-day safaris provide significantly more time to photograph wildlife, as we don’t return to the lodge for lunch. Instead, we bring breakfast and lunch with us, allowing us to stay with the animals throughout the day and capture those magical moments whenever they happen — whether in the early morning light, midday action, or golden-hour calm. Meals are enjoyed out on the savanna, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the wild.

Read about the photography jeeps and full day safaris

PHOTOGRAPHY JEEPS

Our vehicles are four-wheel drive Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps modified for photography expeditions. These spacious vehicles seat eight—with six “window seats” But we will book no more than five in each Jeep to offer the best photo opportunities.

Our vehicles have large open sides, a low” photo slot”, and the roof can be folded up if you want to stand up to photograph. These modifications provide extraordinary, rarely available perspectives that will allow you to capture exceptional, distinctive images. we can remove seats, which makes it possible to sit or lie on hick rubber mats covering the floor to photograph animals at eye level. The car is also outfitted with small and large bean bags and six 230-volt electrical outlets to charge batteries for cameras and computers. Given the design of the Jeep, it is also easy to use a tripod, monopod, and bean bags.

FULL-DAY GAME DRIVE

Unlike most safari trips, we will embark on full-day safaris each day, allowing us to explore the park from before sunrise until after sunset. This approach ensures that you get the absolute most out of your photographic week in the Masai Mara. Full-day safaris provide significantly more time to photograph wildlife, as we don’t return to the lodge for lunch. Instead, we bring breakfast and lunch with us, allowing us to stay with the animals throughout the day and capture those magical moments whenever they happen — whether in the early morning light, midday action, or golden-hour calm. Meals are enjoyed out on the savanna, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the wild.

ITINERARY

15-21 November 2026

During your week in the Masai Mara, Tom Dyring will offer photography tips and review your images to provide editing advice if desired.

DAY 1 (15/11) – ARRIVAL IN MASAI MARA
A driver will meet you at Nairobi International Airport at 06:00 for the approximately six-hour journey to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp in the Masai Mara. If you arrived earlier today, the vehicle will stop by your hotel before continuing to the Masai Mara. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will be welcomed by Tom Dyring. After check-in, we will have lunch together, followed by our first game drive. Dinner will be served later back at camp. (L, D)

DAY 2–6 (16–20/11) – FULL DAYS IN THE PARK
Over the following days, we will explore the Masai Mara with the guidance of our skilled Maasai guide and driver, and under the leadership of award-winning photographer Tom Dyring. To make the most of the best light and photo opportunities, we start before sunrise and continue until after sunset. With more than 100 mammal species and 570 bird species, the photographic possibilities are endless. Our specially adapted photo jeep also allows us to shoot from a low angle at eye level with the animals. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed out on the savannah, while back at camp we gather around the campfire for dinner and discussions about the day’s photography. (B, L, D)

DAY 7 (21/11) – DEPARTURE
This day also begins with a morning game drive before we return to camp for lunch. Afterwards, the bus will take us back to Nairobi International Airport for your onward journey home.

The itinerary in Masai Mara.

During your week in the Masai Mara, Tom Dyring will offer photography tips and review your images to provide editing advice if desired.

DAY 1 (15/11) – ARRIVAL IN MASAI MARA
A driver will meet you at Nairobi International Airport at 06:00 for the approximately six-hour journey to Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp in the Masai Mara. If you arrived earlier today, the vehicle will stop by your hotel before continuing to the Masai Mara. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will be welcomed by Tom Dyring. After check-in, we will have lunch together, followed by our first game drive. Dinner will be served later back at camp. (L, D)

DAY 2–6 (16–20/11) – FULL DAYS IN THE PARK
Over the following days, we will explore the Masai Mara with the guidance of our skilled Maasai guide and driver, and under the leadership of award-winning photographer Tom Dyring. To make the most of the best light and photo opportunities, we start before sunrise and continue until after sunset.

With more than 100 mammal species and 570 bird species, the photographic possibilities are endless. Our specially adapted photo jeep also allows us to shoot from a low angle at eye level with the animals. Breakfast and lunch will be enjoyed out on the savannah, while back at camp we gather around the campfire for dinner and discussions about the day’s photography. (B, L, D)

DAY 7 (21/11) – DEPARTURE
This day also begins with a morning game drive before we return to camp for lunch. Afterwards, the bus will take us back to Nairobi International Airport for your onward journey home.

PHOTOGRAPHER

TOM DYRING • Wildlife photographer

Tom Dyring is a professional Norwegian wildlife photographer, based outside Oslo and a member of Norwegian Nature Photographers (NN). He works exclusively with birds and wild animals, dedicating much of the year to various projects around the world. Tom has received numerous international awards and recognitions for his wildlife images, including the Nordic Nature Photo Contest, British Birds, Siena SIPA, Asferico, Oasis, Narava, and Concours Photo de Namur. He has also held many exhibitions in Norway as well as at several international venues in connection with major photography events.

LODGE

OLTEPESI SAFARI CAMP***+

PRICE, FACTS & BOOKING

PRICE

Price per person: USD 4.250:-

Price includes:

Bus transfer to/from Nairobi
Accommodation in tented camp as per program
All meals (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) according to program
Non-alcoholic beverages with meals
Safaris with guides and drivers as per program
Access to specially adapted safari jeep for photography
Full-day safaris in the park
Park fees for Masai Mara
Participation of photographer Tom Dyring throughout the trip
Image editing and photo critique sessions with Tom Dyring

Price does not include:

Flights to Nairobi
Single room supplement: USD 550
Tips: USD 15/day for the guide/driver and approx. USD 10/day for the camp staff
All personal expenses such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, etc.
Cancellation protection and travel insurance (see “Good to know”)”

FLIGHTS

ou should arrive in Nairobi no later than 06:00 on November 15, and plan your return flight no earlier than 20:00 on November 21.

Considering the long journey and the possibility of flight delays, we recommend arriving the day before and spending the night at a hotel in Nairobi to be well-rested for the upcoming adventure. We have therefore reserved a number of rooms at a hotel close to the airport. If you wish to arrive a day earlier, please let us know when making your booking.

If you would like assistance with booking international flights, we are happy to help. Please contact us by phone at +46-470-466 40 or by email at info@zoomphototours.com

FACTS

Target group: Photographers interested in developing their skills in wildlife and nature photography.

Languages: Swedish/Norwegian, English

Min/max participants: 8/8

Other: For more information about Zoom Photo Tours, terms and conditions, etc., please visit our website under “Other”

EQUPIMENT

Your DSLR camera
A short zoom lens, e.g. 24–70 mm
A zoom lens, e.g. 70–300 mm
A long telephoto lens up to 400/500/600 mm
Preferably a teleconverter
A monopod
Extra memory cards, batteries, and battery charger
A laptop with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom.

BOOKING

If you would like assistance with booking international flights to Nairobi, we are happy to help. Please contact us by phone at +46-470 466 40 or by email at info@zoomphototours.com

BOKNING