The Signature Photographic Safari

The Magic Of The Mara

Limited to only six guests with two professional wildlife photographer guides, this safari workshop offers a full 10 days at camp giving you 20 game drives which is a fantastic amount of time on location behind the camera. It also allows us plenty of time to spend with you for an enhanced learning experience. This safari aims to maximise our days shooting in the very best conditions, leaving enough time for image reviews and further tuition in camp. Regardless of your experience our aim is to enable you to take more compelling and engaging photographs, whilst understanding more about your camera before the safari comes to an end.

The Maasai Mara is regarded as arguably one of Africa’s greatest destinations, and Mara North one of the most attractive areas within. The variety and density of wildlife here is like nowhere else with the open savannah stretching as far as your eyes can see. It provides the perfect canvas to photograph the abundance of big cat species, as well as the other megafauna this area has to offer. Although typically in this area the big cats are our main focus, we will also spend time photographing an array of other iconic species including giraffe, elephant, zebra and of course buffalo.

We tend not to share all of our tour details online and therefore full information about this safari is available via PDF on request. If you have any questions or would like to register your interest please email info@tomway.co.uk or call 07876 333787.

Workshop Highlights

Limited To Six Guests

A small group size is incredibly important. It not only gives you more space in the vehicle (each guest has access to their own row of seats), but it also gives us plenty of time to spend with you for a more personalised and enhanced learning experience.

10 Days In Camp

This safari workshop includes a full 10 days in camp giving a total of 20 game drives. This provides plenty of time in the field to produce a beautiful portfolio of photographs throughout our stay.

In Camp Workshops

We like to maximise our time in camp with a series of workshops covering a number of important photographic and processing techniques. We will be available to give image reviews and advice on how to improve your images.

Two Professional Photographer Guides

With access to two incredibly experienced photographic guides, you will always have help and advice on each and everyone of your game drives.

Off-road Access

By staying in Kenya’s Mara North we have the advantage of being able to drive off-road, giving us flexibility when choosing the best shooting angle. We can also leave camp before first light to photograph in the very best conditions. The same flexibility applies in the afternoon as we are able to stay out past sunset.

Private Internal Flight

To maximise our time on the ground, we offer chartered internal flights to and from camp. This allows for increased baggage allowances, and flight times are tailored specifically to our group.

Itinerary

Day 1: We are met on arrival at Nairobi International Airport before taking a short transfer by car to our local hotel for an overnight stay, to rest after your international flights.

Day 2: After breakfast we are collected as a group and driven to Wilson domestic airport for our private charter flight directly to Mara North. We are met at the local airstrip by our guides and driven to camp, arriving for lunch. There will be time to settle in before we give a short presentation on initial camera set-ups, shooting techniques and generally what to expect from the coming days. We then head out late afternoon on a game drive to explore the area for the first time, before returning for dinner and drinks by the camp fire.

Day 3: We will leave camp each morning under the cover of darkness with the aim of finding our key subjects before sunrise. In this way we can ensure we are in position to use the very best light before the African sun becomes too strong. We will stop for a bush breakfast and refreshments, before looking out for more photo opportunities as we slowly head back to camp. At this point you will have time to rest, eat lunch and also download/review your photographs before the afternoon drive. We will be on hand during this time to help with image reviews and offer a number of processing and photography presentations. Once the light begins to soften we will embark on our afternoon game drive, once again returning after dark for dinner and drinks.

Day 4-11: Each day we will repeat the same pattern as Day 3.

Day 12: On our last day we will have a morning game drive before breakfast, then catch our private chartered flight back to Nairobi Wilson Airport. We will have time to go to a local hotel for dinner and freshen up before your international flights.

Day 13: Arrive home in the morning after our overnight flights.

A cheetah sitting on a rocky hilltop during dusk or dawn with a cloudy sky in the background.
A black and white close-up of a lion's face looking to the right.

Guidance, Tuition & Expertise

This photography workshop is designed to maximise both your learning in the field and at camp, so you come away from your safari with the very best photographs and knowledge possible. We appreciate the more time spent in the field the higher the opportunity for those magic moments, which is why we offer a full 10 days in camp. Our approach is quality over quantity and this style is certainly something we would both like to instil during our time with you. Rather than a simple tick-list approach, we will proactively be on the lookout for the best photographic encounters. This is the same approach we have successfully applied to our own photography over the years. As such we recognise it as the best way to build a beautiful portfolio of images. 

Tom has been travelling to Kenya for over fifteen years now and regularly spends between two - three months a year now in Mara North both leading workshops and also working on his own portfolio. This level of expertise is invaluable from a guiding perspective to know the wildlife and the area intimately maximising our chances for the best photographic opportunities.

Whilst we will always endeavour to find the most sought after animals, if there is an exceptional image opportunity, we will always prioritise the quality of the photo potential over that of the subject. We will be making as much use of our time at camp as possible, as we believe the learning experience does not just stop at pressing the shutter release on a game drive. Once back in camp, we will be available for a number of different individual and group sessions, covering a variety of areas from how to process your images to learning how to print. 

A black and white photograph of a baby cheetah walking through tall grass with its eyes closed and a peaceful expression.
A close-up black and white photograph of a giraffe's head framed by its legs, with a calf looking directly at the camera.
Close-up black and white photo of a lion's face, showing intense eyes and detailed facial features.

Meet Your Guides

  • A young man with short hair looks to the side outdoors, wearing a t-shirt with an elephant graphic on it.

    Tom Way

    Tom Way is recognised for his both powerful and engaging portraiture of Africa's large mammals. Favouring a fine art black and white style of photography, his images are widely exhibited in galleries and exhibitions to then decorate the walls of peoples homes. His work has been awarded in the worlds leading photographic competitions including Wildlife Photographer Of The Year and GDT European Wildlife Photographer Of The Year.

    Over the last decade, Tom has spent a vast amount of time in the African bush and therefore has a wealth of knowledge and photographic experience to guide and share with you throughout your safari. During this time, copious amounts of research and thought has been put into planning safaris to Kenya. From what time of year is best, to which areas within the Mara ecosystem will give the optimum photographic opportunities. Together with the team on the ground, Tom can make sure you are in the perfect position to capture the best possible images of these animals in their natural environment.

  • Black and white photo of a man with short hair and a beard, wearing a jacket, looking to the side with a calm expression.

    Richard Peters

    Richard is a Nikon Ambassador alumni as well as a Swarovski Optik, Datacolor and Dingbats partner. He has a style that is well known for capturing dramatic light, alongside having a friendly and down to earth manner. His work has been internationally acclaimed, including as a category winner in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and is one of the only British photographers to be named European Wildlife Photographer of the year. Richard has been a judge for many competitions, including the European WPY and the British Wildlife Photography Awards plus, been a keynote speaker to many industry events, from close to home in the UK, to as far afield as Australia.

The Magic Of The Mara

2027 Workshop Price: $11,595/£8660

*Trip priced in USD. GBP rate will vary

Price Includes

1 Night in Nairobi

10 Nights in camp

All Transfers

Private Vehicle(s)

Private Charter Flight

Extra weight allowance on internal flights

All meals in camp

Local branded drinks (soft and alcoholic) in camp

Laundry in camp

Price Excludes

International Flights

Visa

Food and drink in Nairobi

Personal Travel Insurance

Tips/gratuities for camp staff + drivers

2026

10th - 21st Jan 2026 - FULLY BOOKED
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2027

1st - 12th March 2027 - FULLY BOOKED
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2028

Coming Soon: Please email info@tomway.co.uk to register your interest.

2026 - 2027

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Private Safari Option

If the timing of the group trip does not suit your diary or you would simply prefer to experience the safari on a 1-1 or private group basis, then a bespoke tour maybe for you. Tom's private safari options allow you to tailor the trip to perhaps travelling at a different time of year or extending the safari and adding in extra locations along the way. You are able to register your interest for a private safari via email info@tomway.co.uk.