Black Leopard Safari Photo Workshop
Black leopards, big cats, and prolific wildlife in Kenya’s Laikipia and Masai Mara
Laikipia has become famous for sightings of black leopards; the female melanistic leopard is frequently seen and fairly habituated to human presence, thus offering fantastic photography opportunities. Additionally, the area is home to over 70% of the world’s remaining Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffes, beisa oryx, zorilla, striped hyena, and aardwolf also call the area home. In addition, Laikipia is famous for incredible sightings of the painted wild dog packs, and the most frequently seen is the large “Phoenix Pack.”
Across the plains, the Masai Mara always delivers – from huge lion prides to buffalo, wildebeest, leopard, zebra, and massive elephants, it’s a photographer’s paradise. With off-road permits, we go where we need to for the best wildlife photography opportunities.
Black leopards are elusive by nature. We’ll put in extra time and effort to track these leopards and use the knowledge and experience of our local guides to give us the best chance for sightings. But as with all wildlife adventures, the animals are wild, and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Highlights
- Five nights in a private conservancy located in the Laikipia Plains, where we will focus on the black leopard and wild dogs.
- Private vehicles at both locations.
- Four nights in Mara, where we will search for massive lion prides, resident cats, and elephants.
- Off-road permits allow us to travel close to the animals.
- Professional guide with nearly 20 years of experience leading photographers in Kenya.
Activity Level
You should be able to get in and out of the safari vehicle with your camera gear.
This tour has an activity level of Easy. Read more about the Activity Levels for our trips.
Testimonials
This was the best photography tour of the several I have taken to date with another company. The quality of my photos has soared! I appreciated that not only was I advised about the best settings to use in a specific situation but WHY. I can't say enough about how helpful Kevin Lisota and Randy Hanna were at addressing how to approach shots and giving options. They worked tirelessly to ensure that we saw as much different wildlife as possible. The guides and spotters that they chose were also outstanding and I was amazed at how they could track the different animals. I will definitely be choosing more trips from Akari!
Prepare for Your Trip
Please review our photography travel resources, including know your camera and our camera gear list, to help you plan your trip. Before your trip, we’ll contact you with more detailed gear recommendations specific to your trip.
Also, get a head start on your workshop learning experience with our wildlife photography tutorials.
Contact Us
We currently do not have any departure dates for this trip, but we'd love to do it again. Please get in touch if you'd like to join us.