It’s something you rarely see or experience anywhere on the planet — a resort that will loan you a sophisticated Canon EOS camera with a telescopic 100-500 mm lens, free of charge for the length of your stay. And a resident photographer who will show you how to use it.

That’s one of the amenities that guests can experience after checking into the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in Kenya.

Guests can hone their wildlife and landscape photography skills during morning and afternoon game drives or the lodge’s full-day excursions deeper into Masai Mara National Reserve to see the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra across the Mara River and the plains.

The loaner Canon, plus a camera bag and SD card to store your photos, are available at the lodge’s Photo Studio, managed by a professional photographer who can show you how to use the equipment and offer pointers and snapping the Mara’s iconic wildlife.

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