Location Scouting in Kenya, best places to shoot videos in Kenya and wedding photoshoot

Best Places to shoot videos in Kenya, photoshoot location Scouting


Scouting for a location in Kenya to film your video production or photo-shoot for your upcoming music, wedding or movie. The find below best video shooting places in Nairobi and around Kenya.

Location Scouting in Kenya, best places to shoot videos in Kenya and wedding photoshoot
Location Scouting in Kenya, best places to shoot videos in Kenya and wedding photoshoot/Photo

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Mountain location: Mt. Kenya

Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second after Mt. Kilimanjaro. The mountain is associated with a number of traditions from the Kikuyu people. Other Mountains in Kenya you might also consider include;

  • Mount Elgon
  • Mount Longonot
  • Mount Suswa
  • Mount Homa
  • Mount Kinangop
  • Mount Kipipiri
  • Mount Marsabit
  • Mount Ol Doinyo Orok
  • Mount Sabuk
  • Olkaria Mountain

Mount Kenya is good for shooting video that need natural scenes.

Shooting your video in mount kenya
Shooting your video in mount Kenya/Photo

Cave Location: Hells Gate National Park

Hells Gate is located in Naivasha. If you want to shoot a video with geological scenery then this is the best location to be. It is also a nice place for shooting horror movies as it has scary caves.

Hells Gate video shooting
Hells Gate video shooting/Photo

National park Location: Maasai Mara National Park

Maasai Mara is located in Narok Count, about 3 hours’ drive from Nairobi, Kenya. It is good for shooting videos that require wild life sceneries.

Video shooting at Maasai Mara National park
Video shooting at Maasai Mara National park/Photo

River Locations for shooting vides

There are a number of places where you can shoot a video with a river and forest sceneries. Some of those places include;

River video shoot locations in kenya
River video shoot locations in kenya/Photo

Slums areas in Nairobi

If you are shooting a video that tends to portray a lifestyle of people in hardship areas in Kenya then you may consider Kibera slum or Mukuru slums.

shooting your video in hardship area of Kibera slum in Nairobi
shooting your video in hardship area of Kibera slum in Nairobi/Photo

Local areas: African Tradition

If you are looking for locations to shoot something that portrays typical African (local/village) lifestyle. Something close to Black Pantha or Afro futurism. Then consider going to Turkana.

Shooting a video in the villages of turkana in kenya
Shooting a video in the villages of turkana in kenya/Photo

Beach Locations: Coastal Area

If you are looking to shoot a video that portrays relaxation, fun and high lifestyle then coastal areas in the beach or island are the best locations. Some of the best beaches in Kenya include;

  • Nyali Beach
  • Watamu Beach
  • Vipingo
  • Bamburi Beach
  • Shanzu Beach
Shooting a video in coastal Kenya (diani beach)
Shooting a video in coastal Kenya (diani beach)/Photo

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    Gladys Wangui

    How much is paid to shoot a video in these locations

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