The Itinerary
Day 1
SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2021
Arrival Day. Transfer from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to nearby 5 star hotel.
Welcome drink & quiet dinner - as most flights arrive quite late there is no group activity this evening, just a chance to relax and sleep, all at your own pace.
Day 2
SUNDAY 28th NOVEMBER 2021
Breakfast at the hotel, at your leisure.
8.00 Baggage truck departs for Sanctuary Olonana.
9.30 Group depart for Nairobi Wilson Airport
11.00 Flight to Masai Mara Airstrip
11.45 Land at Masai Mara Airstrip and transfer to Sanctuary Olonana (30 minutes)
12.15 Welcome drinks, meet and greet.
13.00 Lunch
14.00 By now your baggage will have arrived from Nairobi so you'll have time to unpack and relax.
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.30 Introductions, Meet & Greet in the main lodge
19.30 Group dinner
Day 3
MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
9.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
10.30 - 12.15 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces a very special guest speaker, from the world of wildlife conservation. (All will be revealed on the 31st May!!)
13.00 Lunch in the Garden.
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.00 Sundowner Drinks in the Bush
20.00 Dinner in the bush - a group meal by candlelight close to the Sanctuary.
Day 4
TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
9.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
10.30 - 12.15 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces Peter Delaney for a talk and slideshow about his photographic journey, from his pervious career in Finance in ireland to one of the worlds leading widlife photographers, now based in South Africa. Peter has a passion with black and white images which he wil also discuss with the group.
12.30 Lunch in the garden
13.30 - 15.00 MAASAI PEOPLE. A visit to a local Maasai community to spend time with and photograph the people, and learn more about their way of life.
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.00 Sundowner Drinks in the Bush
20.00 Dinner at Sanctuary Olonana
Day 5
WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
9.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
10.30 - 12.15 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces David Lloyd for a talk and slideshow about his photography, techniques, prints and the business of fine art wildlife photography.
13.00 Lunch in the Garden
14.00 - 16.00 free time
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.00 Sundowner Drinks in the Bush
20.00 Dinner by the Mara River
Day 6
THURSDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
9.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
10.30 - 12.45 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces Marina Cano for a talk and slideshow about her photography, techniques, prints and the business of fine art wildlife photography.
13.00 Lunch in the Garden
14.00 - 16.00 free time
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.00 Sundowner Drinks in the Bush
20.00 Dinner at Sanctuary Olonana
Day 7
FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
9.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
10.30 - 12.45 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces Jan Van der Greef for a talk and slideshow about his journey in the world of wildlife and nature photography to some of the most remote parts of the world, and how being largely confined to a wheelchair does not hold him back.
13.00 Lunch in the Garden
14.00 - 16.00 free time
16.00 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
18.00 Sundowner Drinks in the Bush
20.00 Dinner under the stars at Sanctuary Olonana
Day 8
SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER 2021
5.30 Hot drinks & cakes
5.45 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers
8.30 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana
9.30 Final Debrief & Q&A
10.00 Depart for Mara airstrip
11.00 Flight to Wilson Airport Nairobi
12.00 Transer to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (45 minutes).
Event Ends
NB Please note that this itinerary is a guide, and timings may change depending on conditions.
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