The Itinerary

Day 1

SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2019

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 at your own pace. 

Day 2

SUNDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2019

Breakfast at the hotel, at your leisure. 

9.00 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

20.00 Group dinner under the stars.

Day 3

MONDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana

10.30 - 12.15 CAPTURE EARTH TALKS. Jonathan Chritchley introduces Mr. Mohamed Awer,  the Chief Executive Officer of WWF Kenya, part of WWF International, one of the largest conservation organizations in the world.

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 26th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 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 27th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 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 28th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 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 29th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 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 30th NOVEMBER 2019

5.15 Hot drinks & cakes

5.30 GAME DRIVE with your guest photographers

9.00 Breakfast at Sanctuary Olonana

10.00 HOT AIR BALLOON photo sessions. Shoot the beautiful Mara from the air in this uplifting and memorable final photo shoot of the trip. 

13.00 Lunch 

14.00 Depart for Mara airstrip

15.00 Flight to Wilson Airport Nairobi

15.45 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.