Porini Equator Safari
 

4 to 6 nights safaris combining Amboseli & Laikipia
This Safari combines two of Kenya's finest wildlife areas:

  • Amboseli, the best place in Kenya to see elephants at close range and wonderful views of Kilimanjaro.
  • Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the largest rhino conservancy in East Africa in a vast tract of wilderness within the Laikipia area, overlooking snow-capped Mount Kenya. Elephant, rhino, lion and leopard all present.

Accommodation is first at Amboseli Porini Camp in the Selenkay Conservancy, then Porini Rhino Camp in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The Safari Camps are small and exclusive and run on the same environmentally sound principles. All camps are specially designed to have minimum impact with no permanent structures.


Highlights:

  • Transfer between Amboseli Porini and Nanyuki by scheduled air service.
  • Game drives from the camps in 4x4 safari vehicles (not vans) with excellent guides.
  • Walks with Maasai warriors, visit an authentic Maasai village, opportunity for night game drives, camps located in exclusive wilderness areas with no tourist minibuses.
  • An authentic safari experience staying in small exclusive camps with spacious guest tents, comfortably furnished with private bathrooms, solar lights and located in attractive unspoilt natural settings.
  • At the camps all meals, drinks (wine, gin & tonic, beer, sodas, mineral water), game drives, walks, night drives and sundowners are included in the price.

2 Nights Amboseli Porini Camp - 2 Nights Ol Pejeta Rhino Camp, optional extra nights

Itinerary:

Day 1

09.00 pickup from hotel and transfer by safari minibus to Amboseli Porini Camp (a 4 hour journey of 102 miles), arriving at Porini Camp before lunch. Following afternoon tea, you will be escorted on a walk by Maasai warriors to a village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Then take a game drive in the conservancy followed by a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Kilimanjaro. Night game drive and return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 2

Awake to the noisy calls of the birds. After an early breakfast, we drive through the bush on our private track into Amboseli National Park, for a full morning of game viewing. Following a picnic lunch in the park, we return to Porini Camp later in the afternoon. In the evening you will go on a game drive in Selenkay Conservancy, stopping for a sundowner at a scenic viewpoint, followed by a night game drive to look for nocturnal animals such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals, bat-eared foxes, African wild cats, and other species. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3

Early breakfast and then drive through Amboseli park to the airstrip for the 0945 Safarilink flight to Wilson, connecting onto the 1020 flight to Nanyuki, arriving at 1240. You will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp, located in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Lunch and afternoon tea in camp and then head off to look for rhino with your driver-guide in the camp’s 4x4 safari vehicle. Return to Porini Rhino Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Full day in Ol Pejeta with game drives and walking activities from camp. Overnight Porini Rhino Camp.

Day 5

Depart Porini Rhino Camp and fly from Nanyuki back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport


Locations visited:

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY

EQUATOR SAFARIS: PRICES ARE IN US$

2 nights Amboseli Porini Camp (Selenkay Conservancy), 2 nights Porini Rhino Camp (Ol Pejeta Conservancy)

A safari combining Amboseli Porini Camp, Selenkay Conservancy with walks and night game drive, game drive in Amboeli for viewing elephants close up, followed by Porini Rhino Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy. [Minimum 2 people]

PRICES include Road transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli Porini. Flights Amboseli-Wilson-Nanyuki/Ol Pejeta -Wilson. Amboseli Porini for 2 nights, Amboseli park fees and conservancy fees, Porini Rhino Camp for 2 nights including all park /conservancy fees, all game drives in 4x4 vehicles, fullboard and free house wines, beer and soft drinks, all activities at Porini Camps.

AMBOSELI
PORINI CAMP,


PORINI RHINO CAMP,

DATES FROM

DATES TO

PER PERSON SHARING TWIN ROOM

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT PER NIGHT

*EXTRA NIGHT, PPS

2008

01-Jun-08

30-Jun-08

$1710

$75

$355

01-Jul-08

31-Oct-08

$1820

$75

$370

01-Nov-08

15-Dec-08

$1685

$75

$340

2009

16-Dec-08

02-Jan-09

  $2170

$85

$485

03-Jan-09

15-Apr-09

  $1995

$85

$440

16-Apr-09

30-Jun-09

  $1860

$85

$400

01-Jul-09

31-Oct-09

 $2010

$85

$440

01-Nov-09

15-Dec-09

  $1860

$85

$400

Children (8-16years) each pay 60% if sharing with 2 adults; If sharing with 1 adult the adult pays single supp and child pays 50%; 2 children in own tent 75% of adult rate each; 4th child in tent is strongly discouraged due to limited space in tent and shower/toilet facilities. The camp is not suitable for children under 8yrs.

Each tent has a double & single bed, 3rd adult in tent charged at normal rate

Exclusive use of vehicle $300/day. Extra Lunch $30 per person (2008); $375/day. Extra Lunch $35 per person (2009)

Supplement to 2-night package to fly (Wilson to Amboseli) $70 (2008) & $75 (2009) per person one way

Supplement to fly from Naivasha to Mara direct $100 per person
Supplement to fly from Mara to Ukunda/Msa $170 per person(upto 15 Dec 2008)

*Extra Night cost per person sharing includes Park / Conservancy fees

 
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