We have a broad range of transport options and all vehicles that we use are of good quality, regularly maintained and come with a professional and friendly driver-guide.
Vehicles Based at Camps / Lodges
Some camps (including Porini Safari Camps) operate their own specially-adapted open-sided 4×4 safari vehicles for airstrip transfers and game drives.
We have various designs of 4×4 vehicle at Porini Camps. Some are completely open-sided with a high canvas roof. Some cars can also have the top (roof) canopy rolled open for guests to actually stand – great for photographers. 90% of our fleet is Land Cruisers. We also have Land Rovers.
Porini Safari Camp vehicles:
Porini Camp Land Rover (open-sided) with windscreen down
Porini Camp Toyota Land Cruiser (open-sided)
Road Safaris
Kenya safari transport (for transport around the country on road safaris or between camps) is based on specially-adapted 6 seater Toyota Land Cruisers (4×4) with pop-up roofs so that guests can stand up when viewing wildlife and can take photographs.The Toyota Land Cruisers (4×4) are the standard East African design customised for safaris. The vehicles used for overland road safaris are not open sided like our vehicles based at the Porini Camps but have glass windows which slide and they have roof hatches which either fold over or pop-up.
Toyota Landcruiser 4×4 (closed-sided with pop-up roof) for Road Safaris
Toyota Landcruiser 4×4 (closed-sided with pop-up roof) for Road Safaris
A lower-priced option, instead of the 4×4 Safari Landcruisers, is to go on a road safari in a minivan with pop-up roof. These take 6 passengers in 3 rows so each has a window seat. They do not give the same authentic safari experience as the 4×4 Safari Landcruisers. Most of the mainstream tour companies offering safari tours in Kenya feature road safaris with transport in minivans which drive overland between the parks. A minibus tour can involve lengthy drives of over 5 hours in duration to get to the park and then you will normally go on your game drives in the same vehicle and with the same driver. These are the type of safaris offered by the mass-market tour companies and are what the majority of visitors to Kenya do. These itineraries usually include stays at the bigger tourist lodges and are an option for people looking for the cheapest tours available. Often such itineraries try to cram in too many places and involve a lot of driving from place to place with not enough time available for viewing wildlife and we recommend against trying to do this. While minibuses are fine for city transfers and for driving on the main highways they are not ideal for game-viewing on bush tracks in the parks and as an alternative on our road safaris we recommend up-grading to a 4×4 safari vehicle instead of a minivan.
Minivan (with pop-up roof) for transfers by road on the main highways and for local excursions
Our Recommendation:
Avoid long overland road transfers between the parks and instead fly from Nairobi into the Porini Camps and then go on game drives from camp in our open-sided safari vehicles with an expert guide. Details of our latest special offers to the Porini Camps can be seen here.
VEHICLE HIRE FOR SAFARI PER 6 SEATER IN US DOLLARS.
(Inclusive of fuel, drivers allowance, & park fees for vehicle/driver). MINIMUM 3 DAYS.
Please select your currency:
VEHICLE TYPE
HIRE
FROM
TO
PER 06 SEATER VEHICLE
MINIVAN
Per day flat rate (Maximum 300 KM)
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
245 USD
4X4 LANDCRUISER
Per day flat rate (Maximum 300 KM)
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
350 USD
Prices are subject to currency fluctuations and may change.
To build or add on a driving safari – take our safari per night rate + park fees and the number of days the vehicle will be used.
For example, a 2 night safari will be 3 days use of a vehicle.
PORINI CAMPS DROP OFF PER 6 SEATER MINIVAN VEHICLE IN US DOLLARS. In case of an overnight after empty run by driver (early morning pick-ups) please add US$ 25 for drivers allowance.
Please select your currency:
FROM
TO
PER MINIVAN VEHICLE, DROP OFF
OR PICK UP
PER 4X4 VEHICLE,
DROP OFF
OR PICK UP
Nairobi to Porini Amboseli OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
230 USD
440 USD
Namanga to Porini Amboseli OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
350 USD
495 USD
Voi to Porini Amboseli OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
525 USD
860 USD
Nairobi to Porini Mara OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
330 USD
645 USD
Nairobi to Porini Lion OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
465 USD
700 USD
Nairobi to Porini Rhino OR Vice Versa
01-Jan-20
31-Dec-20
350 USD
495 USD
Prices are subject to currency fluctuations and may change.
Any of our own Gamewatchers team of Safari Advisors based in the USA, Canada, the UK, India and Australia will be glad to be of service in arranging your safari, helping you plan your trip, confirming prices, answering your questions and booking your choice of safari camps and lodges for you.
Our Safari Advisors have helped many hundreds of our guests to plan their trips and will be delighted to assist you and to help you plan your ideal safari.
For contact details of all our overseas based Safari Advisors in UK, USA, Canada, Australia, India and South America click here, or call us using the numbers below:
USA & Canada Tel: +1-877-710-3014 (Julie Roggow) or +1-519-686-4776 (Rick McIntyre)
Concerned about the security of your booking and your own safety while on safari?
We fully appreciate your concerns when it comes to booking a safari in Africa and you can rest assured that your financial security when booking and your own personal safety when on safari is our highest priority. Gamewatchers Safaris is a member of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators bonding scheme, backed by a leading insurance company, to ensure your payments are fully protected if a bonded KATO member ceases trading.