Porini Bush Camp in Ol Kinyei Conservancy Maasai Mara, Kenya

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The small and intimate Porini Bush Camp is a genuine mobile camp located within the award-winning Ol Kinyei Conservancy, offering an authentic high quality, low tourism density safari experience working on the model that we pioneered of 700 acres of wilderness for every tent.

This exclusive game-rich 18700 acre wildlife conservancy has a diverse terrain of plains, forests and rivers, and is home to a broad range of species including the big cats. Guests will also have access to the Mara Reserve and the adjacent 50000 acre Naboisho conservancy.

Porini Bush Camp has 8 guest tents and offers a personal and authentic experience for a safari in the Maasai Mara, providing a great alternative to the large mass-market tourist lodges.

The camp provides guests with the opportunity to stay at a truly eco-friendly bush camp where there are no permanent structures and there is minimal impact on the environment. When the camp is taken down, the site reverts back to nature.

The camp operates seasonally, when the Wildebeest Migration is in the Mara eco-system and in 2019 will open from 15th June. For guests staying at Porini Bush Camp, we can arrange to book return flights from Nairobi to the nearby Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip using the daily scheduled services of Safarilink, one of Kenya’s leading safari airlines, at the applicable air fares.

Prices FROM $395pp per night full board inc beer, house wine, vodka, gin & tonic, soft drinks & mineral water. Park fees, shared game drives in 4x4, night drives, sundowners, Maasai walks and airstrip transfers are also included. Learn More

Porini Bush Camp Highlights

Accommodation

The camp is designed in the style of the traditional professional mobile safari camps that have been accommodating visitors on safari in Kenya since the early years. Each guest tent is comfortably furnished with proper beds, linen and duvets. The en suite bathrooms have a shower, washbasin and flush toilet. Gas and solar lamps provide lighting.

There is a separate dining tent where guests enjoy high-quality meals prepared by the experienced camp chef. These include a full breakfast with cereals, fruit and choice of eggs, light salad lunch and a three course dinner.

In the evenings the campfire provides a meeting point for guests to get together, relax with a drink and share the day’s sightings.

Activities

Shared day and night game drives from the camp are in customised 4×4 safari vehicles with Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA)-certified guides and spotters (two-guide team). Guests see a wide variety of wildlife within the Ol Kinyei Conservancy and also have access to game drives in the 50000 acre adjacent Naboisho Conservancy as well as within the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Located within the Serengeti-Mara eco-system, Ol Kinyei has pristine wilderness and breathtaking scenery. The land has an abundance of water sources that attract a wide variety of animals. There is a resident lion pride (over 20 individuals) and several leopards have their territories within the conservancy. Cheetahs are frequently seen as are giraffes, Cape buffalo and elephants.

Guests can get closer to nature on educational bush walks with Maasai guides, and bush breakfasts and sundowners are arranged at scenic points.

Itinerary

Day 1

Depart from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the 10am flight to the Mara. Met at the Mara Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip by Porini staff and transfer to camp. After lunch take an afternoon game drive, stopping at a scenic point for a sundowner. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 2

Following an early breakfast, take a game drive into the Maasai Mara National Reserve in search of the Big Five. Return to camp in the late afternoon, after a picnic lunch in the Reserve. Later, head out on an evening game drive within Ol Kinyei Conservancy – stopping at a viewpoint for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive looking for nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 3

Take an early morning walk in the Conservancy escorted by Maasai warriors and return for breakfast. Transfer to the airstrip and fly back to Nairobi (arriving around 12.15pm).

Special Offers

Free Airport Arrival Transfers in Nairobi

For all guests booked for 6 or more nights at Porini Camps we provide a free airport transfer on arrival in Nairobi to any hotel in Nairobi booked by us, or to Wilson airport.

Free Night in Nairobi and Free Airport Transfer

For all guests booking 8 nights or more staying at the Porini Camps before we provide a FREE NIGHT including breakfast in Nairobi plus a free arrival transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

For your free night in Nairobi you can choose between a night at the Eka Hotel or the Weston Hotel (on Bed & Breakfast basis), or stay at Nairobi Tented Camp in Nairobi National Park on Bed & Breakfast basis (excluding $85 park entry fee). For stays at Nairobi Tented Camp our special discounted Half Board safari package at $105 can be added as a pre-booked option to include a free game drive and dinner and free drinks.

Please Note: special offers are subject to availability and may be changed or withdrawn at any time.

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PORINI BUSH CAMP, 2 NIGHTS FLYING PACKAGE (OL KINYEI CONSERVANCY, MASAI MARA):

PRICES IN US$

Flying Package prices include: At Wilson Airport, board scheduled flight to Mara Naibosho Ol Seki Airstrip, met and transferred to Porini Bush Camp for 2 nights on full board basis including soft drinks, beer, house wine, vodka, gin & tonic, mineral water, return airstrip transfers, daily Ol Kinyei & Naboisho Conservancy fees and one day Masai Mara Game Reserve entrance fee, day & night shared game drives in open sided 4×4 safari vehicle with qualified guide, sundowners, walks with Maasai warriors, then last day fly back to Wilson Airport. Extra nights can be added at the rate shown inclusive of conservancy fees. Stays of 2 or 3 nights have one free entry for a day in Mara Reserve taking picnic lunch.

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DATES-FROM	DATES-UNTIL	PER ADULT SHARING, PACKAGE	SINGLE SUPPLEMENT, PACKAGE	PER CHILD SHARING PACKAGE	EXTRA NIGHT (PER ADULT SHARING)
14-Jun-19	30-Sep-19	1265 USD	230 USD	920 USD	435 USD
01-Oct-19	30-Oct-19	1185 USD	230 USD	870 USD	395 USD
31-Oct-19	14-Jul-20	CLOSED
15-Jul-20	30-Sep-20	1425 USD	230 USD	1010 USD	475 USD
01-Oct-20	15-Oct-20	1335 USD	230 USD	955 USD	430 USD

PORINI BUSH CAMP, 2 NIGHTS FLYING PACKAGE (OL KINYEI CONSERVANCY, MASAI MARA):

Child rates applicable to children aged 8 to 16 years:

1 child sharing with 2 adults – child pays child package price above and 2 adults each pay the per adult sharing rate.
1 child sharing with 1 adult – child pays child package price above and adult pays the single adult rate.
2 or 3 children sharing in own tent – each child pays 75% of the per adult rate.
When sharing, so that 3 persons are in tent, child will be on camp bed as tents are too small for an extra bed.
Camp not recommended for children aged under 8 years.

Exclusive vehicle: sole use of the open sided 4×4 safari vehicle during game drive US$ 375 per vehicle per day.

Late Afternoon Departure: Late departure from camp after 10.00 a.m. is US$ 150 per person – minimum 2 people (includes lunch, soft drinks and activities before departure in the late afternoon with transfer to airstrip. Guests are required to check out of their tent by 10.00).

Optional flight supplement:

Mombasa: fly from Masai Mara to Diani / Ukunda / Moi Airport instead of flying to Nairobi: US$ 430 per adult / US$ 285 per child aged 8 – 11 years (one way flight). Includes late departure charge and mandatory US $80 park fee.

Extra night rate:

For every 2 or 3 night stay one visit into Masai Mara National Reserve is included. Extra night rates include activities on the Conservancy. Any extra visit into the National Reserve is subject to the extra Reserve fee of US$ 80 per person per day on top of the above rates.

Conservation & Responsible Tourism

The Porini Safari Camps are environmentally-friendly Eco-Camps that have been established in exclusive Wildlife Conservancies and are carefully managed to ensure that local communities, the environment and visitors benefit from our Conservancy concept. We ensure that the communities living alongside national parks and reserves derive tangible benefits from conserving the indigenous habitat for wildlife. Visitors gain a superior safari experience in pristine, game-filled areas where the wildlife is safe and protected. Read more about Responsible Tourism here.

We own and operate Porini Amboseli Camp within Selenkay Conservancy, generating an income and employment opportunities for local people. The community is receiving a rent for the lease of the area by Porini Safari Camps, plus an entry fee for each tourist visitor. All roads have been constructed using local labour so that the members of the community gain employment from the Conservancy. In addition to the road maintenance team, Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected.

ecotourism kenya

Porini Camps have each been awarded a Gold Eco-Rating by Ecotourism Kenya who promote environmental and social responsible practices within the tourism industry. Click here to download the full report: Porini Amboseli Camp Ecotourism Kenya Report.

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Kenya		Tel: +254-774-136523
UK		Tel: 07986 978985 (Sally Wanjau) or 07901-396513 (Steve Sturton-Davies)
USA		Tel: 1-877-710-3014 (Julie Roggow) or 1-541-639-2070 (Brad Wierman)

Why choose Gamewatchers Safaris for your holiday?

	Internationally recognised, with many awards such as National Geographic Top Ten Safari Outfitters & “Africa’s Responsible Tourism Award 2019 & 2018” in the World Travel Awards for 2018
	Local presence in East Africa for 30 years
	Supporting conservation and local communities
	Run by experienced people with successful track record in safari tourism and wildlife conservation
	Competitive prices and special offers giving excellent value