On this 5 night (6 day) safari you start off in the unique Nairobi National Park and then the safari continues to the famous Masai Mara Conservacies with stays at small safari camps in different areas of the Mara and game drives in 3 exclusive Wildlife Conservancies

 

Day and night game drives are by 4×4 safari vehicles with expert guides, and exciting bush walks are included giving you the opportunity to get close to flora and fauna often missed from drives.

Accommodation:

 

Wildlife and Safari Highlights:

  • Transport to / from the Maasai Mara is by scheduled flight to get you straight to the wildlife without spending hours travelling over rough roads.
  • Game drives from the camps in shared 4×4 safari vehicles (not vans) with excellent guides. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Walks with Maasai warriors
  • Night game drives
  • 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 (from Porini camps) and sundowners are included in the price.

Special Offers

Free Airport Arrival Transfers in Nairobi

For all guests booking 6 or more nights staying at the 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 or more nights staying at the Porini Camps between March and November 2023 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 park entry and camping fees – $95 during high season and $75 during low season).

For stays at Nairobi Tented Camp our special discounted Half Board safari package at $125 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Please Note: special offers are subject to availability and may be changed or withdrawn at any time.

Itinerary

Simba Safari – 5 nights / 6 days

Day 1

Pick up from Nairobi international airport and transfer to Nairobi National Park. Spend 1 night at Nairobi Tented Camp fully inclusive of meals, afternoon game drive, sundowner, park fees and drinks (beer, wine, gin & tonics, soft drinks and bottled water). This unique camp is the only camp within the Nairobi National Park which is home to a broad range of wildlife. It is one of the few parks in East Africa where you have an excellent chance of sighting the rare black rhinoceros.

Day 2

After breakfast we depart from Nairobi National Park and transfer to the nearby Wilson Airport for the 50 minute morning flight at 10 a.m to the Mara. You’ll be met at the Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip by Porini Mara staff and transferred to Porini Mara Camp. Settle into your tent and enjoy lunch prepared by the camp chef. Afternoon game drive in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, followed by a sundowner at a scenic spot. Return to camp for a shower, dinner and overnight.

Day 3

Awake to the natural sounds of the Mara’s birdlife. Leave camp soon after dawn to explore the Ol Kinyei Conservancy on the lookout for elephants, buffalo, giraffe, plains game and the big cats. You will have a bush breakfast out in the wilds and then return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a further game drive in Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancies with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlights to search for nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopards which are resident in Ol Kinyei, before heading back to camp for dinner.

Day 4

After breakfast leave camp and drive through Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancies, game-viewing as you go, and on to Olare Motorogi Conservancy arriving at Porini Lion Camp for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the exclusive Olare Motorogi Conservancy, away from the minibuses and tourist vehicles seen in the reserve, and with an excellent chance of sighting lions, cheetahs and leopards all of which are found in the conservancy. Sundowner and night game drive. Overnight Porini Lion Camp.

Day 5

A full day spent on a game drive in the Maasai Mara conservancy  with picnic lunch and then return to Porini Lion Camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Porini Lion Camp.

Alternatively, take an optional game drive in the famous Masai Mara Reserve* with a picnic lunch in the park and then return to camp in the late afternoon. * The reserve fee is payable in advance at US$ 100 per adult (Jan to 30 Jun 2024) / $ 200 per adult (from 1 Jul 2024) / $50 per child.

Day 6

*Optional Balloon Safari and Champagne Breakfast.

Final early morning game drive in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and then transfer to the airstrip to fly back on the 11am flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi, arriving at around 12.15h. Or take the option of a further night at Porini Lion Camp with game drives in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy or the Masai Mara Reserve.

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SIMBA SAFARI, 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS PACKAGE (NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK– NAIROBI, OL KINYEI CONSERVANCY – MASAI MARA & OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCY – MASAI MARA): PRICES IN US$ NETT [MINIMUM 2 PAX]

Itinerary: Pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer to Nairobi Tented Camp in Nairobi National Park for check in and lunch. Afternoon game drive then dinner and overnight, staying for 1 night on full board safari package basis. After breakfast, check out and transfer to Wilson Airport where you will board schedule flight to Ol Seki Airstrip, met and transferred to Porini Mara Camp for 2 nights with daily Ol Kinyei & Naboisho Conservancy fees, then afterwards check out and game drive enroute via Naboisho Conservancy and into Olare Motorogi Conservancy to arrive at Porini Lion Camp for 2 nights with daily Olare Motorogi Conservancy fees. The last day fly back to Wilson Airport.

Nairobi Tented Camp includes full board basis, two airport transfers, three shared game drives or two game drives & a visit to Elephant Orphanage, sundowner, soft drinks, mineral water, beer, wine, gin & tonic then Porini Camps are based on full board basis including soft drinks, beer, house wine, gin & tonic, mineral water, return conservancy airstrip transfers, day & night shared game drives in open sided 4×4 safari vehicle with qualified guide, sundowners and walks with Maasai warriors. Porini Wildlife Habitat trust fee included in the package rates.

One Day Maasai Mara National Reserve entry fee included from 1st July to 30th September ONLY.

Prices exclude: International flights to / from Nairobi, travel insurance, Kenya Visas and tips / gratuities. Mara reserve entrance fees

Please select your currency:
DATES-FROM DATES-UNTILL PER ADULT SHARING PACKAGE SINGLE SUPPLEMENT, PACKAGE PER CHILD SHARING, PACKAGE EXTRA NIGHT AT PORINI LION CAMP PER ADULT SHARING
20-Dec-23 02-Jan-24 5098 USD 803 USD 3220 USD 1065 USD
03-Jan-24 31-Mar-24 3488 USD 703 USD 2250 USD 695 USD
01-Apr-24 30-Jun-24 3058 USD 703 USD 2000 USD 535 USD
01-Jul-24 21-Jul-24 5024 USD 779 USD 3089 USD 990 USD
22-Jul-24 30-Sep-24 5454 USD 839 USD 3347 USD 1100 USD
01-Oct-24 31-Oct-24 4688 USD 743 USD 2965 USD 965 USD
01-Nov-24 19-Dec-24 3058 USD 703 USD 2000 USD 535 USD

Child rates applicable for 8 – 16 year olds:

  • 1 child sharing with 2 adults, child pays child package price above while the 2 adults pay per adult sharing rate.
  • 1 child sharing with 1 adult, child pays child package price above while the 1 adult pays single adult rate.
  • 2 or 3 children sharing in own tent, each child pays 75% of per adult rate. Child under 8 years not recommended.
Christmas & New Year supplement on 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st Dec & 01st Jan is $40 per person per night.

Exclusive vehicle use at Porini Camps:

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

Late afternoon departure at Porini Camps:

Late departure after 10h00 US$ 150 per person minimum 2 pax (includes lunch, soft drinks and activities before departure in the late afternoon).

Flight supplement:

Mombasa: For flying from Masai Mara to Diani/Ukunda/Moi Airport instead of flying to Nairobi US$ 430 per adult & US$ 285 per child 08 – 11 years (one way flight). Includes late departure charge (Excludes mandatory reserve fee).

Our Porini Camps in the Mara are adjacent to the reserve in exceptionally rich wildlife areas where tourism density is controlled and deliberately kept very low (1 guest tent to 700 acres) and as such there is no need to visit the Mara National Reserve to view lions,  cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffalo, giraffe, hippo etc.  Stays in our camps in the conservancies also include extra activities like night game drives, guided bush walks, bush meals and sundowners. However, should guests wish to include an extra visit to the reserve this can be pre-booked with the additional park entry charge applicable (currently $80 per person for 2023, $100 per person for 2024 low season & $200 per person for 2024 high season, subject to change). As the park entry tickets for the reserve must be booked and paid for in advance, this option needs to be confirmed at time of booking.

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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 USA & Canada Tel: +1-877-710-3014 (Julie Roggow) or +1-519-686-4776 (Rick McIntyre)

UK & EU UK & EU Tel: +44 (0)7986-978985 (Wayne Hammond)

Kenya Kenya Tel: +254 (0)774-136523

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