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Escape from the tourist trail and opt for a more authentic safari holiday when choosing your Maasai Mara Accommodation. The award-winning, eco-friendly Porini Lion Camp offers a unique opportunity to take guided walks with Maasai Warriors and experience day and night safari game drives within the Olare Motorogi Conservancy – a pristine and exclusive 33000-acre wilderness set aside for wildlife conservation and low-impact tourism.

Porini Lion Camp is located in unique and stunning setting on the banks of the seasonal Ntiakatiak River within the Olare Motorogi Conservancy.

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This large area borders the Maasai Mara National Reserve and is home to an abundance of animals including the Mara’s renowned Big Cats. There is unsurpassed game-viewing within the conservancy due to its unspoiled natural state and the Porini Lion Camp – with just nine tents and two family units – ensures guests have a genuine “away from it all” experience deep in the African bush.

The family units at Porini Lion Camp are made of high quality canvas, spacious, measuring 144 square metres.  Each unit consists of two rooms with a lounge in between. Each of the two rooms has a king size bed and a single bed, The high-quality, spacious tents are tastefully furnished and have solar-powered lighting, ensuite facilities (with hot shower and flush toilet) and private verandas. The units are ideal for families or group of friends traveling together and are at the same price per person as our other tents. The camp welcomes children aged 8 years and over (see Prices Information for more details).

Limited laundry is available at no charge. Laundry is done by hand and dried outdoors, therefore turnaround time is dependent on the weather. Out of respect to local culture and customs, we do not wash underwear. Washing powder is provided in all of our guest rooms should guests wish to wash their own.

If you are looking for an African safari package, the Porini Lion Camp accommodation is fully inclusive of all meals, drinks (beer, wine, sodas, vodka, gin & tonics and mineral water) as well as all activities (including day and night game drives, escorted walks and sundowners). Game safari drives (shared) are in specially-designed off-road (4×4) safari vehicles with expert / qualified safari guides to ensure the best possible game-viewing. Guests particularly enjoy the safari drives within the Conservancy where they experience the African wilderness without being surrounded by other tourist vehicles.

Porini Lion Camp is an ideal base from which to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration, and there is also the opportunity to enjoy a Hot Air Balloon Safari.

For guests staying at Porini Lion Camp, we can arrange to book return flights from Nairobi to the nearby Olare Motorogi airstrip using the daily scheduled services of Safarilink, one of Kenya’s leading safari airlines, at the applicable air fares.

Prices FROM $540pp 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.

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Why visit Porini Lion Camp?

  • Shared morning, evening and night safari game drives in the Motorogi Conservancy, a 33000-acre wilderness, with conservancy fees included in the price. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA)-certified safari guides (two-guide team of driver and spotter).
  • Optional Private Vehicle (at a supplement).
  • Option of a full day spent in Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch ($100 park entry fee applies for 2024 low season & $200 applies for 2024 high season).
  • Bush breakfasts and escorted walks with Maasai guides.
  • Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
  • Large Safari tents with a double and single bed, solar electric lights, en suite bathrooms with flush toilet and safari shower.
  • All meals and picnic lunches, free mineral water, sodas, gin, beer and house wine.
  • Custom built 4×4 safari vehicles for game drives.
  • Expert Maasai driver-guides and spotters.
  • Morning, evening and night shared game drives in Motorogi Conservancy. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Optional full day in Maasai Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch, included July-September (see below.)
  • Escorted walk with Maasai guides.
  • Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
  • Arrival and departure transfers between airstrips and the camps.
  • Limited laundry
  • Porini Wildlife Habitat Trust Payment.

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 a visit to the reserve this can be pre-booked with the additional park entry charge applicable (currently $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.

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

Reduced Rates for Porini Camps Safaris of 6 Nights or More

Combine two or more Porini Camps for very special discounted rates. Valid for stays of a total of 6 nights or more, booked as a minimum of 3 nights at each of two of the following camps: Porini Amboseli Camp, Porini Rhino Camp, Rhino River Camp, Porini Mara Camp or Porini Cheetah Camp. (NB offer not valid for combining Porini Mara Camp with Porini Cheetah Camp).

Extra nights can be added at any camp, or extend your stay to include Porini Lion Camp or Nairobi Tented Camp – also at reduced rates.  For full details see: Reduced Rates for 6 Nights or More

Free Airport Arrival Transfers in Nairobi

Stay 6 nights or more at Porini Camps an receive 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

Stay 8 nights or more at Porini Camps and receive a FREE NIGHT including breakfast in Nairobi plus a free arrival transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Free night can be at Eka Hotel (B&B basis), or Nairobi Tented Camp in Nairobi National Park (B&B basis, excluding $78 park entry fee).  Optional Special Half Board safari package can be pre-booked ($105): includes a game drive, dinner and free drinks.

Porini Camps Honeymooners Offer

Bride saves 50% when staying 4 or more nights at any Porini Camp. Valid all year except in Aug & Sep when tdiscount is 25%. *Proof of wedding required. Offer valid for stays within 12 months of wedding. Not combinable with other offers.

Porini Camps: No Single Supplement for Solo Travelers

Valid for stays between 1 Nov 2023 – 31 May 2024, and 1 Nov 2024 – 15 Dec 2024.

Festive Season / Christmas Offer 

15% discount on total booking cost for stays of minimum 8 nights at Porini Camps between 20 Dec – 2 Jan. (Peak supplements apply).

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

LENGTH

3 DAYS | 4 DAYS

BEST MONTHS TO VISIT

ALL YEAR

FROM

US$ 1,570

Why visit Porini Lion Camp?

  • Shared morning, evening and night safari game drives in the Motorogi Conservancy, a 33000-acre wilderness, with conservancy fees included in the price. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA)-certified safari guides (two-guide team of driver and spotter).
  • Optional Private Vehicle (at a supplement).
  • Option of a full day spent in Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch ($100 park entry fee applies for 2024 low season & $200 applies for 2024 high season).
  • Bush breakfasts and escorted walks with Maasai guides.
  • Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
  • Large Safari tents with a double and single bed, solar electric lights, en suite bathrooms with flush toilet and safari shower.
  • All meals and picnic lunches, free mineral water, sodas, gin, beer and house wine.
  • Custom built 4×4 safari vehicles for game drives.
  • Expert Maasai driver-guides and spotters.
  • Morning, evening and night shared game drives in Motorogi Conservancy. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Optional full day in Maasai Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch, included July-September (see below.)
  • Escorted walk with Maasai guides.
  • Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
  • Arrival and departure transfers between airstrips and the camps.
  • Limited laundry
  • Porini Wildlife Habitat Trust Payment.

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 a visit to the reserve this can be pre-booked with the additional park entry charge applicable (currently $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.

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

Reduced Rates for Porini Camps Safaris of 6 Nights or More

We are offering very special discounted rates when combining two or more Porini Safari Camps, bringing you the best possible value for money on an African safari adventure.

The discounted rates can be applied when staying a total of 6 nights or more, booked as a minimum of 3 nights at each of two of the following camps: Porini Amboseli Camp, Porini Rhino Camp, Rhino River Camp, Porini Mara Camp or Porini Cheetah Camp. (NB offer not valid for combining Porini Mara Camp with Porini Cheetah Camp).

Extra nights can be added at any camp, or extend your stay to include Porini Lion Camp or Nairobi Tented Camp – also at reduced rates: For full details see our special offer page: Reduced Rates for 6 Nights or More

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 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 (on Bed & Breakfast basis), or stay at Nairobi Tented Camp in Nairobi National Park on Bed & Breakfast basis (excluding $78 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.

LENGTH

3 DAYS | 4 DAYS

BEST MONTHS TO VISIT

ALL YEAR

FROM

US$ 540ppn

Itinerary 2 nights/3 days | 3 nights/4 days

DAY BY DAY

Tour Experiences

Duration: 2 nights/3 days

Day 1

Depart at 10.00h from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the 50 min flight to the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Mara. Your Porini Lion Camp safari guide will collect you from the airstrip and transfer you to camp, arriving for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in Olare Motorogi Conservancy , stopping at a scenic point for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive in search of nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 2

Awake to the sounds of the African bush and have an early breakfast. Depart on a full day safari in the in the conservancy (with picnic lunch). Return to camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 3

Take an early morning escorted walk with Masai warriors (or a game drive within the Conservancy). After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for the flight back to Nairobi – arriving approx 12.15 pm.

Duration: 3 nights/4 days

Day 1

Depart at 10.00h from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the 50 min flight to the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Mara. Your Porini Lion Camp safari guide will collect you from the airstrip and transfer you to camp, arriving for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in Olare Motorogi Conservancy, stopping at a scenic point for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive in search of nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 2

Awake to the sounds of the African bush and have an early breakfast. Depart on a full day safari in the conservancy (with picnic lunch). Return to camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 3

After early morning tea in your tent take a dawn game drive in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy . Return to camp for breakfast then enjoy a morning nature walk escorted by Masai warriors. Return to camp for lunch. Join an afternoon game drive in the Conservancy – stopping at a viewpoint for a sundowner – then a night game drive as you head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Take an early morning escorted walk with Masai warriors (or a game drive within the Conservancy). After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for the flight back to Nairobi – arriving approx 12.15 pm.

Porini Lion Camp can also be combined with one or more of the other Porini Camps as part of a longer safari – see our recommended safaris for itineraries and prices.

Tour Experiences

Day 1

Depart at 10.00h from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the 50 min flight to the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Mara. Your Porini Lion Camp safari guide will collect you from the airstrip and transfer you to camp, arriving for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in Olare Motorogi Conservancy , stopping at a scenic point for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive in search of nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 2

Awake to the sounds of the African bush and have an early breakfast. Depart on a full day safari in the in the conservancy (with picnic lunch). Return to camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 3

Take an early morning escorted walk with Masai warriors (or a game drive within the Conservancy). After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for the flight back to Nairobi – arriving approx 12.15 pm.

Duration: 3 nights/4 days

Day 1

Depart at 10.00h from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the 50 min flight to the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Mara. Your Porini Lion Camp safari guide will collect you from the airstrip and transfer you to camp, arriving for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in Olare Motorogi Conservancy, stopping at a scenic point for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive in search of nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 2

Awake to the sounds of the African bush and have an early breakfast. Depart on a full day safari in the conservancy (with picnic lunch). Return to camp in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Day 3

After early morning tea in your tent take a dawn game drive in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy . Return to camp for breakfast then enjoy a morning nature walk escorted by Masai warriors. Return to camp for lunch. Join an afternoon game drive in the Conservancy – stopping at a viewpoint for a sundowner – then a night game drive as you head back to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Take an early morning escorted walk with Masai warriors (or a game drive within the Conservancy). After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for the flight back to Nairobi – arriving approx 12.15 pm.

Porini Lion Camp can also be combined with one or more of the other Porini Camps as part of a longer safari – see our recommended safaris for itineraries and prices.

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What Porini Lion Camp Guests' Say

In our commitment to excellence, we not only strive to exceed our clients’ expectations but also value their feedback. We are proud to present our latest clients’ feedback from Porini Lion Camp posted on Trip Advisor.

Geoff S - Sept 2024

Want to see LIONS? Don't miss Porini Lion Camp.

Wow; Porini Lion Camp definitely lives up to its name! Located in the Olare Motorogi conservancy, the wildlife is far better than in the NP, with far, far less safari vehicles. Lion was the final stop of my Kenya safari, and I am so glad Kristy (world's best safari expert at Gamewatchers!) recommended a 3 night stay here. If you plan on visiting Maasai Mara, be sure to include Porini Lion on your itinerary.

Doug - Sept 2024

Amazing camp

Spent a weekend at the camp and can't say enough good things about their operation. Fantastic people, very friendly and helpful. The game drives were amazing, very skilled and knowledgeable people. The camp was small enough to keep it comfortable, the accommodations were excellent and their chef was great. I will return again.

Leigh M - Nov 2024

Great lion views

I love cats. And seeing them up close and how similar they are to house cats was remarkable. One cub jumped on his mother and then plopped down right under her chin. The lions weren't at all bothered by our vehicle. And there weren't other vehicles around. Everything was so well planned. We in a vehicle by ourselves, so easy to see the animals. Food was excellent. Staff very helpful.

sami4030 - Aug 2024

Seen it all !!

What a way to do safari!! The camp is ECO friendly and staying on the conservancy means so much more freedom to see the wildlife up close. The early wake up calls for the game drive are worth it especially when you see a lioness at the watering hole outside the camp or 2 cheetahs sauntering down the road… special thanks to Moses our guide and Melita who were both just extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and where to find it.

Geoff S - Sept 2024

Want to see LIONS? Don't miss Porini Lion Camp.

Wow; Porini Lion Camp definitely lives up to its name! Located in the Olare Motorogi conservancy, the wildlife is far better than in the NP, with far, far less safari vehicles. Lion was the final stop of my Kenya safari, and I am so glad Kristy (world's best safari expert at Gamewatchers!) recommended a 3 night stay here. If you plan on visiting Maasai Mara, be sure to include Porini Lion on your itinerary.

Doug - Sept 2024

Amazing camp

Spent a weekend at the camp and can't say enough good things about their operation. Fantastic people, very friendly and helpful. The game drives were amazing, very skilled and knowledgeable people. The camp was small enough to keep it comfortable, the accommodations were excellent and their chef was great. I will return again.

Leigh M - Nov 2024

Great lion views

I love cats. And seeing them up close and how similar they are to house cats was remarkable. One cub jumped on his mother and then plopped down right under her chin. The lions weren't at all bothered by our vehicle. And there weren't other vehicles around. Everything was so well planned. We in a vehicle by ourselves, so easy to see the animals. Food was excellent. Staff very helpful.

sami4030 - Aug 2024

Seen it all !!

What a way to do safari!! The camp is ECO friendly and staying on the conservancy means so much more freedom to see the wildlife up close. The early wake up calls for the game drive are worth it especially when you see a lioness at the watering hole outside the camp or 2 cheetahs sauntering down the road… special thanks to Moses our guide and Melita who were both just extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and where to find it.

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