5 Day Maasai Mara Big Cat Safari
Masai Mara
Porini Lion King Safari
Experience the real-life Pride Lands on this unforgettable 10-day safari adventure across Kenya’s most diverse and wildlife-rich landscapes. Inspired by the The Lion King, this journey brings you face to face with their wild counterparts—from playful lion cubs like Simba and Nala, to mighty lions reminiscent of Mufasa and the watchful eyes of Zazu the hornbill. But this is no cartoon—it’s the real Africa, wild and breathtakingly alive.
Begin your adventure in Selenkay Conservancy, where giraffes, elephants, warthogs, and elusive big cats roam freely, far from the crowds. Journey next to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a stronghold for endangered rhinos and chimpanzees, where conservation comes alive and the Big Five await. From there, travel to Meru National Park, famed for its baobab-studded plains and as the setting of Born Free, the true story of Elsa the lioness.
Your grand finale takes place in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, bordering the legendary Masai Mara. This is one of the best places in Africa to spot predators—including lions, leopards, and cheetahs—while enjoying off-road access, night game drives, and guided bush walks in a private setting.
With expert guides, eco-conscious camps, and thrilling wildlife encounters at every turn, The Lion King Safari is perfect for families, first-time safari-goers, and lifelong fans of Africa’s most iconic creatures. It’s your own epic adventure—written not in animation, but in the tracks of the wild.
Itinerary in Detail
DAY BY DAY
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Tour Experiences
Day 1
You will be picked up from Nairobi Airport or central Nairobi and transferred to Nairobi Tented Camp, an exceptional alternative to conventional hotel stays in the bustling city center. Nestled within the lush woodlands of Karen, ideally located for visits to Nairobi National Park, the Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre and other attractions.
Overnight at Nairobi Tented Camp (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2
Early breakfast then transfer to Nairobi’s Wilson (domestic) airport for the morning flight to Selenkay / Amboseli. Met at the airstrip and transfer to Porini Amboseli Camp for 2 nights. Take a game drive or walk, returning to camp for lunch. Later go out on an afternoon game drive to further explore the Selenkay Conservancy. All the big cats have been seen in the Conservancy as well as elephants and a wide range of species including large numbers of giraffes, zebra, and antelopes. There are also less common animals to be seen such as the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, lesser kudu and African wildcat. Enjoy a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Kilimanjaro then continue with a night game drive and return to camp for dinner.
Overnight at Porini Amboseli Camp
Day 3
Awake to the noisy calls of the birds. After an early breakfast, 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, return to 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.
Overnight at Porini Amboseli Camp
Day 4
Early breakfast and then drive through the Conservancy to the airstrip for the flight to Wilson Airport, connecting onto the 10.20h flight to Nanyuki (arriving at 11.30h). 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 on a game drive with your driver-guide in the camp’s 4×4 safari vehicle to explore the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Overnight at Porini Rhino Camp
Day 5
Full day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy with game drives and walking activities from camp. Other activities (optional and at a supplement) include a visit to the Endangered Species Boma which houses the World’s last two remaining Northern White Rhino and Lion Tracking.
Overnight at Porini Rhino Camp.
Day 6
Check out after breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for the flight to Meru National Park. On arrival to the airstrip, you’ll be met and transferred to Rhino River Camp with an en-route game drive. Upon arrival at the camp, check in and enjoy lunch. After lunch enjoy your new home, take a swim or relax and take some rest, following late afternoon tea, proceed for a game drive. The open plains are dotted with acacias and mighty baobabs, which provide much needed reprieve to the elephants, from the harsh African sun. Meru National Park is home to a wide variety of animals and more than 400 recorded species of birds. . The park is well known for its fauna and natural beauty and as the home of Elsa, the beloved Lioness made famous in the award winning movie BORN FREE and the best selling book written by Joy Adamson with the same title.
Overnight at Rhino River Camp
Day 7
Enjoy a full day exploring in Meru National Park.
Wake up early and see the sleeping hyraxes huddled together as you make your way for an early morning game drive. Watch as the sun rises and the savanna takes on a rosy hue, the nocturnal game looking for shelter and the plains game celebrate another night of survival. Explore through the various habitats, along the many rivers, forests and open plains and enjoy a scenic sundowner.
Other range of activities in the the camp includes bush walks, or visiting the nearby rhino sanctuary.
Overnight at Rhino River Camp
Day 8
Early morning game drive in Meru National Park and breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for the flight to the Masai Mara (in low season you will fly via Nairobi) 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.
Dinner and overnight at Porini Lion Camp.
Day 9
Enjoy a full day to explore the Olare Motorogi Conservancy at your leisure, or opt for an exhilarating game drive in the renowned Masai Mara Reserve. Should you choose the latter, a picnic lunch will be provided in the park before returning to camp in the late afternoon.
In the evening, unwind with a sundowner in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, followed by a night game drive to discover the nocturnal wildlife. Conclude your day with dinner and an overnight stay at Porini Lion Camp.
Note: From July 1 to September 30, a one-day fee to view the Migration in the Reserve is already included in your package.
Day 10
Begin your day with an early morning game drive in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, returning to Porini Lion Camp for breakfast. You will transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to either the international airport or a Nairobi hotel.
(please note that hotel accommodation is not included but can be arranged for an additional fee).
You may choose to add extra nights at any of the Porini Camps. Alternatively, consider extending your stay by flying to the Kenya Coast or the Island of Zanzibar, where you can unwind on the pristine white beaches of the Indian Ocean.
Tour Experiences
Day 1
You will be picked up from Nairobi Airport or central Nairobi and transferred to Nairobi Tented Camp, an exceptional alternative to conventional hotel stays in the bustling city center. Nestled within the lush woodlands of Karen, ideally located for visits to Nairobi National Park, the Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre and other attractions.
Overnight at Nairobi Tented Camp (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2
Early breakfast then transfer to Nairobi’s Wilson (domestic) airport for the morning flight to Selenkay / Amboseli. Met at the airstrip and transfer to Porini Amboseli Camp for 2 nights. Take a game drive or walk, returning to camp for lunch. Later go out on an afternoon game drive to further explore the Selenkay Conservancy. All the big cats have been seen in the Conservancy as well as elephants and a wide range of species including large numbers of giraffes, zebra, and antelopes. There are also less common animals to be seen such as the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, lesser kudu and African wildcat. Enjoy a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Kilimanjaro then continue with a night game drive and return to camp for dinner.
Overnight at Porini Amboseli Camp
Day 3
Awake to the noisy calls of the birds. After an early breakfast, 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, return to 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.
Overnight at Porini Amboseli Camp
Day 4
Early breakfast and then drive through the Conservancy to the airstrip for the flight to Wilson Airport, connecting onto the 10.20h flight to Nanyuki (arriving at 11.30h). 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 on a game drive with your driver-guide in the camp’s 4×4 safari vehicle to explore the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Overnight at Porini Rhino Camp
Day 5
Full day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy with game drives and walking activities from camp. Other activities (optional and at a supplement) include a visit to the Endangered Species Boma which houses the World’s last two remaining Northern White Rhino and Lion Tracking.
Overnight at Porini Rhino Camp.
Day 6
Check out after breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for the flight to Meru National Park. On arrival to the airstrip, you’ll be met and transferred to Rhino River Camp with an en-route game drive. Upon arrival at the camp, check in and enjoy lunch. After lunch enjoy your new home, take a swim or relax and take some rest, following late afternoon tea, proceed for a game drive. The open plains are dotted with acacias and mighty baobabs, which provide much needed reprieve to the elephants, from the harsh African sun. Meru National Park is home to a wide variety of animals and more than 400 recorded species of birds. . The park is well known for its fauna and natural beauty and as the home of Elsa, the beloved Lioness made famous in the award winning movie BORN FREE and the best selling book written by Joy Adamson with the same title.
Overnight at Rhino River Camp
Day 7
Enjoy a full day exploring in Meru National Park.
Wake up early and see the sleeping hyraxes huddled together as you make your way for an early morning game drive. Watch as the sun rises and the savanna takes on a rosy hue, the nocturnal game looking for shelter and the plains game celebrate another night of survival. Explore through the various habitats, along the many rivers, forests and open plains and enjoy a scenic sundowner.
Other range of activities in the the camp includes bush walks, or visiting the nearby rhino sanctuary.
Overnight at Rhino River Camp
Day 8
Early morning game drive in Meru National Park and breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for the flight to the Masai Mara (in low season you will fly via Nairobi) 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.
Dinner and overnight at Porini Lion Camp.
Day 9
Enjoy a full day to explore the Olare Motorogi Conservancy at your leisure, or opt for an exhilarating game drive in the renowned Masai Mara Reserve. Should you choose the latter, a picnic lunch will be provided in the park before returning to camp in the late afternoon.
In the evening, unwind with a sundowner in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, followed by a night game drive to discover the nocturnal wildlife. Conclude your day with dinner and an overnight stay at Porini Lion Camp.
Note: From July 1 to September 30, a one-day fee to view the Migration in the Reserve is already included in your package.
Day 10
Begin your day with an early morning game drive in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, returning to Porini Lion Camp for breakfast. You will transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to either the international airport or a Nairobi hotel.
(please note that hotel accommodation is not included but can be arranged for an additional fee).
You may choose to add extra nights at any of the Porini Camps. Alternatively, consider extending your stay by flying to the Kenya Coast or the Island of Zanzibar, where you can unwind on the pristine white beaches of the Indian Ocean.
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