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An unforgettable adventure into “The Pride Lands” …

With the much-anticipated live-action remake of Disney’s “The Lion King” released this month, we have put together a special 10 day safari, following in the paw prints of Simba and his friends.

Come and meet some of the characters in their natural environment: lion cubs like Simba and Nala, majestic adults like Mufasa and Scar – and not forgetting Pumbaa the warthog, Zazu the hornbill and those pesky hyenas – Shenzi, Banzai & Ed.


Lion and Cub near Porini Camp by guest Alan Dahl

Various locations in Kenya were the inspiration for the original 1994 animation and the new photo-realistic version is produced with computer-generated images, but based on real video footage taken in Kenya.

In Summary:

Extra nights can be added at any of the camps. 


Game drives in 4×4 from Porini Camps

Your Lion King adventure will start in Nairobi National Park, with a visit to the famous Elephant Orphanage, continue to Selenkay Conservancy & Amboseli with views of the impressive Mt Kilimanjaro, then to Ol Pejeta Conservancy which is home to the World’s last two Northern White Rhinos.

You will continue to Meru National Park, well known for another famous lion “Elsa”, and finally to Olare Motorogi Conservancy, staying at Porini Lion Camp and visiting the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve.

Olare Motorogi and the surrounding Conservancies have the highest density of free-roaming lions in Africa, as discovered by the Mara Lion Project who conducted extensive research into lion locations and behaviour in 2016. Prides residing within Olare Motorogi Conservancy include the Oldikidiki Pride and the Ridge Pride.


Lion and Cheetah near Porini Camp by guest Alan Dahl


Lion Cub near Porini Camp by guest Alan Dahl

 

Wildlife and Safari Highlights:

  • This is an authentic safari experience staying in small exclusive camps with spacious guest tents, comfortably furnished with private bathrooms, solar lights and located in attractive unspoiled natural settings.
  • Flights are included between the camps to get you straight to the wildlife without spending hours travelling between the parks over rough roads.
  • Game drives from the camps are in shared 4×4 safari vehicles (not vans) with professional safari guides. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Walks with Maasai warriors, visit to authentic Maasai village, opportunity for night game drives, exclusive wilderness areas with no tourist minibuses.
  • The Porini Safari Camps are small and exclusive and run on the same environmentally sound principles – working closely with the local communities. All camps are specially designed to have minimum impact with no permanent structures.
  • The Rhino River Camp, is designed with its own private “meditation” area. Here one can unwind, meditate, read a novel or simply sit back and listen to the sounds of the river. Designed in contemporary style with subtle hints of Africa, the rooms are very pleasant yet unobtrusive and elegant.
  • At the camps all meals, drinks (wine, gin & tonic, beer, sodas, mineral water), day and night game drives by 4×4, guided walks and sundowners are included in the price.


Lion Cubs near Porini Camp by guest Joseph Lam

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Itinerary

1 Night Nairobi Tented Camp – 2 Nights Porini Amboseli Camp – 2 Nights Porini Rhino Camp – 2 Nights Rhino River Camp– 2 nights Porini Lion Camp (optional extra nights)

Day 1

Pick up from Nairobi airport (or central Nairobi) and transfer to Nairobi Tented Camp. This offers a superb alternative to staying in a hotel in the busy city centre. The camp is located in the heart of Nairobi National Park and it is the first accommodation of any sort to be allowed in this unique safari destination. There isn’t anywhere else in the world like it: a wilderness escape where you can savour the feeling of being in the wilds of Africa in the heart of thick forest but right on the doorstep of the city of Nairobi. Includes morning and afternoon game drives (or visit the renowned Elephant Orphanage), lunch, dinner and drinks.

Day 2

Early breakfast then transfer to Nairobi’s Wilson (domestic) airport for the short (40 minutes) early morning flight to Selenkay / Amboseli. Met at the airstrip and transfer to the nearby Porini Amboseli Camp, with a game drive en route, to stay 2 nights. After lunch you will have an escorted walk to a nearby Maasai village to gain an insight into the way of life of the communities living outside the Selenkay Conservancy. You will then drive back into 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 and overnight.

Day 3

Awake to the noisy calls of the birds. After an early breakfast, we 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, we 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. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

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. Return to Porini Rhino Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5

Full day in Ol Pejeta 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. Dinner and overnight at Porini Rhino Camp.

Day 6

Early morning game drive and breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for your chartered flight to Meru National Park. On arrival to the airstrip, you’ll be met  and transferred to the 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.

Day 7

Enjoy a full day game drive in the 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. Other range of activities in the the camp includes bush walks, or visiting the nearby rhino sanctuary.

Day 8

Early morning game drive and breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for the flight to the Masai Mara (in low season you will fly via Nairobi). You will be met and transferred to Porini Lion Camp, arriving for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a game drive 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 Olare Motorogi Conservancy, before heading back to camp for dinner. Overnight at Porni Lion Camp.

Day 9

After an early breakfast, leave camp and spend the day game-viewing in the famous Masai Mara Reserve with a picnic lunch in the park. Later in the evening have a sundowner in the Conservancy and night drive then dinner and overnight at Porini Lion Camp.

Day 10

Early morning game drive in the conservancy returning for breakfast. Mid-morning transfer to the airstrip for the 11am flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson airport (arriving 12.15h). Transfer to the international airport or a Nairobi hotel (hotel not included but can be added at a supplement).

Extra Nights can be added at any camp. Alternatively, extend your stay by flying to the Kenya Coast or the Spice Island of Zanzibar to relax on the pure white beaches of the Indian Ocean.

Contact our Sales Team with our online enquiry form to check availability for your choice of travel date.

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LION KING FAMILY SAFARI, 10 DAY (9 NIGHTS) FLYING PACKAGE (NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK, SELENKAY CONSERVANCY, AMBOSELI, OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, LAIKIPIA,  MERU NATIONAL PARK,  OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCY, MASAI MARA): PRICES IN US$ [MINIMUM 2 PAX]

Prices include: Pick up on arrival and transfer to the Nairobi Tented camp for 1 night,  then scheduled flight to Amboseli, 2 nights in Porini Amboseli Camp with daily Selenkay Conservancy fees and one day Amboseli National Park entrance fee, Maasai village visit then afterwards check out and fly to Wilson Airport where you will connect to another schedule flight to Nanyuki Airstrip, met and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp for 2 nights with daily Ol Pejeta Conservancy fees and visit to Chimpanzee Sanctuary, afterwards check out and fly to Meru National Park, Rhino River Camp for 2 nights with daily  Meru National Park Park fees, then fly to Masai Mara,  met and transferred to Porini Lion Camp for 2 nights with daily Olare Motorogi Conservancy fees, and one day Masai Mara Game Reserve entrance fee, all 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  4×4 safari vehicle with qualified guide, sundowners, walks with Maasai warriors, then last day fly back to Wilson Airport.

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

Please select your currency:
DATES FROM DATES TO PER ADULT SHARING (PACKAGE) SINGLE SUPPLEMENT (PACKAGE) CHILD 8-11 YEARS SHARING (PACKAGE) EXTRA NIGHT AT PORINI LION CAMP (PER ADULT SHARING)
03-Jan-23 15-Apr-23 5545 USD 1105 USD 3601 USD 500 USD
16-Apr-23 15-May-23 CLOSED
01-Jun-23 30-Jun-23 5830 USD 1105 USD 3774 USD 510 USD
01-Jul-23 21-Jul-23 7580 USD 1490 USD 4828 USD 770 USD
23-Jul-23 30-Sep-23 8020 USD 1490 USD 5092 USD 850 USD
01-Oct-23 31-Oct-23 5990 USD 1490 USD 3870 USD 545 USD
01-Nov-23 19-Dec-23 5785 USD 1105 USD 3745 USD 510 USD

Prices are subject to currency fluctuations and may change.

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.
  • Camps 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 supplements:

Scheduled flight: For flying from Nairobi to Amboseli US$ 88 per adult one way / US$ 62 per child (2 – 12 years) one way.

Charter flight: Each year from 1 July to 31 October and 20 December to 31 March we offer daily charter flights (to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers) between Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and Selenkay Airstrip which is very close to Porini Amboseli Camp. The supplement will be the same as if using the scheduled flight (see above). The charter flight departs Wilson Airport at 07.30h and arrives at Selenkay at 08h10. (Complimentary transfer by camp’s vehicle to Porini Amboseli Camp). For the return journey, the charter departs Selenkay at 08.30h and arrives back at Wilson at 09.10h.

NB if clients fly to or from Amboseli Airstrip within the dates specified above then there is a further supplement of US$ 50 per person one way for pick up or drop off.

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 $100 park fee.

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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)

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