Porini Safari Camps: Reduced Rates for Safaris of 6 Nights or more

REDUCED RATES FOR COMBINING PORINI CAMPS

Take advantage of these specially-reduced rates when combining two or more Porini Camps or Rhino River Camp …  

The discounted rates apply to stays of 6 nights or more, when including a minimum of 3 nights at each of 2 of the following camps:

  • Porini Amboseli Camp (Selenkay Conservancy, Amboseli)
  • Porini Rhino Camp (Ol Pejeta Conservancy)
  • Rhino River Camp (Meru National Park)
  • Porini Mara Camp (Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Masai Mara)
  • Porini Cheetah Camp (Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Masai Mara)
  • Porini Giraffe Camp (Mara Ripoi Conservancy, Masai Mara)

NB the offer is valid for any combination of the above camps except when combining the Mara camps only

The special rates are valid for all new bookings made between now and the end of April 2024.

In addition to the six nights at two of the camps, extra nights can be added at any of the five camps at the discounted rate. Or you can extend your 6 night stay to add nights at Porini Lion Camp or Nairobi Tented Camp – also at reduced rates.

Elephant pond near Porini Camp, Amboseli, Kenya.

Porini Amboseli Camp

The highly-acclaimed Porini Amboseli Camp has just nine spacious guest tents and is the only camp within Selenkay Conservancy (Amboseli) giving a premium game-viewing experience away from the crowds. The conservancy supports a broad range of wildlife including Big Cats and it is particularly renowned for the large numbers of elephants that are often seen at the waterholes.

 

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Porini Rhino Camp

This intimate eco-camp has just 7 large guest tents in the 90,000 acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia). This is East Africa’s largest rhino sanctuary with an excellent chance of sighting some of the 90 wild rhinos within the Conservancy. There is also the opportunity to see the World’s last 2 Northern White Rhinos. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, Cape buffalo and many other animals are also present in the conservancy.

 

Rhino River Camp

Rhino River Camp is situated in 80 acres of privately owned wilderness right on the edge of the Meru National Park and an excellent base from where to explore Meru National Park. The camp is made up of 8 luxurious cottages built from caramel Canvas and hardwood and is set on raised wooden platforms from where you can watch the gentle flow of the Kindani River.

 

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Porini Mara Camp has just 6 guest tents and is located within the award-winning Ol Kinyei Conservancy (Maasai Mara), offering an authentic, high quality, low tourism-density safari experience. Ol Kinyei Conservancy is an exclusive 18700 acre wilderness set aside as a wildlife sanctuary with a wide variety of species including big cats: lions, leopards and cheetahs. The area has open plains, forests, rivers and stunning views.

 

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Porini Cheetah Camp is a small tented camp designed to maximize your wildlife experience. It is hosted by Jui and Nirmalya Banerjee who are avid wildlife enthusiasts themselves.  The Porini Cheetah Camp is unfenced and located in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy (Maasai Mara), close to the Olare Lemunyi watercourse, between the White Rock feature on the one hand and a marsh fed by a permanent underground spring that is a magnet for the antelopes and zebras, especially in the dry season. It has just six spacious guest tents.

 

Porini Giraffe Camp

The small and intimate Porini Leleshwa Camp is in a forested area of Camphor bush (African Wild Sage or called Leleshwa in Kenya) and Yellow Bark Acacia along the Ripole River in the Mara Ripoi Conservancy. This exclusive game-rich 13,500 acre wildlife conservancy is comprised of beautiful hills, forests and open plains and is home to a large abundance of wildlife including the big cats. The conservancy connects onto Siana conservancy and then directly to the Mara Reserve and so allowing free movement of wildlife.

 

Discounted rates Per Person Per Night (Fully Inclusive), based on two people in  a Twin / Double Tent

Porini Amboseli Camp or Porini Rhino Camp

(Prices per person including daily conservancy fees)
  • 3 Jan to 16 Apr 2024 $ 463 (camps closed mid Apr to end May)
  • 1 Jun to 30 Jun 2024 $ 484
  • 1 Jul to 21 Jul 2024 $ 726
  • 22 Jul to 30 Sep 2024 $ 800  
  • 1 Oct to 31 Oct 2024: $ 500
  • 1 Nov to 19 Dec 2024: $ 479 

 

Rhino River Camp

(Prices per person including daily park fees)
  • 3 Jan to 31 May 2024: $ 395
  • 1 Jun to 30 Jun 2024: $ 484
  • 1 Jul to 30 Sep 2024: $ 626
  • 1 Oct to 31 Oct 2024: $ 500
  • 1 Nov to 19 Dec 2024: $ 479

Porini Mara Camp, Porini Cheetah Camp, 

(Prices per person including daily conservancy fees)
  • 3 Jan to 16 Apr 2024 $ 479  (camps closed mid Apr to end May)
  • 1 Jun to 30 Jun 2024 $ 500 
  • 1 Jul to 21 Jul 2024 $ 742
  • 22 Jul to 30 Sep 2024: $ 811  
  • 1 Oct to 31 Oct 2024: $ 526
  • 1 Nov to 19 Dec 2024: $ 495

 

Rates at Porini Camps include all accommodation, meals, selected drinks, day & night game drives in 4×4 vehicles, bush meals, guided walks, sundowners and Conservancy fees. Maasai Village visit included at Porini Amboseli Camp. 
ADDITIONAL FEES TO BE ADDED (non- commissionable):* Porini Wildlife Habitat Trust Fee $5 Per Person per night.
Christmas & New Year supplement on 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st Dec & 01st Jan is $40 per person per night.
For guests staying a minimum of 3 nights at Porini Amboseli Camp: we include a complimentary one day entry to the Amboseli National Park.
For our guests at camps in the Mara region: a huge variety of wildlife can be seen within our Mara Conservancies and there is no requirement to visit the Masai Mara National Reserve. However, for those guests that would like to take a day’s visit to the Reserve the daily entry fee is payable (in advance) at a supplement of $100 (to June 2024) / $200 (from 1 July 2024) per adult, and $50 per child (up to 18 years).
Reductions are available for children aged 10 – 16 years inclusive.
Rates at Rhino River Camp include all accommodation, meals, selected drinks, game drives in Meru National Park in 4×4 vehicles, bush meals, guided walks, sundowners and Park fees.
Rates do not include the flights to camps – prices for these are listed below (scroll down).
Supplement for Single Occupancy (per night):  1 Jul to 30 Sep & 21 Dec to 2 Jan: $168, all other dates $126

Add optional Extra Nights at other camps, also at reduced rates*:

(* these reduced rates only apply if booked in addition to the above 6 Night Offer)

Porini Lion Camp:

Prices per person per night:

  • 3 Jan – 16 Apr 2024 $ 526     (camp closed mid Apr to end May)
  • 1 Jun – 30 Jun 2024 $ 535
  • 1 Jul – 21 Jul 2024: $ 811
  • 22 Jul – 30 Sep 2024: $ 895
  • 1 Oct – 31 Oct 2024: $ 574
  • 1 Nov – 19 Dec 2024: $ 537

 

Prices are per person sharing a twin / double tent fully inclusive of accommodation, meals, drinks, game drives and Conservancy fees, applicable when 6 nights have also been booked at 2 of the other Porini Camps.

Supplement for Single Occupancy (per night):  1 Jul to 30 Sep & 21 Dec to 2 Jan: $168, all other dates $126

 

Nairobi Tented Camp:  

per person in twin / double:
  • 3 Jan – 31 May 2024: $ 395  
  • 1 Jun – 30 Jun 2024: $ 411
  • 1 Jul – 30 Sep 2024: $ 453
  • 1 Oct – 31 Oct 2024: $ 411
  • 1 Nov – 20 Dec 2024: $ 395

(Full Board and including  game drive and visit to Elephant Orphanage. Includes 24 hrs KWS park entry fees in Nairobi National Park).

Single Occupancy supplement: Jan-Jun & Oct-Dec: $60 per night. Jul-Sep: $78 per night. Child sharing with 2 adults 50% discount.

Porini Giraffe Camp:


Image taken near Porini Camps by Jeffrey Wu

Prices per person per night:

  • 3 Jan – 31 May 2024: $ 460 (camp closed mid Apr to end May)
  • 1 Jun to 30 Jun 2024 $ 500 
  • 1 Jul to 21 Jul 2024 $ 742
  • 22 Jul to 30 Sep 2024: $ 811  
  • 1 Oct to 31 Oct 2024: $ 526
  • 1 Nov to 19 Dec 2024: $ 495

Prices are per person sharing a twin / double tent fully inclusive of accommodation, meals, drinks, game drives and Conservancy fees, applicable when 6 nights have also been booked at 2 of the other Porini Camps.

Supplement for Single Occupancy (per night):  1 Jul to 30 Sep & 21 Dec to 2 Jan: $110, all other dates $105


Images taken near Porini Camps by Jake Grieves-Cook 

Why Choose Porini Safari Camps ?

  • Good chance of seeing the “Big Five” within game-filled wildlife conservancies where animals are safe and protected.
  • Game drives from the camps in shared 4×4 safari vehicles (not vans) with professional guides. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
  • Walks with Maasai warriors, visit to authentic Maasai village from Porini Amboseli Camp, opportunity for night game drives, exclusive wilderness areas with no tourist minibuses.
  • 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 and sundowners are included in the price.
  • 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.
  • We can include flights between areas to get you straight to the wildlife without spending hours travelling between the parks over rough roads

See what guests have to say about their stay in Porini Camps in our Guest Comments Book

We can tailor any safari to suit your exact requirements – including transport to the camps by air or by road (see transport rates below). We can also add beach extensions to a choice of resorts on the Kenya Coast.

Contact Us

Our team of safari experts  in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and India, as well as at our Head Office in Nairobi, will be delighted to help you with your safari plans. Send us an enquiry via our online Request A Quote service and one of our team will promptly reply with more details and a full quotation.

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Add Transfers By Air

FLYING SAFARIS FROM WILSON AIRPORT, NAIROBI

FLIGHT COSTS WHEN USED AS PART OF A FLYING PACKAGE TO THE CAMPS 

Fares in USD $ per person
(includes taxes)
Route 2023 2024
 Nairobi – Masai Mara or vice versa (Single) $242 $243
Nairobi – Masai Mara (Return) $395 $413
Nairobi – Amboseli or vice versa (Single) $187 $200
Nairobi – Amboseli (Return) $319 $342
Nairobi – Nanyuki or vice versa (Single) $200 $210
Nairobi – Nanyuki (Return) $325 $342
Nanyuki – Masai Mara (Single) $400 $409
Nairobi – Meru (Single) $265 $277
Nairobi – Meru (Return) $433 $453
Meru – Mara (Single) $424 $444
Meru –Nanyuki or Vice Versa $265 $277

 

Flight Notes / Conditions:

  • All fares are in US$ and inclusive of airport taxes, valid as shown above.
  • Child fare (2 – 11 years) is 75% of the applicable fares and below 2 years free provided they don’t use a seat.
  • Reservations cancelled within 7 days of travel will be charged as ‘no shows’ in full. For bookings over Christmas, New Year and Easter, cancellations within 14 days will be charged in full. Cancellation policy for group bookings of eight or more pax is applicable and available on request. Any refunds will incur an administration fee of US$ 30
  • No show tickets are non refundable and non transferable to other passengers. Any amendments made within 96 hours of travel will be charged a US$ 50 re-booking fee.
  • The Amboseli services will be combined with Tsavo West in the low seasons & timings should be re-confirmed with our Operations.

 

 

Add Transfers by Road

DROP OFF OR PICK UP BY MINIVAN OR 4×4 VEHICLE 

(RATES ARE PER VEHICLE SEATING 1-6 PEOPLE):

Nairobi – Porini Amboseli   Minivan: $300 4×4: $ 440

Nairobi – Porini Rhino   Minivan: $ 350  4×4: $ 495

Nairobi – Porini Mara   Minivan: $ 330  4×4: $ 645

Nairobi – Porini Lion   Minivan: $ 365  4×4: $ 700

In case of an overnight after empty run by driver (early morning pick-ups) please add US$ 30 for driver’s allowance.
Note: only one road sector can be done in a day as they can take over 5 hours but one road sector can be combined with one air sector, e.g. Fly Amboseli to Nairobi and then drive to Porini Rhino or Mara).

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We fully appreciate your concerns when it comes to booking a safari in Africa and you can rest assured that your financial security when booking and your own personal safety when on safari is our highest priority. Gamewatchers Safaris is a member of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators bonding scheme, backed by a leading insurance company, to ensure your payments are fully protected if a bonded KATO member ceases trading.