This small and intimate eco- camp is located within Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a vast 90000-acre wildlife area between the Aberdares and the majestic Mount Kenya. The conservancy is home to a variety of animals including the “Big Five”. It is the largest sanctuary in East Africa for the endangered Black Rhino and is also a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees.

Porini Rhino Camp is in a secluded valley, on the banks of a seasonal river and under the shade of acacia trees. The camp consists of just seven spacious and comfortable guest tents, each having been carefully sited to take advantage of the wonderful surrounding views.  Each tent is tastefully furnished and has solar-power lighting and ensuite hot shower and flush toilet. The camp is specially designed to have minimum environmental impact (with no permanent structures and using eco-friendly fuel).

The camp is fully inclusive of meals, drinks (gin & tonics, beer, wine, sodas and mineral water) as well as day and night shared game drives, escorted walks, sundowners, a visit to Baraka the Black Rhino & Information Centre and a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The Conservancy ensures excellent game-viewing and game drives – with “proper” open-sided, off-road (4×4) safari vehicles and expert safari guides.

In addition to the activities mentioned above (game drives, walks, sundowners, visit to Baraka the Black Rhino & Information Centre and visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary) there are a number of other optional activities which can be booked, with the income contributing to the Conservancy’s running costs: The Endangered Species Boma, Lion Tracking, Riding with Rhinos and Junior Rangers.

Porini Rhino Camp is helping accomplish the Conservancy’s aims of generating profits from wildlife tourism for reinvesting into community development in the local area.The camp staff is drawn from different Kenyan communities including members of the Maasai community from our conservancy projects at Selenkay in Amboseli and Olkinyei and Olare Motorogi in the Mara. The camp adheres to strict eco-friendly and responsible eco tourism principles.

For guests staying at Porini Rhino Camp, we can arrange to book return flights from Nairobi to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy using the scheduled services of Safarilink, one of Kenya’s leading safari airlines.

Porini Rhino Camp Highlights

• Morning, evening and night shared game drives. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
• Escorted walks with Maasai Guides
• Sundowners included
• The opportunity to see the Big Five
• Meet Baraka the Black Rhino
• Chimpanzee Sanctuary
• Optional visit to Endangered Species Boma to see World’s last Northern White Rhinos
• Optional Lion Tracking excursion
• Option to add a 2, 3 or 4 Day Walking Safari in your itinerary

Conservation & Responsible Tourism

The Porini Safari Camps are environmentally-friendly Eco-Camps that have been established in exclusive Wildlife Conservancies and are carefully managed to ensure that local communities, the environment and visitors benefit from our Conservancy concept. We ensure that the communities living alongside national parks and reserves derive tangible benefits from conserving the indigenous habitat for wildlife. Visitors gain a superior safari experience in pristine, game-filled areas where the wildlife is safe and protected. Read more about Responsible Tourism here.

Ecotourism Kenya

Porini Camps have each been awarded a Gold Eco-Rating by Ecotourism Kenya who promote environmental and social responsible practices within the tourism industry. Click here to download the full report: Porini Rhino Camp Ecotourism Kenya Report.

A 2 night / 3 day  Walking Safari in Laikipia can be added after a stay at Porini Rhino Camp as an extension to your itinerary.

Inclusions 

PORINI RHINO CAMP, 2 NIGHTS FLYING PACKAGE (OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, LAIKIPIA): PRICES IN US$

Prices include: At Wilson Airport, board scheduled flight to Nanyuki Airstrip, met and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp for 2 nights on full board basis including soft drinks, beer, house wine, vodka, gin & tonic, mineral water, return conservancy airstrip transfers, daily Ol Pejeta Conservancy fees, day & night shared game drives in open sided 4×4 safari vehicle with qualified guide, sundowners, visit to Chimpanzee Sanctuary, then last day fly back to Wilson Airport.

RATES

Child rates applicable to children aged 8 to 16 years:

• 1 child or 2 children sharing with 2 adults – each 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.
• Camp 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.

Christmas & New Year supplement: on 24, 25, 26, 31 Dec & 1 Jan is US$ 35 per person per night.

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 morning game drive activities before departure in the late afternoon with transfer to airstrip. Guests are required to check out of their tent by 10.00).

Ol Pejeta Endangered Species Boma: see the Northern White Rhinos which are critically endangered (only 3 left in the world)! Pre-booking is recommended. Funds raised go directly towards the care of the Northern White Rhinos.

Lion Tracking in Ol Pejeta: tracking excursions depart daily between 06:30h – 09:30h and 15:30h – 18:30h.  Pre-booking is recommended. Price: US $40 per adult / US $ 20 per child (aged up to 11 years). Funds raised support the project.

This award-winning safari camp is set in the Amboseli eco-system within the exclusive Selenkay Conservancy– an important wildlife dispersal area for wildlife moving out of Amboseli National Park. The private conservation area ensures the best possible game viewing in proper off-road safari vehicles, off the beaten track and away from other tourist vans and minibuses.

Porini Amboseli Safari Camp is small – with just 10 spacious guest tents – and retains all the charm and feel of the traditional mobile safari camps of days gone by. Tents are tastefully furnished and have solar powered electric lighting with en suite bathrooms including shower, wash basin and flush toilet. The camp provides an exclusive yet friendly experience with a maximum of 20 guests at a time and it is fully-inclusive of all meals, drinks (wine, vodka, gin & tonics, beer, sodas and mineral water) and activities (including day and night shared game drives, guided walks and sundowners). Game drives are in specially-designed, open-sided off-road (4×4) safari vehicles with expert safari guides.

For guests staying at Porini Amboseli Camp, we can arrange road transfers from Nairobi to Selenkay Conservancy or we can book return flights from Nairobi to Amboseli airstrip at the applicable air fare. Between 1 July to 31 October & between 20 December to 31 March each year we can book guests on daily flights between Nairobi and Selenkay Conservancy.

Porini Amboseli Camp Highlights

• Shared game drives with excellent guides in the Selenkay Conservancy and in the Amboseli National Park. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
• A full day (with picnic lunch) spent in the National Park to get close to the elephants and other wildlife.
• An escorted walk with Maasai warriors to visit an authentic Maasai village.
• Night game drives in the Selenkay Conservancy to seek out the nocturnal animals.

This 4 night / 5 day safari includes stays at two small eco-camps located inside exclusive wildlife conservancies in the Maasai Mara eco-system (also known as Masai Mara) which are reserved solely for the camps’ guests. Game drives (shared) are in open-sided 4×4 safari vehicles, with experienced Maasai safari guides, to look for the Big Cats in the park and the conservancies. Night game drives offered at both camps allow you the opportunity to be out when the Big Cats are most active.

Porini Mara Camp, Ol Kinyei Conservancy.

Porini Mara Camp is sited inside the exclusive 18,700 acre wildlife conservancy of Ol Kinyei, one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Serengeti-Mara eco-system. This is pristine wilderness with open savannah plains, riverine forest, springs, streams and rivers, rolling hills and spectacular views across the Mara. Ol Kinyei belongs to a Maasai community who has recently set aside the conservancy as a sanctuary for wildlife. The conservancy holds a wide variety of the animal species for which the Mara is famous including a large resident pride of lions as well as leopards and cheetahs.

Location
Ol Kinyei Conservancy is about 10 miles from the Maasai Mara park boundary and close to Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip which has daily scheduled flights from / to Nairobi.

The Camp

Mara Camp has six guest tents sited in the shade of Yellow-barked Acacia trees along the banks of the Laetoli, a permanent spring within Ol Kinyei. The tents are spacious and each has an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and safari shower. With no more than 12 guests in camp one gets the experience of real safari camping in the bush in an exclusive private wilderness but with all the comforts required by discerning travellers. Food is excellent with home baked bread, fresh salads and high quality meals prepared by the camp Chef.

Porini Lion Camp, Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Porini Lion camp is located inside the exclusive 33,000 acre Olare Motorogi Conservancy. This expansive conservancy, which borders the Masai Mara Game Reserve is home to an abundance of animals including all the Big Cats for which the Mara is famous.

Location

Olare Motorogi Conservancy is adjoining the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The Olare Orok airstrip used by the daily scheduled flights to Mara from Nairobi is a short 30-45 minute drive from camp with a game drive enroute.

The Camp

The eco-friendly Porini Lion Camp has no permanent construction and is situated along the Ntiakatiak River, a seasonal river with permanent hippo pools near camp. With ten guest tents the camp is small and exclusive, giving you a real “in the bush” safari camping experience. The tents are very spacious and have private verandas along the length of the tent, providing a secluded and quiet place for you to relax and enjoy the beauty of this African wilderness. Each tent has en-suite bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. Food is excellent with fresh baked bread and high quality meals prepared by the camp Chef.

The Experience at Porini Mara Camp and Porini Lion Camp

Qualified Maasai safari guides enhance the experience by educating the camp guests about the flora, fauna and people of the surrounding areas. Guests are taken on day and night game drives in the camps’ custom built open-sided 4×4’s. In the evening a stop is made at a scenic viewing point to enjoy a drink while watching the sun go down over the Siria escarpment. A night game drive is taken on the way back to camp, giving guests the opportunity to see many of the elusive nocturnal animals. Maasai warriors escort guests on walks in the conservancies where they can learn about how the various indigenous plants are used by the community and how their way of life is intertwined with their surroundings and with the wildlife.

Facilities and activities included for all guests:

• 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 Ol Kinyei Conservancy and Olare Motorogi Conservancy. (Private vehicles available at a supplement).
• Full day in Maasai Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch.
• Escorted walk with Maasai guides.
• Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
• Arrival and departure transfers between airstrips and the camps.

*Big Cat photos courtesy of Mr Joseph Lam, taken while on safari at the Porini Camps