Porini Wilderness Safari

Combine three small, eco-responsible tented safari camps that offer an exclusive experience and run on environmentally sound principles. All work closely with the local communities and are designed to have minimum impact with no permanent structures. A distinctive, exciting and ethically aware flying safari.

Guide

FLY-IN SAFARI

Porini Wilderness Safaris are escorted by English speaking guides/rangers (except on internal flights).

MEAL PLAN
• Prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus soft drinks, local beers, house wine and gin and tonic on safari; breakfast in Nairobi; breakfast and dinner in Zanzibar.

ACCOMMODATION
• Is in remote but comfortable tented bush camps. All activities including day and night game drives, guided walks and park fees are included.

TRAVEL TIPS
• Pack warm and cool clothing, as early morning/evening can be cool but the middle of the day very hot! Do not wear white or bright colours on safari, remember your sun cream, insect repellent, binoculars and hat. Luggage allowance of 15kgs per person in soft bags.

NB
• Minimum age 8 years.

DAY 1 - LONDON to NAIROBI
Kenya Airways overnight flight from Heathrow to Nairobi. On arrival transfer to the Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi for one night in a Standard room.

DAY 3 - NAIROBI to AMBOSELI/SELENKAY
Fly by Safarilink to Amboseli, where you go straight on safari in the National Park. Enjoy a full morning here viewing the elephants and other wildlife, followed by a picnic lunch. Continue to the exclusive Porini Camp for two nights, a small and remote bush camp of just nine tents in the Selenkay Conservancy, a private reserve beside Amboseli National Park in unspoilt wilderness and well off-the-beaten-track. All tents are comfortably furnished, with solar powered electric lighting and en suite bathrooms including shower, wash basin and flush toilet. Take a short game drive in the conservancy followed by a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Kilimanjaro. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4  - AMBOSELI/SELENKAY
Early morning game drive and then back to camp for breakfast, after which you will have the chance to take an escorted walk with Maasai warriors and a guide, followed by lunch. In the afternoon visit an authentic Maasai village and gain an insight into their culture and way of life. Return to the conservancy for a sundowner and spectacular night game drive before retiring for the night.

DAY 5 - AMBOSELI/SELENKAY to OL PEJETA
Early breakfast, then drive through Amboseli to the airstrip for your SafariLink flight to Nanyuki via Nairobi. Here transfer to Porini Rhino Camp in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the foothills of Mount Kenya for two nights. Hidden in a secluded valley and set amongst acacia trees on the banks of a seasonal river, the camp consists of six spacious tents, each comfortably furnished with en suite bathrooms and solar powered lighting. As East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary, Ol Pejeta is home to approx. 84 black rhino, 11 southern white rhino and four northern white rhino. The case of its rare northern white rhino was well-documented in the BBC's 'Last Chance to See' series in an episode entitled 'Return of the Rhino’, whereby four of the world’s last eight remaining northern white rhino were brought to the conservancy from a Czech zoo in an attempt to provide a lifeline for this subspecies on the verge of extinction. Game drives are taken in 4x4 safari vehicles with qualified safari guides, while guided walks are taken on the open plains escorted by Maasai warriors. Night drives are also included and all the ‘Big Five’ can be seen here. Enjoy lunch and afternoon tea in camp followed by a game drive before dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 - OL PEJETA
Full day in Ol Pejeta with game drives and walking activities from camp, including a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

DAY 7 - OL PEJETA to MAASAI MARA
Fly SafariLink from Nanyuki to the Maasai Mara where you transfer to Porini Lion Camp for two nights in the Olare Orok Conservancy, set up in co-operation with 150 Maasai landowners and bordering the famous reserve. The Camp is situated along a river and gives a real ‘in the bush’ experience. Each of the ten tents feature private terrace, en suite bathroom with flush toilet and hot shower. Food is excellent with fresh bread and high quality meals prepared by the camp chef. Take lunch and afternoon tea in camp and then embark on a game drive or escorted walk followed by a sundowner and night drive before returning for dinner and overnight.

DAY 8 - MAASAI MARA
Full day in the Maasai Mara with picnic lunch.

DAY 9 - MAASAI MARA to LONDON
Final early morning game drive followed by breakfast and then fly Safarilink back to Nairobi. You may wish to prebook a day room here before your evening Kenya Airways overnight flight to Heathrow.