Amboseli Porini Camp is a true bush camp located in the Selenkay Conservation Area, a 15,000-acre private game reserve which is an important dispersal area for wildlife moving in and out of the Amboseli National Park. The area holds a wide diversity of species. In addition to the better-known big game like elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe and zebra, there are several less common species such as caracal, African wildcat, civet, gerenuk, lesser kudu and striped hyena. The private four-wheel-drive track links the Selenkay Conservancy to the Amboseli National Park so the camp has the advantage of game drives in the park as well as in its own exclusive reserve.
Location
100 miles from Nairobi and a three-hour drive, mostly on tarmac down the Mombasa road. The Amboseli airstrip can also be used, with daily flights from Nairobi.
Highlights
- Game drives with excellent guides in the Selenkay Conservancy and in the Amboseli National Park.
- A full day spent in the park with a picnic lunch 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.
Facilities
Amboseli Porini Camp includes a Main mess tent facility.
Each tent has a Double & Single Bed, 3rd adult in tent charged at normal rate
Safari Activities at Amboseli Porini Camp
4 x 4 game drives, bush walks and local village visits.
Amboseli Porini Camp has specially designed open-sided Landrover 4 wheel drive safari vehicle. Going on safari in a ‘proper’ safari vehicle gives a far better safari experience than traveling in the minibus vans with window seats used by other tour operators! There are no minibuses or other tourists or vehicles in the conservancy, allowing guests to enjoy a unique experience compared to traditional mass-tourist lodges and camps. Masai warriors escort guests on a walk in the conservancy where they can learn about how the various indigenous animals and plants are used by the community and how their way of life is intertwined with their surroundings. Guests are taken to a local Masai village where they can experience a little of traditional Masai village life. Sundowners with views of Mt Kilimanjaro and night game drives are all part of the experience at Amboseli Porini.
• Visit to traditional Masai village
• Escorted walk with Masai trackers and guide
• Full morning in Amboseli National Park with picnic lunch
• Free road transfers from Nairobi or from Amboseli airstrip
• Expert driver-guides. Morning, evening and night game drives in Selenkay
• All meals & picnic lunches, free mineral water, sodas, gin & tonic, beer and house wine
• Custom-built open-sided four-wheel-drive safari vehicles for all game drives.
• Large Safari tents with a double and single bed, solar electric lights, en suite bathrooms with flush toilet and safari shower.
Meal Basis
All inclusive including selected game activities. Champagne, special wines and luxury spirits are not included.
Child Policy
The camp is not suitable for children under the age of 8
PRICES INCLUDE Nairobi-Selenkay Porini Camp return road transfers, Amboseli park fees and conservancy fees, all game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, sundowners,, walks with Maasai warriors, Maasai village visit, full board and free house wines, beer and soft drinks
Supplement to 2-night package to fly (Amboseli to Wilson) $95 (2011), $105 (2012) per person, one way * Internal Flights are subject to fuel surcharge increases without notice.
Supplement for a late departure to APC $185 per vehicle (2011 & 2012)
APC - Namanga Transfer One Way $130 Per Person min 2 pax) (2011 & 2012)
Supplement to fly (Amboseli to Ukunda/Msa) $235 One-way, $330 Return (16 Dec 2010 - 30 Jun 2011); $255 0ne-way, $375 Return (01 July 2011 - 30 June 2012) * Internal Flights are subject to fuel surcharge increases without notice.
Exclusive use of vehicle $375/day. (2011 & 2012). Afternoon departure from camps $60pp (2011) $100 pp (2012) - Includes lunch, drinks & activities
Children (8-16years) each pay 60% if sharing with 2 adults; If sharing with 1 adult the adult pays single supp and child pays 60%; 2 children in own tent 75% of adult rate each; 4th child in tent is strongly discouraged due to limited space in tent and shower/toilet facilities. The camp is not suitable for children under 8yrs.
Christmas Supplement December 24, 25, 26 & New Years Supplement December 30, 31 (2011) & January 1st 2012 of $35 Per Person Per Night
The facilities include 9 spacious guest tents, comfortably furnished and with en suite bathrooms including shower, wash basin and flush toilet. Tents have solar-powered electric lighting. The camp is small and is on the lines of the traditional luxury safari camp, but with more comfortable bathroom arrangements than were available to the big game hunters of earlier years! The camp provides an exclusive experience catering to a maximum of 18 guests at a time.