Porini Safaris

Amboseli Porini Camp

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The Selenkay Conservacy lies a few miles north of Amboseli National Park and is an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife migrating out of Amboseli. In May 1997, a Kenyan organisation called Porini Ecotourism agreed with the local Maasai community to set aside the area for a reserve for wildlife, so that the habitat could be protected and wildlife conserved.

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The community are receiving a rent for the lease of the area by Porini Ecotourism, plus an entry fee for each tourist visitor. All roads have been constructed using local labour so that the members of the community gain employment from the Conservation area. In addition to the road maintenance team, Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected. Porini camp Safaris is supporting the conservation of wildlife through the community at Selenkay, and is operating daily safaris from Nairobi each week staying at their Porini Camp.

Selenkay Conservation Area is well off the beaten track and has not been visited by tourists until now. It lies in the heart of Maasailand and the animals are truly wild and not yet habituated to the presence of vehicles.The number of tourist visitors staying at the Amboseli Porini Camp within Selenkay Conservancy is limited to a maximum of eighteen per day to retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area and to minimise the impact on the environment. Within the conservation area the following animals have been seen recently: elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, Thompson's and Grant's gazelles, gerenuk, impala, oryx, lesser kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, striped hyena, jackal, bat-eared fox, caracal, African wild cat, serval cat, genet cat, honey badger, mongoose and ostrich. Birdlife is prolific, especially birds of prey.

Accommodation while on safari is at Porini Camp, within the conservation area. 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.

All transport on this safari is in a 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! And as Selenkay Conservation Area is a private game reserve you will not see any other vehicles or minibuses

Itinerary - Duration: 2 nights / 3 days
Day 1	Depart Nairobi and drive south to Selenkay Conservation Area (a 3 hour journey of 102 miles), arriving at Porini Camp before lunch. Following afternoon tea, you will be escorted on a walk by Maasai warriors to a village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Return to camp for a shower, dinner and overnight.
Day 2	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 Porini 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 to look for nocturnal animals such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals, bat-eared foxes, African wild cats, and other species. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3	Early morning game drive in the Conservancy followed by breakfast. Then depart on the transfer back to Nairobi, arriving around 1 pm.

Locations visited: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Prices:

*SELENKAY/AMBOSELI PORINI CAMP SAFARI -* PRICES ARE IN US$
2 nights Amboseli Porini Camp (Selenkay Conservancy), 2 nights Porini Rhino Camp (Ol Pejeta Conservancy), 2 nights Amboseli Porini Camp. 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
DATES From	DATES To	Standard 2-night package per person	Extra nights per person including activities & park fees	Single supplement per night
2008
01-Jun-08	30-Jun-08	$800	$340	$75
01-Jul-08	31-Oct-08	$865	$370	$75
01-Nov-08	15-Dec-08	$800	$340	$75
2009
16-Dec-08	02-Jan-09	$1040	$485	$85
03-Jan-09	15-Apr-09	$950	$440	$85
16-Apr-09	30-Jun-09	$890	$400	$85
01-Jul-09	31-Oct-09	$960	$440	$85
01-Nov-09	15-Dec-09	$890	$400	$85
Supplement to 2-night package to fly (Amboseli to Wilson) $70 (2008) & $75 (2009) per person, one way
Supplement to 2-night package to fly (Amboseli to Ukunda/Msa) $220 one-way; $275 return (upto 15 Dec 2008)
Exclusive use of vehicle $300/day. Extra Lunch $30 per person (2008); $375/day. Extra Lunch $35 per person (2009)
Each tent has a double & single bed, 3^rd adult in tent charged at normal rate
Children (8-16years) each pay 60% if sharing with 2 adults; If sharing with 1 adult the adult pays single supp and child pays 50%; 2 children in own tent 75% of adult rate each; 4^th 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.