Porini Safaris

Mara Porini Camp - Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Mara

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Mara Porini Camp has recently been set up in the exclusive wildlife conservancy of Ol Kinyei, one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Serengeti-Mara eco-system. Mara Porini Camp location [click here]

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 have 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.

The Porini camp has 6 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. The camp accommodates a maximum of 12 guests, giving the experience of real 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.

Within the Ol Kinyei conservancy guests enjoy morning , evening and night game drives, sundowners at scenic viewing points and escorted walks with Maasai guides. The camp is located less than 18 kms from the Masai Mara park boundary. Ol Kinyei Conservancy is 250 kms from Nairobi by road - a 4 hour journey. It has its own airstrip for private charter flights and is 16 kms from the Siana airstrip used by the daily scheduled flights to Mara from Nairobi.

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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 4x4 safari vehicles for game drives.
Expert driver-guides. Morning, evening and night game drives in Ol Kinyei Conservancy.|
Full day in Mara National Reserve with picnic lunch.
Escorted walk with Maasai guides.
Sundowner drinks to watch the sunset from scenic viewing points.
Transfers from airstrip to Porini Camp.

Itinerary - Duration: 2 nights / 3 days
Day 1	Depart Nairobi at 10 am for the Mara. You'll be met at the airstrip by Mara Porini staff and transferred to camp. Settle into your tent and enjoy lunch prepared by the camp chef. Afternoon game drive, followed by a sundowner at a scenic point. Return to camp for a shower, dinner and overnight.
Day 2	*Optional Balloon Safari and Champange Breakfast. Awake to the natural sounds of Mara's birdlife. After an early breakfast, we drive into Masai Mara Game Reserve, for a full morning of game viewing on the lookout for the Big Five! 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 Ol Kinyei Conservancy, stopping for a sundowner at a scenic viewpoint, followed by a night game drive to look for nocturnal animals. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3	Early morning walk in the Conservancy with Maasai warriors, followed by breakfast. Then depart on the flight back to Nairobi, arriving around 12.15 pm.

MARA PORINI CAMP AIR SAFARI - PRICES ARE IN US$ 2 nights Mara Porini Camp from Nairobi PRICES INCLUDE Nairobi-Siana airstrip return flights, Maasai Mara park fees and Ol Kinyei conservancy fees, all game drives in open 4x4 vehicles, walks with Maasai warriors, sundowners, 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
16-Dec-07	02-Jan-08	$1300	$510	$90
03-Jan-08	15-Apr-08	$1225	$485	$90
16-Apr-08	30-Jun-08	$1190	$450	$90
01-Jul-08	31-Oct-08	$1265	$490	$90
01-Nov-08	15-Dec-08	$1190	$450	$90
Supplement to 2-night flying package to fly from (Mara to Ukunda/Msa) $170 one-way; $125 return (upto end of July 2008)
Exclusive use of vehicle $275/day (2007); $300/day (2008) Extra Lunch $30 per person
Each tent has a double & single bed, 3^rd adult in tent charged at normal rate
Children (8-15 years) 50% (2007) and 60% (2008) 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.