Porini Wilderness Experience

Enjoy an unforgettable experience visiting three of Kenya’s finest wildlife areas whilst staying in Porini Camps’ stunning accommodation.

Amboseli National Park is home to an abundance of mammals and over 400 species of birds. A game drive through these lush grassy plains may entail close encounters with herds of elephants, wildebeest, a pride of lions or the solitary cheetah.

Next, onto Ol Pejeta, the largest rhino conservancy in East Africa. Positioned at the foothills of snow-capped Mount Kenya, this area provides an excellent opportunity for viewing the ‘big five’.

Onto the Masai Mara, renowned for the most awe-inspiring game viewing in the world. Make this trip extra special by adding a balloon safari (optional extra). This exhilarating experience commences at dawn, with approximately one hour in the air, followed by a bush breakfast complete with a glass of ‘bubbly’.

2 nights Amboseli (Amboseli Porini Camp)
2 nights Ol Pejeta (Porini Rhino Camp)
2 nights Masai Mara (Porini Lion Camp)

DAY 1 DAILY HEATHROW-NAIROBI
Fly from Heathrow overnight to Nairobi.

DAY 2 AMBOSELI
Drive to Amboseli Porini Camp (160 km), arriving before lunch. Following afternoon tea, you will be escorted on a walk by Masai warriors to a village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Then take a game drive in the conservancy followed by a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro. Night game drive and return to camp. (l,d)

DAY 3 AMBOSELI
After an early breakfast, drive through the bush on a private track into Amboseli National Park, for a full morning of game viewing. After a picnic lunch, return to Porini Camp later in the afternoon. In the evening enjoy 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. (b,l,d)

DAY 4 OL PEJETA
After an early breakfast, drive through Amboseli Park to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Nanyuki via Wilson Airport, Nairobi (change of plane). Met at the airstrip and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp, located in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. After lunch and afternoon tea in camp enjoy a game drive in the camp’s 4×4 safari vehicle. Return to Porini Rhino Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 5 OL PEJETA
Full day in Ol Pejeta with game drives and walking activities from camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 6 MASAI MARA
Fly by light aircraft from Nanyuki to Masai Mara (approx 1 hour 15 minutes). Met and transferred to Porini Lion Camp. After lunch and afternoon tea enjoy a game drive or escorted walk followed by a sundowner and night drive with spotlight. Return to Porini Lion Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 7 MASAI MARA
Optional early morning balloon flight over the Mara. A full day game viewing in the Masai Mara including a picnic lunch. A sundowner and night game drive. (b,l,d)

DAY 8 EXTENSION OR HEATHROW
Fly by light aircraft to Nairobi (approx 1 hour). Proceed with your chosen extension or return to Heathrow.

Option to fly from the Mara to Mombasa on day 8 (includes lunch in the Mara) – price on request.

Light aircraft baggage allowance – 15 kg.

An additional non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking – please ask for details.

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”