Amboseli Porini Camp

Selenkay Conservancy

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

(Amboseli Porini Camp is located in Selenkay Conservancy. The Conservancy is about 10 Miles North of Amboseli National Park and it lies within the Amboseli eco-system - an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife migrating in and out of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli Porini Camp is a 4 Hour journey of 102 Miles from Nairobi by road. Amboseli Porini Camp lies 230 kilometers South of Nairobi and close to the Tanzanian Border and Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli Porini Camp which is in Selenkay Conservation Area can be reached within 35 Minutes by Air from Nairobi)

Amboseli Porini Camp in Selenkay Conservancy, Kenya

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Amboseli Porini Camp: Amboseli Porini Camp is located within the exclusive Selenkay Conservancy, in the Amboseli eco-system, an important wildlife dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife moving out of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli Porini Camp facilities include 9 spacious guest tents, comfortably furnished and with en suite bathrooms including shower, wash basin and flush toilet. Amboseli, the best place in Kenya to see elephants at close range and wonderful views of Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli Porini Camp is located in the Selenkay Conservation Area, a 15,000-acre private game reserve within a vast tract of land owned by the Kisonko clan of the Masai people. The Conservancy is an important dispersal area for wildlife moving in and out of Amboseli and 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.

Amboseli Porini Camp 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.

Amboseli Porini Camp is in Selenkay Conservation Area which is a private game reserve you will not see any other vehicles. From Amboseli Porini Camp guests have game drives with excellent guides in the Selenkay Conservancy and in the Amboseli National Park. A full day is spent in the park with a picnic lunch to get close to the elephants and other wildlife. One of the highlights is an escorted walk with Masai warriors to visit an authentic Masai village. Night game drives are taken in the Selenkay Conservancy to seek out the nocturnal animals. At the camps all meals, drinks (wine, gin & tonic, beer, sodas, mineral water), and all activities including game drives, walks, night drives and sundowners are included in the price.

Amboseli Porini Camp Information

Location

Amboseli Porini Camp is located in the Selenkay Conservancy which is near the northern boundary of Amboseli National Park. It is 100 miles from Nairobi and a three-hour drive, mostly on tarmac down the Mombasa road. The camp operates a daily transfer by safari-minibus from Nairobi which arrives at the camp around 1 pm. The Amboseli airstrip can also be used, with daily flights from Nairobi.

Accommodation

Amboseli Porini Camp is an exclusive bush camp of 9 guest tents in the Selenkay Conservancy, a private reserve beside Amboseli National Park in unspoilt wilderness and well off the beaten track. Amboseli Porini Camp consists of nine spacious tents, sited among shady Acacia Tortilis trees, in a spot once favored by big game hunters. The camp is small and exclusive, accommodating a maximum of 18 guests. It is set up along the lines of the traditional hunting safari bush camp, so there are no permanent structures like bar or restaurant or swimming pool – this is real camping in the bush, but with much more comfortable bathroom arrangements than were available to the hunters of earlier years!

Amboseli Porini Camp tents are large and comfortably furnished each with a double and a single bed, solar-powered electric lights, and en suite bathroom with safari shower, washbasin and flush toilet. Meals are taken under the shade of an Acacia tree and after dinner we can sit around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the African night. The camp is staffed entirely by members of the local Masai community apart from the manager and head chef.

Safari Activities at Amboseli Porini Camp

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.