Welcome to Porini Giraffe Camp

The small and intimate Porini Giraffe Camp is in a forested area of Camphor bush and Yellow Bark Acacia along the Ripole River in the Mara Ripoi Conservancy. This exclusive game-rich 13,500 acre wildlife conservancy is comprised of beautiful hills, forests and open plains and is home to a large abundance of wildlife including the big cats. The conservancy connects onto Siana conservancy and then directly to the Mara Reserve and so allowing free movement of wildlife from the Reserve as well as through a wildlife corridor along the Ripole River to Ol Kinyei Conservancy.

Porini Giraffe Camp has 8 guest tents and offers a personal and authentic experience for a safari in the Masai Mara, providing a great alternative to the large mass-market tourist lodges. The camp has a dining tent and separate comfortable lounge all located along the Ripole river.

13,500 acre Kenyan wildlife conservancy is on a tranche of land belonging to a Maasai community who have leased it to us for the purposes of wildlife conservation. Mara Ripoi Conservancy is home to only 3 small camps (including Porini as a founding member) and no other tourist vehicles are allowed into the Conservancy, so our guests have the thousands of acres in the conservancy to themselves.

Below, we have shown some example itineraries including combinations of the Masai Mara with either Amboseli or Meru National Parks.

Example 3 Night Itinerary:

Masai Mara Safari (Porini Giraffe Camp)

Day 1

From Nairobi's Wilson (domestic) airport take the 10 am flight (approx 1 hr) to the Masai Mara where you will be greeted at the airstrip by our driver/guide and transferred to Porini Giraffe Camp in Mara Ripoi Conservancy.

Settle in to camp and enjoy lunch. Later, after afternoon tea, take an afternoon game drive in the conservancy with a sundowner and return to camp (night drive en route) for dinner and overnight.

Day 2

Awake to the natural sounds of the Mara’s birdlife. Leave camp soon after dawn to explore the conservancies on the lookout for elephants, buffalo, giraffe, plains game and the big cats.

You will have a bush breakfast out in the wilds and then return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a further game drive with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlights to search for nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopards which are resident here, before heading back to camp.

Dinner and overnight at Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 3

A full day to explore the Conservancies, or take an optional game drive in the famous Masai Mara Reserve* with a picnic lunch in the park and then return to camp in the late afternoon. * Optional reserve fee payable in advance at US$ 100 per adult / $50 per child (except Migration Season Jul - Sep where this fee is included in the price).

Sundowner and night game drive as you return to camp for dinner. Overnight Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 4

Early morning game drive in the conservancy returning for breakfast. Mid-morning transfer to the airstrip for the 11am flight back to Nairobi Wilson airport (arriving 12:20h). Transfer to Nairobi International Airport or a Nairobi hotel**

(** transfer / hotel not included but can be added at a supplement).

Optional Beach Add-On:

We can arrange for you to head to the beautiful white-sand beaches of the Kenya Coast for a few days of relaxation after your safari adventure. Fly directly from the Masai Mara to the coast to relax at one of a choice of hotels, before flying back to Nairobi. Please ask us for more details and prices.  

Example 7 Night Itinerary:

Nairobi, Meru & Masai Mara Safari

Combine the Masai Mara region with Nairobi National Park and the beautiful Meru National Park. This is home to a wide variety of animals and more than 400 recorded species of birds. The park is well known for its fauna and natural beauty and as the home of Elsa, the beloved Lioness made famous in the award winning movie "Born Free" and the best selling book written by Joy Adamson with the same title.

Day 1

Pick up from Nairobi airport (or central Nairobi) and transfer to Nairobi Tented Camp. This offers a superb alternative to staying in a hotel in the busy city centre. The camp is located in the heart of Nairobi National Park and it is the first accommodation of any sort to be allowed in this unique safari destination. There isn’t anywhere else in the world like it: a wilderness escape where you can savour the feeling of being in the wilds of Africa in the heart of thick forest but right on the doorstep of the city of Nairobi. Includes afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight.  

Day 2

Breakfast at camp then transfer to Nairobi’s Wilson (domestic) airport for the flight to Meru National Park. On arrival to the airstrip, you’ll be met and transferred to the camp with an en-route game drive. Upon arrival at the camp, check in and enjoy lunch. After lunch enjoy your new home, take a swim or relax and take some rest, following late afternoon tea, proceed for a game drive. The open plains are dotted with acacias and mighty baobabs, which provide much needed reprieve to the elephants, from the harsh African sun. Dinner and overnight at Rhino River Camp.   

Days 3 & 4

Enjoy full day game drives in the park. Wake up early and see the sleeping hyraxes huddled together as you make your way for an early morning game drive. Watch as the sun rises and the savanna takes on a rosy hue, the nocturnal game looking for shelter and the plains game celebrate another night of survival. Explore through the various habitats, along the many rivers, forests and open plains. Other range of activities in the the camp includes bush walks, or visiting the nearby rhino sanctuary. Dinner and overnight at Rhino River Camp.

Day 5

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for the flight to the Masai Mara. Met at the airstrip and transfer to the nearby Porini Giraffe Camp to stay for 3 nights. All the big cats are here in the Mara Ripoi Conservancy, and this is home to many leopards. There are also elephants and a huge variety of other animals. In the afternoon you will have a game drive with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlight to search for nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopards, before heading back to camp for dinner.   

Day 6

Awake to the natural sounds of the Mara’s birdlife. Leave camp soon after dawn to explore the conservancies on the lookout for elephants, buffalo, giraffe, plains game and the big cats. You will have a bush breakfast out in the wilds and then return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a further game drive with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlights to search for nocturnal animals before heading back to camp. Dinner and overnight at Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 7

A full day to explore the Conservancies, or take an optional game drive in the famous Masai Mara Reserve* with a picnic lunch in the park and then return to camp in the late afternoon. * Optional reserve fee payable in advance at US$ 100 per adult / $50 per child (except Migration Season Jul - Sep where this fee is included in the price).

Sundowner and night game drive as you return to camp for dinner. Overnight Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 8

Early morning game drive in the conservancy returning for breakfast. Mid-morning transfer to the airstrip for the 11am flight back to Nairobi Wilson airport (arriving 12:20h). Transfer to Nairobi International Airport or a Nairobi hotel**

(** transfer / hotel not included but can be added at a supplement).

Optional Beach Add-On:

We can arrange for you to head to the beautiful white-sand beaches of the Kenya Coast for a few days of relaxation after your safari adventure. Fly directly from the Masai Mara to the coast to relax at one of a choice of hotels, before flying back to Nairobi. Please ask us for more details and prices.  

Example 6 Night Itinerary:

Amboseli & Masai Mara Safari

Visit our award-winning Selenkay Conservancy and Amboseli National Park before heading to the Masai Mara. All the big cats have been seen in the Conservancy as well as elephants and a wide range of species including large numbers of giraffes, zebra, and antelopes. There are also less common animals to be seen such as the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, lesser kudu and African wildcat.

Day 1

Pick up from Nairobi's International Airport (or a Nairobi hotel) and transfer by road to Porini Amboseli Camp to stay 3 nights. Settle in at camp. After lunch you will have an escorted walk to a nearby Maasai village to gain an insight into the way of life of the communities living outside the Selenkay Conservancy. You will then drive back into the Selenkay Conservancy. Enjoy a sundowner at a scenic spot overlooking Kilimanjaro then continue with a night game drive and return to camp for dinner and overnight.  

Day 2

After an early breakfast, enjoy a walk with Maasai Guides in the Conservancy. Take a rest after lunch and then go out on an afternoon game drive to explore the Selenkay Conservancy. All the big cats have been seen in the Conservancy as well as elephants and a wide range of species including large numbers of giraffes, zebra, and antelopes. There are also less common animals to be seen such as the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, lesser kudu and African wildcat. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3

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 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. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.  

Day 4

An early breakfast, then transfer to the airstrip for the flight back to Wilson, connecting to the flight to the Masai Mara (flight duration approx 1 hour). Met at the airstrip and transfer to the nearby Porini Giraffe Camp to stay for 3 nights. All the big cats are here in the Mara Ripoi Conservancy, and this is home to many leopards. There are also elephants and a huge variety of other animals. In the afternoon you will have a game drive with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlight to search for nocturnal animals, including the elusive leopards, before heading back to camp for dinner.

Day 5

Awake to the natural sounds of the Mara’s birdlife. Leave camp soon after dawn to explore the conservancies on the lookout for elephants, buffalo, giraffe, plains game and the big cats. You will have a bush breakfast out in the wilds and then return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a further game drive with a sundowner at a scenic spot followed by a night game drive with spotlights to search for nocturnal animals before heading back to camp. Dinner and overnight at Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 6

A full day to explore the Conservancies, or take an optional game drive in the famous Masai Mara Reserve* with a picnic lunch in the park and then return to camp in the late afternoon. * Optional reserve fee payable in advance at US$ 100 per adult / $50 per child (except Migration Season Jul - Sep where this fee is included in the price).

Sundowner and night game drive as you return to camp for dinner. Overnight Porini Giraffe Camp.

Day 7

Early morning game drive in the conservancy returning for breakfast. Transfer by road back to Nairobi for drop off at Nairobi International Airport or a Nairobi hotel. (Hotel not included but can be added at a supplement).

Optional flights:

Road transfers can be substituted with flights - please contact us for details and prices.

Optional Beach Add-On:

We can arrange for you to head to the beautiful white-sand beaches of the Kenya Coast for a few days of relaxation after your safari adventure. Fly directly from the Masai Mara to the coast to relax at one of a choice of hotels, before flying back to Nairobi. Please ask us for more details and prices.