Porini Lion Camp, Olare Motorogi Conservancy 

Spot the Maasai Mara’s big cats

An eco-responsible tented camp offering a real 'in the bush' safari.

Set in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Porini Lion Camp was set up in co-operation with 150 Maasai landowners and borders the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. The camp is situated along a seasonal river and gives a real ‘in the bush’ experience. Game drives are with a guide (some of the best guides in the country work with Porini) and a tracker to give you the best chance of spotting wildlife. As the camp sits in a conservancy, there's also the opportunity for activities that aren't permitted inside the Maasai Mara reserve – like night drives and guided bush walks with Maasai warriors.

The food at the camp is excellent, with fresh bread and high quality meals prepared by the camp chef. Each of the ten tents has a private terrace and en-suite bathroom with flush toilet and hot shower. Each tent has a single and a double bed. Porini Lion Camp combines well with Porini Amboseli Camp to create a diverse safari itinerary.

Why we love Porini Lion Camp, Olare Motorogi Conservancy

  • Expert guides are from the local Maasai community, so they know the landscape and wildlife intimately

  • To minimise its impact on the environment, the camp has no permanent construction and is solar powered

  • Porini is an excellent base if you’re visiting during the Great Migration as it’s not far from the Mara River crossings

  • Night drives and bush walks with Maasai warriors are available in the conservancy

4 stars
Maasai Mara
Porini Lion Camp sits in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, an exclusive 33,000-acre wilderness set aside for wildlife conservation and low-impact tourism
It’s a 50-minute light aircraft flight from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to Olare Motorogi Airstrip, followed by a 25-minute game drive

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The food at the camp is excellent, with fresh bread and high quality meals prepared by the camp chef.

Whats Included

Lodge Package • All meals • Drinks including beer, wine, sodas, gin & tonics and water • Shared day and night game drives and escorted walks • Sundowners.

Although the big cats are the main draw, you’re also likely to see the rest of the Big Five on a safari, either in the conservancy or a day-trip into the Maasai Mara Reserve. Staying in a private conservancy, guests are  able to take walks with the guides and enjoy night drives.

Lodge Package • Breakfast, lunch and dinner • Selected drinks including soft drinks, house wine, local beer/spirits • Shared day and night game drives • Walking safaris with Maasai guides • Airstrip transfers • Conservancy fees

Each tent is solar powered. The camp is not permanent so if they decided to leave, the area would return to its original state. Guests staying at Porini are helping to directly fund the conservancy’s work.

Children over the age of 8 are welcome.

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