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Mara Porini Camp

Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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5.0 of 5 stars 140 Reviews
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  • Game drive(14)
  • Hot water bottle(9)
  • Very comfortable(6)
  • Early morning(5)
  • Only people(5)
  • Extremely knowledgeable(4)
  • Local communities(3)
  • Ol Kinyei Conservancy(3)
  • Full day(3)
  • Nature walk(3)
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bal789
London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
2
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Whilst visiting Masai Mara, I had the pleasure of visiting the Mara Porini Camp as well as the Porini Lion Camp. Although I had a wonderful experience at both, I especially liked the Mara Porini Camp. The attention to detail in the tents was outstanding; from the beds made of tree branches to the amenities (torches and mosquito repellent were... More

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Darragh F
Limerick, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I have just returned from our honeymoon in Kenya, 3 nights of which was spent was spent in Mara Porini Camp. We cannot express how fantastic everything was here and how we both will never forgot our time at the camp. Everybody was brilliant, especially David and our two guides, Simon and Josephat, both of whom were... More

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janegalloway
Watford, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

We have just returned from our fifth visit to Kenya, second time at Mara Porini, all organised through Sally Wanjau and facilitated by Gamewatchers. We should like to thank everyone for the meticulous planning in ensuring that our experience was, once again, wonderful. We would particularly like to thank and commend Vincent for meeting us at JK Airport; to Alex... More

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Safari-bwana
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011

Looking at previous reviews I can't disagree. This camp is up there with the best. It may not be one of the more fancy camps but for quality of staff and ambiance this place is hard to beat. The concept is built around working with the locals who staff the camp and own the land, but are all highly trianed... More

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Devonlodge
Exmoth
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011

This was our fourth safari in Africa. We had chosen to go in November after the "small rains" and at a different time of year to our previous visits. The green countryside was stunning and although before we had been during the migration in August we still saw a huge amount of animals. In fact, within 10 minutes of leaving... More

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BickerdykeSolihull
Solihull
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2011

Stayed two nights as part of a Big Cat Safari with Gamewatchers. Loved the camp, great game viewing, excellent guides, good service. Only thing that stops me giving it top marks all round is that we moved onto Lion Camp, which is even better. More

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Michael S
Brighouse, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2011

My wife and I visited both Amboseli and Mara Porini, very different parks but both were 1st class in every way from begining to end, nothing was too much trouble and everyone was only too pleased to hep in any way. Mara Porini is a much greener park and our guides Ben & Simon were great, we saw the Big... More

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Jeff S
Fayetteville, North Carolina
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

My friend and I spent three days and two nights at Mara Porini Camp and we had a wonderful, memorable time. The guides, Ben and Stanley, were exceptional and the staff was ritz-carlton, award-winning service orientated. Would definitely go back and I highly recommend it to anyone planning a safari. Also, prior to the trip, the Gamewatchers Safaris US travel... More

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andikw24
Atlanta, Georgia
Contributor
11 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011

The experience we had at Mara Porini Camp was unforgettable. We were there at the end of September of 2011 and spent 3 nights at the camp. The staff was wonderful and our guide, Jimmy, was ultimate guide. I could not recommend this experience and camp more. There are so many camps out there, it is hard to pick one... More

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zean08
Denver
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011

All of the previous reviews are true. Visited Amboseli and Mara for 3 days each in late October and while the terrain was different, the Porini hospitality and service were excellent at both places; from airport pickup to final drop off. Great food and friendly, caring staff. Daniel and Ben were awesome guides and Wilson's birding ability at Amboseli was... More

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