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Over the past few months we have been delighted to welcome many repeat guests to our Porini Camps where the Conservancies abound with wildlife. Some of our regular visitors have been sharing with us their wonderful images of life in and around the camps.
Photographer Kamal Varma has been to Kenya three times now with Gamewatchers Safaris. Here is a taste of what he saw on his recent trip (and
click here
to view Kamal's latest blog recording some of the scenes he captured at Porini Camps):
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Regular Porini guest Philip Edwards was recently back in Selenkay Conservancy
on his sixth visit to Porini Amboseli Camp. The area is renowned for its large population of elephants and Philip took these beautiful photos:
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And Soma Dattagupta brought us these images of some of the resident leopards (Pretty Girl, Fig and Fig's young cub) in our Masai Mara Conservancies (to read Soma's intriguing blog - featuring more stunning images and an account of Fig and her cub in "training" - click here):
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Baby elephant born right beside Porini Amboseli Camp!
Last month our guests were thrilled to see a tiny baby elephant which was born just yards from Porini Amboseli Camp in Selenkay Conservancy!
This is proof that the Conservancy is deemed as a safe-haven for the herd that has taken up residency.
Porini guests were able to witness some fascinating elephant behaviour with members of the herd gathering round to encourage the newborn to suckle!
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Lion Research Highlights Importance of Conservancies
Data published within the past few months by the Mara Lion Project has demonstrated the importance of the Conservancies in providing a safe haven beyond the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Research into the movements of the pride was aided by a GPS collar fitted to one of the pride's females, "Nenkume".
Over a 2 year period her behaviour has clearly shown that she feels more protected within the Conservancy than in the surrounding area.
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Bridge-building in Selenkay Conservancy
During the heavy El Nino rains in January and February, the road into Selenkay Conservancy was washed away.
There was great team-work by the Selenkay community as they built a new road bridge to enable our visitors to keep coming!
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At Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps we work closely with communities living alongside national parks and wildlife reserves to help them derive benefits from conserving wildlife species and the natural habitat.
With our Conservancy Concept, monthly lease payments are made to the Maasai landowners for our use of the land as a wildlife conservancy and we give first priority to the local community for jobs in the camps and conservancies.
Over 95% of the staff are drawn from the local community, and over 1,000 Maasai families are directly benefiting from our conservancies by receiving a regular income from the rents of their own parcels of land.
In addition we support a number of life-changing initiatives in our partner communities, mainly with a focus on core areas of Conservation, Education & Water.
Here are a couple of the projects which have brought direct benefits to the local communities and ensure a positive relationship on which to build the future of the conservancies.
Please
Click Here for more details of all our Community Projects.
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Shoe donation in Ol Kinyei
123 children of Oloibormut School, adjacent to Ol Kinyei Conservancy and Porini Mara Camp, were excited to receive a gift of safari boots, very kindly donated by our repeat clients and good friends Rick and Nicole Goodfellow from Canada.
Similarly, a further 57 boys and girls, the youngest pupils in the Ol Kinyei Primary School, were provided with shoes from a donation by our Porini Camps guest Richard Doig from Scotland.
Many of the children had previously walked barefoot but now have sturdy footwear to protect their feet!
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Kind donations replace family's livestock after lion attack
Guests and supporters of Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps generously supported our appeal to raise funds to replace a farmer's livestock. The farmer and his young family lost their entire flock in an attack by lions near Nairobi National Park last year.
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Porini Boma Strengthening Programme
With an increase in the lion populations in our Conservancies it is important to take measures to avoid big cats roaming out of the conservancy and killing livestock. So, we support the local Maasai in reinforcing their traditionally constructed bomas to help prevent predators from entering the Maasai village and livestock enclosures. The reinforced bomas ensure that predators are no longer a threat to the community.
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Porini Mara Camp in Top 10 for TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards
TripAdvisor's renowned Travellers' Choice Awards are based on its user reviews and they give recognition to the World's most highly recommended accommodation facilities. For 2016 Porini Mara Camp has come 4th out of 10 in the Top Ten hotels for romance in Kenya !
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Winner of Eco Warrior Award for "TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR 2015"
Gamewatchers Safaris was awarded the Eco Warrior Award for 'Kenya's Tour Operator of the Year 2015' in recognition of our continued efforts with responsible and sustainable tourism.
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| Take advantage of these great offers available now and visit Kenya for a safari in 2016: |
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Twiga Safari (Amboseli & Mara)
5 nights / 6 days from just $2310
This is the perfect way to see some of Kenya's best wildlife areas including Selenkay Conservancy and Amboseli National Park - with great views of Mt Kilimanjaro - the unique Nairobi National Park, the award-winning Ol Kinyei Conservancy and the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day and night game drives are by 4×4 safari vehicles with expert guides, and exciting bush walks are included giving you the opportunity to get close to flora and fauna often missed from drives. A fun and educational visit to a Maasai village is a highlight of the tour, giving an insight into the Maasai culture and way of life.
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Guest Tent at Porini Mara Camp and Dining in the Bush
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- Transfer from Nairobi International Airport to Porini Amboseli Camp for 2 nights.
- Shared game activities in Selenkay and Amboseli National Park included
- Maasai village visit
- Transfer to Nairobi Tented Camp for 1 night (game drives in Nairobi National Park)
- Transfer to Wilson (domestic) airport - fly to Porini Mara Camp (Ol Kinyei Conservancy) for 2 nights.
- Shared game activities in Ol Kinyei & Naboisho Conservancies
- Visit to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Fly back to Nairobi - transfer to Nairobi International Airport
| DATES FROM |
DATES TO |
PER ADULT SHARING, PACKAGE |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT, PACKAGE |
EXTRA NIGHT AT PORINI MARA CAMP PER ADULT SHARING |
| 01-Apr-16 |
15-Apr-16 |
$ 2310 |
nil |
$ 315 |
| 16-Apr-16 |
31-May-16 |
CLOSED
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CLOSED
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CLOSED |
| 01-Jun-16 |
30-Jun-16 |
$ 2310 |
nil |
$ 315 |
| 01-Jul-16 |
30-Sep-16 |
$ 3330 |
$ 585 |
$ 560 |
| 01-Oct-16 |
31-Oct-16 |
$ 3065 |
$ 570 |
$ 505 |
| 01-Nov-16 |
19-Dec-16 |
$ 2310 |
$ 570 |
$ 315 |
Prices include all meals, drinks (excludes premium brands), accommodation, transport, daily morning and afternoon / evening game drives from camp, sundowners, guided walks, other activities stated and park / reserve fees.
Click here for more details including the full itinerary and images.
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Other great value offers now available:
(All start / end in Nairobi and are fully inclusive of transport, shared 4x4 game drives, sundowners, guided walks and park / conservancy fees):
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TOUR
(click name for more details)
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DURATION (NIGHTS)
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LOCATIONS VISITED
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PRICE FROM (USD Per Person Sharing)
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| Kifari Safari |
5 |
Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Ol Kinyei Conservancy & Masai Mara National Reserve |
$ 2435 |
| Kenya Special Safari |
6
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Selenkay, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Ol Kinyei Conservancy & Masai Mara National Reserve |
$ 2695
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Includes Free Night in Nairobi for stays before 30 Jun
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6
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Selenkay, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Olare Motorogi & Masai Mara National Reserve
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$ 2999 |
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Includes Free Night in Nairobi for stays before 30 Jun
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8 |
Selenkay, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Ol Kinyei & Olare Motorogi Conservancies & Masai Mara National Reserve
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$ 3735 |
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Includes Free Night in Nairobi for stays before 30 Jun
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10 |
Nairobi National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Ol Kinyei & Olare Motorogi Conservancies & Masai Mara National Reserve
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$ 4110 |
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Includes Free Night in Nairobi for stays before 30 Jun
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12 |
Nairobi National Park, Selenkay, Amboseli, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Ol Kinyei & Olare Motorogi Conservancies & Masai Mara National Reserve
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$ 4080 |
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For further information - or to check availability / prices - please contact our expert safari consultants. Use our simple online
Request A Quote
service, or telephone our Sales teams in:
Kenya (Head Office): +254 (0)722-509200 or (0)774-136525
USA: Julie Roggow 1-877-710-3014 (toll-free)
UK: 07901-396513
India: Santosh Ojha +91 819 723 4947
We look forward to welcoming you to Kenya in 2016!
Best wishes,
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