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Mara Porini Camp

Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Mara Porini Camp
5.0 of 5 stars 149 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Game drive(14)
  • Hot water bottle(9)
  • Very comfortable(6)
  • Early morning(5)
  • Only people(5)
  • Extremely knowledgeable(4)
  • Ol Kinyei Conservancy(3)
  • Nature walk(3)
  • Full day(3)
  • Local communities(3)
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Dallas, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Mara is a very pretty camp. David, the Manager, is very hospitable and made us feel most welcome. Simon the Hippo did not appear but I think I heard him! Jimmy our guide, was excellent. We saw lions resting up after a recent kill and a mother cheetah and her family. When we arrived at the Porini Lion camp we... More

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Lincoln
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We had 3 nights at Porini Mara, the first 2 of which were (by coincidence) exclusive to our family group of seven, including boys aged 8 and 14. I would echo the other reviews here. The location, service, expertise, standards and hospitality were simply astounding. David and his team could not have been more helpful or delivered a better experience.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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We stayed here for 1 night in late 2011 and thoroughly enjoyed it. The safari experience in the conservancy and the Masai Mara was amazing. The massive advantage of the conservancy is the lack of other camps in the area meaning you have more freedom (as opposed to the Masai Mara when it can occasionally, despite it's size, feel slightly... More

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London
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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This was my fourth trip to this camp. The fact that I keep coming back for more speaks for itself. I safari regularly and the conservancy experience is unbeatable. No mini bus circus around the game. This camp is the only camp in the conservancy. The advantages for the eco tourist are many - First this is a low impact... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Our stay at Porini camp was just magical. My boyfriend and I arrived having been laid low with colds and left relaxed and well rested, even after the relatively busy safari schedule. We were greeted by David, the camp manager, who just could not do enough for us, even finding hot lemon and cold remedies for my boyfriend. On the... More

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Lilienfeld (Austria)
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

...said David to us when we arrived at Mara Porini Camp exactely 1 year after our first visit. We really felt home from the very first moment. Before starting our second trip to Porini Camps we had wondered, if it would be possible that it will become as wonderful as the year before. Yes, it was all the same -... More

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Carmel, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Not much to add to the other wonderful reviews of this magical camp. Stayed here for three nights after visiting Porini Amboseli camp (also fabulous) and didn't want to leave. For much of the visit we were the only ones in the camp and we were so well taken care of. I only made it to two of the Porini... More

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Forest of Dean
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We are lucky enough to visit Kenya quite regularly and this time had booked into Porini's Mobile Adventure Camps in Amboseli and Mara Ol Kineyi Conservancy. I have another review of the Amboseli camp as this one is about the Mara Porini Camp.... not the mobile one as we were upgraded by the MD of Gamewatchers (HUGE THANKS). Our second... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
5
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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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Limerick, Ireland
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
3
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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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