Jan
GoodWildlife: Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Porini Amboseli Camp
Amboseli, Kenya · Community conservancy
Photo: Tom Mees · Source ↗
All inclusive (AI)
All meals, Soft drinks and 10 more
10 tents
Guest Tent, Family Tent
Children 8 and over
Family rooms available
By air
via Selenkay Airstrip
Wi-Fi in public areas
Solar power
From about A$1,710
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Porini Amboseli Camp
Porini Amboseli Camp sits in Selenkay Conservancy, on land leased from the local Maasai community north of Amboseli National Park. Its ten tents include a family tent, with private verandas, en-suite bathrooms and safari showers. Days centre on shared game drives, walks with Maasai warriors and village visits, while night drives explore the conservancy after dark. Elephants, lions, giraffes and cheetahs are among the wildlife here. Solar power and Wi-Fi in the communal areas keep the practical comforts simple, and a waterhole viewing platform offers another place to watch the bush.
“A good fit for travellers who want a small tented camp, Maasai-guided walks and night drives alongside Amboseli wildlife viewing, rather than a larger lodge inside the national park.”
Best for
First safariFamiliesRepeat safari-goers
Known for
What you can expect to see
ElephantLionGiraffeCheetah
Elephants and big cats share the Selenkay landscape, with game drives also exploring Amboseli National Park.
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Special offer: Stay four nights and pay for three for two adults on consecutive nights. This offer is for new bookings by non-residents of Kenya travelling in 2026 or 2027, excluding July to September 2027. The Selenkay conservancy fee of US$130 per person remains payable for the free night, and the offer cannot be combined with other offers.
Included
- All meals
- Soft drinks
- Mineral water
- Beer
- House wine
- Gin and tonic
- Shared game drives
- Night game drives
- Walks with Maasai warriors
- Maasai village visit
- Selenkay Airstrip transfers
- Private veranda
- Night drives
- Game drives
Not included
- Flights
- Visas
- Gratuities
International flights, visas, gratuities, travel insurance and personal purchases are separate costs.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Transfers
Private game-drive vehicles and afternoon departures are available at extra cost. Transfers from Amboseli Airstrip are also charged separately.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Viewing deck
- Curio shop
- Public WiFi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
In your room
- En-suite bathroom
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Guest Tent9 at camp · King or twin beds, Writing desk, Charging points, Private veranda, Safari shower
- Family Tent1 at camp · King or twin beds, Writing desk, Charging points, Private veranda, Safari shower
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Selenkay Airstrip
- Transfer
- Porini Amboseli Camp
- How you arrive
- By air · via Selenkay Airstrip
- Transfers
- Drive from Nairobi via Emali to Selenkay Conservancy in about four hours. Transfers from Selenkay Airstrip are included; arrivals through Amboseli Airstrip cost extra.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 11:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- Ages 8 and over. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Power
- Solar power
- Malaria
- Malaria area. Ask your doctor about prevention.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Green season
- May: Closed
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Green season
- December: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
- Closed
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodWildlife: Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Mar
GoodWildlife: Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Animals gather around permanent swamps, with excellent wildlife viewing.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Long rains and lush scenery; camp closes from 16 April.
Long rains and lush scenery; camp closes from 16 April.
May
ClosedWildlife: Camp closed for the long rains.
Camp closed for the long rains.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Large elephant herds gather around water, with strong predator activity.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Green landscapes and migratory birds, with rewarding wildlife viewing.
Green landscapes and migratory birds, with rewarding wildlife viewing.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Green landscapes and migratory birds, with rewarding wildlife viewing.
Green landscapes and migratory birds, with rewarding wildlife viewing.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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