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Location:
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The
Selenkay Conservacy lies a few miles north of Amboseli National Park
and is an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife
migrating out of Amboseli.
In May 1997, a
Kenyan organisation called Porini Ecotourism agreed with the local
Maasai community to set aside the area for a reserve for wildlife, so
that the habitat could be protected and wildlife conserved.
The Selenkay
Conservation Area is well off the beaten track and has not been
visited by tourists until now. It lies in the heart of Maasailand
and the animals are truly wild and not yet habituated to the presence
of vehicles.
The numbers of
tourist visitors are being limited to a maximum of twelve per day to
retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area and to minimize the
impact on the environment.
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Accommodation:
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Accommodation while on safari is at Porini Camp, within the
conservation area. The facilities include 6 spacious guest tents,
comfortably furnished and with en suite bathrooms including shower,
wash basin and flush toilet.
Tents have
solar-powered electric lighting. The camp is small and is on the
lines of the traditional luxury safari camp, but with more comfortable
bathroom arrangements than were available to the big game hunters of
earlier years!
The camp provides
an exclusive experience catering to a maximum of 12 guests at a time. |
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Facilities:
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Porini Camp consists of six
spacious tents, sited among shady Acacia Tortilis trees, in a spot
once favoured by big game hunters. The camp is small and exclusive,
accommodating a maximum of 12 guests. It is set up along the lines of
the traditional hunting safari bush camp, so there are no permanent
structures like bar or restaurant or swimming pool – this is real
camping in the bush, but with much more comfortable bathroom
arrangements than were available to the hunters of earlier years!
The tents are large and comfortably
furnished, each with a double and a single bed, solar-powered electric
lights, and en suite bathroom with shower, washbasin and flush toilet.
Meals are taken under the shade of an Acacia tree and after dinner we
can sit around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the African
night. The camp is staffed by members of the local Maasai community
and managed by a young South African couple, Ryan and Tania, who are
experienced safari guides and act as your hosts throughout your stay. |
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Game
Viewing /Activities:
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Within the conservation area the following animals can be viewed:
elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, Thompson's and Grant's gazelles,
gerenuk, impala, oryx, lesser kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe,
warthog, striped hyena, jackal, bat-eared fox, caracal, African wild
cat, serval cat, genet cat, honey badger, mongoose and ostrich.
Birdlife is
prolific, especially birds of prey. |
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All
transport on this safari is in a specially designed open-sided
Landrover 4 wheel drive safari vehicle.
Going on safari
in a 'proper' safari vehicle gives a far better safari experience than
traveling in the minibus vans with window seats used by other tour
operators!
And as Selenkay
Conservation Area is a private game reserve you will not see any other
vehicles or minibuses |
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Rates:
Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote
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