This was my second visit to the camp, and I was again impressed by the simplicity and authenticity of the whole safari experience. The location is amazing - bordering the Masai Mara in a private concession so you have the best of the Masai Mara and the best of a private reserve. A rock is all that indicates you are moving from the Masai Mara to the concession.
The camp involves the staff and the friendly happy environment also had a positive influence on the experience.
I can't wait for a 3rd visit!

Having been on safari on a number of previous occasions, I was indifferent about going once again. I was however pleasantly surprised at how authentic this safari experience was, and made this trip a lot more distinctive than my past trips to the Mara at different camps. The tents at the Lion camp are extremely spacious and modern with eco-friendly resources which compliment the beautiful surroundings. Much to my surprise, the tents were even bigger and more chic than some hotel rooms that I have stayed in! I do not believe that the word tents does them any justice at all.

During game drives we were lucky enough to come across a lot of lions and wildebeast. Our driver even had extensive knowledge of birds which was very insightful. The sun down experience was particularly enjoyable, as now nothing can top a chilled bottle of tusker overlooking the beautiful plains at sunset. At dinner, the food was fresh, and a sociable experience at a large table with the other visitors with whom we could compare what we saw during game drives. In the evenings, drinks before dinner around a fire were a highlight and great time to unwind whilst reflecting on the day's game drives.

I realised that safari tended to continue into the night, as I could hear hippos very close to the tent whilst I was asleep.

I will definitely be visiting the Porini Lion Camp in the future and recommend it to all! My family and I felt extremely looked after. The Porini camps are especially for the eco-conscious.

Wanted to write about it for a long time, but got no time. In short, this is the place that you should stay!

Doing this review is difficult. As in many reviews, it is hard to compare it with others as most people just travel there once, and so got no chance to stay in other places and compare. More so for this kind of accommodation - unlike big city hotels, u can compare them easily, even not in the same city. You would compare London to New York by the same standard. But for tents of this type, unless someone is taking more than 3 or 4 trips, it is quite difficult to do any fair comparison.

Now, I would say, the total experience of the Porini camps are excellent. And I must say, if you are coming to Masai Mara, think no further, just stay in a camp. A lodge or hotel might give you better nights, and more comfortable, but we are not coming here to sleep in the same room as in Hong Kong or Paris.

We travelled to Kenya in late July. We booked our trip in June, kind of a late one, so have to do Masai Mara first before Amboseli. And given no choice, as Porini camps in Masai Mara were full on the dates we wanted, we settled for this itinerary. If there is a choice, I think for obvious reasons, saving Masai Mara last is highly recommended.

I booked the trip through Gamewatchers, which owns or is closely associated with the Porini camps. Porini Lion is well located, and I think it is the place for the big cats. We saw lions, cheetahs, and leopards....so many. And there were some leopards just outside the camp, and we saw two of them having sex! Isn't it amazing?

Turning to the camp itself, the food is excellent, especially the soup (though I think the food in Porini Amboseli is slightly better). Guides are professional and friendly. All safaris are on 4 wheel drive (maximum 6 people per car, even though it can take more), and they got Toyota and Rover. The tent is spacious and clean. By clean, I don't mean spotless, but it is a not bad - remember that it is Masai Mara. At night, you need to be accompanied by one of the staff if you want to step out from your tent. Batteries can be charged in their "office". For shower, they have a shower unit in the bathroom of each tent, but hot water is limited to several buckets for shower - that is enough already.

I booked it through Gamewatchers website, and Robyn handled my reservation and answered all questions from us. It took us more than 38 e-mails to finalize it as I had asked so many questions. Gamewatchers had done a good job except one minor hiccup - they forgot to pack us lunch on the way from Nairobi airport to Amboseli! The driver in Nairobi thought that the Porini Lion had packed for us and we were bringing them.....

Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend Porini Lions to my friends.

My husband and I came to Kenya for the first time and stayed at the Porini Lion and Amboseli camps on recommendation from our travel agency. At the Lion camp, our first stop, the accomodations were not at all what I expected, our tent was fantastic. Yes, it was a tent, but with lots of comforts. It was clean, comfortable, and the staff was great with making sure we had bottled water and bringing our hot shower water when we needed it. The food was great, the staff was pleasant, the game drives were incredible! Our guides Joseph and Steve answered every question we asked. They are serious when they say don't go out of your tent at night...there are hippos out there! You can hear them grumbling at night, and there was even one right outside our tent during the middle of the day. So amazing to be right there with all the wildlife. I loved that the camp was very eco-friendly. We met some really nice people during the dinners, it was fun to compare game drives and tell stories, but if we wanted to be alone we were able to do so. The fire at night as lovely. Top notch vacation. We want to come back!