Kenya Wildlife Services Awards Accessible Travel Kenya for Championing inclusive and accessible wildlife tourism
Accessible Travel Kenya is honoured to receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) at the Travel Trade Partnership Breakfast Meeting.
The award recognises Accessible Travel Kenya’s partnership with KWS and the company’s contribution to advancing accessible tourism in Kenya: making the country’s parks, reserves and wildlife experiences open to travellers with disabilities, their families and their companions.
For the company’s team, it confirms something the company sees on every trip. Kenya is ready for accessible travel, and travellers with disabilities are ready for Kenya.
Why Kenya is an accessible tourism destination
Kenya is often seen as an adventure destination. Increasingly, it is also an accessible tourism destination, thanks to policy, partnerships and on-the-ground services.Free park entry for Kenyans with disabilities
KWS offers free entry to its parks and reserves for Kenyan persons with disabilities (PWDs). This removes a real cost barrier and makes domestic safaris more achievable for Kenyan families.
Adapted safari vehicles
The company’s fleet is built around passengers’ needs. The company’s vehicles include rear ramps, wheelchair docking stations and swivel seats, so travellers can get in and out easily and travel in comfort on an accessible safari in Kenya.Sign language safari interpreters
For Deaf and hard-of-hearing travellers, the company provides sign language safari interpreters. Guests follow every sighting, story and briefing in real time, rather than relying on written notes.
Accessible from the flight to the safari: Kenya Airways and Safarilink
An accessible trip has to work from start to finish. That is why the company partners with Kenya Airways for international and domestic flights, and Safarilink for flights to safari airstrips.
Together, these partnerships let Accessible Travel Kenya plan accessible travel in Kenya as one connected journey: arrival, flights to the parks, ground transfers in adapted vehicles, and game drives. Travellers deal with one partner who coordinates every step.
Kenya Beyond Sight: accessible travel in action
One of the company’s proudest projects this year was Kenya Beyond Sight, a five-day KCB Bank Kenya initiative along the Kenyan coast. Accessible Travel Kenya was the mobility and logistics partner for a group of travellers, creators and crew with different mobility needs. The itinerary covered Watamu, Malindi Marine Park, Bombolulu Workshop, Haller Park, Mama Ngina Waterfront and KCB Treasury Square in Mombasa.| Result | Figure |
|---|---|
| Travellers, creators and crew | 22 |
| Participation in planned activities | 100% |
| Travellers safely dropped home | 100% |
| Lost production days | 0 |
| Tour value paid to local suppliers | 84% |
Why accessible tourism matters for Kenya
Accessible tourism is a large, growing and under-served market, and Kenya is well placed to lead it.| Figure | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1.3 billion | People worldwide living with significant disability, about 1 in 6 (WHO) |
| About US$50 billion | Spent on their own travel over two years by US travellers with disabilities alone (Open Doors Organization, 2024) |
| 2.7 million | International visitors to Kenya in 2025, up about 9% on 2024 (Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report 2025) |
| 0.9 million | Kenyans living with a disability, a domestic market in its own right (KNBS 2019 Census) |
Frequently asked questions about accessible travel in Kenya
Is Kenya accessible for wheelchair users?
Yes. With the right planning, Kenya is an accessible tourism destination. Accessible Travel Kenya uses vehicles with ramps, wheelchair docking stations and swivel seats, and checks routes and venues before each trip.Do Kenyans with disabilities pay park entry fees?
KWS offers free park entry to Kenyan persons with disabilities. Contact KWS or the company’s team to confirm what documents to carry.Can Deaf travellers go on safari in Kenya?
Yes. The company provides sign language safari interpreters, so Deaf and hard-of-hearing guests can follow every game drive and briefing.Can you arrange accessible flights to safari destinations?
Yes. Through the company’s partnerships with Kenya Airways and Safarilink, the company coordinates flights as part of one accessible itinerary, including ground transfers in adapted vehicles.Do you handle corporate and group trips?
Yes. Kenya Beyond Sight showed the company can move large groups with different mobility needs, with full participation and safe delivery home.Plan your accessible safari in Kenya
Thank you to the Kenya Wildlife Service for this honour and for championing inclusive travel. Thank you also to the company’s team, the company’s partners and every guest who has travelled with Accessible Travel Kenya. This award belongs to all of you. Whether you are planning a family safari, a group tour or a corporate programme, the company will plan an accessible journey around your needs, from the flight to the final game drive. Contact Accessible Travel Kenya- Phone: +254 724 215 977
- Email: bookings@accessibletravel.co.ke
- Website: www.accessibletravel.co.ke
Watch: inclusive tourism in practice
See it for yourself on our YouTube channel: Snorkelling with Disabilities at Malindi Marine National Park · Feeding Giraffes & Touching Tortoises at Haller Park.
