Summary
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DestinationKisumu, Homa Bay, Ruma National Park, Rusinga Island
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Days6
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Duration6 days
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Pick up and Drop offYes
6 days · By air and road · Kisumu, Homa Bay, Ruma National Park, Rusinga Island
Western circuit · lake victoria
Kenya’s lake country, an hour’s flight from Nairobi: the lakeside city of Kisumu, then south along the Winam Gulf to Homa Bay, Ruma’s roan antelope and the islands of Lake Victoria. Flat roads, short drives and a slow, warm pace.
The signature moment: A sunset boat on Lake Victoria as the fishing fleet sails out.
Make it yours. This itinerary is a starting point. Contact Accessible Travel Kenya to customise it: change the dates, pace, length, lodges, vehicle and access support, or combine it with another journey or a beach stay. Price on request, with a written, tailored quote within 24 hours.
Contact Accessible Travel Kenya to customise · WhatsApp +254 724 215 977 · bookings@accessibletravel.co.ke
Who it works for
- Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes
- Visual (blind and low vision): With support
- Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes
- Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes
Your days
Day 1: Fly to Kisumu
About 1 h from Nairobi; sunset on the lake from Dunga Beach.
Day 2: Kisumu
A boat among the hippos, the Impala Sanctuary on level paths and the balancing rocks of Kit Mikayi.
Day 3: To Homa Bay
About 2 h around the Winam Gulf, with Simbi Nyaima crater lake on the way.
Day 4: Ruma National Park
Kenya’s only home of the roan antelope, with Rothschild’s giraffe and oribi.
Day 5: Rusinga and Mfangano
By boat to the islands: fossils, rock art and fish lunch on the shore.
Day 6: Home
Back to Kisumu and fly to Nairobi.
Where you stay
- Acacia Premier Hotel, Kisumu · 2 nights
- Rusinga Island Lodge or a Homa Bay lakeside hotel · 3 nights
As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.
Best time to go
- Weather: Dec–Mar and Jun–Sep
- Value: Apr–May and Nov
Good to know
- Accessible Travel Kenya confirms level access and an accessible room at each stay, and a boat with a ramp or a lift-on for wheelchair users.
On every Accessible Travel Kenya journey
- Meet-and-assist at JKIA, Wilson and Moi airports, with an adapted vehicle at the kerb
- Adapted 4×4 Land Cruisers with ramp, tie-downs and pop-up roof; accessible vans in Nairobi and Mombasa
- Wheelchairs, shower chairs, commodes and more, delivered to your first hotel
- An easy pace: at most 4 hours’ driving a day, two nights per stop, a rest afternoon every three days
- A try-before-you-fly pack: photos of every step of your journey, room videos and a call with your guide
- Carer and companion rates, and health support: partner hospitals, oxygen or dialysis on request
- Sign language interpreters on request, 24-hour WhatsApp support and written briefs on every journey
Ready to plan? Every journey can be shortened, extended or combined. Contact Accessible Travel Kenya to customise this journey or message Accessible Travel Kenya on WhatsApp.
Plan this trip with Accessible Travel Kenya
This itinerary is a starting point. Accessible Travel Kenya can change the dates, pace, lodges and length, or combine it with another journey or a beach stay.
Every Accessible Travel Kenya trip includes:
- A wheelchair-accessible vehicle with a trained Accessible Travel Kenya driver-guide
- Rooms, bathrooms and paths checked for access before you book
- 24-hour WhatsApp support throughout your trip
- Mobility equipment, carers and sign language interpreters on request
Send your dates and who is travelling, and the team replies within 24 hours with a tailored, written proposal.
