Summary
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DestinationMeru, Igoji, Meru National Park
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Days7
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Duration7 days
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Pick up and Drop offYes
7 days · By road · Meru, Igoji, Meru National Park
Medical camps · meru · 7 days
Two camp days in Meru, where Accessible Travel Kenya comes from: orthopaedic and physiotherapy clinics, then wheelchair and mobility aid fitting and donation. Then Meru National Park, where Elsa was born free.
The signature moment: A child taking their first push in a wheelchair fitted just for them.
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): With support
- Visual (blind and low vision): With support
- Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes
- Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes
Your days
Day 1: To Meru
About 4.5 h from Nairobi, or fly; a briefing with Accessible Travel Kenya’s medical partner.
Day 2: Meru town camp
Orthopaedic assessments and physiotherapy with the county health team.
Day 3: Igoji camp
Wheelchair and mobility aid fitting and donation, and training for families.
Days 4–6: Meru National Park
About 1.5 h; rhino, reticulated giraffe and the rivers of Elsa’s country.
Day 7: Home
Fly from Meru National Park to Nairobi.
Where you stay
- A Meru hotel or Accessible Travel Kenya’s Igoji farm homestay · 3 nights
- Elewana Elsa’s Kopje or a Meru National Park lodge · 3 nights
As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.
Best time to go
- Weather: Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct
- Value: Apr–Jun
Good to know
- Accessible Travel Kenya’s camps run with Meru’s county health teams and a licensed medical partner . Visiting clinicians need a temporary KMPDC licence, which the company arranges. Bring or sponsor wheelchairs and mobility aids; the company handles shipping and customs.
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.
