Summary
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DestinationSamburu, Laikipia
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Days4
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Duration4 days
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Pick up and Drop offYes
4 days · By charter flight and helicopter · Samburu and Laikipia
Exclusive charter · conservation in action
Satellite collars show where elephants move, so Accessible Travel Kenya can protect them. Accessible Travel Kenya works with conservation organisations and KWS to make this possible: the helicopter tracks the elephant and darts at close range without causing excess distress.
The signature moment: The elephant rising to rejoin her family, wearing the collar that will help keep them safe.
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): With support
Your days
Day 1: Fly north
Private charter from Wilson; a briefing with the research team.
Day 2: The operation
Follow the helicopter by vehicle; stand with the vets as the collar is fitted and the elephant wakes.
Day 3: Tracking
See the new collar’s first signals on the researchers’ map, then a quiet game drive.
Day 4: Home
Charter back to Wilson.
Where you stay
- A Samburu or Laikipia camp, chosen for the operation’s location
As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.
Best time to go
- Weather: Jun–Oct and Jan–Feb, when operations are usually planned
- Value: On request: exclusive charter
Good to know
- Guests observe from the ground; no helicopter seats during a darting.
- Made for: Travellers who want to give back, researchers and film crews. Filming permits arranged on request.
- Operations follow the animals’ needs and KWS schedules; Accessible Travel Kenya confirms the plan for your dates.
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.
