Mount Kenya’s rhinos and the Samburu north – 10-Day Accessible Safari

Summary

• Destination
  Nairobi, Ol Pejeta, Solio, Shaba, Buffalo Springs, Samburu
• Days
  10
• Duration
  9 nights
• Transport
  Land Cruiser
• Pick up and Drop off
  Yes

10 days · 9 nights · By road, flight home · Nairobi, Ol Pejeta, Solio, Shaba, Buffalo Springs, Samburu

Two nights in Nairobi at the Dusit Princess, three at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club on the equator with full days at Ol Pejeta and the Solio rhino sanctuary, then four nights at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge on the Ewaso Ng’iro River for the special five of the north.

Who it works for

• Physical disabilities: Yes
• Visual disabilities: With support
• Hearing disabilities: Yes
• Hidden disabilities: Yes

Where you stay

Stays as listed or similar, subject to availability and to each guest’s measured access needs.

Day by day

Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi

Accessible Travel Kenya’s team meets you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, at the aircraft door if you need airside assistance, and helps with immigration and luggage. A short transfer in the company’s ramp or swivel-seat van to the Dusit Princess. The afternoon is free to rest; your driver-guide briefs you on the days ahead.

Day 2: Nairobi’s best-loved day

A sunrise game drive in Nairobi National Park, with lion and rhino against the city skyline and breakfast in the park. At 11:00, the orphaned elephants at their mud bath at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust nursery. Lunch in a Karen garden restaurant, then eye to eye with Rothschild’s giraffes at the Giraffe Centre, feeding them by hand from the platform.

Day 3: To Mount Kenya

About 3.5 to 4 hours north through the central highlands, with rest stops. Check in at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club on the slopes of Mount Kenya, right on the equator. Afternoon at leisure in the gardens.

Day 4: Full day at Ol Pejeta

Black rhino and the Big Five, the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the last northern white rhinos with a ranger, with a picnic lunch on the plains.

Day 5: Full day at Solio

A private sanctuary with one of Kenya’s largest rhino populations, black and white, among acacia woodland between Mount Kenya and the Aberdares. Picnic lunch in the reserve.

Day 6: North to Shaba

About 2.5 hours north via Isiolo into the dry country. Lunch at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge on the Ewaso Ng’iro, then an afternoon drive in Shaba.

Day 7: Samburu National Reserve

Elephants along the river and the special five of the north: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk.

Day 8: Buffalo Springs

A day across the river at Buffalo Springs: the clear springs, elephant and the same northern species, with few other vehicles.

Day 9: Shaba at your pace

Born Free country, where Joy Adamson spent her last years. A morning drive, a rest afternoon and a sundowner by the river.

Day 10: Home

Fly from a Samburu airstrip to Wilson in about an hour, boarding by ramp or assisted transfer. Or about 5 hours by road, with lunch in Nanyuki.

Included

• Meet and assist on arrival and departure (airside at the aircraft door on request)
• All transfers and game drives in Accessible Travel Kenya’s adapted Land Cruiser with pop-up roof: rear ramp with tie-downs, or powered swivel seat
• Accessible Travel Kenya’s own driver-guide, trained in first aid, BLS and disability etiquette
• Measured accessible rooms as listed; measurements and photos sent before booking
• Park and conservancy fees for listed activities
• Drinking water, charging points and first aid kit in the vehicle
• Try-before-you-fly pack, 24-hour WhatsApp support and daily written briefs
• Flight Samburu to Wilson
• Activities: Nairobi full day, Ol Pejeta and Solio full days, Shaba, Samburu and Buffalo Springs game drives

Not included

• International flights, Kenya eTA and its travel health insurance
• Travel insurance (including cover for mobility equipment)
• Drinks, laundry, tips and personal expenses
• Mobility equipment hire, caregivers and sign language interpreters (KSL, ASL, BSL), unless requested at booking
• Lunch on day 2 in Karen
• Samburu village visit (optional)
• Road return, if chosen instead of the flight

On every Accessible Travel Kenya journey

• Meet and assist at JKIA, Wilson and Moi airports, from the aircraft door if needed
• Accessible Travel Kenya’s own adapted Land Cruisers (rear ramp with tie-downs, or powered swivel seat) with pop-up roofs, and ramp vans in Nairobi and Mombasa
• Measured rooms: doors at least 80 cm clear, bed height 45 to 55 cm, shower threshold 2 cm or less, 150 cm turning circle
• An easy pace: about 4 hours’ driving a day at most, two nights or more per stop, and a rest afternoon at least every three days
• Driver-guides trained in first aid, BLS and disability etiquette; guiding in seven languages; KSL, ASL and BSL interpreters and describing guides on request
• Wheelchairs, shower seats, commodes and ramps delivered on request; caregivers, oxygen or dialysis arranged on request

Ready to plan? Send Accessible Travel Kenya your dates and access needs or message Accessible Travel Kenya on WhatsApp. Every journey can be shortened, extended or combined with a beach stay.

Features

• Descriptive Guidance
• Driver-guide
• Expert Guidance
• Family-Friendly
• Mobility Support
• Room Safety & Accessibility