Summary
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DestinationNairobi, Amboseli National Park
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Days6
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Duration5 nights
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TransportLand Cruiser
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Pick up and Drop offYes
6 days · 5 nights · By road · Nairobi, Amboseli National Park
The city’s highlights from the Tamarind Tree Hotel, then three nights at Kibo Safari Camp, under Kilimanjaro, where Amboseli’s great elephant families walk in from the plains to bathe in the swamps.
Price on request. Every journey is tailored to each guest’s access needs, dates and room choice. Tell Accessible Travel Kenya who is travelling and the company will send a written, priced itinerary within 24 hours.
Request a quote · WhatsApp +254 724 215 977 · bookings@accessibletravel.co.ke
Who it works for
- Physical disabilities: Yes
- Visual disabilities: With support
- Hearing disabilities: Yes
- Hidden disabilities: Yes
Where you stay
| Where | Accommodation | Nights | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Tamarind Tree Hotel | 2 nights | Bed and breakfast |
| Amboseli | Kibo Safari Camp | 3 nights | Full board |
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 Tamarind Tree Hotel. 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: South to Amboseli
About 4 hours by road, with a break on the way. Lunch at Kibo Safari Camp and a rest, then your first game drive as the elephants come in from the plains.
Day 4: The swamps
Morning and evening game drives through the swamps, with elephants, buffalo, hippo and flamingos below Kilimanjaro. A rest afternoon by the pool between drives.
Day 5: Amboseli at your pace
A sunrise drive for the clearest views of the mountain. Afternoon visit to a Maasai family homestead, or a further drive to the Observation Hill area for the wide view over the park.
Day 6: Home
A final early drive, then about 4 hours back to Nairobi for your flight, with meet and assist at check-in. Or fly from Amboseli to Wilson in about 45 minutes.
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
- Activities: Nairobi National Park game drive, Sheldrick elephant orphans, Giraffe Centre, Amboseli 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
- Maasai homestead visit fee (paid locally)
- Amboseli to Wilson flight, if chosen instead of the road
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.
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.
