Summary
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DestinationRuma National Park, Rusinga Island
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Days5
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Duration5 days
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Pick up and Drop offYes
5 days · By air, road and boat · Ruma National Park, Rusinga Island
Lesser-visited kenya · lake victoria
Lake Victoria’s quiet south shore. Ruma is the last Kenyan home of the roan antelope and a refuge for Rothschild’s giraffe; Rusinga Island has fishing villages, fossil sites and the lake at your door.
The signature moment: Sunset over Lake Victoria as the fishing boats head out with their lamps.
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): Yes
- Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes
- Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes
Your days
Day 1: Fly to Kisumu
Then by road and a short boat crossing to Rusinga.
Day 2: Rusinga
A fishing village, the island’s fossil story and the lake.
Day 3: Ruma
A day in the park with roan antelope and giraffe.
Day 4: The lake
A slow day of birding or rest, then a boat out at sunset with the fishing fleet.
Day 5: Home
Back to Kisumu for the flight.
Where you stay
- Rusinga Island Lodge
As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.
Best time to go
- Weather: Jun–Sep and Dec–Feb
- Value: Jan–Jun
Good to know
- Boat transfers need a carried or assisted step: Accessible Travel Kenya plans it with you.
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.
