The Ashnil fly-in: Masai Mara and Tsavo East – 9-Day Accessible Safari

Summary

• Destination
  Nairobi, Masai Mara, Tsavo East
• Days
  9
• Duration
  8 nights
• Transport
  Land Cruiser
• Pick up and Drop off
  Yes

9 days · 8 nights · Fly-in safari · Nairobi, Masai Mara, Tsavo East

Short flights take out the long road days. Big cats on the Mara plains from Ashnil Mara Camp on the Talek River, then the red elephants of Tsavo East from Ashnil Aruba Lodge at Aruba Dam. Accessible Travel Kenya’s adapted Land Cruiser meets every flight.

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 Sarova Panafric. 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: Fly to the Masai Mara

A short transfer to Wilson Airport and about 45 minutes by light aircraft, boarding by ramp or assisted transfer. Accessible Travel Kenya’s Land Cruiser meets you at the airstrip for a game drive into Ashnil Mara Camp.

Day 4: A full day on the plains

A long game drive with a picnic lunch by the river: lion, leopard, cheetah and the Migration herds from July to October.

Day 5: The Mara at your pace

Morning and evening drives with a rest afternoon. Optional dawn hot-air balloon, or a Maasai village visit.

Day 6: Fly to Tsavo East

A light-aircraft flight from the Mara to Tsavo East (direct charter, or via Wilson on scheduled flights; Accessible Travel Kenya confirms routing at booking). Met at the airstrip and on to Ashnil Aruba Lodge for an afternoon drive to Aruba Dam.

Day 7: The red elephants

Elephants dusted red with Tsavo soil along the Galana River, Lugard Falls and the wide view from Mudanda Rock, on long, flat park roads where yours is often the only vehicle.

Day 8: Tsavo at your pace

A morning drive and a rest afternoon watching the waterhole from the lodge, then a final sundowner drive.

Day 9: Home

Fly back to Wilson for your onward flight, with meet and assist at JKIA. Or continue to the coast by road, or take the Madaraka Express from Voi.

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
• Light-aircraft flights: Wilson to the Masai Mara, the Mara to Tsavo East, and Tsavo East to Wilson
• Activities: Nairobi National Park game drive, Sheldrick elephant orphans, Giraffe Centre, Masai Mara and Tsavo East 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
• Excess baggage on light aircraft (15 kg soft bags; mobility equipment is arranged separately with the airline)
• Hot-air balloon safari and Maasai village visit fee

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