Summary
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DestinationNairobi, Samburu, Laikipia, Ruma
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Days7
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Duration7 days
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Pick up and Drop offYes
7 days · Fly-in, road at each destination · Nairobi, Samburu and Laikipia, Ruma
Conservation journey · giraffes
Kenya is home to three kinds of giraffe, and this journey meets them all: the Rothschild’s in Nairobi and at Ruma, the reticulated in the north and the Masai in Nairobi National Park. Join the teams who count, track and move them to safer ranges.
The signature moment: Identifying a rare Rothschild’s giraffe at Ruma by its coat, unique as a fingerprint, with the research team.
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): Yes
- Visual (blind and low vision): Yes
- Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes
- Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes
Your days
Day 1: Nairobi
The Giraffe Centre’s breeding programme and Masai giraffe in Nairobi National Park.
Days 2–4: The north
Fly to Samburu or Loisaba; reticulated giraffe monitoring with researchers.
Days 5–6: Ruma
Fly to Kisumu and drive to Ruma National Park, a stronghold of the Rothschild’s giraffe.
Day 7: Home
Fly from Kisumu to Wilson.
Where you stay
- Nairobi hotel
- Saruni Samburu or Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp
- Ruma lodge [TO CONFIRM]
As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.
Best time to go
- Weather: Jan–Feb, Jun–Oct
- Value: Jan–Jun, lower vehicle and Mara fees
Good to know
- Made for: Travellers who want to give back, researchers and film crews. Filming permits arranged on request.
- Monitoring, collaring and translocations follow the animals’ needs and KWS schedules. Accessible Travel Kenya arranges your place with KWS and conservation partners and confirm 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.
