Nairobi and the elephants of Amboseli – 6-Day Accessible Safari

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.

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 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.

Senior-friendly and wheelchair accessible: Accessible Travel Kenya caters to everyone. As specialists in inclusive tourism, the company checks every vehicle, room and activity against your needs before the company confirms.