Guardians of the rhino: 7-Day Accessible Safari

7 days · Fly-in, road at each destination · Nairobi, Ol Pejeta, Lewa

Conservation journey · rhinos

Go behind the scenes with the people who brought Kenya’s rhinos back from the brink. Join ranger patrols and monitoring teams, meet the vets, and, when the vets schedule an operation, witness a rhino translocation or ear-notching from the support vehicles.

The signature moment: Standing with the vet team as a sedated rhino wakes and walks back into the bush.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes

Your days

Day 1: Nairobi

A dawn rhino drive in Nairobi National Park and a briefing with KWS.

Days 2–4: Ol Pejeta

Fly to Nanyuki; rhino monitoring with rangers, the northern white rhinos and anti-poaching work.

Days 5–6: Lewa

Black rhino tracking with Lewa’s teams and time with the veterinary unit.

Day 7: Home

Fly from Lewa to Wilson.

Where you stay

• Nairobi hotel
• Porini Rhino Camp or Serena Ol Pejeta House
• Elewana Lewa Safari Camp or Sirikoi

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.
• Translocations, rescues and treatments follow the animals’ needs, not a timetable. Accessible Travel Kenya arranges your place with KWS and conservancy teams 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.

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.