Turtles and the reef at Watamu: 5-Day Accessible Safari

5 days · Fly-in, road at the destination · Watamu, Mida Creek

Conservation journey · sea turtles

Watamu’s beaches are nesting grounds for green and hawksbill turtles. Spend time with the team that rescues and treats injured turtles, help guard nests and, when one hatches, watch the young run for the sea.

The signature moment: Carrying a recovered turtle to the water’s edge and watching it swim away.

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: Fly to Malindi

Transfer to Watamu; meet the turtle team.

Days 2–4: Watamu

The turtle rehabilitation centre, nest patrols, reef surveys in the marine park and Mida Creek.

Day 5: Home

Fly back to Nairobi.

Where you stay

• Hemingways Watamu or Turtle Bay Beach Club

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

• Weather: Jul–Oct
• Value: Apr–Jun and Nov

Good to know

• Made for: Travellers who want to give back, researchers and film crews. Filming permits arranged on request.
• Nesting, hatching and rescues follow the turtles’ needs and the season. Accessible Travel Kenya arranges your place with the conservation team 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.