Virgin Limited Edition: Finch Hattons and Mahali Mzuri – 7-Day Accessible Safari

7 days · 6 nights · Fly-in safari · Tsavo West, Masai Mara · beach add-on in Diani

Two camps of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition, linked by short flights. Finch Hattons sits beside spring-fed pools in Tsavo West, with hippos below the decks and Kilimanjaro on the horizon; Mahali Mzuri’s tents look out over the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy on the Migration route. Add three nights on Diani Beach at The Maji, a boutique hotel of fifteen rooms.

Who it works for

• Physical disabilities: With support
• 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: Fly to Tsavo West

Meet and assist at JKIA and a short transfer to Wilson, then about 50 minutes by light aircraft to the Finch Hattons airstrip and ten minutes to camp. A rest, then a sundowner over the springs.

Day 2: Tsavo West

Hippos and crocodiles at Mzima Springs, the black lava of the Shetani flow and Kilimanjaro on the skyline, with a picnic lunch out in the park.

Day 3: Tsavo at your pace

A morning drive, then a spa afternoon or a slow afternoon by the infinity pool, and dinner by candlelight.

Day 4: Fly to the Masai Mara

A light-aircraft flight west to the Mara North airstrip (direct charter, or via Wilson; Accessible Travel Kenya confirms routing at booking), then a game drive into Mahali Mzuri.

Day 5: Olare Motorogi

A full day in a private conservancy where vehicles are few: lion prides, cheetah and elephant, and the Migration herds from July to October.

Day 6: The Mara at your pace

Morning and evening drives with a rest afternoon. Optional dawn balloon, or a visit to a Maasai family.

Day 7: Home, or on to the beach

Fly to Wilson for your flight home, with meet and assist at JKIA. Or continue to the Diani add-on.

Add-on: Three nights on Diani Beach

Fly from the Mara to Ukunda (direct where flights allow, or via Wilson); Accessible Travel Kenya’s ramp van takes you ten minutes to The Maji. Beach days, the pools, and one coast outing such as Colobus Conservation or a dhow to Wasini, then home via Ukunda or Mombasa.

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
• Flights: Wilson to Finch Hattons, Tsavo West to the Mara, the Mara to Wilson
• Activities: all game drives, Mzima Springs, a Maasai family visit

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
• The Diani add-on and its flights (quoted separately)
• Spa treatments and the balloon safari
• Excess baggage on light aircraft (15 kg soft bags; mobility equipment is arranged separately with the airline)

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.