Central Serengeti by air: 6-Day Accessible Safari

6 days · Air and road · Arusha and the Seronera Valley

A one-hour flight puts you in the heart of the Serengeti, where resident lions, leopards and cheetahs hunt all year. It is for first-time and senior travellers who want the great plains with gentle mid-morning drives and long, lazy afternoons.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes (one short flight, vehicle-based viewing and four nights in one place)
• Visual (blind and low vision): Yes (close sightings, lion calls at night and guides who describe)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (wildlife is visual; briefings in writing)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (one base, late starts and quiet afternoons)

Your days

Day 1: Arusha

Met at Kilimanjaro Airport, about an hour by road. Rest and a safari briefing.

Day 2: Fly to the Serengeti

A one-hour flight to Seronera. Lunch and rest; a short late-afternoon drive if you wish.

Days 3–5: Central Serengeti

A drive along the Seronera River from mid-morning, lunch back at camp or in the bush, and the afternoon free. Day 4 can be a full rest day.

Day 6: Home

Fly back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro for your onward flight.

Where you stay

• Arusha · Forest Hill Hotel · bed and breakfast
• Fly to the Serengeti · Into the Wild Safari Lodge or Moyo Tented Lodge · full board

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

Best time to go

Weather: June to October and January to February, dry, with game close to the Seronera River. Value: April to May and November to December, the lowest lodge seasons, with fewer vehicles; expect some rain.

Good to know

• Vehicles: partner 4×4 with pop-up roof; ramp vehicle to confirm before sale. Light aircraft boarding by lift or carried transfer, arranged with the airline; soft bags, about 15 kg.
• Rooms: Forest Hill Hotel, Into the Wild Safari Lodge, Moyo Tented Lodge · access profiles to complete. Upgrades: Arusha Coffee Lodge or Moivaro Lodge; Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.
• Equipment and support: wheelchair, shower chair and commode through the partner or carried from Nairobi; 24-hour WhatsApp support.
• Communication and senses: guides describe sightings; written activity briefs; sign language interpreter on request; try-before-you-fly pack.
• Pace: four nights in one camp, one drive a day and every afternoon at rest. Meets the easy-pace standard.
• Limits and alternatives: tented camps can have raised decks and canvas doors; Accessible Travel Kenya checks steps in the access profile.
• New for 2027: Drives start mid-morning as standard, and Day 4 is offered as a rest day.

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.