The smoke that thunders: 4-Day Accessible Safari

4 days · By air and road, with a helicopter flight · Victoria Falls, with a day in Chobe

Three nights at one of the seven natural wonders, with the falls, the Zambezi and a day among Chobe’s elephants. For first-timers and anyone adding a short southern break to a Kenya safari.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes (the main falls viewpoints are reached on paths with a pusher, and the river and Chobe days are by vehicle and boat)
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support (the roar and spray are vivid; guides describe the views)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (the falls are a visual spectacle; written briefs and an interpreter on request)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (one base for three nights, with a free afternoon)

Your days

Day 1: Arrive

Fly from Nairobi; met at Victoria Falls Airport and driven to your hotel. Rest, then a sunset cruise on the Zambezi.

Day 2: Chobe

A day trip into Botswana (about 1.5 hours each way with the border): a river cruise and a game drive in Chobe National Park, back by evening.

Day 3: The falls

A guided tour of the rainforest paths along the edge of the falls, a 15-minute helicopter flight over them and lunch above the Batoka Gorge. Free afternoon.

Day 4: Home

Transfer to the airport.

Where you stay

• Arrive · The Victoria Falls Hotel, or Pioneers Lodge for a simpler stay · bed and breakfast

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

Best time to go

Weather: June–August for the clearest views; March–May has the biggest flow but spray can hide the falls; October–December is low water. Value: January–June, outside Accessible Travel Kenya’s partner’s high season (1 July–31 December); June gives the best views before it starts.

Good to know

• Vehicles: partner transfers; Accessible Travel Kenya confirms a ramp or lift vehicle, or a low-step vehicle with assisted transfer, before booking.
• Rooms: The Victoria Falls Hotel, Pioneers Lodge · access profile to complete. Carer and companion rates; family or adjoining rooms.
• Equipment and support: meet-and-assist at JKIA for the outbound flight; equipment hire arranged through Accessible Travel Kenya’s partner; 24-hour WhatsApp support from Nairobi.
• Communication and senses: audio description by guides, written activity briefs, interpreter on request; try-before-you-fly pack.
• Pace: one base, short drives and a free afternoon. The Chobe day is long, with two border crossings; skip it for a rest day.
• Limits and alternatives: the helicopter needs a transfer into the seat, and some falls viewpoints have uneven or wet ground. Visas for Zimbabwe and Botswana are extra.
• New for 2027: a free afternoon after the falls, and a confirmed accessible transfer vehicle before booking.
• Route optimised for 2027: Chobe day moved earlier so the falls and the helicopter flight close the trip. Road time: 3 h road → 3 h road.

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.