Africa

Disability travel information and accommodation reviews for travellers to Africa with disabilities.

Africa boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of wild animal populations and diversity, with wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, deer, elephants, camels, and giraffes) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of jungle creatures (including snakes and primates) and aquatic life (including crocodiles and amphibians).

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia.

If you ever wanted to visit Africa to see the animals or pyramids then it is now possible to explore a great deal of the  African continent with special disabled tours and safaris.

Wheelchair explorers can take pleasure in travelling in specially designed sightseeing vehicles as there are now several operators running tailor made wheelchair trips, and in southern Africa it’s even possible to go on fully accessible safaris.

There are many different tour operators in Africa that offer accessible travel & tours. Some specialize in cruises, safaris, scuba diving, travel with service dogs, and group travel, while others can arrange a wide variety of tours for individuals or groups

By planning in advance your specially designed access tour will ensure that your visit to Africa is a wonderful experience. Travel to South Africa and experience a safari of a lifetime that is disabled friendly. Enjoy camping at a wheelchair accessible campsite in the wild. Your physical disability no longer prevents your access to an adventure holiday & personal encounter with the African wild animals.

Disability Travel Tips for Africa

Tambo International airport have braille on elevator buttons only in the international terminal; domestic terminal and parkade elevators do not. There are no audio announcement when stopping at any floor. The moving walkway in the domestic terminal have audio announcement on reaching the end of the walkway, but not before entering it.

Pretoria - Voortrekker Monument Groenkloof (On Proclamation Hill. There is ramp access to the entrance and the monument is fitted with two lifts. One to access the Museum on the lower level and another to access the outside viewpoints at the top. Access to the top of the dome requires the climbing of stairs.

Durban beaches - QuadPara provides beach wheelchairs with wide wheels that can easily be pushed over sand and even into the water. The wheelchairs can be found at the Ocean Braai restaurant on the North Beach and uShaka Surf & Adventures on the South Beach in Durban. No usage charges.

Cape Town - Table Mountain - The lower station provides disabled parking close to the lifts and have toilets for wheelchair users. The cable car can be boarded easily by wheelchair and guide dogs are welcome aboard. On top of the mountain there is about 2km of walkways that can easily be explored in a wheelchair and all but two of the viewpoints are accessible. The restaurant is wheelchair friendly and wheelchair toilet facilities are provided.

Further Information Regarding Africa

My Travels in Africa from Uganda to Tanzania via Kenya
Our safari started in Uganda and would finish in Tanzania via Kenya. Everything was going great guns and she was falling in love with Africa as I had many years before. A great bonus for me was that we were seeing many things in Africa that I had not encountered in my nine years of working for Acacia.

On Safari in a Wheelchair: Inclusive Tourism in KwaZulu Natal
I travel a lot - more than most other quadriplegics that I know. Even so, when I first look up at the sky on every trip to the southern hemisphere I am temporarily disoriented. It's not like I am a celestial navigator. I couldn't find my way home from the corner pub by looking at the stars even if all I had to drink was Stones Ginger Beer.

African Safari Travel Tips
Deciding to go on an African safari is a far cry easier decision than navigating through endless information about them. Information on the Internet is mind-boggling. Safari destinations, tour companies that sponsor them, venues, accommodations and pricing are as varied and vast as the country and wildlife.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park South Africa
Often described as a heaven on earth, The Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located at the foot of the Maluti Mountains in the North Eastern Free State of South Africa. It's a spectacular overlapping mountain retreat, spanning 11,600 hectares, and is probably the main tourist attraction in the Free State Province.

Port Elizabeth South Africa Tour
Port Elizabeth is located along the N2 highway, and is one of the most popular seaside destinations in South Africa. It's famed for its breathtaking Indian Ocean beachfront, historic attractions and water sports, and is located within easy access of the Eastern Cape's renowned game parks and the famous Garden Route.

Visiting Bloemfontein South Africa
Bloemfontein was founded in 1846 and today has a population of around half a million people. It's often referred to as the ''Spring of Flowers'', and is located right in the heart of South Africa in the Free State Province.

Self Drive North West Province South Africa
The North West Province is located to the north of South Africa on the Botswana Border. It's bordered to the west by the Kalahari Desert, to the east by the Gauteng Province, the Free State to the south and it's home to the premier tourist resort of Sun City.

Self Drive Tour South Africa
Our advice is to hire your car well in advance. You can book car hire in Bloemfontein. You can also pick up your car rental at several other locations throughout Africa.

Kenya - Original African Wildlife Safari
There are 29 National Wildlife Reserves in Kenya, where wildlife have co-existed from time immemorial in perfect harmony with the pastoral nomadic tribes. These wild and lovely places vary in the abundance and variety of their animals, in scenery, in climate and altitude; from the famous savannah of Masai Mara National Reserve, to the ornithological paradise of Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley.

Accessible Safari in South Africa with Epic Enabled
As a person with a disability I had an adventure of a lifetime when I went on a wild life safari with Epic Enabled in South Africa.

South Africa - Access2Africa Safaris for People with Disabilities
Access2Africa Safaris is a South African based Safari Tour Operator specializing in the mobility impaired in the region of KwazuluNatal from Durban along the Elephant Coast to the Hluhluwe Game Reserve.