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Accessible Africa
by Toyah Woodsworth
I have always enjoyed travelling to various countries; meeting new people, seeing new things and experiencing different cultures. However as a wheelchair user finding a suitable holiday at a reasonable price has proved to be very difficult. This was the case until I discovered Accessible Africa; a 14 day tour around South Africa, organised by Virgin Atlantic. Jonathan, Mark, L?z and I travelled to South Africa not knowing really what to expect. After an 11 hour flight we arrived at Johannesburg Airport and were met by 'Alfie' our tour guide, who was friendly, down to earth and very informative. He took us to his bus, which was fully accessible; equipped with wheelchair lift and spaces and introduced us to the others who also were on the tour. For the first 8 days we travelled round Kruger National Park staying at 3 different camps; we stayed in bush tents and bungalows and all with ramped access, adapted toilets and shower facilities. It was amazing to see the animals so close, including, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffalos, hippos, elephants, plus many more. Watching them, roaming free in their natural surroundings, it becomes an action-packed viewing journey. However we didn't only watch the wildlife, we also had the opportunity to stroke a Cheetah (Savannah), go on a walk with a lion (Chubba) and feed/stroke a hippo (Jessica). Once the safari had come to an end we flew from Johannesburg to Cape Town and stayed in an accessible hotel for 5 days. Here we did something different each day; a cable car ride up Table Mountain, wine tasting at Stellenbosh winelands, visited Penguin Colony, Cape Point, and much more. Not forgetting the nights out at the Waterfront or the traditional African meal we had at Mama Africa.  The helicopter ride was pretty amazing too but as it had no doors we were all a bit apprehensive! The holiday turned out to be all I could have wished for with so many great memories and I will definitely return one day. I have made some great friends with people from various places in the world and will be keeping in contact with them. I would defiantly recommend it anyone whether they are disabled or not.  Interested? - Contact Sabine for more information at: Epic Enabled 14 Clovelly Road Fish Hoek 7975 South Africa Tel: +27 (0)21 782 9575 info@epic-enabled.com Skype ID: epic-enabled
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