| Disability wheelchair travel in Africa is set to | | | | has since established disability(Wheelchair) rooms |
| increase in the future with the efforts being put in | | | | are – Sarova Mara Camp in Maasai Mara, |
| place and one of the tour operators in Africa | | | | Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in Lake Nakuru National |
| – Victoria safaris, specializing in this | | | | Park, Sopa Lodge in Amboseli and Ashnil Aruba |
| emerging market. We have several tailor – | | | | Lodge in Tsavo East National Parks respectively. |
| made disability itineraries meant for wheelchair | | | | Disability Safari Vehicles |
| clients. | | | | Victoria Safaris has modified its Safari fleet |
| Disability(Wheelchair Accessible) tourism in Africa | | | | vehicles to accommodate its wheelchair clients' |
| has seen been ignored by tour operators due to | | | | which include the 4x4 Land cruisers and the 7 |
| in accessibility and accommodation facilities within | | | | seater Tour Safari Mini vans. We have since |
| the African hotels, game parks and lodges within | | | | developed the wheelchair ramps which we use for |
| the wildlife sanctuaries. Victoria Safaris, one of the | | | | transferring our wheelchair clients' into and out of |
| adventure tour operators based in Nairobi Kenya | | | | the appropriate safari vehicles. We have also |
| has recently started an aggressive wheelchair | | | | supplied the straps for holding the wheelchair in |
| accessible safaris into the famous Kenyan wildlife | | | | position inside the said vehicles for comfort while |
| sanctuaries which include Masai Mara Game | | | | our clients are on Safari. |
| Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Tsavo East | | | | Recently we have finished a successful 16 days |
| National Park and Amboseli National Park. For | | | | wheelchair accessible safari into the Kenyan |
| beach holidays, we have arrangements with | | | | Wildlife sanctuaries for an Australian Hospital |
| Turtle Bay beach club which is wheelchair | | | | Accountant – Mrs. Kelly Green who is on |
| compliant and has four disability rooms facing the | | | | wheelchair together with the husband, Michael who |
| ocean front. Victoria safaris is doing its best to | | | | is physically fit. This was a test case for Victoria |
| advice the various hotels in Nairobi city and other | | | | Safaris and for those who would want to confirm |
| towns within Kenya and its environs to at least | | | | the trip facilities and comfortability, you may |
| have one disability(wheelchair accessible) rooms. | | | | contact our recent clients on email: Collaboration |
| This conforms with the world over requirement | | | | Victoria Safaris collaborates with Flamingo Tours |
| for every hotel to be wheelchair accessible | | | | of South Africa in this endeavor for making |
| compliant. | | | | possible Wildlife and cultural Safaris for disabled |
| There are over 500,000 disabled persons who are | | | | (wheelchair clients) who would want to visit |
| able to travel into Africa, but fears that, they | | | | Southern African Wildlife sanctuaries and the East |
| may not be able to access the required facilities | | | | African Wildlife game reserves and game parks. |
| for their travel and accommodation. Victoria | | | | We invite individuals, Families with wheelchair |
| Safaris with the initiative of its General Manager- | | | | family members, corporate organisations, |
| James Asudi has urged the lodge management in | | | | non-governmental organisations (NGO'S), disability |
| various parks in Kenya to establish atleast one | | | | centers and organisations to book their disability |
| room in every tented camp and one room in | | | | members of society or join us in this emerging |
| every lodge facility in Maasai Mara National | | | | market by booking their disabled and wheelchair |
| Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli | | | | friends and family members for these memorable |
| National Park and Tsavo East National Park. In all | | | | safaris and tours in Kenya,Uganda,Rwanda,and |
| the named facilities the camps and lodges which | | | | Tanzania. |