- To earn money, and it is just as important that it comes in foreign exchange; and
- To provide jobs for as many people as possible.
- Wheelchair ramps wherever there are steps;
- Lifts where necessary that can accommodate wheelchairs;
- Corridors and rooms of international standard for wheelchair use; and
- Vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs, including buses and trains.
- The US – national parks: In 2012, an Accessibility Task Force was created for the National Park Service (NPS), which has since initiated a five-year plan to improve accessibility across parks from 2015-2020.
- Australia – Sydney: Sydney is rapidly becoming a disability-friendly destination with 2,100 tactile and braille road signs, and connectivity to almost all its public transport routes. Their currently beta “Accessibility Map” offers valuable details – for example, where mobility parking spaces can be located and accessible public toilets. It also warns of possible obstacles like escalators or steep slopes. Starting with “A Community for All: Inclusion (Disability) Action Plan 2017-2021”, the city is moving to change and to progress.
- South Africa: “Access 2 Africa Safaris” is operated by safari experts in South Africa who rely on their personal experiences with people that are handicapped. The business was awarded the 2016 Lilizela South African Tourism Award in four different categories. They accommodate families, persons, and organisations who are eligible, but specialise in accommodations for differently abled people.
- Thailand – Pattaya: Pattaya is a perfect choice for people with disabilities looking for an experience in the resort. The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has all the rooms with modified peepholes, braille lifts, portable ramps, and secure swimming pools.
- Italy – Sicily: Sicily provides disability-friendly features at many of its sights, including the Ursino Museum. Accessible SCUBA, the Tactile Museum and the Sensorial-Botanic Garden are among the disability-friendly events around the island. In fact, Sicily holds two Guinness World records: the first paraplegic diving at 59 m, and the first blind man diving at 41 m!
- Portugal: Portugal was recognised as the first country to be awarded the "Accessible Tourism Destination 2019" award by the UNWTO. The award, presented for the first time by the UNWTO with the ONCE Foundation, recognises the efforts of Portugal in promoting accessibility for tourism. There are 90 million visitors in the European market with special mobility requirements, meaning that the recognition is a major achievement for Portugal, and underlines its accessibility leadership for everyone.
- Considering people's health: The physical capacity of a person to engage in tourism contributes significantly to accessible tourism. This includes age-related physical disabilities, disorders, and wellbeing. Tourism stakeholders can do many things to make tourism more available, such as offering ramps for wheelchair users, braille cards, and lifts for people with stairs that are difficult to climb.
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- Considering all the age groups: Accessible tourism should make it possible for people to access tourism, regardless of the stage of their lives. This means that children’s facilities like buggy ramps, and elderly facilities, should be open. In terms of tourist destinations, the goods provided to cater to people of all ages should be separated.
- Transportation access: Some people have more access than others to transportation. This can also be seen in contrasts between towns and rural areas. Usually, a larger variety of transport options exist in cities and towns than in rural areas. Indeed, access to transport is one of the biggest problems facing rural tourism.
- Attitude towards culture: The cultural behaviour of an individual can be a significant factor in accessible tourism. For starters, people want to feel that their culture is valued. Some people think it is higher or lower than others, and if this is the case, they do not want to go to a specific place where you have that view.
- Destination familiarity: Most people want to go to a destination because they know it. This may be because you have already travelled to this destination, or because you saw your favourite influencer talk about it on Instagram. Familiarity with a destination may be an attraction.
- Promoting social tourism policies and acts at all levels;
- Safety of this element of social security guaranteed in the European social model, ensuring universal conformity with workers' leave rights;
- Plan and adaptation to address physical disability needs of visitor facilities and sites;
- Improvement of disabled and underprivileged groups’ knowledge;
- To encourage a wide variety of services and experiences in tourism;
- The implementation of unique arrangements to promote and encourage low-income holidays for citizens, such as voucher schemes, run by governments and operators in some countries based on tax incentives; and
- Effective methods for marketing and promotion.
- Access statement development
- Development of product, service, and programme
- Policy and procedures of “soft infrastructure”
- Training in personnel and management
- Toolkits and marketing services
- Access information kit
- Universal design and property audits
- Tools for self-audit
- Guides and maps of the national/state/regional parks
- Development of the diversity and integration strategy
- Community plans for disability
- Planning and development of new projects
- Travel ability property accommodation listings