Travelers with Disabilities : Planning Your Trip

Egypt, Jordan, and particularly Israel have in recent years developed facilities to respond to the needs of travelers with disabilities. Double-check information from tourist offices to ensure that facilities are appropriately equipped. Access to the World: A Travel Guide for the Handicapped provides information on tours and organizations and is available from Facts on File, Inc., 460 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10016 (tel. (800) 322-8755) for US$ 16.95. The following can also provide info:

Directions Unlimited, 720 North Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills. NY 10507 (tel. (800) 533-5343 or (914) 241-1700). Arranging individual and group vacations, tours and cruises for those with disabilities. Organizes tours for individuals, not groups.

ETAMS Tours, 13 Kasr an-Nil St., 3rd fir. #8, Cairo (tel. (02) 75 47 21; fax 574 1491). Dr. Samy Bishara organizes individual and group tours to Cairo and Luxor. Evergreen Travel Service, 4114 198th St. SW, Suite #13, Lynnwood, WA 98036 (tel. (800) 435-2288 or (206) 776-1184). Wheelchair-accessible tours and individual travel worldwide, including Israel and Egypt. Other services include tours for the blind, the deaf and tours for those wanting a slower itinerary’.