Romania

Bucharest-based Accessible Romania offers a number of a tour options for wheelchair-users and slow walkers. They have a ramped wheelchair-accessible van available for transfers and tours. This large vehicle can carry up to two wheelchairs and five seated passengers, with room for luggage.

The agency offers a number of day tours, including a wheelchair-friendly tour of Bucharest. It includes transportation in an accessible van with stops at The Palace of Parliament, The Old Center, The Village Museum and Herastrau Park. An English speaking guide and admission to all attractions is included in this all-day tour.

If you’d like a longer tour, then their Accessible Transylvania Tour is your best choice. It includes transfers from Bucharest and stops at Sinaia, Busteni, Brasoe, Sighisoara, Cluj Napoca, Alba lulia and Sibiu. This eight-day tour includes transportation in an accessible van and accommodations at four-star “cozy hotels.”

Although Accessible Romania focuses on inclusion and strives to provide accessible services, there still may be some limits for full time wheelchair-users due to the existing infrastructure in Romania. That said, many of their tours are good choices for seniors and slow walkers. It’s hoped that Accessible Romania will create a greater awareness of access needs in the tourism sector, which will hopefully open up accessible tourism and improve the facilities in Romania. For more information about their offerings, visit accessibleromania.com.