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Tour Company for Grandmother (mobility issues) and 17 year old Granddaughter

BLUF: I'm looking for a tour company that is able to reserve hotel rooms that are accessible (with walk in showers & elevators) and allow wheelchairs.

My mom (87) wants to treat my daughter to a trip to Ireland for her high school graduation next year but she has bad arthritis, afib, and a few other conditions that negatively impact her mobility. She can walk but slowly and not for prolonged periods. She can do stairs but, again not more than a flight and not narrow, precarious ones.

The tour operators I've spoken with don't allow wheelchairs nor can they request accessible rooms. I don't have the time to act as travel agent to plan the trip and my mom doesn't own a computer. I'm interested in recommendations for tour operators that are reasonable and reliable. I'm looking for a tour that includes roundtrip air, accommodation, transportation, and activities.

TIA!

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The list that Joe gave looks very promising. I see a couple of blogs with some excellent information about what you need to consider for wheelchair accessible travel. I've no personal experience, but one tour company that caught my attention was Accessibility Tours Ireland https://www.accessibilitytoursireland.com/ I've seen them mentioned on a few different websites.
Another information source I've seen is this one : https://www.irishgetaways.com/blog/accessibility-mobility-wheelchair-limited-mobility-private-tours-ireland

I hope you can find a private tour that will meet all your mother's needs

Posted by
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That is a lot for a 17 year old to be in charge of.

Congratulations to her as she starts her senior year!