China Disabled Tours

⦁ You're suggested to research in advance, about the destinations, the public disabled facilities (flights, accommodations, attractions, etc), and find yourself a tour operator, e.g. Easy Tour China, to customize a trip. If you have need for wheelchair access, or any medical needs, please speak with our travel consultant for any special arrangements.

⦁ Some airlines will require a "fit to travel certificate" from your doctor, and a letter to say you are taking specific drugs. The letter from your doctor may come in handy if you are stopped by customs as well if you are on powerful medication.

⦁ Make sure you have travel insurance that covering your health policy while you are in China, and shop around for the best price. Also read the small print, and if in doubt, check with the insurance company before you sign with them that they will cover you for your condition. Check your home insurance will cover your wheelchair as a separate item if taken on holiday.

⦁ Two weeks before you travel, make sure you have all your medical supplies you will need, and take extra supplies for unforeseen circumstances.

⦁ Make sure your wheelchair has had a good service, and that you have a puncture kit with you. If you are going to an area which has a lot of nightlife, it may be worthwhile fitting puncture proof tire s to your chair. Clubs and nightlife always means there will be broken glass on the paths!

Big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou are the most disability-friendly travel destinations in China, with disabled access as good as that of the most developed cities in the world.

More and more tourist attractions in China are equipped with wheelchair access. Famous attractions like the Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace in Beijing, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai Museum, The International Financial Centre in Shanghai, and Terracotta Warriors in Xian are equipped with wheelchair access.

⦁ If you book the hotel on your own (book with us is advisable!!!), you'd better contact the hotel by telephone to check if they have disabled rooms. Many hotels now have a website which will tell you this, but send them an email anyway, you will then have written confirmation if you get there and they try to pass you off denying knowledge that you are in a wheelchair.

⦁ Ask for a disabled room on the lowest floor in case of an emergency. Lifts are often turned off in a fire.

⦁ Be sure when you email the hotel about the disabled room to state your wheelchair width, and ask them to confirm their door widths. There's no point in getting there if you can't get through the door. Get the hotel to confirm the bathroom door widths as well.

⦁ Book your flight ticket in advance.

⦁ Warning - not all airline companies are equal when it comes to the disabled traveler. Search the internet for customer reviews and airline lifting policies before you book with an airline.

⦁ Try to book a seat with extra leg room, behind the bulkhead, as it makes transferring/lifting into your seat alot easier.

⦁ Check with the airline (for the China domestic flight, you and ask our travel consultants) to see if they have pre-flight boarding.

Yes, you can take bullet trains/high speed trains in China with wheelchair access. Most of the bullet train railway stations in China are very modern and convenient, with wheelchair lifts and routes. The train is wide with ample space for wheelchair and accessible toilets. However, in view of the conventional Chinese train condition (such as toilet, aisle, and space, etc.), we don't recommend the disabled tourists travel by conventional train in China.

⦁ Put a photo copy of the front and back of your credit cards in the safe in your room – the phone number for each is listed on the backs so you can report it lost or stolen.

⦁ Carry the phone number and policy information of your travel insurance company with you at all times.

⦁ Do you go on handicap cruises with a group? Have their cell phone numbers in your wallet so you can find them if you become separated.