This research aims to evaluate the existing awareness and attitudes of tourism staff towards Accessible Tourism and underline the urgent need for training on Accessible Tourism, since awareness and training are the most effective means of changing attitudes. Reviewing the literature revealed lack of awareness of Accessible travel in addition to negative attitudes of human resources towards this tourism. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders related to Accessible Tourism issue. This is followed by a questionnaire to human resources in travel agencies and hotels. This research contributes to improving the quality of the experience of People with disabilities and seniors in the Egyptian context. Literature Review of Accessible Tourism Accessible Tourism definition: "Accessible Tourism is a form of tourism that involves a collaborative process among different stakeholders that enables tourists with special access requirements, including (hearing, vision, mobility and cognitive dimensions of access) to function independently with dignity and equity and through the delivery of universally designed tourism services, products, and environments"(Buhalis and Darcy 2011; Michopoulou et al., 2015). While UNWTO (2016) stated that the concept of "Accessible Tourism" refers to:" the environment and tourism, products and services adaptation to enable access, use and enjoyment by all participants, under the principles of Universal Design". The hardest barriers facing Accessible Tourism: Many researchers argued that the common complaint about tourism and travel staff is the negative attitudes towards People with disabilities and seniors (e.g.
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