Visually Disabled Individuals and Accessible Tourism

Abstract

In the changing understanding of tourism, people have certain expectations and demands for products and services during their travels. Within these expectations and demands, they want to see the tourism diversification of the factors that make up the touristic product such as a travel plan, accommodation area, food and beverage, entertainment that can meet the touristic needs, to meet the consumer needs. Although it is seen that the number of disabled individuals participating in tourism in Turkey is increasing day by day, it is very important to create services, places and products suitable for their needs, obstacles and expectations and to create appropriate arrangements so that these individuals who have independent mobility restrictions can participate in tourism activities and travel. In this study, suggestions have been made about how to improve services, physical and spatial arrangements, transportation and accommodation so that disabled people, especially the target group of our study, can experience accessible tourism activities.