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Safari regardless of my mobility issues

CAN I GO ON A SAFARI IN A WHEELCHAIR? YES YOU CAN!

Planning a safari is exciting. Once plans start, destinations are discussed, and questions arise. Now, imagine planning this with mobility issues and needing a wheelchair. Is it possible? Can you immerse yourself fully in the safari? The short answer is YES!

 

Ximuwu Lodge: Redefining Mobility Access

Ximuwu Lodge has revolutionized mobility access standards. This starts the moment you arrive at Hoedspruit airport.

Comfortable Transfers

We greet you with a specially designed transfer vehicle. You can travel in your wheelchair, securely fastened, or use an automated seat for easy access. The thirty-minute transfer to the lodge is smooth and comfortable.

Welcoming Environment

Upon arrival, expect warm welcomes and smiles. The lodge is designed with wheelchair users in mind. Enjoy large pathways, spacious lodge areas, and an automated pool lift. All areas are on a level, easily navigated floor with no steps.

Accessible Accommodations

Our rooms meet the highest standards. They feature fully automated beds and specially designed bathrooms. Enjoy hinged shower doors, handrails, and shower seats, all built to international accessibility standards.

Safari Experience

Your personal guide and tracker will be ready for your safari adventure. Transfer easily from your wheelchair to the game viewer using a custom-built ramp and seat. Enjoy the breathtaking wildlife journey in comfort.

Special Moments

Expect special meals or sundowners in the bush. Lodge staff will always ensure your wheelchair is brought along. Mobile ramps are put in place for full participation in these special moments.

Creating Lifelong Memories

The answer to whether you can go on safari with mobility issues is YES! Ximuwu Lodge creates safari memories that last a lifetime for everyone.

Bush Stories

Photograph of the waterfront in Cape Town, with Table Mountain in the back

7 Days Cape Town in a wheelchair

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Anjali Forber Pratt, who uses a wheelchair, celebrates her 40th birthday in the bush with 3 friends

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Elephants in the rain on the open savannah

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Photographer Karolina Norée taking pictures from our photo hide

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An image from Cathay Pacific Magazine, featuring an article called "A World Without Barriers"

Cathay Pacific Press Article

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Photograph of our wheelchair-accessible, open-air game vehicles. A guest uses the ramp to get up and down from the vehicle.

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Photograph of an early morning drive, showing the sunrise over the African savanna

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  • There’s something about a sundowner in the African bush.

The day begins to cool, the light turns golden and there’s nowhere you need to be but right here.

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  • African wild dogs are one of Africa’s most fascinating predators, and encountering them in the wild is always something special.

We’re incredibly fortunate to have a pack that frequents the area around Ximuwu, which means, if luck is on our side, our guests are treated to some truly unforgettable encounters.

Quiet, focused and always on the move, there’s nothing quite like watching a pack of wild dogs make their way through the bush.

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  • Your seat is waiting 💺 

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  • Breakfast in the bush. Can we start every day like this? 

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  • Tonight’s room comes with a slightly different wake-up call. 🐘

Perched above the waterhole and surrounded by nothing but wilderness, our Tree House takes sleeping in the bush to another level.

Spend golden hour on the deck, fall asleep to the soundtrack of the African night and wake up wondering who might have visited the waterhole while you slept.

This is safari without the walls between you and the experience.

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  • A little mechanical issue in the bush won’t stop us from giving you the best safari experience! 

Thankfully we have a number of game viewers, a speedy rescue team, and most importantly- we have snacks, hot drinks, cold drinks and binoculars on hand at all times 🌟
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