Being in a wheelchair has its benefits, five are as follows:

  1. Free Car
  2. Free Car Tax
  3. Free Car Insurance
  4. Fast Check-in at Airports
  5. Free Parking

Unfortunately, I have not quite sussed the method to procure free holidays other than competitions! (It will happen)

But, and there is a but – being in a wheelchair has its drawbacks. Let’s look at holidays for one. I found this fantastic competition for a walking holiday to Peru with Active Holiday company Pura-Aventura where you would experience the Inca trails in this mysterious Latin American country. The problem is, it’s a ‘walking holiday‘, which means my four wheels and I are pretty much out of the equation.

That said, one can but dream, and I have to say I would find this type of holiday fascinating, but for all the benefits of a wheelchair as mentioned above, you have to say restrictions such as walking up a steep Peruvian hillside to get to the top to experience the views and breathe in the culture.

Wheelchair on Machu Picchu

You will see from the following image how difficult it maybe to get my sorry disabled backside up a mountain, although it would be one hell of a challenge, and one that would surely be the ultimate test of Man, metal, guts and determination.

wheelchair on a mountain

Personally, I’d love to meet a wheelchair user who has seen this view or achieved something similar, what an inspiration!

Peru Holiday Itinerary Snippets

Is this trip possible for wheelchair users? I would say not, and not because the holiday suppliers cannot accommodate wheelchair users, you have to look at this from a practical perspective, it would just be so difficult for a full-time wheelchair user to take this trip on their own. Here are some snippets:

Day 4 – Start a four-day hike (with a gentle walk) alongside the Urubamba River. This 5km walk would take 2 hours.

Day 5 – 10km walk taking 6.5 hours.

Day 6 – 15km walk taking 8 hours

I’m just tired writing about this – let alone having to complete 30km in three days!

Brilliant Peru Holiday

If you are not in a wheelchair, and like the idea of winning a Peru Holiday, then check out the fabulous competition at responsible travel specialists Pura-Aventura who are running this in conjunction with CafeDirect. I’d love to see the sights, but ultimately you have to know your limits. But if any wheelchair users have completed a holiday like this, let me know I would love to know how you did it and what obstacles you faced. Incidentally, if there are any TV production companies that wabt to film a man in a wheelchair attempting the feat get in contact – it could be insipration viewing.