This accessible vacation guide aims to show you the world can still be your oyster, no matter what your special need - it's also a call to action to the travel industry to cater better for those with various disabilities and needs.
The world is gradually switching on to the fact that there is a rapidly growing number of people with disabilities wanting to travel more, but who just can’t face it because the place makes it too difficult for them.
Wheelchair accessible vacations have seen huge advances in recent years, and while the tourism industry as a whole is still a long way from perfection on this, we’re thrilled to see more and more exciting destinations and experiences opening up for wheelchair travelers.
Many of the accessible vacations that you’ll see on our site can be adapted for travelers that are deaf or hard of hearing, with operators always happy to go the extra mile - your hearing may be impaired, your enjoyment of the vacation won’t be.
What do hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees, fascinating cultural tours of Japan and ski trips in the mountains of India have in common? They’re all available in our amazing range of blind and partially sighted vacations.
Traveling with cognitive issues needn’t limit your options if the trip is well organised before departure - our cognitive issues vacations are able to accommodate a wide variety of conditions, blending practicality with inspirational activities.
Accessible vacation activities are definitely on the up, and not just vacations purposefully created for people with special needs - mean really full-on stuff, like watersports, gorilla trekking, horse riding and more.
Accessible tourism is about tourism for all, no matter your needs - here are some tips on how best to teach tourism operators about your disabled access vacation requirements, as well as any other requirements that you might have.
Our disabled access vacation advice comes from some of our most celebrated travelers with various special needs - the overall advice is get out there and have fun, not just opt for the boring option because they are catering for your needs.
Responsible accessible tourism vacations are a weird concept, because in many ways, every responsible tourism vacation should address equal access.