A good holiday is one of life's greatest pleasures and a vital tonic to mind, body and soul. Accessible Travel & Leisure, a leading accessible and disabled holidays company, is dedicated to making it possible for you to access and enjoy the holidays you've always dreamed of.
Whether you have a hip problem, partial sight, trouble with walking and going up steps, or need the full use of a wheelchair, we understand the very real difficulties these and other conditions can place on holidaying abroad.
Most tour operators simply don't have the experience, the understanding and, above all, the facilities to accommodate your needs. We do. We are specialists in providing top quality accessible travel and disabled holidays for the less mobile.
Tailored to your individual needsOur expert, friendly staff can advise you on the suitability of each destination, because we have already been there and checked it out ourselves.
We can then tailor a disabled holiday to meet your specific requirements. Whether you need to ensure ground floor accommodation, handrails, or any other special facilities, we can offer you disabled holidays where we can secure the most appropriate accommodation and services.
We look after every detail so that you can just relax and enjoy a fantastic holiday. From the flight of your choice to direct transfer to your resort, we will not confirm a booking until we are confident that every individual requirement of your holiday has been secured. Our personal, `hands-on' approach means you get real peace of mind every time you holiday with Accessible Travel.
We understand that you may want to access the swimming pool, have the use of a scooter to get around and enjoy special excursions in an air-conditioned van. We'll make sure you can.
We also understand that you may need advice on how to visit places of interest avoiding steep slopes or flights of stairs. That's why we have enlisted local representatives to assist you in most of our disabled holiday destinations.*
Above all, we understand that our customers wish to be treated with dignity and respect and, despite having restricted mobility, deserve to enjoy their holiday as much as anybody else.
*Please note, the following resorts do not currently have local representatives: Confortel Istantilla (Spain), Eria Hotel (Crete), Rialto Hotel (Italy), Parisi Residenza Hotel (Italy), Florida resorts.
The unique benefits of choosing a Disabled holiday with Accessible TravelParking at your chosen airport or port.
Providing the airline or cruise company with comprehensive details of your needs and requests in order to assist with check-in, embarkation, disembarkation and seating, thereby reducing any anxiety over travelling abroad.
Ensuring your personal, appropriate transport is waiting for you upon arrival, be it a taxi or adapted vehicle with tail-lift. This transport is exclusively for you to travel directly to your accommodation without having to detour and stop off many times en-route to drop off other passengers.
Advice and support available from a local representative (where applicable) who understands the problems faced by the less mobile traveller.
All hotels, villas and apartments are personally inspected by Accessible Travel for their suitability in meeting our disabled access criteria.
Guaranteed adapted room, if needed.
Mobility equipment rental outlets available, verified for their quality and range of products.
Nursing care in the resort.
Excursions and local tours on board appropriate transport.
Comprehensive travel insurance covering most medical conditions.
Our disabled holidays are available to everyone, so you can travel with friends and family.
In addition to the above, we also provide expert advice on all matters relating to your holiday, including passports and visas, baggage allowances, local weather and so on. All prices in the brochure include accommodation and transfers. Airfares are not included but are quoted at the time of enquiry. This is to ensure that, wherever possible, you get the airline of your choice.
Accessible Travel & Leisure was formed in 1997 by three wheelchair users with a vision to create `barrier-free holidays' for the less mobile and people who have difficulty walking or mounting steps.
Our Managing Director is himself a wheelchair user and family man with personal experience of the problems faced by holidaymakers with mobility difficulties & and for their friends and relatives.
Many of our regular travellers have arthritis, MS, use a walking aid, or have suffered a stroke. They continue to holiday with Accessible Travel because they know that we will leave nothing to chance in meeting their every need and ensuring they have a fantastic holiday time and time again.
We look forward to helping you, your family and friends have the disabled holiday of your dreams in 2010 and beyond.
Andy Wright,
Managing Director
Meet the team
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(Left to right) Remember, our staff are here to help. If you have any queries about our accessible holidays, equipment hire, transport or need reassurance about travelling abroad with a wheelchair then please contact us. |