When you book a group holiday, there are many things that a coach load of passengers need to consider. Is the itinerary suitable for all of the passengers who have signed up. On some holidays, the travel company makes it clear they expect to have mobile and active passengers who can keep up with the hired courier/guide. If it says that the itinerary is geared towards an actively mobile group who can walk more than 5 miles a day, the it probably was not designed for a group of pensioners who never walk 5 metres, let alone miles. Thought should be given to the fit folk amongst such a group and the frustration they must feel to be held back by a few who limit the excursions and potential of each outing.

The majority of coach tours these days are more likely to be made up of several pairs of pensioners – this is the age group with the time and the money to book the excursions and extras. The hotels like their bookings as they always pay up without a quibble. The catering inside the hotels does not need to be anything too fantastic – just well cooked with a variety of dishes and plenty of bread rolls with each meal.

The visits themselves should offer variety of nature, subject matter and amount of walking offered on each location. If it’s a Garden for example, then will should be plenty of sitting down locations to rest weary legs and feet of all ages. If possible, does the venue hie or loan out mobility aids for visitors such as scooters, or at least have a buggy to ferry the crowd around various locations. Or can passengers bring their own mobility scooters and rollators and take them inside the big house or into the restaurant areas.

Does the hotel itself offer accessible bedrooms so that the disabled parties in the group can at least shower in dignity without fear of falling over or are there an accessible aids available such as suction hand grips and the surety of a shower stool. All these things are essential for the more senior traveller.