Ability to Travel - SWT Fitness Criteria

ABILITY TO TRAVEL & TOUR ACTIVITY LEVELS

Our tours are designed for women who can travel independently as part of a group. If you're unsure whether a tour is suitable for you, please contact Sisterhood Central before booking. We'd love to help you choose the right adventure.

To ensure every traveller enjoys a safe, comfortable and rewarding holiday, it is important that you carefully consider your health, mobility and overall fitness before booking.

Our tours are not suitable for travellers who require personal care, one-to-one assistance or ongoing support from Sisterhood Tour Hostesses or fellow travellers.

As a minimum, you must be able to independently:

Walk for two to three hours throughout the day at a comfortable group pace.
Walk confidently on uneven surfaces including cobblestones, gravel paths, sand and natural terrain.
Walk up and down hills and multiple flights of stairs without assistance.
Stand for extended periods during sightseeing, museum visits, airports, and queues.
Independently manage your own luggage throughout the tour, including lifting it where reasonably required.
Get on and off coaches, trains, boats and other forms of transport independently, and safely get in and out of showers over baths, which are still found in some hotels.
Manage your own personal care, medication and daily needs.
Cope with varying climates including heat, humidity and cold.
Participate in the tour without requiring personal assistance or supervision from Sisterhood Womens Travel staff or fellow travellers.

Walking aids, wheelchairs, and mobility scooters may not be suitable on many of our tours due to the nature of the destinations visited. If you use any mobility aid, please contact Sisterhood Central before booking so we can discuss whether the tour is suitable.

TOUR ACTIVITY LEVELS

Every Sisterhood tour has been assigned a Tour Activity Level to help you choose the holiday best suited to your abilities.

Our Activity Levels consider the overall physical demands of each tour, including walking distances, terrain, stairs, climate, pace of travel, transportation, sightseeing and the amount of time spent on your feet throughout the day.

Please remember that every itinerary is different. Some days may be more physically demanding than others, and these ratings should be used as a guide only.

Level 1 – Relaxed

A slower-paced holiday with minimal physical demands. Walking is generally leisurely on mostly even surfaces, with plenty of opportunities to rest and enjoy free time. Suitable for travellers who prefer a more relaxed holiday style while still being able to travel independently.

Level 2 – Easy

Suitable for travellers with a good basic level of fitness. Expect regular walking throughout the day, occasional stairs and gentle inclines. Most sightseeing is on paved surfaces, although some uneven paths and cobblestones may be encountered. You should be comfortable remaining on your feet for moderate periods and independently boarding and disembarking various forms of transport.

Level 3 – Moderate

Suitable for travellers with a moderate level of fitness who enjoy active sightseeing. Expect longer walking days, extended periods on your feet, and a variety of terrain, including cobblestones, uneven paths, hills, and stairs. Some days may involve more walking than others, and access to a coach may not always be available near attractions. You should be confident in maintaining the group's pace throughout the day.

Level 4 – Active

Suitable for active travellers with a good level of stamina. Expect longer and more physically demanding sightseeing days with steeper inclines, uneven terrain, historic sites, limited opportunities to rest and a faster touring pace. You should be comfortable remaining active for much of the day and managing your own luggage where required.

Level 5 – Challenging

Designed for travellers seeking physically demanding adventures. These tours may include extended hikes, trekking, cycling, high altitudes, rugged terrain or other challenging activities. A high level of fitness, endurance and mobility is essential to fully enjoy these experiences.

If you are unsure whether a tour is suitable for your level of fitness or mobility, please contact Sisterhood Central before booking. We are always happy to discuss the physical requirements of any tour and help you choose the holiday that is right for you.

TRAVELLING AS A GROUP

One of the great joys of travelling with Sisterhood Womens Travel is experiencing each destination together.

Our itineraries are carefully planned to maximise your holiday experience and operate to a schedule with pre-booked transport, guided sightseeing, restaurant reservations and timed entries.

For this reason, our itineraries cannot be altered or slowed to accommodate an individual's mobility, health or fitness limitations. We ask all travellers to ensure they can comfortably maintain the pace and physical requirements of their chosen tour so that every member of the group can enjoy the experience as intended.

HEALTH & MEDICAL DISCLOSURE

Your Fit to Travel Declaration forms part of your booking conditions.

When completing your booking, you must accurately disclose any medical, physical, cognitive or mental health condition that could affect your ability to participate safely and independently on tour.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Mobility limitations.
Heart or respiratory conditions.
Neurological conditions.
Cognitive or memory impairments.
Mental health conditions that may affect group travel.
Recent surgery or planned medical procedures.
Any condition that may require assistance during the tour.

Providing this information allows us to determine whether the tour is suitable and, where possible, discuss any reasonable adjustments before confirming your booking.

If you intentionally or inadvertently fail to disclose information that may reasonably affect your ability to participate safely and independently, Sisterhood Womens Travel reserves the right to decline or terminate your participation in the tour if, acting reasonably, we believe your continued participation may impact your own safety, the enjoyment of other travellers or the safe operation of the tour.

TRAVELLERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

We warmly welcome women of all abilities wherever reasonably possible.

However, if you require assistance with mobility, personal care, medication, communication or other daily activities, you must travel with a companion who is capable of providing that assistance for the duration of the tour.

Sisterhood Tour Hostesses are responsible for the smooth operation of the tour and the well-being of the group as a whole. They are not trained carers, nurses or personal support workers and cannot provide personal care, medical assistance or one-to-one supervision.

For the safety and enjoyment of all travellers, Sisterhood Womens Travel reserves the right to assess a traveller's ability to safely participate both before and during a tour. If, acting reasonably, we believe a traveller is unable to continue without placing themselves, other travellers, or the tour at risk, or requires a level of assistance beyond what Sisterhood can reasonably provide, we reserve the right to withdraw that traveller from part or all of the tour. Any additional costs incurred will be the traveller's responsibility.

CHANGES TO YOUR HEALTH

If your health, mobility or personal circumstances change after completing your Fit to Travel Declaration, you must notify Sisterhood Central as soon as reasonably practicable and before your departure.

This allows us to reassess whether the tour remains suitable for your circumstances.

If your changed circumstances mean you can no longer safely participate independently, we may cancel your booking in accordance with our Conditions of Travel. We strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance that includes cancellation cover.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the health, mobility and fitness required for your chosen tour.

Sisterhood Womens Travel will not be liable for any injury, illness, loss, damage or additional expense arising from your failure to disclose relevant medical information or from undertaking a tour that exceeds your physical capabilities.

If you are unsure whether a tour is suitable for you, please contact Sisterhood Central before making your booking. We are always happy to discuss your individual circumstances and help you choose the holiday best suited to your abilities.

Our aim is never to discourage anyone from travelling. Rather, we want every woman to choose the tour that best matches her abilities so she can travel confidently, comfortably and enjoy every moment of her Sisterhood adventure. We'd much rather have a conversation before booking than see you disappointed once your holiday begins.