Everyone gets a day in wine country
Accessibility
Accessible touring is where we started, so an accessible website matters to us too. Here is what we have built in, and how to tell us when we can do better.
The accessibility toolbar
Every page carries a floating accessibility button in the bottom-left corner. Open it to turn on the options that suit you. Your choices are remembered on this device and applied straight away, on every page, until you turn them off.
- Larger text: step the whole site up one or two sizes.
- High contrast: darker text and stronger borders for easier reading.
- Underline links: make every link stand out from the surrounding text.
- Readable font: swap to a plainer, more legible typeface with a little more spacing.
- Pause motion: stop animations and movement across the site.
- Highlight focus: a bold outline that follows the keyboard as you tab through the page.
A Reset button clears all of your choices at once. The toolbar is fully keyboard operable, and none of it relies on any outside service.
What we have built into the site
We have aimed this website at the principles of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. We do not hold a formal accessibility certification or audit, but we have designed and tested toward these goals:
Keyboard navigation
A skip-to-content link, a logical tab order, and visible focus states so the whole site can be used without a mouse.
Clear structure
Proper headings and page landmarks so screen readers can move through content in a sensible order.
Descriptive images
Meaningful photographs carry alternative text; decorative images are marked so they do not add noise.
Readable contrast
Text colours are chosen for contrast against their backgrounds, with the high-contrast option available on top.
Respects your settings
If your device asks for reduced motion, the site honours it automatically, before you touch the toolbar.
Works on any screen
The layout adapts to phones, tablets and desktops, so nothing is cut off or trapped off-screen.
Accessible touring is who we are
Hunter Valley Tours commenced in 2015 to be the first privately owned, accessible, recreational tour service in the greater Hunter Valley. Our luxury minibus has a hydraulic lifter, an automatic slide-out step and rails, and we personally vet the venues we visit for ramps and lifts.
If accessibility matters to your day out, it matters to us. Read more about our accessible tours.
Tell us if something is not working
If any part of this website is difficult to use, or the accessibility options are not doing what you need, we want to know. Your feedback helps us fix it.
Got questions about your Hunter Valley wine tour?
We have a wealth of knowledge about the local wine region, boutique wineries and artisan producers here in the Hunter Valley. Get in touch to talk through your own requirements and we will shape the best wine tour we can for you.