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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
58
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 2 REVIEW 6 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
favicon.ico Missing
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Missing
SVG Favicon Present
Manifest Icons Missing
Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set Dark theme-color Not set CSS indicators Not detected

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found Inline @media print Not detected
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
17 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 17 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
57 landmarks
REVIEW
57 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
17 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
6 of 17 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Global Navigation" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 Page Title 404 Page Not Found - Lonely Planet Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
A+
Heading Hierarchy
86 headings
PASS
86 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H3 Not sure where to start?
  • H3 Europe
  • H3 Asia
  • H3 New York City
  • H3 Australia
  • H3 Morocco
  • H3 The Caribbean
  • H3 Best in Travel 2026
  • H3 Dream Trips of the World
  • H3 Dream Trips of the World
  • H3 Where to Go When With Kids
  • H3 Dream Trips of the World
  • H3 Best Beaches Australia
  • H3 Dream Trips of the World
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 Our new bookable trips
  • H3 2026 World Cup
  • H3 Lonely Planet Newsletter
  • H1 OUR GUIDES. YOUR STORIES.
  • H2 What's new at Lonely Planet
  • H3 The Lonely Planet App
  • H3 WHERE TO GO IN MAY
  • H2 Latest stories
  • H3 Books
  • H3 STORIES
  • H3 JOURNEYS
  • H2 Book your dream trip
  • H3 The French Riviera and Provence: A Journey Through Authentic France
  • H3 The Other Italy: a Grand Tour of Sicily's Taormina, Syracuse, and Palermo
  • H3 Cruising South Through Norway's North: Summer in 15 Days
  • H3 Japan’s Golden Route: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, and Fuji in 14 Days
  • H3 Treasures of Türkiye: Ancient Ruins and Anatolian Adventures in Istanbul, Izmir, and Cappadocia
  • H3 Winter in the Arctic North: 12 Days by Water and Land
  • H3 South Africa’s Stunning South: Cape Town, Wine Country, and the Garden Route
  • H3 A Portal Through Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, and the Coastal Treasures in Between
  • H3 India: A 13-day Culinary Adventure to Kerala
  • H3 Road-Tripping the Ring Road: Natural and Cultural Wonders of Iceland
  • H3 Peru Uncovered: A Journey from Coast to Andes
  • H3 South Australia Snapshots: 10 Days in the Outback, Barossa, and Eyre Peninsula
  • H3 Wild Whitewater and Rugged Rainforests: Adventurous Costa Rica
  • H3 Italy's La Dolce Vita in Venice, Rome, and Florence
  • H2 Preferred Partners
  • H3 PROTECT YOUR TRAVEL ADVENTURES
  • H3 STAY CONNECTED ABROAD WITH HOLAFLY ESIM
  • H2 Featured destinations
  • H3 Ireland: What to know before you go
  • H2 Subscribe to The Lonely Planet Newsletter
  • H3 Travel with the app
  • H3 Follow us
  • H3 Join our Newsletter
  • H3 Get exclusive discounts & more!
  • H3 Top destinations
  • H3 Travel Interests
  • H3 Shop
  • H3 About Us
  • H2 We Care About Your Privacy
  • H3 We and our partners process data to provide:
  • H2 About Your Privacy
  • H3 Manage Consent Preferences
  • H4 Performance Cookies
  • H4 Social Media Cookies
  • H4 Functional Cookies
  • H4 Strictly Necessary Cookies
  • H4 Targeting Cookies
  • H4 Store and/or access information on a device 3 partners can use this purpose
  • H4 Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 3 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use limited data to select advertising 2 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Create profiles for personalised advertising 2 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use profiles to select personalised advertising 2 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Create profiles to personalise content 0 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Use profiles to select personalised content 0 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Measure advertising performance 3 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Measure content performance 2 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 3 partners can use this purpose
  • H5 Develop and improve services 3 partners can use this purpose
  • H4 Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 2 partners can use this special purpose
  • H4 Deliver and present advertising and content 2 partners can use this special purpose
  • H4 Match and combine data from other data sources 3 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Link different devices 3 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 2 partners can use this feature
  • H4 Save and communicate privacy choices 2 partners can use this special purpose
  • H3 Vendors List
A
Alt Text Quality
1 of 91 images have issues
PASS
1 of 91 images have issues
Warning::
1 image(s) with filename as alt text
Info::
1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
22 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
67 image(s) with good alt text
91 images 67 good alt text 22 decorative 1 generic
IssueCount
filename1 image(s)
too long1 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 23 controls labeled
PASS
All 23 controls labeled
Info::
23 control(s) properly labeled
23 controls
23 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#searchInputComponentsearchSearchfor/id
#searchInputComponentsearchSearchfor/id
qsearchWhat are you looking for?none
emailemailenter your emailnone
emailemailEmail addressnone
#ot-group-id-C0005checkboxSocial Media Cookiesfor/id
#ot-group-id-C0004checkboxTargeting Cookiesfor/id
#ot-group-id-IAB2V2_1checkboxStore and/or access information on a devicefor/id
#ot-group-id-V2STACK42checkboxPersonalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentfor/id
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_2checkboxUse limited data to select advertisingaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_3checkboxCreate profiles for personalised advertisingaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_4checkboxUse profiles to select personalised advertisingaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_5checkboxCreate profiles to personalise contentaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_6checkboxUse profiles to select personalised contentaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_7checkboxMeasure advertising performancearia-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_8checkboxMeasure content performancearia-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_9checkboxUnderstand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sourcesaria-label
#ot-sub-group-id-IAB2V2_10checkboxDevelop and improve servicesaria-label
#vendor-search-handlertextVendor list searcharia-label
#chkbox-idcheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 OUR GUIDES. YOUR STO…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What's new at Lonely…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Latest stories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Book your dream trip21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Preferred Partners21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Featured destination…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Subscribe to The Lon…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 We Care About Your P…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 About Your Privacy21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Not sure where to st…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Europe21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Asia21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 New York City21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Australia21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Morocco21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 The Caribbean21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Best in Travel 202621.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Dream Trips of the W…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Dream Trips of the W…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Where to Go When Wit…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 100/100 — 1 failing, 29 passed
PASS
100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
NOW AVAILABLE IN THE US! THE LONELY PLANET APP DOWNLOAD NOW div.relative > div.max-w-(--container-layout) > article.group > a.card-link
11 PLACES TO VISIT WHERE TO GO IN MAY VIEW THE LIST div.relative > div.max-w-(--container-layout) > article.group > a.card-link
SHOP BOOKS BEST SELLING GUIDES div.grid > article.promotion-card > div.aspect-[4/3] > a.card-link
READ STORIES FIND INSPIRATION div.grid > article.promotion-card > div.aspect-[4/3] > a.card-link
TRAVEL WITH US JOURNEYS START PLANNNING div.grid > article.promotion-card > div.aspect-[4/3] > a.card-link
COVERAGE BY WORLD NOMADS PROTECT YOUR TRAVEL ADVENTURES SECURE YOUR TRIP div.relative > div.max-w-(--container-layout) > article.group > a.card-link
TRAVEL, WITHOUT LIMITS STAY CONNECTED ABROAD WITH HOLAFLY ESIM GET 5% OFF ANY … div.relative > div.max-w-(--container-layout) > article.group > a.card-link
The Cook Islands li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Tonga li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Austin li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Patagonia li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
San Diego li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Seville li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Faroe Islands li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Palau li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Antigua & Barbuda li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
Maastricht li > article.card > div.card-body > a.card-link
SUBSCRIBE NOW section#NL-HOMEPAGE-section > div.max-w-4xl > form#NL-HOMEPAGE > button.btn
Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Buttons have an accessible name
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
Links have a discernible name
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
ARIA IDs are unique
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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