Are you ready for a sight-seeing trip with a difference? Tour operator Traveleyes specialises in holidays for both blind/visually impaired and sighted travellers, who journey together in a spirit of mutual independence. Those who can see benefit from a considerable discount on the price of the trip in return for the use of their eyes, descriptions of the sights and the mental pictures that they build for those who are blind.

The brainchild of blind traveller and award-winning film director Amar Latif, Traveleyes is believed to be the first commercial operation of its type in the world. Its aim? To prove that blindness shouldn't stop people from experiencing all that the world has to offer.

As a sighted traveller, you'll be treated as a fellow holiday-maker, not a carer. Obviously it helps if you're good at communicating and adept at descriptive language - but the emphasis is on having fun and making friends, as well as experiencing the sights and sounds of an amazing location for yourself. Feedback from those who can see has always been just as positive and enthusiastic as that received from blind travellers.

Some sample trips? You can walk with lions on the wide plains of Africa, savour fine cuisine on the magical hillsides of Tuscany, explore the ancient mysteries of Crete or relax with a glass of wine on an endless Cuban beach. Basically, there's a whole wealth of international travelling to choose from.

And the prices? A 10-day trip to South Africa costs from £1,339 for the visually impaired and £899 for sighted travellers. A week in Tunisia is £499 for the visually impaired, and £259 for those who can see. All prices include return flights from the UK.

To find out more and register free as a sighted traveller, go to www.traveleyes.co.uk.

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