Tour Operators
Cosmos increases multi-night stopovers
Cosmos Vacations has expanded the number of tours with multi-night stopovers as long as five nights. The new eight-day Discover Provence itinerary, for example, combines overnights at the beginning and end in Marseille with five nights in Avignon. During their stay there, clients will do daily outings, including Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Arles and the medieval town of Uzès. The 12-day Swiss UNESCO World Heritage Tour includes four nights in Bern; while Leisurely Tuscany & Rome is highlighted by a four-night stay in Montecatini, where clients can enjoy day trips to Florence and Siena or...
Goway adds Dec. 18 departure to Peru
Goway Travel has added a new December departure to its Comfort Peru series and is offering a savings of $500 per couple for bookings. The Comfort Peru package is built around the most popular independent travel itineraries to Peru and starts in Lima on Dec. 18. The tour includes 12 night's accommodation, most meals, transfers, and all domestic airfare, with limited space. Goway offers the Comfort Peru as a 13- or 16-day package (depending if you add the Amazon) from $3,288. Guests travel through Peru's incredible colonial Arequipa, the Colca Canyon and its legendary Condors, the floating...
Indus has incentive for agents booking groups
IndusTravels of Richmond, BC has an attractive offer for agents who like to book groups. The company is offering $500 per group, for every group booked by Dec. 31 this year. The offer is good for groups of 10 people or more, with a deposit of just $250 per group required. Indus specializes in long haul destinations like India, Egypt, Kenya, Peru, South East Asia, the Middle East and others....
Sunwing ‘Winter Super Sale’
As temperatures drop, Sunwing Vacations is dropping its prices with a new "Winter Super Sale,"offering travellers savings of up to 40% on select vacation packages to some of the most popular southern destinations. This is a limited time offer for packages booked from Nov. 10 and applicable to departures from Jan. 6 to March 31, 2013. Sunwing has also introduced a "Price Drop Guarantee"to allow earlier bookers to do so with confidence. The new Guarantee is now in effect for departures from Feb. 1 to May 20, 2013 inclusive. Simply book a vacation with Sunwing before Nov. 30 and if the price of...
Hitting the slopes with Anderson
Anderson Vacations has packages across Canada for skiers and snowboarders, including lift passes. The packages can range from Whistler Blackcomb to the famous Rockies and Mont Tremblant and Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec. British Columbia has remarkable options for all levels of skiers and riders, Anderson says. "Famous for the 2010 Olympic winter games, Blackcomb and Whistler have it all. Known for the highest vertical drops in Canada and the largest area of skiable terrain, all available on two mountains with one resort town."Other options found within the province include Sun Peaks, Fernie,...
Taking ‘Journeys’ with Tour East
Tour East Holidays reports its newly released Journeys 2013 brochure is highlighted by photographs of people and places in the destinations featured in its108 pages. For 2013, new tours are available the likes of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, and more home-stay options in places like Vietnam. "Journeys 2013 is a broad, in-depth travel planner designed for discerning travellers and the tours featured are carefully researched so that they totally enrich your travel experience. Imagine exploring the blissful countryside of Vietnam on a bicycle and then spending a few days in the home of a...
ACV has Caribbean savings
Save on the Caribbean this winter with Air Canada Vacations' (ACV) Christmas in the sun. Visit Great Exuma, an exotic paradise situated in remote coastal villages framed by stunning aquamarine waters. Explore untouched beaches while staying at the charming four-roundel Grand Isle Resort & Spa, featuring WiFi, concierge service, wedding and honeymoon packages, and more. Book and Pay in full by Nov. 30 and receive seven nights for the price of five. Spend Christmas in Antigua, at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa, an adults-only retreat located directly on the beach. This destination...
Goway promotion continues
"One month was just not long enough to get the word out about how much there is to see and do Downunder with Goway," explained Shirley Rourke, manager for Goway's Downunder. Rourke said that, "We created 17 different promotions and now need more time to properly inform agents. As a result, we have extended our promotions for the month of November. Our president and founder, Bruce Hodge, even volunteered to let staff and agents vote on which famous Aussie he should dress as for Halloween." As well as offering hot deals, Goway promoted Self-Drive, escorted tours, long stay winter escapes,...