There is no doubt that the world’s rivers are a benefit of river cruising and Avalon Waterways is dedicated to preserving those precious environments with the Lighthouse Project, an illuminating initiative created to help travellers come together to reduce our footprint and give generously for the globe’s greater good.
With a mission of nurturing a culture of care and sustainability that extends to guests, the Lighthouse Project is focused on three, give-back categories:
Planet: Conserve and preserve in each destination visited. To protect waterways and wildlife and shine a...
Great Canadian Trails has launched its Can Geo Adventures collection of unique cultural active holidays in Canada, which are included in the select group of Designated Travel Partners for the new Canadian Geographic Adventures.
The exclusive trips are specially designed with a strong focus on sustainability and the celebration of people and place.
The inaugural trips of this collection will depart in the summer and fall of 2022 and include trips to Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Alberta and British Columbia.
Great Canadian Trails is expanding its...
Intrepid Travel has relaunched its Real Food Adventures tour range. The 21 tours have been revamped to include a new plant-based experience on every itinerary, as part of the company’s commitment to decarbonize its business and inform a more climate-conscious future for travel.
Susanne Etti, Global Environmental Impact Manager for Intrepid, explained that: “Plant-based diets are a major opportunity for mitigating and adapting to climate change.”
Etti continued: “Plant-based foods generally have a much lower carbon footprint than animal-based foods. As Intrepid continues...
Air Canada Vacations has unveiled a streamlined travel agent shopping experience with Europe and Canada Tours now available for booking in Softvoyage (SIREV, SABRE and GALILEO) under the same Tour Operator Link (VAC) as the SUN Products under the TOURS section.
The company will also offer travel agents a 2% bonus commission when booking their clients’ Europe Tours through GDS.
Nino Montagnese, Vice-President, Air Canada Vacations, explained that: “By offering our travel agent partners the option to reserve our most popular European and Canadian tours through SIREV, we are...
With demand for off-the-beaten path trips growing, Exodus Travels has taken its 48-years of experience designing and operating trips around the world for avid adventurers and put it into this new take on classic adventure travel.
Now, travellers can walk the ancient trails of Cappadocia, Turkey in the day, and stay at the Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel at night, in rooms dating back to the 5th century. Think oozing atmosphere, ancient history, and modern thread counts. They can spend their days being guided by Expert Leader and Poet Semih Eser, practicing calligraphy or on safari through a...
Goway is expanding its Middle East travel options with the launch of travel products in Qatar.
The operator has been a long-time supporter of Qatar Airways and is excited to extend its offerings to include vacation packages throughout Qatar.
Goway is ready to help travellers explore this oasis on the gulf with a range of travel products, including city tours of the rapidly-growing capital, Doha, which combines historic charm with man-made islands and towering skyscrapers that befit a rising star of the 21st century.
Travellers can go dune bashing through the desert and visit the...
Collette is offering savings of up to 10% off in destinations throughout South America for travel in early 2023.
The savings are available to travellers who book select small group tours to South America for January through April 2023 travel.
Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, President and Chief Brand Officer of Collette, said: “We have a variety of tours to choose from in Peru, Patagonia, as well as the Galapagos. Now’s the time for your clients to start thinking about travel to South America in early 2023.”
Collette notes that its small group Peru tour, clients can explore mysterious...
TravelBrands is kicking off spring with its newest campaign, Spring2Win, which runs from April 4 until April 17, 2022, and gives agents a chance to win loads of prizes.
Advisors play a 'spin to win' game where they can receive up to 100,000 Loyalty Rewards Points. Plus, they’ll earn an invitation to spin the wheel on all eligible bookings.
And there are lots of great offers.
For example, Exotik Journeys bookings to Belize and car rentals will receive a 2% bonus commission, and cruise bookings an extra $50 commission.
TravelGenie, Sunquest, and Air-inclusive packages and...
Sunwing is launching its enhanced agent portal as part of an ongoing commitment to providing a frictionless digital experience for travel agents. Agents booking their customers’ vacations to popular sun destinations with Sunwing can enjoy the added convenience of improved features and new tools on www.Sunwingagents.ca.
The new agent portal includes new features and updates to existing features that are critical to the booking experience, and will improve how agents interact with the portal. With convenient self-serve options available 24/7 and an intuitive design, agents can...
As City of Angels writes its ‘Comeback Story,’ Los Angeles Tourism has created an on-demand webinar to educate and engage its global travel trade partners on all that’s new -- including new hotels, attractions, experiences and lots more.
Along with the latest news, travel trade partners will learn what their clients can expect as they start their own comeback story in the City of Angels. Viewers will also experience an exclusive virtual tour of the revamped Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood.
Kathy Smits, Senior Vice President, Global Tourism, said that: “The importance of...