Tour Operators
March Into Dublin: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Baxter Media invites all travel professionals to attend an exciting and informative webinar with Tourism Ireland next Wednesday (March 10) at 2 p.m. (EST). On March 17, the island of Ireland thrums with energy and excitement for St Patrick’s Day. But it’s not just us – the whole world goes green to celebrate, so pin on that shamrock and join in this virtual event that explores Dublin’s fair city hosted by Tourism Ireland and friends. Participants who tune in for the entire duration of the webinar will have a chance to win some great prizes, like a box of luxury Irish...
Discover Canada With Sunwing
For the 16th consecutive year, Sunwing is making it easier for Canadians to reconnect with loved ones this summer with the launch of its domestic summer program. Flights will commence in May and run weekly until the beginning of September, with weekly routes to some of Canada’s most popular destinations. And to help customers make the most of their travel budget, the tour operator is offering savings of up to $200 per couple on domestic flights. Andrew Dawson, president of tour operations for Sunwing, said: “With lots of Canadians staying closer to home this spring and...
A New Way To See Europe From G Adventures
G Adventures is challenging stereotypes around some of Europe’s most popular holiday spots with the launch of 15 new Active tours designed to support local communities through community tourism, and to show travellers an alternative side of typically ‘mass market’ vacation destinations, as and when it comes time for them to ‘retravel’. To provide an added incentive to book now for travel later, during the month of March all trips in the adventure operator’s ‘Active’ travel style will have 15% off for trips departing up to June 30, 2022, including this new...
Take A Virtual Fam With Royal Irish And Win
Royal Irish Tours will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Month and is kicking things off with a virtual familiarization trip for travel advisors to Northern Ireland on March 15 at 1 pm Eastern Time. The 2-hour tour around Northern Ireland will showcase the very best of the region, including Belfast, Derry-Londonderry and the Causeway Coastal Route. The itinerary being followed is a 4-day, 3 night tour of Northern Ireland and agents will get a taste of the destination, including a live baking demonstration, a virtual tour of Titanic Belfast and the Walled city of Derry. Two lucky...
Building the Road to Recovery at ExploreGB
ExploreGB, VisitBritain’s annual flagship travel trade event, is under way this week, taking place virtually for the first time. “This platform provides an opportunity to safely meet across borders and time zones,” Sally Balcombe, CEO of VisitBritain, said during the opening session. “Whilst the platform may have changed, the objective has not. It’s about bringing buyers together from around the world with UK suppliers. As always, it’s a chance to showcase Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the world class destination that it is.” Noting that the pandemic has had an...
Kensington Unveils New Travel Experiences
Kensington Tours and AncestryProGenealogists are partnering to offer new Personal Heritage Journeys that have been designed to provide people with the most personal, in-depth and privately guided exploration of their family’s roots. Each once-in-a-lifetime travel experience is built through the close collaboration of a Kensington Tours’ Destination Expert and a dedicated professional genealogist and family history expert from AncestryProGenealogists. Working with the Ancestry genealogist and their detailed research of each unique family tree, the Destination Expert...
Book And Save With CanaDream
RV rental operator, CanaDream is advising that those who want to hit the open road, won’t want to miss the opportunity to take advantage of some special offers, while securing their preferred vacation dates and the lowest early booking pricing. Kathryn Munro, VP Sales & Marketing, CanaDream, said: “With pickup locations across the country, it has never been easier or more-timely for Canadians to explore their magnificent backyard.” Munro continued: “With our competitive early booking rates guests can save money by reserving RV vacations months ahead of time, and enjoy a...
Contiki Announces Possible Bridgerton-Inspired Trip
Dearest readers, are you burning to follow in the footsteps of Daphne and the Duke of Hastings? After Contiki asked its community if they would be interested in a Bridgerton-themed trip, the holiday provider for 18 to 35-year-olds was met with an overwhelming response: Yes! Travel Courier caught up with Contiki Canada’s President Sheralyn Berry to talk about the proposed itinerary, findings from the latest “Voice of a Generation” survey and much more. Read on ... it's all in this week's issue of Travel...