Tour Operators
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...
Brand USA Set To Connect With The Trade
Brand USA will be hosting four days of One-to-One Business Meetings for tour operators in Canada and other key markets around the world beginning Mon., March 15 and continuing to Thurs., March 18, 2021. Over the four days, international tour operators and U.S. travel partners will have the opportunity to connect and leverage mutual opportunities to increase business through a series of match-made appointments as the travel trade industry adapts its strategies for recovery. As part of the virtual event, attendees will also have access to programs highlighting key market updates,...
Destination France Goes Virtual
In anticipation of international travel resuming in 2022, Atout France Canada is taking its annual trade show for tourism professionals, Destination France, online this week. “We’re pleased to present our trade show in spite of the pandemic,” said Mélanie Paul-Hus, director of the tourism development agency of France in Canada, during the opening event yesterday (Feb. 22). “Wow, wow, wow, for everything many of you have undertaken since last March. First of all, never giving up on your clients. Doubling the efforts to modernize your websites or spice up your social media pages...