Tour Operators
Collette Gives Back
Collette has reached its goal of donating one million meals at a recent packaging event during the company’s annual Founder’s Day. Collette launched the One Million Meals hunger initiative in 2016 to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary and to honoor its core value of giving back. “There are so many people in need around the globe, and we feel fortunate to be able to make a real impact in their lives, both through our global workforce and our many wonderful partners,” said CEO Dan Sullivan. “Social responsibility has been and always will be a core pillar of our...
Go Solo With Goway
For some travellers, nothing beats the freedom of solo travel, and Goway is helping out by scrapping the single supplement on a number of its most popular cruises and classic land itineraries. For example, solo travellers can sail aboard the Coral Expeditions in the Great Barrier Reef with Goway at twin share pricing – with no additional single supplement. A lesser known, but equally rewarding cruise awaits in Southeast Asia, sailing on the Mekong River between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Siem Reap, gateway to the Angkor temples of Cambodia. Travellers wanting to explore on...
Sunwing Returns to Sept-Îles
Sunwing is offering the residents of Sept-Îles, Que. even more options for their winter escape this coming season. As well as bringing back its popular flight service to Cancun, Mexico, Sunwing will also be introducing a new weekly flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Both services will be available between Dec. 12 and April 10, 2019. Sunwing offers a range of resort options in Punta Cana and Cancun, including the new Grand Memories Punta Cana and the newly renovated Riu Palace Punta Cana (pictured). Just north of Cancun in Playa Mujeres, Sunwing features the recently...
Tauck Has New Holiday Cruises On The Danube
Tis the season... Tauck has introduced three new European river cruises for 2019 – a new family river cruise along the Danube timed for the holiday season, a 10-day autumn journey along the Rhine highlighting Oktoberfest in Munich, and an eight-day exploration on the Seine highlighting Paris, Versailles and Normandy’s D-Day Beaches. The new family cruise, “Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise,” will feature two departures, on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, sailing respectively on Tauck’s Savor riverboat travelling from Vienna to Munich via Budapest, and on the Joy (travelling from...
ACV Heads To The Sun
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has launched its 2018/2019 Sun Collection, featuring Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii, California, Florida and Las Vegas. The Sun Collection boasts more than 700 hotels, most offering all-inclusive packages. It also includes 13 resorts exclusive to Air Canada Vacations, 35 semi-exclusive resorts and more than 100 cruises. Featuring options for short and long stays, additional guided excursions and the new destinations of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Belize, the program offers tailored vacation packages. With the services of Air Canada and Air Canada...
Goway Names Top Travel Trends for 2018
The first six months of 2018 have seen dramatic changes and trends in the world of travel, says Goway Travel. According to the tour operator, this has meant new star destinations, greater flexibility for solo travellers and an increased demand for expertise in niche markets. This need for specialization, notes Goway, has meant the return of a powerful asset in the traveller’s toolkit – an expert travel agent. Despite a wealth of online resources, the knowledge and experience of a travel agent offers travellers an edge when it comes to optimizing their vacation time, saving money...
Collette Celebrates 100 Years With Special Savings
Collette continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary by offering 10% off all tour departing during the remainder of 2018 when booked by July 31. The centennial deal is accessible for tours on six continents including such popular destinations as: Rome and the Amalfi coast; Charming French Canada; National Parks of America; South Pacific Wonders; Peru: Ancient Land of Mysteries; Cultural Treasures of Japan. Agents can lock up this anniversary deal, valid for new bookings only, by visiting https://www.gocollette.com and using the offer code CELEBRATE100. Space is...
Globus Family Launches New Africa Brochure
The Globus family of brands has released its latest Africa brochure highlighted by 14 tours ranging from eight to 15 days. The tours are offered by Globus, known for its quality escorted tours; Cosmos, its value-brand escorted tour sister with a name for building in lots of free time in its escorted tours; and Monograms, which features packaged holidays for the independent traveller. Tours are offered in a variety of popular combinations: Kenya or Tanzania alone or together; South Africa; Victoria Falls in combination with South Africa or Botswana; and Kenya combined with...