Tour Operators
Sunquest Sandals Promotion Ends Soon
Sunquest’s exclusive promotion with Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple Resorts is set to expire at the end of the month, which means there is less than a week left to take advantage of the offers. Until June 30, with any new Sandals, Beaches or Grand Pineapple package bookings, for travel any time, out of any gateway, to any resort, customers and agents benefit with these exclusive offers: !!! A Sunquest air credit of up to $400 per couple plus up to $555 in Sandals air credits that are automatically reflected in pricing; !!! A US$100 coupon per couple with Island Routes...
Tourcan to Host Kenya Fam
Tourcan Vacations is hosting an educational fam for senior agents to Kenya from Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, visiting Nairobi, the Samburu Game Reserve (Elephant Bedroom Camp), Lake Nakuru (Mbweha Camp) and the Masai Mara (Tipilikwani). Included in the cost is all accommodation, international and domestic airfare, full board on safari and morning and afternoon game drives. The costs per person, sharing, are: $1,429 - Toronto; $1,489 - Calgary; and $1,589 - Vancouver. Taxes of approximately $700 are extra. Single supplement is $495, on request and subject to availability. For a detailed...
Austin Making Music In Canada
A trio of representatives from the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with a number of Austin musical acts were in Canada last week as part of the CVB's Summer of Love tour which featured a 30-foot, vintage, 1970s Airstream trailer designed by local Austin artists and equipped with an onboard music studio. The group spent a month making stops in the Northeast US as well as visiting Niagara Falls and making its final stop in Toronto from June 18 to June 22 for the NXNE Festival & Conference and a number of other special events. Dubbed the Live Music Capital of the...
Goway Opens The Door
Goway is opening the door to one of the world’s smallest and most exclusive kingdoms, Bhutan. With t Bhutan Airlines now flying to Paro from Kathmandu, travellers have more options to access this mysterious country. Connections can be made through Bangkok, Kolkata, and Kathmandu with Bhutan Airlines, or with Drukair, the national carrier via Bangkok, Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu, Bangladesh and Singapore. Maureen Atkinson, product & marketing manager for Goway, observed: “Bhutan is certainly an emerging destination for us. We find the majority of our clients are well-travelled...
Peak Adventure Streamlines Its Brands
PEAK Adventure Travel is making changes designed to streamline its diverse, adventure travel brands as part of the company`s long-term growth strategy in North America. The reorganization will see Adventure Center cease trading as a brand effective August 1, 2014. That move will allow additional customer focus and investment on Intrepid Travel, Peregrine, Geckos Adventures and Exodus which carry globally in excess of 200,000 passengers. As well, the restructuring will see the closure of the Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary offices and the growth of the central office in Toronto....
More Latin America From Contiki
Contiki is expanding its Latin program for 2015-2016 to include 21 itineraries and introduce Belize, Guatemala and Colombia as new destinations for 2015. In all, 7 new trips will be offered by Contiki that feature Guatemala, Belize and Colombia, including the 14-day Central Trail, the 25-day Mexico, Guatemala and Belize and the 11-day Hola Colombia itineraries. As one of the fastest-growing travel destinations, Colombia offers up a mix of culture, adventure and epic landscapes. Contiki’s exclusive Hola Colombia trip brings travellers right into the heart of the country, as they...
A Journey Through Time
Bestway Tours & Safaris has launched a new 13-day journey featuring Egypt. The theme of the tour is to trace Egypt’s rich heritage through the ages. Guided by experienced English-speaking Egyptologists, participants will follow the footsteps of over 5000 years of history. On the “Egypt: A Journey through Time” tour, participants visit major highlights of the country accompanied by a specialist guide. The tour starts in the historical city of Alexandria followed by the nearby ruins of the Early Christian holy city of Abu Mena. At Cairo, Egypt’s capital, visits to the...
Tourcan Hosting November Fam to China
Tourcan Vacations is hosting a Nov. 15-23 educational fam for senior agents to China, featuring visits to Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Sightseeing includes: Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutong by pedicab, the Great Wall of China, Summer Palace; Xian: Terra Cota Warriors, Gao’s Compound; Shanghai: The Bund, Yu Yuan Garden and Jade Buddha Temple. Other highlights will include a Peking duck dinner, high speed train from Beijing to Xian, a noodle demonstration and an acrobatic show. The cost is $1,495 p.p., sharing, from Toronto or Vancouver. Other cities add $150....