Tour Operators
Bestway Touring The Balkans
Bestway Tours & Safaris has just unveiled a new, 24-day journey to Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, including the Republika Srbska, Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Slovenia. The tour showcases the region's cultural and ethnic diversity, along with the natural beauty of the Western Balkans, including visits to 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The "Balkan Mosaic" tour has been segmented, giving travellers the choice taking of the whole tour or joining one or more segments. The first leg of the tour explores Belgrade, Serbia's capital, followed by a ride on a...
Transat, Nolitours Launch Sun Promotions
Transat Holidays and Nolitours have launched their 2014-2015 Sun promotions. This season's launch offer is valid on new individual bookings made by Sept. 30, 2014, for travel between Dec. 18, 2014 and April 30, 2015. Whether it be to secure a vacation during high season or book the hotel of their choice, the Early Booking promotions allow agents' clients to benefit from multiple advantages: more hotels, more destinations, more flexibility to change their plans and more peace of mind. Go to http://www.transatholidays.com or visit http://www.nolitours.com for complete...
Kayak With The Belugas
Frontiers North Adventures has unveiled a new program for summer travellers looking for adventure in Canada's north; giving them the opportunity to go kayaking amid thousands of beluga whales and hike in the footsteps of early explorers and fur traders. Travellers will also get to spend time viewing wildlife with the chance to spot polar bear, caribou and gyrfalcon. Vacationers will find it all in Churchill, Manitoba, on the western shores of Hudson Bay in northern Canada. John Gunter, president and CEO of Frontiers North Adventures, observed: "Our Churchill Summer Explorer is the kind...
Bulsara Joins Travelbrands Inc.
Frank DeMarinis, CEO of TravelBrands Inc., has announced the appointment of Firdosh Bulsara to the role of vice-president, Commercial, for ALBATours. In this new role, Bulsara will take over the management of ALBATours from Gianni Bragagnolo, who has managed and grown the brand for the last 37 years. Bragagnolo will continue on with the company as a consultant. Bulsara is based at TravelBrands’ Mississauga head office and can be reached via e-mail at [email protected]. Pictured (l-r) are Bulsara, Frank DeMarinis and Gianni...
Goway Introduces Iceland
For the past 44 years, Goway has been sending travellers to some of the world’s most interesting and exotic destinations. Always looking to expand its horizons, Goway now offers Iceland, an increasingly popular choice for a holiday, or as a stopover, en route to Europe with Icelandair. “Iceland is nature at its best, and it’s all concentrated in a small country that makes it easy to experience,” says Karl Kannstadter, general manager for Goway’s Latin America program, who travelled to Iceland recently. “Millions of birds, thousands of waterfalls, hundreds of hot springs,...
ALBATours’ Transatlantic Crossing Now on Sale
The fall 2014 sailing of ALBATours’ popular transatlantic crossing cruise is now available in the system and features savings of up to $900 per couple when booked by May 16. The 26-day/24-night cruise holiday, which this year takes place aboard the Costa Mediterranea, starts from $2,799 plus taxes and fees p.p. That price reflects an early booking discount of up to $200 per couple plus a free stateroom upgrade. Departing from Toronto on Nov. 16, the package includes: !!! Direct flight from Toronto to Rome, with a connecting flight to Naples, aboard Alitalia; !!! A six-night...
Suppliers Support The Travel Agent Next Door
The Travel Agent Next Door is not only signing up new agents at a rapid rate following a successful launch last month, the group has also been busy signing agreements with key suppliers that fit the group’s strategy for its agents. “We are very pleased with the response to the launch of our business,” said Flemming Friisdahl, founder, The Travel Agent Next Door. “Suppliers have been very receptive to our business model and we are very pleased to announce the first group of suppliers we will be working with and supporting through our network.” The Travel Agent Next Door...
Up Close And Personal With Nanook in Nunavut
In this week's issue of Travel Courier, Ian Stalker reports that Iqaluit-based Arctic Kingdom is inviting travellers to take a close-up look at Nanook. And, says the company's Jason Hillier, they'll do so on foot, eschewing the specially built vehicles used in the Churchill, Man., area -- seen as synonymous by some with polar bear-viewing -- to see the world's largest land carnivores. Arctic Kingdom -- which primarily sends people to Nunavut but also offers the Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador, Greenland and Antarctica -- has guided foot tours of up to two hours that...