Tour Operators
Europe Extravaganza Is Back With TravelBrands Encore
Europe Extravaganza is back with TravelBrands Encore Cruises. From Feb. 27 to March 10, 2023, travel agents can earn 5x Loyalty Rewards points on any six-night or longer Europe sailing in 2023. Plus, travellers can sail away with exclusive offers, such as air discounts and shore excursions credit. When booking an inside or oceanview stateroom, travellers will receive $100 air discount or $75 shore excursions credit per stateroom. When booking a balcony or above, travellers will receive $200 air discount or $150 shore excursions credit per stateroom. For more, go to...
G Adventures Relaunches Peru Trips
G Adventures, is relaunching its operations in Peru from March 1, 2023. With supporting local communities at the heart of its business, the adventure operator has been poised to relaunch trips as quickly as possible to help support the local communities and businesses in Peru that depend on tourism for income. Sarah Miginiac, G Adventures’ general manager for Latin America, said: “The last few months have been very challenging in Peru, with local communities and businesses that were pushing to get started following the pandemic being hit with another tourism dip.” Miginiac...
ACV Launches Book Your Own Group Promotion
Air Canada Vacations has introduced an exclusive promotion for its Book Your Own Group program. For a limited time, travel professionals have the chance to earn one air seat for every 30 passengers booked made via the Book Your Own Group program. In addition, until March 31, 2023, the promotion offers every passenger booked its CareFree travel protection plan for free. Nino Montagnese, Vice President at Air Canada Vacations, said: “We continue to work to find ways to support our travel agent partners looking to book group packages. Our goal with this promotion is to create added...
A Silver Lining To Share With Your Clients
“Travel challenges have never been more in the spotlight than in the past year. For TICO registrants, I believe there is a ‘silver-lining’ to share with consumers,” observed Richard Smart. “When there is so much uncertainty,” TICO’s president & CEO continued: “why not promote the added consumer protection you offer as a TICO registered business? We have such a strong travel marketplace in Ontario and I believe the added consumer protection that’s offered is something that will resonate with consumers now more-so than ever.” As for 2022, Smart told Canadian...
Explore The Earth With GeoCultura
If 2022 was the year of returning to travel, then 2023 is the year of making those travel plans count. To that end, a new tour company is offering scientists and scholars as guides to key destinations with spectacular cultural and geologic histories London-based GeoCultura LTD is launching some 19 tour departures in 2023 that will take curious and enquiring travellers through the deserts, prairies and forests of North America, to the rocky crags of Scotland, and to the hidden highlights of Southern England, in small groups led by scholastic leaders in the fields of geology and...
Intrepid Launches First Trip In Comoros
Intrepid Travel is launching its first-ever trip on the Comoros Islands – the 121st country in the global tour operator’s portfolio. The Comoros Islands, which sit a few degrees south of the equator off the coast of Eastern Africa, are home to many unique and rare endemic species. The 9-Day ‘Comoros Wildlife Expedition’, which begins departures August 2023 starting from $3,125 USD per person, will depart from the capital city of Moroni before venturing to Itsamia and Mwali, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that is home to the second highest marine diversity in the world. Over...
Make Travel Matter With TTC And Switzerland
As part of an ongoing partnership with Tourism Switzerland, TTC Tour Brands is inviting top advisors from around the world to apply for a chance to travel on an educational, custom trip showcasing offerings from Trafalgar, Costsaver, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold in Switzerland. The trip will focus on each brand’s MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experiences to help advisors introduce sustainable travel options known as Swisstainable experiences to their clients interested in traveling to Switzerland. Melissa DaSilva, President of TTC Tour Brands, North America, said: “We’re...
Collette Foundation Joins Relief Effort For Turkey, Syria
Collette is deeply saddened by the news of the devastating earthquakes that have hit both Turkey and Syria. Our thoughts are with all who have been affected by this tragedy. The Collette Foundation is joining the huge humanitarian effort that is aimed at helping the hundreds of thousands of people who have been injured or impacted. The Collette Foundation is supporting this effort with direct contributions to the following organizations: World Central Kitchen, supporting local residents and first responders with immediate relief, including fresh meals to those who need it most. ...