Around the Globe:
North America: Clients on Collette Vacations’ 11-day Resort of the Rockies tour now enjoy dinner in the teahouse of Victoria, British Columbia’s Butchart Gardens.
Europe: Blue Coast Bikes is offering a six-day Castles & Vines bike tour through Alentejo, often considered the “Tuscany of Portugal.”
South Pacific: A new Palau tour, the Sense of Wonder Eco Tour by Dildoseb EcoTour, includes kayaking through mangrove forests and a tour of Palau’s historical remains.
Africa: Through November, couples can save up to $1,200 on General World Traveler’s 14-day On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania tour.
South America: International Expeditions offers a 10-day Amazon Voyage through the upper Amazon Basin, which was recently named one of National Geographic Traveler’s “50 Tours of a Lifetime.”
Trafalgar Treats Agents
Trafalgar Tours is launching a Triple Bonus Points promotion, which applies to all bookings made by July 31 for travel anytime in 2009. With the new program, agents will receive two additional Bonus Point Certificates for each passenger booked, worth a 4 percent travel agent discount on a Trafalgar tour — an increase from the regular 2 percent. The program applies to 2009 tours booked for Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South America, China and the U.S. The certificates may be combined with Trafalgar’s agent discounts, which start at 10 percent and go up to 50 percent for agents who have completed the tour operator’s online eLearning program. With the discounts, agents can quickly earn free travel on a number of Trafalgar Tours.
www.trafalgartours.com
Fiji Beckons
Clients who book an Australia Pacific Touring escorted vacation by July 3 can enjoy a two-night stopover in Fiji on 22-day or 23-day Australia and New Zealand vacations with air from Los Angeles. When booking, agents must ask for two free nights at the Outrigger on the Lagoon — worth a savings of up to $1,190 per couple. The two complimentary nights involve a departure date that is two days earlier on southbound itineraries. The offer is valid for new bookings made through July 3 for travel through March 2010.
www.aptouring.com
