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North America
Globus is offering a Yellowstone Winter Wonderland vacation, which includes a sleigh ride, a hot springs visit and tours of Yellowstone National Park.
Europe
Perillo Tours is promoting off-season tours throughout Italy, including the 10-day, all-inclusive Vesuvius Tour where guests wine and dine their way through Naples and Capri.
Asia
Peregrine Travel Group is offering a Shanghai World Expo 2010 Pavilion package that includes World Expo tickets, pre-packaged travel and hospitality programs and events.
Africa
Ya’lla Tours is offering a new Heavenly Egypt tour down the Nile that includes a dahabiya (small ship) cruise and stops in Cairo and Luxor.
South America
Clients can save $500 if they book Abercrombie & Kent’s 2010 Signature Peru and the Galapagos package by Nov. 30.
New Asia Tour Operator Debuts
Newly established Pan Pacific Journeys, based in Los Angeles, is a joint effort between travel-industry veterans Mary Barnett and Irene Chen, formerly of Pacific Delight Tours. Chen formerly served as Pacific Delight Tours’ vice president of tour development for China for more than 20 years, and Barnett was a senior regional sales manager at Pacific Delight Tours for 15 years. Together, the duo aims to parlay their Asia travel insight into immersive travel experiences for U.S. travelers in China, Tibet, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia and India.
The tour operator is offering a six-day Chinese New Year itinerary to Hong Kong on Feb. 11, 2010, with rates starting at $877 per person, based on double occupancy. The tour includes VIP seating for the Gala New Year’s Eve Parade, a traditional New Year’s Eve dinner, a tour of the New Year’s Flower Market and a morning tour of Hong Kong Island. A complimentary tai chi class is also included, and the tour costs include hotel accommodations and daily American breakfast.
www.panpacificjourneys.com
Brendan Offers Buy-One Get-One-Free
Brendan Vacations is offering a free extra flight for any client who books any Brendan 2010 Europe Escorted Vacation by Dec. 30. With the purchase of this package, clients will receive a free flight for a companion on British Airways.
The tour operator is also offering savings of up to $642 per couple on European land vacations for next summer to clients who book and pay in full by Dec. 30.
www.brendanvacations.com
Funjet Vacations Introduces New Travel Protection Program
Funjet Vacations has implemented a new Complete Coverage Travel Protection program following advice from its travel agency advisory board, in response to the increasing trend of clients’ reluctance to book trips “too soon” for fear of missing a better deal.
The new plan allows customers to cancel for any reason and receive a full refund, guarantees price adjustments if hotel prices lower, negates any revision fees, and insures against hurricanes as well as emergency travel issues. Prices for the Complete Coverage Travel Protection plan range from $69 for a one- to four-day domestic trip to $110 in Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean.
www.vaxvacationaccess.com
City Escape Holidays Goes South this Season
City Escape Holidays is offering a Nashville Country Christmas in Nashville. The package includes three nights at the Opryland Hotel or the Radisson Opryland. Client may also choose one of two groups of complimentary tickets. One group includes tickets for “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” The Rockettes’ Christmas Spectacular,” the Grand Ole Opry and more. The other group includes tickets to the new Country Music Hall of Fame; the arts-and-crafts fair, “Treasures for the Holidays;” and the “Brightest Star Fountain Show.” The offer is valid for arrival dates between Nov. 21 and Dec. 25. Prices for all three nights at the Opryland Hotel range between $725 and $899 per person, and are $589 per person at the Radisson Opryland.
www.cityescapes.com
