North America
Trafalgar is offering a multitude of tours by road and rail to the scenic bounties of Canada, including a 14-day Trans Canadian Adventure that travels from Vancouver to Toronto.
South America
IsramWorld’s LaTour division is introducing a Tasting Chile gourmet adventure, where clients indulge in tastings, surprise snacks, gourmet lunches and elaborately prepared dinners each night onboard the Nomads of the Sea cruise ship, sailing out of Puerto Montt, Chile.
Africa
The new Wonders of Egypt tour offered by Key Tours is a nine-day, seven-night vacation featuring a deluxe four-night Nile Cruise and three nights in Cairo, with stops in Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan.
Europe
Sceptre Tours’ Explore Tuscany Vacation, priced from about $133 per person, per day, includes roundtrip airfare for four to Italy; a two-bedroom suite in La Fattoria
degli Usignoli for six days; and a car rental.
New Zealand
Collette Vacations is offering new South Pacific itineraries, including the Exploring New Zealand tour, a 19-day journey from Auckland to the Franz Joseph Glacier Region.
In 2010, Monograms, the independent travel arm of the Globus Family of Brands, is expanding its travel options in nearly every corner of the world with about 100 different travel packages from which to choose the perfect getaway. The FIT tour operator offers diversity in lengths of stay, pricing and destinations, boasting getaways to Britain, Ireland, France, Holland, Italy, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, South America, Asia, the South Pacific and many cities and regions in North America.
“We give travelers the power to personalize their vacation without having to take care of planning details and logistics,” said Scott Nisbet, president and CEO for Globus. “And, in 2010, we’re extending our offerings with new vacations in Europe, North and South America and Asia.”
The company has increased its services as well by expanding the number of cities worldwide in which its Local Host services and expertise are available.
“The plethora of services Monograms provides takes away many of the stresses the average person experiences when planning and taking a getaway – domestically or internationally,” said Nisbet. “Our experts take on the details so our travelers can immerse themselves in their escape and focus on fun.”
www.monogramstravel.com
Peregrine Travel Offers Agents 15 Percent Commission Peregrine Travel is introducing new Cambodia and Vietnam tour packages, and is giving agents 15 percent commission on any land tours they book through the company. Because it is a ground operator, Peregrine Travel is well equipped to customize tours to its clients.
In response to popular demand from its clients around the world, Peregrine recently unveiled new Cambodia & Vietnam tour packages.
For example, in Cambodia, Peregrine offers tours that include visits to Angkor Wat and the other temples of Angkor Wat near Siem Reap; the capital, Phnom Penh; the beaches of Sihanoukville; and the hill tribe areas of Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri. In Vietnam, destinations include the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, just a few hours from Hanoi; the beach of ancient Hoi An; and the capital, Ho Chi Minh City.
www.peregrinetravelgroup.com
