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It’s a new stop start for New Orleans
There are plenty of diverse attractions on offer in New Orleans but perhaps the best way to experience the city is via the brand new Hop On-Hop off City Tours operated
by City Sightseeing New Orleans. Introduced last month, the double-decker buses stop at all the major attractions and neighbourhoods and offer the flexibility to
experience New Orleans at a leisurely pace. Stops include the French Quarter,
Louisiana Superdome, Mardi Gras World and the Aquarium of the Americas. Also, City Sightseeing passengers receive free rides on the St. Charles Streetcar and on the Mississippi River Ferry! New Orleans has a variety of special
events and festivals throughout the year – and the Big Easy celebrates Christmas in December with its annual Christmas New Orleans Style, a celebration of uniquely New Orleans holiday activities that feature food, music and good times. More than 100 festivities will, showcase the cultural diversity that adds spice to the gumbo of New Orleans' heritage. Then welcome in the New Year by taking
part in the city’s New Year's Eve celebrations – and get ready for Mardi Gras season!
www.neworleansinfo.com
Virgin preview for best sellers
Virgin Holidays has launched its first ever USA & Canada ‘preview brochure’. The 2013 brochure highlights the
operator’s most popular holidays across the Pond, including self-drive tours, escorted tours, rail tours, cruising and features New York, Boston (pictured) & New England, Washington and Chicago, Las Vegas and beyond, California and Hawaii holidays. Prices start from £599pp for a fly-
drive in Boston including flights, departing January 7-20 2013. A new experience for 2013 is a 14-night Amtrak tour combining the best of the Pacific North West by rail. It begins in Vancouver before crossing the border and stopping in Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco before ending in Los Angeles.
www.virginholidays.co.uk
Funway can’t stop selling the USA
Funway Holidays new 2013 USA brochure features the operator’s largest-ever selection of tailor-made multi-centre and fly drive options. Destinations new to the programme include Sonoma, Sacramento, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach (all in California) and Savannah and Charleston in the Deep South. Prices start from £529pp, including four nights’ accommodation in Midtown Hotel in Boston, for a January 10 2013 departure, flights with British Airways. For California, Hawaii and New England
coach tours, prices start from £615pp, based on the Western Panorama tour but, not including international flights Funway is enjoying a ‘record breaking’
year in 2012, with bookings up 22% on last year’, said Managing Director, Stephen Rhodes. “We are extremely excited about next
Agent rewards for US road-trip sales
Vacations to America is stressing that agents can make some healthy commission by selling its ‘road trip’ itineraries. ‘Classic’ and lesser-known self-styled fly-drive adventures can take in a range of destinations that include New England, The
South, California and The West. Each itinerary includes handpicked
accommodation, such as quaint country inns and boutique hotels, as well as driving directions, maps and travel guides. For example, the 15-day South Explorer
takes in the region’s scenic beauty, music and soul food with stops in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia.
year. For 2013 we are currently showing a 28% increase and hope to grow this further with the new brochure and Brand USA marketing visibility.” Florida has seen a strong increase in bookings this year (up 20%), California bookings are up 30% and Las Vegas has also seen a surge in bookings, added Rhodes.
www.funway4agents.co.uk
Discover Freshwater's otters and marmosets
Freshwater Oasis, an all-new attraction featuring swimming and wading adventures and face-to-face encounters with otters and curious marmosets, is now open at Discovery Cove in Orlando. Designed with a rainforest canopy above and sparkling clear springs below, Freshwater Oasis is a natural fit within Discovery Cove’s tropical vibe. The attraction at The SeaWorld Parks’ theme park is aimed at families who experience a tropical setting, with most of the water at waist height. Freshwater Oasis is included with admission to Discovery Cove, an all- inclusive tropical getaway where guests can swim with dolphins, hand-feed tropical birds in a free-flight aviary, snorkel among thousands of colourful fish and rays and relax on pristine white sandy beaches.
www.seaworldparks.co.uk
Highlights en-route include New Orleans, Savannah and Memphis, with the trip starting from £1,765pp, including flights, B&B and car hire. New England is offered from £1,395 pp, including flights and 10 nights’ B&B accommodation that shows off rural and chocolate-box towns in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
BA increases flights to Phoenix
British Airways is to add an additional weekly flight between London-Heathrow and Phoenix in Arizona, from December 5, 2012.
The non-stop service between the UK and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will see the service increase from six to seven days a week.
www.batraveltrade.com
Vacations to America sells through agents and pays commission on every element of a client’s holiday – including full flight prices, theme park tickets and those all-important extras to make the experience special, such as chauffeur- driven airport transfers, airport parking and hotels, welcome grocery packs and BBQ hire.
www.vacationstoamerica.com
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