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Lost Earth adventures an earner for agents Exsus heads to the USA
BY STEVE HARTRIDGE INDEPENDENT adventure company Lost Earth Adventures is looking forward to forging key partnerships with agents who have ‘adrenaline junkie’ clients. The operator specialises in small group
adventure tours to Thailand, Laos and Nepal, with activities that range from rafting the Himalayas’ mightiest rivers and rock climbing in the jungles of Northern Thailand to discovering the backwaters of South East Asia and trekking to the world’s highest peaks. “What makes us unique is that our itineraries are original and offer our clients a real authentic
experience
beyond the traditional beaten path, whilst still visiting the regional highlights,” said co-founder Sarah Allard. She added:
“We are really looking
forward to working with the UK travel trade. We have scoured the world for the very best extreme adventure experiences and the most proficient and dedicated tour guides to lead them. We are confident these will be a huge hit with those
looking for an exhilarating trip to some of the most spectacular places on earth. We have highly desirable products that we think are are easy to sell
...plus we offer agents great commission.” Lost Earth Adventures’ website has
information geared to agents and a sales team is on call six days a week. The Nepal Xtreme Tour includes rafting the Bhote Kosi, recognized as the best
stretch of white water in the Himalayas, downhill mountain biking in Nepal (pictured), a paraglide with the Annapurna Massif as a backdrop and a bungy jump 160m above a raging river 12km from the Tibetan border The land-only price is £1620pp for 16 days and departs on November 16 2013 and March 8 2014.
lostearthadventures.co.uk
Air Namibia’s 50% deal
AIR NAMIBIA clients can benefit from a 50% discount at any of the country’s Protea hotels in Windhoek, Ondangwa, Walvis Bay,
Swakopmund, Oshakati,
Luderitz and Katima Mulilo. Those interested need to present their Air Namibia boarding pass stub at the hotel check-in to qualify. The offer is valid until December 31 2013.
airnamibia.com.na.
IN BRIEF
Rio on the rise: British Airways is to increase the frequency of its Heathrow- Rio de Janeiro flights from six to seven a week from October 28. The daily service will use one of the airline’s Boeing 777- 300ERs. Rio, the host of next year’s FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, is best known for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches.
batraveltrade.com
Virgin expansion: Virgin Atlantic is to
offer 30,000 extra return seats to Orlando from Manchester Airport next summer by deploying a Boeing 747 aircraft on all 11 of its weekly flights from the airport. The larger plane has up to 2,000 extra seats a week. The 455-seat jumbo jet will replace a 314-seat Airbus A330.
virgin-atlantic.com
Aruba is well connected: Aruba is in
easy reach this summer with Thomson Airways offering a weekly charter flight (Fridays) from Gatwick until October 18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines links UK travellers via its five-time-a-week service from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. UK visitors to Aruba were up 25% in the first four months of 2013.
aruba.com
Air Europa’s Uruguay route: Air Europa
has started a three-times-a-week service between Gatwick
and Montevideo,
Uruguay’s capital, via Madrid. Late last year Air Europa launched flights to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, while other cities served by the airline from Gatwick include Lima (Peru), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Havana (Cuba) and Caracas (Venezuela).
aireuropa.com
THE CLUB Barbados Resort & Spa, an Elite Island Resorts property, has a summer ‘Bling Break’ pamper package aimed at girlfriends travelling together. Ladies booking into a one-bedroom garden view suite category for seven nights or more can take advantage of the package which includes a manicure and ‘night out’ nail art menu choice (in suite); a pre-nightclub blow dry (in suite); guest list status at the Island’s celebrity night haunt, PRIVA; a detox massage at the resort spa; a ‘morning after’ late breakfast delivered to the suite; and a resort Guest Ambassador (and handy bag carrier) shopping escort, including a stop by the VIP room at the Caribbean’s largest
Party on with Barbados bling deal Diamond
EXSUS has launched luxury tailor- made holidays and honeymoons to the USA following 12 years of specialising in Central and South America. It is now offering bespoke trips to California, Las Vegas, New York, the northern national parks, Grand Canyon and Florida. The self-drive trips incorporate selected luxury
‘carefully
accommodation’ and are completely tailored to clients’
needs, while
showcasing both the iconic sights and off-the-beaten-track spots. The operator says it is taking a ‘fresh perspective’ on trips to the US with once-in-a-lifetime experiences
that
range from acting lessons with a Hollywood
reservations at the famous French A-lister to dinner
company
Diamonds
International. The ‘Bling Break’ package is available through operators like Kuoni, Signature by Thomas Cook,
Virgin
Holidays, Caribtours and Tropical Sky. The property was formerly known as Almond Beach Club Barbados.
theclubbarbados.com
Laundry in the Napa Valley to private baseball practice with the San Francisco Giants (city pictured above). Exsus’ USA expert Patrick Smith says:
“We’re thrilled to be launching the USA at a time when we feel it has arrived in terms of a luxury destination. “We’re excited with what we have to
offer in terms of boutique hotels, adventures and classic American sights.” Exsus is offering a mixed case of
Californian wine for bookingx made before the end of August to California, the Northern National Parks, Grand Canyon or Southern National Parks.
exsus.com
8 July/August 2013
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