far east: cities & beaches 49
PACE YOURSELF ON NOVEL ISLAND BY BEN LERWILL
Tourism talk “Korea isn’t a beach destination as such, but the main domestic twin-centre option is Seoul and Jeju Island. Jeju has been
named one of the ‘new7wonders of nature’, courtesy of its volcanic legacy, and we’re seeing more tour operators becoming interested in Korea in general as a cultural touring or active adventure product. Arrivals from the UK up until October 2014 were 112,906, an 8.4% increase on 2013. Summer months tend to be humid – spring and autumn are the ideal times to visit. Our online agent training site
gokoreatraining.com has shown healthy registrations in the fi rst year, and we’ll continue to offer competitions.” Ramy Salameh, PR Manager Korea Tourism Organisation
Where to book it CHINA LINKS TRAVEL – 0843 506 4028
The 16-day Classic Vietnam group tour is priced from £2,89pp, including international fl ights. The itinerary takes in highlights such as Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue and Ho Chi Minh, as well as allowing time to enjoy the beaches of Nha Trang. There are regular departures throughout 2015.
chinalinkstravel.co.uk KE ADVENTURE TRAVEL – 01768 773966 The 11-day ‘Cycling Japan’s Noto Peninsula’ itinerary begins in Tokyo and ends in Kyoto. The tour involves bullet-train transfers and coastal cycling, as well as hot springs and an island visit. It also spends time in the city of Nagoya. It is priced from £2,595 (ground only).
keadventure.com TRAVEL 2 The 19-day ‘Indochina Explorer’ enables clients to experience Indochina ‘like a local’ as they can choose their own daily beach/city itinerary within Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos. Tour only prices start from £2,459pp.
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“Japan is famed for its contrasts – it’s the home of both geisha culture and the bullet train after all, but I was still taken aback by the diversity of experiences on offer. On arrival I spent a few wide-eyed days in Tokyo, dazed by walls of neon, packed megastores and rush-hour streetlife. Forty-eight hours after leaving the city I found myself more than 600 miles south on the deserted beaches of the Ogasawara Islands. There’s just one weekly ferry heading out to the archipelago, but if you have clients in search of a novel Japanese experience it’s a great option. Life is lived at a very gentle pace on
the islands – no out-the-door queues for sashimi here – and much of the flora and fauna is endemic. When you depart, of course, it’s back onto the ferry and back up to the high- tech whirl of Tokyo, surely one of the world’s most unique cities.”
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