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OPERATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
Belleair launches a winter-sun range solely for over-50s
Belleair has introduced a Perfect Days winter-sun programme targeted at the over-50s market. The programme offers a
selection of fully hosted holidays, all based at the Seashells Resort at Suncrest, in Qawra, Malta. It is aimed at couples, groups and single travellers, and offers a range of activities and excursions. Perfect Days offers flexible
durations, from short breaks to more than 28 nights; a weekly cocktail party providing the opportunity to meet like-minded customers; complimentary guided tours of Valletta, Mdina and other sights; themed dinner evenings, as well as daytime and evening events; and complimentary afternoon tea. There is a also a resident Belleair Holidays host. A seven-night Perfect Days
break starts at £279, including half-board accommodation, flights and return airport transfers.
belleair.co.uk
Guided-tours specialists increase focus on tailor-made with new arm
Juliet Dennis
Imaginative Traveller and sister company Dragoman have significantly ramped up the amount of tailor-made product they offer, in response to a growing adventure travel market. The expanded range has been moved to a new Imaginative Adventures division.
The operators, which are known for their guided group tours, have created a series of suggested itineraries in 42 destinations, ranging from Morocco and India to Oman, Burma and Georgia.
California Dreams...
I’ll never forget having drinks on the terrace at
the incredible El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, overlooking the whole city and ocean, and watching the sun set slowly over the Pacific.
James Mead, Visit California
The number of destinations featuring suggested trips
42
Customers, who can also put together their own trips, travel alone, using the services of a driver and local English-speaking guide when required. Imaginative Adventures aims
to offer “quality, unusual and exciting bespoke” itineraries. They are divided into ‘active’, ‘historical’, ‘honeymoon’ and ‘wildlife’ categories. Accommodation varies from
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guesthouses and homestays to luxury hotels. The operator is also offering seasonal suggestions, advising on the best places to travel during each month of the year. Itineraries include an 11-day Andean Explorer, taking in the Andes, Salta, Humahuaca Gorge, the Bolivian salt flats and Atacama Desert. Prices start at £1,990, excluding flights, based on two sharing.
Other options include a 10-day
Iceland Explored trip
from £1,150. Head of operations Jim
O’Brien said: “The adventure travel market has matured and tailor-made travel is one of the fastest-growing trends in the travel market.” “[Adventure] travellers are
now much more confident and internet savvy about where they want to go and what they want to do.
“The creation of Imaginative
Adventures marks a significant broadening of our offering.”
imaginative-adventures.com
Iceland OPERATOR NEWS IN BRIEF
Club Med uses Facebook to incentivise agents Club Med has set up a Facebook page for travel agents. The page is intended to be a ‘content hub’ for all Club Med’s trade updates, to educate and incentivise agents and help them market to their clients. It includes resort news, offers, reviews, marketing materials, videos and photos of resorts and special incentives.
clubmed.co.uk
Collette picks 25 tours for 2016-17 preview brochure Collette has selected 25 of its best-selling tours across the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia for its 2016-17 preview brochure. Bookings made by July 31 qualify for a discount of up to £250.
gocollette.com
Haven parks to celebrate Greedy’s birthday in June Haven is offering party breaks at all 35 of its parks from June 8-12 to celebrate the birthday of its children’s character, Greedy the Gorilla. Options will include free sports activities, ‘parent-free zones’ for teenagers, games, party dances and cupcake decorating. A four-night break at any of the parks starts at £119 for a caravan.
bourneleisuresales.co.uk
Prestige package takes in Korcula half-year party Prestige Holidays is offering seven nights’ B&B on the Croatian island of Korcula from £589 for departures on June 29, including flights and transfers. From June 30 the island celebrates its annual half-year party with a masquerade pageant, music, dancing and fireworks. The hotel is new to the operator’s portfolio for this year.
prestigeholidays.co.uk
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