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TTGLUXURY EXPERIENCE:
premium wine region Barossa Valley, and will
stay at the Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo
NEXT STOP AUSTRALIA
Island in South Australia, celebrated for its
spectacular coastal vistas and abundance of
wildlife, including seals, koalas and Australian
T
he next phase of the ttgluxury Experience Heritage-listed Blue Mountains. sea lions.
launches this winter with an unbeatable Here, the lucky six will be able to participate The group will depart in April 2010 from
trip to Australia that will showcase the in some of the many outdoor pursuits the resort Heathrow, one of the six UK airports served by
recently opened Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort offers, with typical activities including mountain- Emirates’ 70 flights a week to Australia,
and Spa (above) west of Sydney, as well as other bike riding, horse-riding and wildlife safaris. travelling via Dubai.
exclusive properties, including Southern Ocean There will also be time to indulge in a luxury “We are delighted to partner with Emirates
Lodge on Kangaroo Island (below). treatment at the property’s Timeless Spa. Hotels and Resorts, ttgluxury and Emirates
Six agents will be selected to join this unique During the trip, which is being hosted by Airline to use the launch of the new Emirates
trip, giving them the opportunity to be among Tourism Australia, Emirates Airline and Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa in the Blue
the first to experience the unspoilt sanctuary of Hotels and Resorts, the group will have the Mountains as a platform to tell the Australian
Wolgan Valley – Australia’s luxury conservation- chance to visit the iconic cities of Sydney and story to luxury travel agents: Australia has the
based resort, nestled deep within the World Adelaide. They will also visit the country’s unique experiences clients are looking for,” said
Ben Janeczko, distribution development
manager, UK for Tourism Australia.
“The combination of iconic experiences that
agents have been selling for many years – such
as fine dining outdoors at Uluru, relaxing on a
tropical island or sailing on Sydney Harbour –
[together] with a new breed of award winning
tours and accommodations, has positioned us
well with the new ‘experiential traveller’ that we
have heard so much about recently.”
For more details and to enter, visit
ttgluxury.com/australia
EDEN GROUP BUYS
SEASONS IN STYLE
LUXURY TRAIN DEBUTS IN INDIA
The Eden Collection, the luxury operator A new luxury rail experience launches in the Tourism Corporation, but will be sold through
launched in January 2009, has bought new year, travelling between India’s finest various operators.
Seasons in Style. tourist attractions in what is being billed as a It will carry up to 88 passengers and
The fledgling company and Seasons in “palatial hotel on wheels”, says Alex Coxon. feature four different cabin configurations
Style will now come under the new banner of The Maharajas’ Express is a 23-coach train across 20 deluxe cabins, 18 junior suites, four
Eden Luxury Travel Group, which will be that will tour between Mumbai and Delhi and suites, and one presidential suite in its own
overseen by group managing director Paul between Delhi and Calcutta, stopping at sites carriage. All the cabins have panoramic
Beacall, founder of the Eden Collection. along the way, such as the Taj Mahal in Agra, windows and state-of-the-art facilities,
But Beacall insisted it would be business the Amber Fort in Jaipur and the sacred city of including TVs, DVD players, direct-dial
as usual as far as agents were concerned, with Varanassi in Uttar Pradesh. telephones and internet access. There will
enhanced relationships in 2010. The Eden The train is a collaboration between Cox & also be two restaurants, a bar and an
Collection and Seasons in Style brands Kings and the Indian Railway Catering and observation lounge.
“complement each other” he said, and will
both be retained. “We have been working to
see how the businesses can come together
without cannibalising either of them,” he said.
He added The Eden Collection was proud
of the relationships built up with agents, with
trade sales making up 70% of its business.
Seasons in Style chairman Peter Williams
will take a place on the board of the new
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group as non-executive chairman.
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