Wendy Wu extends Japan range as demand surges
Ben Ireland
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Wendy Wu Tours has released its new Japan collection for 2019-20 following a “huge spike” in interest in the country.
A new 11-day Highlights of
Japan is Wendy Wu Tours’ first tour for solo travellers. Priced from £5,290, it features Osaka, the holy mountain of Koya-san, Kyoto and Tokyo. Highlights include a traditional tea ceremony, meditation, a bullet train ride, Mount Fuji and a Lake Ashi cruise. Other new tours include 17-day
Japan Uncovered, from £6,490, Wendy Wu’s “most extensive tour of Japan to date”, taking in Osaka, Hiroshima, the Japanese Alps, Mount Fuji and Tokyo and a bullet train ride to Kyoto. May and September departures include entrance to a sumo wrestling tournament.
Also new is the eight-day all-
inclusive A Week in Japan from Tokyo to Osaka via Mount Fuji and Nara, from £3,790. Other new tours include the
13-day Trails of Japan from £5,490 from Wendy Wu’s Go Beyond range, its best-selling 11-day
Greatdays reveals 26 new tours in summer 2019 supplement
Groups specialist Greatdays has released its summer 2019 brochure, with 26 new tours. The wholesaler’s supplement
previews tours that will feature in its main 2019 brochure. European itineraries are split
BROCHURE: First showing of tours 20
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On The Go Tours adds three ‘exciting’ family holidays to Sri Lanka
On The Go Tours has introduced three family group tours in Sri Lanka, expanding its programme to meet growing demand for family adventures in “exciting yet accessible destinations”. The tours are: Sri Lanka Family
Adventure; Kids, Cultural Triangle & Beach, for children aged five and above; and Ski Lanka Adventure for Teens, for families with children over the age of 12. The eight-day Sri Lanka Family
OSAKA: Part of the operator’s ‘most extensive tour of Japan to date’
“This suits all travellers, from those who prefer a leisurely pace, to those looking to go off the beaten track”
Jewels of Japan, from £4,990, and, for 2020, the 12-day Sapporo and Snow Monkeys tour from £4,990. Global sales director John Warr said the operator’s “outstanding growth” in Japan helped it reach its best-ever revenue figure in 2018. He added: “We’ve expanded
our range of tour styles to include Classic, Go Beyond, Private Tours
and, for the first time, new solo tours. This will suit all travellers, from those who prefer a more leisurely pace, to those looking to venture off the beaten track and see sights rarely witnessed by other travellers. Our team is skilled in creating bespoke and personal itineraries for every possible type of holiday to Japan.” Free one-way premium economy upgrades on Cathay Pacific are available on departures between January 2019 and April 2020, when booked before August 30. Extensions and stopovers are available in South Korea, China,
Hong Kong and Macao.
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into six themed sections, such as A Grape Escape for wine enthusiasts, Fit For a King tours to palaces and chateaus and Blooming Beautiful floral-themed tours. New tours include seven-night
Temps de Flors to Girona, Spain, from £469, including a flower festival and Barcelona visit, and four-night Wines of the Rhine, with an ice wine tasting, priced from £245. European history-themed tours
Adventure, from £595 for adults and £295 per child, explores the Teardrop Isle’s culture and wildlife. The 13-day Kids, Culture Triangle & Beach offers a trip through Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle, including wildlife in the Minneriya and Yala National Parks, while the nine-day Sri Lanka Adventure for Teens focuses on activities such as white- water rafting and a trek on the
Kinchigune Nature Trail.
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SRI LANKA:On The Go offers three new family group tours
include Battle of the Bulge: 75th Anniversary in Belgium, from £229 for three nights, and the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands, from £299 for three nights. Weekend breaks include Seville and Gdansk, and there are dozens of UK tours. Worldwide tours include 10-night South Africa: Wildlife, Wine and the
Garden Route from £2,699.
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