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Belle Mare coastline, Mauritius; inset, Sarah Lancashire


Andante announces new tours of Italy, Egypt, India, Spain


Archaeological tours specialist Andante Travels is targeting growth in trade bookings as it launches new tours and additional departure dates for its most popular trips. A new eight-day tour called


Gold Medal publishes Indian Ocean & Africa 2025-26 range


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Trade-only operator Gold Medal is offering agents the chance to win one of five spots on a fam trip to the Maldives to mark the launch of its new Indian Ocean & Africa brochure. The first in its 2025-26 brochure portfolio, the


144-page publication features the Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and the Seychelles, plus options in Africa including South Africa, Zanzibar and Botswana. More content is also available on Gold Medal’s


online hub and social media channels during April. Gold Medal is highlighting the programme in its


In Focus campaign, including best times to visit, new openings and top tips. The Maldives fam trip is being run in partnership


with Gulf Air and The Cocoon Collection Maldives. To enter the prize draw, agents need to register their


Indian Ocean or Africa package bookings made in April. The brochure includes two resorts that opened in 2024: the Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare,


Brightwater unveils flight packages for some of its Scottish itineraries


Special-interest operator Brightwater Holidays is offering flight-inclusive packages on some of its Scottish tours for the first time. Departures are available from airports such as Gatwick, Luton, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Southampton and Stansted. Flight-inclusive packages start at £895 for a four-day tour called Glasgow’s Art Treasures featuring the Burrell Collection. brightwaterholidays.com


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5Number of fam trip places to the Maldives up for grabs in prize draw


Mauritius, and Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives. A nine-night holiday on an all-inclusive basis at


Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare costs from £1,999. It includes flights from Gatwick with Air Mauritius in June. An eight-night all-inclusive holiday at Centara


Mirage Lagoon Maldives costs from £3,499. It includes indirect flights from Heathrow with Etihad Airways, departing in June. Sarah Lancashire, marketing director, said: “We


are delighted to be kicking off our production of 2025 brochures with the Indian Ocean & Africa. “Live for 12 months, our brochures and In Focus


campaigns are expertly designed to support agents in selling the beautiful destinations featured.”


goldmedal.co.uk i Competitions, page 32


Beyond Pompeii, The Land of the Sibyl will be led by expert guide lecturer John Shepherd. Clients will be based in Naples


and visit historic sites in the city as well as Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Cumae and Pozzouli. The tour departs on October 13 and costs from £3,245, including flights. Also new are a 17-day North


India tour, departing December 6, from £6,345; Archaeology of Upper Egypt, a 12-day trip departing on November 17, from £8,245; and an eight-day tour of Ancient Catalonia, departing on October 27, from £3,245. Due to some tours having


sold out, Andante Travels has also added departure dates to destinations such as Albania, Romania, Algeria and Crete. Mary Reynolds, head of


product and operations, said: “Growing our business through the trade is a key objective.” andantetravels.co.uk


Just Go launches London breaks to see WW2 poppy display at Tower


Just Go Holidays has added two-day coach breaks to see a display of almost 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The four departures, between June 21 and September 20, cost from £159 and include one night’s B&B. justgoholidays.com/agents


Santa Maria Capua Vetere amphitheatre


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