Riviera Travel freezes long-haul escorted tours prices for 2026


Riviera Travel has put its 2026 long-haul escorted tours programme on sale, with prices frozen at 2025 rates. Fifty tours ranging in duration


from six to 21 days are available, featuring Australia, Canada, Malaysia, India, Morocco, the US, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, and China. Signature tours – with an


average group size of 22 people and added experiences – and dedicated solo traveller options are also part of the programme. Highlights for 2026 include


the 21-day New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud tour, which takes in Christchurch, Auckland and Queenstown. Prices start at £6,199. The 20-day Grand Tour of


South Africa costs from £3,699, while the 10-day Icons of Japan leads in at £2,999. The 16-day Signature tour,


Grand Tour of Peru & the Amazon, which includes Machu Picchu, starts at £4,899. A 16-day tour of Vietnam and


Cambodia costs from £4,399. Prices include flights and


transfers. rivieratravel.co.uk


AAT Kings bolsters


portfolio for 2025-26 Australasia specialist AAT Kings has launched its 2025-26 programme. New itineraries include a 10-day Tropical Queensland tour, which starts at £3,531, excluding flights. Also new are Make Travel Matter Experiences, such as tours of the Devils@Cradle wildlife sanctuary and Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania. agents.ttc.com


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Gold Medal booking incentive offers chance to win NYC trip


Samantha Mayling


Trade-only operator Gold Medal is offering agents the chance to win a trip to New York as part of a campaign to boost bookings. The Your Holiday, Your Way initiative sees a


collection of beach holidays, city breaks, self-drive itineraries and all-inclusive options collated into a 40-page brochure. It showcases top-selling destinations including the


Maldives, Dubai, Orlando and Thailand. Agents can find more about the campaign on the


dnata UK brand’s website and social media channels. To celebrate the launch of Your Holiday, Your Way,


Gold Medal is giving agents the chance to win a holiday for two to New York, with Summit Experience tickets at the One Vanderbilt skyscraper included. For the chance to win the holiday, agents must register a Gold Medal package booking between


September 3 and October 31. The winner will be announced in November. Gold Medal’s sister brands, Pure Luxury and


Incredible Journeys, have also released autumn marketing campaigns and incentives. Pure Luxury has compiled a collection of last-minute


holiday suggestions in a 60-page brochure and is giving agents the chance to win four spots on a fam trip to Dubai’s newest resort, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. The campaign also offers the chance to win a luxury


10-night multi-centre holiday to Thailand. To enter the prize draws, agents must make a


Pure Luxury package booking between September 3 and October 31. Incredible Journeys is offering places on fam trips


with partners G Adventures and Intrepid in a booking incentive for its The Big Book of Incredible Journeys brochure, which showcases more than 65 packages. goldmedal.co.uk


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Explore Worldwide introduces


Ghana to West Africa programme Explore Worldwide has added Ghana to its West Africa programme. The 15-day Best of Ghana escorted tour features a safari in Mole National Park, a visit to one of West Africa’s largest markets and a trip to Cape Coast Castle, which played a major role in the slave trade. Prices start at £3,495, including 14 nights’ accommodation with breakfast, some additional meals, activities, excursions and in-country transport. Flights are extra. The first departure will be on March 7, 2025. explore.co.uk


Just Go features seven-night winter


holidays in Malta for first time Just Go Holidays has expanded its winter-sun programme in Malta to include the resort of Qawra and, for the first time, seven-night holidays. Seven nights’ all-inclusive at the Canifor Hotel, in Qawra, starts at £699, including flights on November 24 and an excursion to Valletta. A 14-night break leads in at £999, while 21 and 28-night holidays cost from £1,499. justgoholidays.com/agents


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