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Chimu unveils small-group tours as ‘next logical step’
Amie Keeley
amie.keeley@
travelweekly.co.uk
Chimu Adventures has released a Latin America & Antarctica small-group tours brochure that focuses on “niche” and “off-the- beaten-track” itineraries.
The Latin America and Polar specialist’s new programme features two categories of itinerary, Overland Expeditions and Discovery Tours, both of which are fully escorted. Overland Expeditions involve
road trips with a maximum of 16 travellers exploring remoter regions and “must-see” highlights at a fairly active pace, while Discovery Tours are designed to introduce travellers to the highlights of the region on various modes of transport, staying in hotels, rustic cabins, guesthouses
Adventures Latin America; Chimu Collections – Hand- Picked Experiences; and Chimu Adventures Antarctica Brochure. Evans said the launch of a
small-group tours programme was the next logical step for the company to appeal to different travel styles and preferences. “Flexibility and personalisation
NEW BROCHURE: Latin America & Antarctica programme
or hiking lodges and travelling in groups of no more than 20. UK manager Simon Evans said agent sales in the UK now surpassed direct bookings since Chimu started working with the trade last year. The Australian-owned operator launched in 2004 and also offers three other brochures: Chimu
Riviera unveils three new tours for 2018
Riviera Travel has three new escorted tours for 2018. Hidden Italy takes in Padova, Vicenza and Mantova,
with prices starting from £629 for six nights, while a five-day Turin & Piedmont itinerary starts from £599. The third escorted tour is designed for solo
travellers and travels from Portugal’s Douro Valley to Lisbon over eight days, from £1,099. Joseph Grimley, head of agency sales, said: “After
listening to customer and agent feedback, we are now offering three new European tours in destinations that have been in
high demand.”
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are our hallmark and at the heart of everything we do,” he said. “Our new small-group tour options provide agents with more choices than ever when booking our tours. “While many travellers think
they have to decide between group touring and niche travel, our small-group tours combine the best of both worlds allowing them to venture off the beaten track and still enjoy the comfort, convenience and added confidence
an escorted tour brings.”
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Spain and Morocco feature among
15 new Super Break escorted tours Fifteen new escorted tours feature in Super Break’s 2017-18 Overseas Short Breaks brochure. A three-night Madrid, Cordoba and Seville tour
from Stansted in September starts at £465, while a four-night Malaga & Morocco Express excursion departs from Manchester in December from £589. The 164-page brochure also features a new
gastronomic riad experience in Marrakech with a half-day cookery course and half-day Food Highlights tour around the Moroccan souks and spice markets from £362 with flights from Gatwick. A new Summit Helicopter Tour is now available
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
on Reykjavik bookings, priced at £228. Super Break has rebranded from SuperBreak.
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Travel Corporation offers local cuisine with VizEat
The Travel Corporation, owner of brands such as Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Contiki, has partnered with food experience platform VizEat. Travel Corporation guests will be able to enjoy VizEat experiences on selected tours. VizEat has 22,000 hosts in 110 countries.
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Collette unveils tours in South Africa and Finland
Collette has introduced two tours. An eight-day South African Volunteering Tour costs £1,069, while a seven-day Northern Lights of Finland tour, which includes meeting Santa, starts from £3,739.
gocollette.com
Grand American Adventures reveals extra US eclipse tour
Grand American Adventures has added an extra trip to see a total solar eclipse in the US. The 12-day Deep South Solar Eclipse tour departs Atlanta on August 11, from £2,439 (tour only).
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