Wendy Wu reveals trip to Japan in July


Wendy Wu Tours has added a Japan departure for July 26 to give customers the chance to be among the first tourists to return since the country reopened on June 10. The 11-day Jewels of Japan tour, priced from £5,690 visits Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Osaka and Hiroshima and includes a bullet train ride to Kyoto. wendywutours.co.uk


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Abu Dhabi launches Summer Pass to push its holiday appeal


Abu Dhabi is launching a Summer Pass to promote the UAE capital as a summer holiday destination. The pass provides access to


theme parks Warner Bros World, Yas Waterworld and Ferrari World, as well as 14 cultural sites, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and offers free bus transportation. The pass costs 599 dirhams (£130) for adults and 499 dirhams (£108) for children aged up to 17 and will be available to purchase via operators or through the Visit Abu Dhabi website. Agents can purchase passes


at a lower rate on B2B site experiencehub.com and mark their commission up to 15%. experiencehub.com


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APT unveils two new North America tours in 2023 range


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APT has released nine North America tours for 2023 including two new itineraries: a luxury five-star APT itinerary in western US and an ‘Essential’ flexible four-star Travelmarvel itinerary in Alaska. The programme offers a combination of travel


styles, including coaches, Alaskan cruising with Holland America Line, Rocky Mountaineer rail, plus helicopter and light aircraft tours. APT’s luxury 13-day Canyonlands & National Parks


of America’s West, from Denver to Las Vegas, costs from £7,195 and includes flights, 12 nights’ accommodation and SilverLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer. Highlights include a Monument Valley tour and visit


to a traditional Navajo home; a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon; and river rafting on the Colorado River. APT Travelmarvel’s ‘Essential’ 14-day Alaskan


Jet2 increases capacity to Malta by extending 2022 and 2023 seasons


Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have boosted shoulder-season capacity to Malta by 60% year on year with the addition of almost 6,000 seats from four UK bases. Services from Manchester, Stansted and Birmingham have been extended to November 17, 24 and 28 respectively, while 2023 restart dates have been brought forward from the same airports and Leeds Bradford in February and March. trade.jet2holidays.com


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Adventure, from Vancouver to Fairbanks, is priced from £3,645. It includes return flights, 13 nights’ accommodation and a seven-night Inside Passage Cruise with Holland America Line. Departures for both escorted tours run from May to


September 2023. Brad Bennetts, who joined APT earlier this month


as the operator’s UK head of sales and business development, said: “APT has drawn on 30 years of destination expertise in Canada and North America to create these stunning new itineraries for 2023. “Canada, Alaska and the western US are in steep


demand for longer-haul travel next year, and touring is a fantastic way for travel agents to supply the finest experiences, already neatly packaged up, to their clients. “We’ve done the hard work in bringing together all


the showstopping elements so they don’t have to.” aptouring.co.uk aptagentclub.co.uk


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Rocky Mountaineer train in Canada


InsideJapan resumes tours with trips in July as country reopens


InsideJapan will resume tours from July 2, as the country reopens to tourists after the pandemic. Ten-night HyperJapan J-pop & Go! tours depart on July 2 and July 23, priced from £2,800, while a 13-night Japan Unmasked holiday, from £2,610, starts on July 18. Prices exclude international flights. insidejapantours.com


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