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G Adventures doubles size of US programme with 13 new tours


G Adventures has added 13 tours to its range in the US, which reopens its borders to international tourists next month. Te holidays double the size


of the operator’s United States of Adventure collection, which was initially launched in February 2021 for domestic travellers. Te group trips include


indigenous-led experiences in places such as Monument Valley where guides will share their background and connection to the land. Clients can also access highlights such as Antelope Canyon, for which tickets have been difficult to secure. Te new tours depart from


spring 2022 and are in Classic and 18-to-Tirtysomethings styles. Classic trips feature some time in cities and hotel accommodation, while 18-to-Tirtysomethings tours offer accommodation in campsites and motels. Te Best of Utah and Arizona


National Parks seven-day Classic trip starts and ends in Las Vegas. It visits Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon, plus Monument Valley. It costs from £1,699. Te Joshua Tree and the


Southwest Parks road trip is an eight-day 18-to-Tirtysomethings holiday that costs from £1,299. gadventures.com


Aurora Zone adds northern lights trips


Northern lights specialist Aurora Zone has added extra departures for its three-night trips to Brändön Lodge in Swedish Lapland. Clients can add activities such as dog-sledding and snowmobiling. The price is from £1,095 and includes flights from Heathrow, transfers, half-board accommodation and cold weather clothing. theaurorazone.com


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Insight Vacations draws on Elvis love song to push sales to North America


Escorted tours operator Insight Vacations has launched a US and Canada marketing campaign with the theme of the Elvis Presley song Can’t Help Falling in Love. The promotion features discounts of up to 10% across selected North America 2022 trips. White-labelled brochures, email templates, window posters and ready- made social media posts are available to agents. insightvacations.com


Omega Breaks offers London theatre


trips for independent travellers Omega Breaks has a new range of two and three- day ‘Go As You Please’ London theatre breaks for customers who like to travel independently. They include hotel accommodation and a ticket for a show – either Mamma Mia!, Wicked or The Phantom of the Opera. Prices start from £109 per person for a two-day break and £169 for a three-day break. omegabreaks.com/agents


Karakoram Highway, Pakistan


Explore introduces Pakistan tours for first time in 20 years


Samantha Mayling


Adventure operator Explore has added new tours in Pakistan, Oman and Saudi Arabia to its latest 2022 brochure. Te Unforgetable Adventures brochure showcases the


operator’s range of Classic Discovery, Walking and Cycling tours, and features bestselling trips and new offerings. Also new are six European tours by rail from London. Te operator has reintroduced Pakistan for the first


time since 2001. Te Karakoram Highway is a 13-night overland tour from £2,299. Flights, from £663, are extra. Also new is an 11-night Journey Trough Arabia


tour. Travelling overland from Saudi Arabia to Jordan, the itinerary travels from the Red Sea hub of Jeddah through deserts and ancient cities. It costs from £2,599. Flights are not included but cost from £600. Te 10-day Oman Trekking walking holiday


combines the Hajar Mountains with the remote desert landscape of the Wahiba Sands. It includes four nights in a hotel and five nights’ camping. Te escorted tour costs £1,999, with flights available from £590. Te escorted rail journeys from London, called


London2, start in the capital and take clients to destinations such as Istanbul, Athens and Morocco. Clients can return by air or rail. Explore has guaranteed nearly 40% of European


departures for 2022. Agents can request the brochure from TradeGate or


their Explore business development manager. Michael Edwards, Explore’s managing director, said:


“It’s just brilliant to be back out exploring again, and to be able to introduce new tours and new destinations – including breathtaking Pakistan and overland rail journeys through Europe – is the icing on the cake.” explore.co.uk


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