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Elle Voyage begins selling via trade with 10% rate
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An operator providing group tours for solo female travellers has begun selling via the trade and is offering 10% commission.
Elle Voyage was founded in January by Dawn Simone – a regular traveller who said she grew frustrated at the lack of female companions. Simone said: “I'm definitely not a solo traveller and although I don't mind travelling to another country by myself, I like to know I will be meeting up with people at the end of my flight. I knew there were other women like me who sacrificed their own dreams because of this, but instead of not travelling, I decided to help others in the same predicament. “Some women absolutely love
to travel by themselves but for the female travellers who don't, they now have an option of travelling
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Universal Studios unveils plans for The Secret Life of Pets ride
Universal Studios Hollywood will open a new ride based on The Secret Life of Pets in 2020. Guests riding The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!
will assume the role of stray puppies as they join the film’s character on a quest to find new homes. The attraction will blend live and animated characters as guests zip along a track through the
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NEWS IN BRIEF
RovosRail is offering up to 30% off to mark 30th year
RovosRail is discounting selected 2019 Cape Town and Victoria Falls departures by 30% to celebrate its 30th birthday. Agents earn 10% commission on trips booked with the African luxury train operator. A three- day Cape Town journey in a Deluxe Suite starts at £1,185.
edward@rovos.co.za
Funway ‘Dad-venture’ Father’s Day tours on sale
MOROCCO: Simone (inset) supports firms who invest in their communities
in a small group with other like- minded women, sharing unique and amazing experiences.” Elle Voyage creates tours with “unique” local experiences, and uses restaurants and activity providers that reinvest profits back into their communities, including employing female drivers and guides in Morocco. A 13-night Morocco tour with
Elle Voyage, departing July 25, costs from £2,399, including flights. It also has an 11-night tour in Cambodia, departing July 25 from £1,849; 10 nights in Brazil, departing August 29, from £2,899; eight nights in Vietnam departing October 17, from £1,199; and nine nights in Kerala, India, departing
November 21, from £1,049.
ellevoyage.life
streets of New York to a pet adoption event. Karen Irwin, president and chief operating officer, said the ride “will capture the essence of the popular film and invite our guests to live vicariously through some of their favourite characters as they embark on a
one-of-a-kind experience.” The Secret Life of Pets 2 is released on May 24. Additionally, a reimagined version of Jurassic World
– The Ride will launch this summer, inspired by the 2015 film with new themed environments and new animatronic dinosaurs. A new ‘Raptor Encounter’ ride
will open close by.
universalstudioshollywood.com
Funway Holidays has launched a range of ‘Dad-venture’ tours in the US and Caribbean ahead of Father’s Day on June 16. Activities such as golf, music tours and flying lessons are included. Five nights’ all-inclusive at Dreams Riviera Cancun, Mexico, departing June 14 starts from £1,300 including flights.
funway4agents.co.uk
Club Med reopens La Pointe aux Canonniers after revamp
Club Med’s has reopened the newly-renovated La Pointe aux Canonniers in the north of Mauritius. New features include 108 extra superior rooms, a spa, all-day dining, three bars and dedicated family and adult-only areas. Prices start from £5,705 for a family of four for seven nights.
clubmedagents.co.uk
Thomas Cook Airlines offers Airportr’s bag-drop service
Thomas Cook Airlines is offering passengers flying from Gatwick the chance to check bags the day before they fly. Its deal with Airportr allows customers who live in Greater London to skip bag-drop queues and go straight to security. Prices start at £30 and luggage can be tracked online.
thomascookairlines.com
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