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McKinlay Kidd unveils experience-led tours in Scotland and Ireland


Domestic tour operator McKinlay Kidd has launched a collection of experience-led holidays in Scotland and Ireland called Real Encounters, Real People. The tours feature bakeries,


farms, fishing boats, breweries and traditional crafts experts. Zoe Davidson, McKinlay Kidd


managing director, said: “These experiences aren’t performed for tourists – they’re lived, and our guests are welcomed into them as friends, not spectators.” A nine-night Orkney and


Shetland holiday, from £2,895, features a pottery class, Shetland pony experience, Lerwick Brewery, a wildlife tour and a mussel farm boat trip. The two tours in Ireland


feature the Wild Atlantic Way. mckinlaykidd.com


Oyster fisherman in Sligo, Ireland


Premier Holidays’ Louisa Smith shows off the new


brochure to Rachel Pashley (left) and Lyndsey Newton of Hays Travel in Newark


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New Mexico stars as Premier boosts US destinations range


Samantha Mayling


Premier Holidays has added New Mexico to its latest USA brochure. New additions to the programme include 35


experiences, 21 destinations, six tours and 63 hotels. The operator said New Mexico brings a “fresh and


culturally rich destination” to its range thanks to the state’s rich blend of Native American heritage, Spanish colonial history and desert landscapes. Its New Mexico Discovery is a self-drive itinerary


featuring Albuquerque, Taos and Santa Fe, alongside natural attractions such as the Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands national parks. The 10-night holiday costs from £2,299 and includes flights and car hire. New excursions include a doughnut tour in


Washington DC, priced £55, and a full-day excursion to Mount Rainier, from £175.


Intrepid offers 30% discounts and adds three urban adventures


Intrepid Travel has unveiled savings of up to 30% on selected tours until June 10, plus a £20 incentive for agents. Three more commissionable day tours – in Barcelona (£55), Venice (£69) and Paris (£49) – have been added to its Urban Adventures portfolio, which takes travellers to lesser-known neighbourhoods. intrepidtravel.com urbanadventures.com


travelweekly.co.uk Among the touring option additions to the Premier


Holidays brochure are a 12-night Tampa-New Orleans self-drive, and a 15-night Southern itinerary from Nashville to Atlanta. New accommodation includes the Crowne Plaza


HY36 Midtown Manhattan in New York, Le Méridien New Orleans and Zion Mountain Ranch in Utah. Niki Waters, Premier Holidays managing director,


said: “The introduction of New Mexico adds something genuinely different to our programme, offering rich culture, incredible landscapes and experiences that many customers may not have considered before. “With the addition of new destinations, experiences


and a 2027 price guarantee, we’re giving agents even more confidence and flexibility when booking, alongside the reassurance that their customers are in expert hands.”


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Grand UK reveals premium coach tours and deals for 2027


Mature travel specialist Grand UK Holidays’ new Autumn & Festive brochure for 2026-27 features an expanded range of premium coach breaks, door-to-door options and river cruises, plus spring 2027 “superdeals”. The five-day Gold Lakeland Wonders coach tour is from £629. grandukholidays.com/agent-login


Corsica specialist launches concessionary trips for agents


Corsican Places is offering concessionary seven- night trips from £399 to help agents build their knowledge of the Mediterranean island. Packages include flights and transfers plus self-catering villas and apartments on selected dates until September 27. The operator runs a direct Sunday service from Stansted to Calvi in partnership with BA CityFlyer. corsica.co.uk


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