Contiki unveils ‘sober’ tour of British Isles
Youth brand Contiki has created its first ‘sober curious’ tour as demand for alcohol-free experiences grows. The Sober Curious: Great Britain & Ireland Tour features a comedy and magic show, a farm-to-fork dining experience and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The 18-day trip departs on August 20 and costs from £3,249.
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Classic Collection expands in Thailand and South Africa
Classic Collection has expanded its long-haul range with more Tailand properties and the addition of Cape Town, South Africa. Te B2B operator now offers 93
properties in Tailand across five resorts, the portfolio having been expanded to include Bangkok, Hua Hin, Koh Samui and Pataya alongside its existing programme to Phuket. In South Africa, the operator
has added 38 properties in Cape Town, from Stellenbosch in the east to Muizenburg in the south. A 10-night B&B stay at Chaba
Cabana Beach Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, starts at £1,433.
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Koh Samui, Thailand
APT launches new India tour in Asia Collection 2025-26
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APT has expanded into lesser-explored parts of India for the first time with a new Kolkata and Lower Ganges tour-and-cruise itinerary. Te 11-night APT holiday is part of sister brands
APT and Travelmarvel’s 2025-26 Asia Collection, which also features escorted tours and river cruises. APT’s Kolkata and Lower Ganges itinerary features
accommodation in Kolkata plus a seven-night cruise on the 56-berth Ganges Voyager river cruise ship. Clients can take a guided cyclo-rickshaw tour of
Kalna, visit the village of Baranagar and learn about the culture of the Hare Krishna community in Mayapur. Te trip starts from £5,795 including flights. Te Asia Collection also includes APT’s newest
Tui creates information hub to boost independent agents’ knowledge
Tui has created a new trade-focused online platform to help third-party agents learn about its range. The TuiTradeHub aims to boost agents’ knowledge of Tui products and brands including beach, long-haul, weddings, assisted travel and Marella Cruises. Two e-learning sections dedicated to Tui and Marella Cruises are featured, which also include information about the trade relations teams and downloadable trade assets.
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touring style, Small Group Journeys. With a maximum of 16 guests on each departure, the itineraries take clients to lesser-known parts of India, Japan and Sri Lanka. Te 15-day Southern India – Quest of the Southern
Senses journey costs from £3,195, while the 13-day Reveal the Traditions of Japan journey is from £5,995. Agents booking trips from the long-haul programme
can save their clients as much as £2,100 per person on bookings made before February 28. Brad Bennets, head of sales and business
development for APT and Travelmarvel, said: “Agents and their clients have access to some outstanding early-booking discounts with our savings of up to £2,100 per person, and we have a full suite of sales and marketing assets available to help our trade partners.”
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The Ganges in Kolkata
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Gold Medal boosts short-haul range by adding budget airlines
Gold Medal has made a range of budget airlines available for agents to book online. The trade-only operator has added easyJet,
Jet2.com, Tui Airways, Norse Atlantic Airways and Sun Express to its flights roster. Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta and Egypt are among destinations now available to book on the site.
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