CONTENTS
PICTURE: ANDREW OPILA
contents 4 NEWS
editor’s welcome
AE Expeditions, Intrepid, Hays IG, Wendy Wu Tours, Newmarket, Travel Corporation, Travelsphere
6 ATAS UPDATE 8 THE BIG ISSUE 11 SELLING TIPS 12 INTERVIEW
Conference to be held in Liverpool in October Is it time to reassess single supplements? How to sell women-led tours John Seka, tour guide, Exodus Travels
14 HEAD TO HEAD 16 HIGHLIGHTS
Is China best seen by rail or from the water? Safaris get the silent treatment
19 WELLNESS & ADVENTURE The growth in transformative travel, page 20
Trips that mix adventure and relaxation, page 24 Polar adventures with a side of wellness, page 29
Clare Vooght, editor, Travel Weekly Touring & Adventure
Travel Weekly Touring & Adventure is published by Travel Weekly Group, Third Floor, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU. Tel: 020 7881 4897 Editor Clare Vooght Writers Sarah Marshall, Samantha Mayling, Estella Shardlow, Adam Shaw, Qin Xie Art director Flora Ioannou Senior designer Paul McLaughlin Chief subeditor Mike Walsh Deputy chief subeditor Stephanie Krahn Sales David Ramsden Production manager Nick Cripps Travel Weekly Group editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley Managing director Stu Parish Printed by Manson Press © Travel Weekly Group 2023 PART OF JACOBS MEDIA GROUP Cover photo: Shutterstock/laranik
After the pandemic, it’s little wonder that travellers are seeking big, exciting adventures – but with an added element of wellness.
After all, climbing that mountain or mastering the swells on a surfboard surely warrants some soul-soothing relaxation as a reward? With adventure and wellness trips a strong sell for 2023, we dive into the trend and take a look at who’s booking (page 20-23), explore a host of commission-earning product (page 24-27) and a look at wellness options in extreme cold climates (page 29-30). We also try a silent safari in Zambia in an electric vehicle, which allows for better wildlife watching (page 16), offer some selling tips for female-led tours (page 11) and explore whether there’s still justification for a single supplement as the number of solo travellers grows (page 8-9). Plus, we hear from Atas (page 6) ahead of Touring & Adventure Month – where agents can ‘Discover’ the wide range of holidays available to book and the training that they can get stuck into. It’s another exciting month for all things touring and adventure!
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