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Z AndBeyond has added the 14-day Trans-Himalayan Wildlife Journey. Exploring remote Ladakh, in India, the small-group tour will track the Himalayan brown bear, Eurasian lynx, Himalayan wolves, ibex and golden eagles. The itinerary also includes visits to local villages with colourful teahouses and Buddhist monasteries.
Z G Adventures has expanded its portfolio of active trips. Nine new options include a Colombia Multisport itinerary including hiking and white-water rafting, plus a Tanzania Active Safari that allows clients to view game on foot and from a bike, canoe and hot-air balloon.
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Shearings and Inghams unveil expanded brochures
Shearings Holidays has launched its 2020 Worldwide brochure, which features 19 new tours, including a 30-day round-the- world trip. The Around the World in 30 Days itinerary,
Z Scenic’s The Americas 2019-20 brochure launches this month, featuring tours in the US, Canada and South America. New experiences include a private dark-sky experience with a twilight supper with astronomers at Jasper Planetarium, and a barbecue feast in the Rocky Mountains.
Z APT has trebled the number of departures on its Spirit of Sri Lanka tour for 2020-21. The 16-day small- group tour, which includes Signature Experience dinners in a cave in Dambulla and in a railway carriage at the Heritage Tea Factory, will run 12 times. Bookings made by August 31 include free economy-class flights.
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which starts at £8,699, visits New York, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa. Experiences include a food tour of Manhattan, wine-tasting on Waiheke Island and game viewing in Kruger National Park. Also new are a 10-day safari in the Masai
Mara and Serengeti, and a five-day Abu Dhabi Desert Discovery tour.
Inghams’ 2020 brochure, meanwhile, offers summer tours in Iceland for the first time. Three escorted itineraries showcase the best of the island, from capital Reykjavik to geothermal geysers and hot springs, and the ice-capped Eyjafjallajökull volcano. The six-day Land of Volcanoes & Glaciers tour leads in at £1,449. The operator has also expanded its
extensive Italy programme with a raft of new options. The 10-day Discover Venice, Florence & Rome tour, from £1,795, brings together three of the country’s most famous cities, introducing their iconic sights alongside more off-the-beaten track treasures.
Trafalgar bolsters North America portfolio
Trafalgar’s 2020 USA & Canada programme includes 12 new itineraries and three new trip styles for agents to book. Active itineraries will get
clients moving in the great outdoors, with nature walks and hikes from moderate to strenuous. Trips include the new 10-day Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks. State Explorer trips delve
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deeper into regions such as Hawaii, Colorado, California and Massachusetts. Trafalgar’s City Explorer
trips are also moving stateside, with short breaks to San Francisco and New York on offer. Clients can select from included Daily Choice options to tailor their holiday, which range from a behind- the-scenes walking tour of Broadway (with the chance to meet a cast member of Hamilton) to a Golden Gate Bridge guided walk followed by lunch in Sausalito.
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