New tours, new destinations and early bird savings. The internet may have changed the way travellers do their research, but brochures are still one of the best and popular ways to obtain travel information.
1. New Horizons in Asia
New Horizons has expended its Asia offerings with new touring options in the 2015 Asia brochure.
The brochure featured itineraries in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China.
New to the brochure are the new day touring options such as Legoland, the River Safari in Singapore, a Historic Malacca tour from Kuala Lumpur and a Coral Islands tour in Sabah.
There’s also suggested itineraries that combine experiences such as a shopping stay in Kuala Lumpur followed by beach time in Penang and Langkawi.
The company’s managing director, Chris Evans said in the last year there has been an increase in the number of guests united experiences, particularly adding cruises to their holiday.
“I’ve no doubts this trend will continue particularly with Hong Kong’s new world-class cruise terminal, so we’ve added new flexible cruise options for agents to be able to book cruises between destinations and cruise/land combinations.”
Chris Evans, New Horizons managing director
2. New National Geographic Orion adventure
The 102-passenger expedition vessel will sail on a new 17-day itinerary from Singapore to Raja Ampat next year, with stops in Borneo and the Coral Triangle.
Departing 9 September 2015, passengers will encounter orangutans at Tanjung Puting National Park and giant lizards on Komodo Island.
They will take part in ikat textile weaving of Flores Island and see some 500 species of coral and 2,000 special of fish during snorkel and scuba diving sessions.
The itinerary is priced from $18,160 per person, twin share.
3. New itinerary in Egypt
Abercrombie & Kent is returning to Egypt next year with a new itinerary designed to keep travellers safe in the destination.
The tour operator said it will operate small journeys to Egypt with no more than 24 guests on eight-day explorations.
Itineraries will start in Cairo where guests can explore the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and Mummy Room. A four night Nile cruise aboard Sanctuary Sun Boat IV will follow. It will cover off ancient sites between Luxor and Aswan and a visit to the awe-inspiring temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
There are two departures – 18 April and 17 October 2015. The itinerary is priced from $4,995 per person, twin share. Singles will pay a supplement of $885.
4. Luxury touring in Tasmania/WA/NT
Travellers will enjoy new hotels as well as new cultural and dining experiences in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania as part of Scenic Tours’ new 2015/16 offerings.
In Western Australia travellers will take a guided tour of the farming community of Kununarra and the new food bowl of Australia in the East Kimberley region.
New Scenic FreeChoice activities include a cruise on Corroboree Billabong in the Mary River Wetlands, home to the world’s largest concentration of saltwater crocodiles, and a food and wine trail offering 25 different tasting experiences through the award winning Swan Valley in Perth.
And in Tasmania guests can visit the award winning Pyengana Dairy Company, widely reputed to produce Australia’s very finest cheddar, for a taste of the ultimate cheeseboard and a traditional Devonshire cream tea.
Clients who book before 31 March 2015 will receive earlybird offerings, including up to $500 off per couple on the 13-day Ultimate Tasmania Tour.
5. Topdeck trips around Australia and New Zealand
Topdeck Travel has released its 2015/16 Australia and New Zealand brochure featuring 67 pages of holidays.
New to the brochure is the a22-day Spirit of the Pacific trip, which combines the two destinations. The itinerary takes travellers along the east coast of Australia from Sydney to Cairns, before flying over to Christchurch.
There’s also itineraries that showcase indigenous cultures such as visits to Uluru and an overnight stay in a traditional Maori Marae.
Earlybird savings include a 10 percent discount for all Australian trips that are booked and paid in full by January 05, 2015.
6. Phuket opens Infinity 2015/16 itineraries
Infinity Holidays has released its 2015/16 Thailand brochure with 100 pages of content.
There have been some big changes in the Thailand brochure this year, with Phuket now being the opening destination. There is also a brilliant new feature on Elephant Hills in Khao Sok National Park, with more info on their philosophies, the ethical treatment of animals and the extended tour options they offer.
On the topic of animals, we’ve deliberately taken a lot of animal related product out, in keeping with Infinity Holidays desire to work with and promote a sustainable and animal friendly tourist industry without exploitation. This means there was room for a lot of other new tours that showcase other areas of Thailand’s spectacular scenery and experiences. There are also quite a lot of new hotels/resorts/villas/sanctuaries all throughout the brochure.