The internet may have changed the way travellers do their research, but travel brochures are still a popular way of obtaining travel information. Here’s what new this week.
1. Get Creative in Bali
Clients can mix culture, relaxation and adventure in Bali with Creative Holidays’ 2015/16 brochure.
Already on stands, the program features Creative’s ‘top 10’ tips for the destination from reef cruising and white water rafting to safaris.
The brochure also offers local tips to help your clients get an authentic travel experience.
Plus there are staff tips on bargain hunting and getting around.
Click here to access the brochure online.
2. Travelmarvel expands European river program
Travelmarvel is offering travellers nine new extended itineraries and early booking deals as part of its recently released 2016 European River Cruise program.
On shelves now, the brochure continues to feature Travelmarvel’s bestselling 15-day European Gems and 15-day Rhine and Rhône itineraries as its core offering.
The itinerary takes guests to five countries, including Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
In addition to seeing European favourites, the itinerary also features ‘Travelmarvel Insider Experiences’ such as a visit to the 19th-century Drachenburg Castle; the chance to visit a local family home in Wertheim for coffee, cake and a slice of local culture; and a private ‘Oktoberfest’.
Responding to guest demand for longer and more immersive itineraries, Travelmarvel has added different land extensions to the European Gems and Rhine and Rhône river cruises to create nine new itineraries.
Among the new itineraries is a 22-day Battlefields and European Gems River Cruise.
Travelling from Paris to Prague guests take in Caen and Amiens, the beaches and memorials of the World War II Normandy landings, The Australian Memorial at Bullecourt and a visit to Frommelles prior to setting sail on a two week European Gems river cruise.
The 27-day Ultimate Britain & Splendours of the Rhine and Rhône River Cruise travels through seven countries such as Scotland for visits to Edinburgh, Inverness, the Isle of Skye and Glasgow.
Other new itineraries include the 27- day The Baltic States & European Gems River Cruise starting from Finland and travelling via Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany; and the 21-day Norwegian Coastal Cruise & European Gems River Cruise, which combines coastal cruising with the rivers.
3. The Golden Rules of South America with Contiki
Unique and authentic experiences without ‘roughing’ it out like the generations before. That’s what the modern youth traveller is seeking and it’s what Contiki says it’s delivering in its new South America program.
Released last week, the 2015-17 Latin America brochure is designed with the new millennial traveller in mind and features itineraries that feature the ‘three golden rules’ – internal flights (to reduce travel time between destinations); centrally located quality accommodation; and plenty of good food.
To help clients choose the right itinerary for them, the company has split its itineraries into different adventure levels: Discovery Plus – 10-37 days with more highlights as well as unique overnight stays; and High Energy – six-13 days featuring amazing nightlife and high energy experience.
There’s also the ‘In-depth Explorer’ – seven-14 day itineraries taking in more of each country with more local guides and meals; plus Easy Pace – one to six days for travellers seeking more relaxed tours.
And for the party goers there’s the Festivals & Short Stays – one trip running for five days and taking travellers to Rio Carnival.
Among the itineraries is a new eight-day Ultimate Inca adventure, which features an added four-day Inca Trail trek.
Due to the high demand and restricted amount of Inca Trail permits issued each day, Contiki has created a special ‘flexible itinerary’, where the days of the trek may vary, to ensure the group can travel together.
4. SIA Holidays’ dedicated Beach Escape program
Singapore Airlines Holidays has released an expanded range of beach holiday options for 2015/16, in the inaugural “Asia Beach Escapes and Singapore” brochure.
The new range showcases seven-night packages across Asia’s best beaches, with the option to add a Singapore city stay.
Inside, the brochure features 70 beach properties that allow agents to match the customer to the right resort.
There’s also 12 properties in the Philippines across Boracay, Cebu and Bohol, which have traditionally been quite isolated from mainstream tourists, are all packaged up over seven nights inclusive of flights, accommodation and transfers with customers able to add extra nights and stopover options in Singapore”.
Also new to the brochure are 26 Thailand properties, all within two hours flying time of Singapore, Vietnam beach stays in Lang Co, Danang and Hoi An and combination packages such as Sri Lanka with the Maldives.
A large portion of packages are priced under $2,000 per person twin share with seven-nights in four star plus properties and return economy airfares for all major capital cities in Australia.
5. Small ship cruising gets bigger with APT
APT continues to go after the growing number of small-ship cruisers in Australia, with the launch of its new look brochure for its all inclusive 2016 Small Ship program.
APT’s new Small Ships – Exploring the World 2016 brochure showcases a choice of 24 fully all-inclusive small ship cruise holidays to a range of exotic and inspirational destinations, including the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Asia, the Kimberley and Antarctica.
New features for 2016 include a new itinerary and three new extended cruise and land combinations.
In response to demand for cruising the Japanese coastline APT has added an exciting new itinerary, the 15-day Sailing the Japanese Isles that sails from Osaka to Manila.
In a discovery of Japanese culture and heritage, guests will learn about the many age-old traditions, explore some of Asia’s most pristine archipelagos that are only accessible by small ship and enjoy some of the best snorkeling in the world in the Philippines.
APT has also introduced three new extended itineraries, adding land journeys to complement the small ship cruises already offered in the destination.
These new itineraries are the 23-day Italian Sojourn with Adriatic & Aegean Odyssey – where guest embark on a a six night land journey including Rome, Florence and Venice prior to boarding 14-night Boutique Collection Cruise from Venice to Istanbul, sailing the coastlines of Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Turkey aboard APT’s MS Island Sky. Guests then spend two nights in Istanbul post-cruise.
There’s also the 34-day Ultimate Britain & Ireland Adventure. APT combines an in-depth 22-day land tour of England, Scotland and Ireland with an 11-night coastal cruise of the British Isles, including Western Scotland, aboard APT’s latest new small ship, the newly refurbished MS Hebridean Sky.
Highlights include staying at 5-star Scottish Mansion, Cameron House; exploring wild and uninhabited islands with dramatic coastlines; and exploring Ireland’s capital and some of its many castles.
