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Insight trebles its
Elegance range
Kay McLellan
An 11-day tour of the Greek islands of
INSIGHT Vacations has trebled the size of its Mykonos, Patmos and Santorini includes seven
Elegance programme for 2009, adding six nights on a luxury yacht and two nights in
itineraries to its Europe, Britain and eastern Athens. Prices start at £2,235, excluding flights.
Mediterranean brochure. Insight sales director Paul Melinis said: “These
Described as “premium plus” by the operator, tours are about showing our guests the very best
Elegance itineraries now include Personal and finest points of a region – picking out
Insights – a selection of more unusual “must see accommodation and experiences that you
and do” experiences. wouldn’t expect to be included on a tour. Yet
These include seeing a tradi- these holidays are still affordable to
tional mint tea preparation cere- our customers.
mony in a Moroccan family home, “They now include Personal
Planet Holidays’ national sales manager Mark Williams and private local wine tutorials in Insights, excursions that most other
managing director Mathilde Robert unveil Cyprus brochure Italy, and tips on how to haggle in touring companies charge extra for.
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. We believe that in the current cli-
The Elegance range includes a mate, giving our customers extra
Planet boosts
nine-day trip to Morocco, which value for money is crucial.
starts at £1,365. The itinerary “The approximate value of these
includes two nights in a luxury sightseeing extras is shown in the
focus on Cyprus
riad and a four-wheel-drive brochure, so customers can see what
expedition into the Sahara. Six new Elegance itineraries good value the tour represents.”
TRADE-ONLY luxury operator Planet Holidays
has launched a standalone Cyprus brochure for LAUNCHPAD.
the first time.
The combined winter and summer programme
runs until October 2009 and features 54 proper-
ties, including four new four and five-star hotels
and an expanded range of luxury villas.
Planet Holidays is offering £25 off per person
per week for bookings made by December 31 for
holidays between May and October 2009.
The programme offers scheduled and charter
flights, 17 spas, golf and bowling holidays,
wedding packages and short breaks.
Prices start at £685 for seven nights’ B&B at
the five-star Four Seasons in Limassol, including Artemis Travel Bales Worldwide Belleair Holidays
flights, private taxi transfers and free accommo- Turkey 2009 Africa 2009-10 Sicily Summer 2009
dation for children under 12. The operator now allows agents The operator’s biggest-ever Belleair’s second dedicated Sicily
Villas with pools start at £619 per person for to make bookings at properties in Africa programme now features brochure features an expanded
seven nights, based on four adults sharing a two- its three Aegean coast resorts Madagascar and Rwanda. Among accommodation range. Couples
room villa. The price includes car hire and flights. for arrival on any day for any the 40 options is a four-night booking this year qualify for a
Planet Holidays managing director Mathilde length of stay. Nightly rates start extension to see Rwanda’s discount of up to £182. Prices start
Robert said: “This new brochure is a great tool at £4. mountain gorillas, from £2,495. at £399 for three nights’ B&B.
for agents to offer their clients the best holidays ■ 01495 773333 ■ 0845 057 0600 ■ 020 8785 3266
to Cyprus.”
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