The Festival of Light includes 70 innovative artists from Israel and abroad, who integrate technology and beauty with 44 km of electrical wire. Many special attractions and exhibits will be showcased along with a Virtuosi performance combining dance, theatrics, acrobatics and special pyrotechnic effects. The Symphony Orchestra, along with internationally renowned lighting designer Avi-Yonah Bueno will be opening the event with a massive concert performance at the Sultan’s Pool. Last year’s event brought 250 000 visitors from around the world to observe this truly unique event.

“Jerusalem is a must see destination and people should visit for at least two days to get a real taste of all of the rich history,” states Emma Cottis, Marketing Manager at Goway. In February, Emma travelled to Israel and visited Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Galilee to review Goway’s product.

Goway offers a chance to visit Israel with The Holyland Experience 8 day trip Experience package starting from CA$1581. Tickets are available for the “Festival of Light” performances. The tour starts and ends in Tel Aviv and includes: Tiberias, Capernaum, Banias, Nazareth, Beit Shean, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Dead Sea and Massada. During the 5th day of this itinerary, you can observe the Old City of Jerusalem by day and return by night to view an amazing urban transformation at the Festival of Light.

You can even have a chance to win a trip to Israel in Goway’s “40 Trips for 40 weeks” promotion. For more information on these and other travel ideas please call 1-800-245-0920, or email info@africaexperts.com or visit AFRICAExperts.com.

Highlighting the many ways to reach Australia, Goway has partnered with Qantas, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific and Air Tahiti Nui to operate 4 tours that meet in Sydney for a party to celebrate Goway’s 40th Anniversary. Invited to the event are also Goway’s management and staff from the Sydney office, as well as preferred partners from the South Pacific region.

4 groups of 10 North American agents will explore Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand Australia, and arrive in Sydney for the 1970’s themed party on 29 April.

• Departing 21 April, the New Zealand familiarization will explore Auckland, the Waitomo Caves, the thermal centre of Rotorua and the capital of Wellington. After Sydney, the trip returns to North America on 30 April.
• For agents bound for Tahiti, they will see the main island and also explore Moorea and the idyllic island of Bora Bora, which departs 23 April and returns from Sydney on 2 May.
• In Fiji (22 April-1 May) participants will explore the main island also visit some of Fiji’s beautiful outer islands before continuing to Sydney for the celebrations.
• Agents bound for Australia will be treated to time in cosmopolitan Melbourne before journeying north to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef before joining the other groups in Sydney. The trip departs on 22 April and returns 2 May.

Cost – $540 per person, twin share plus taxes and fees. Cost includes flights from the West Coast of the USA, accommodations, transfers, touring and most meals, plus Goway’s Anniversary Party.

Rebate – after attending the trip, Goway will rebate $500 to the agent on the first booking with Goway.

To apply, agents must register interest by entering Goway’s 40 Trips in 40 Weeks sweepstakes at www.goway.com/40th and identify themselves as a travel professional. By registering, agents are automatically entered into the 40 Trips for 40 weeks Sweepstakes, and will also receive an exclusive bonus coupon from Goway.

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The 20 Day Magical Ecuador and Peru highlights the Galapagos Islands with a 5 Day cruise and Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”. It also features visits to Quito, Otavalo, Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. The accommodation includes 4 designated Stays of Distinction properties (Goway’s classification for specially chosen unique and distinguished hotels). There is the opportunity to take a flight over the Andes, experience a cooking lesson in Peru and visit the local native tribes at Lake Titicaca.

Prices start at CA$8109 per person.  Departure dates for 2010 are 8 June and 28 September. In 2011, the departure dates are 19 April, 7 June and 27 September.

The 17 Day Splendours of South America highlights 3 distinctly different countries – Chile, Argentina and Brazil. It includes visits to Santiago with wine tour, the beautiful Lakes District of Chile, the summer and winter resort of Bariloche, Buenos Aires with a day tour to Uruguay, Iguassu Falls (in both Argentina and Brazil) and Rio de Janeiro. The accommodation includes 2 Stays of Distinction.

Prices start at CA$6889 per person. Departure dates for 2010 are 2 July and 22 October. In 2011, the departure dates are 18 February, 1 July and 21 October. The 18 February departure allows for a stopover in Rio to experience the Carnival.

Both tours are fully escorted by professional tour directors and include First Class and Deluxe hotels, most meals, tipping and quality companion book. Also offered are Goway’s Fun Themes (alternating by departure – History and Geography/Lifestyles and Ethnic Cultures/food and Wine).

This being Goway’s 40^th Anniversary, there will be suitable celebrations on all departures including a special dinner and party.

For more information, go to www.goway.com or ask for Latin America brochure. Call 1-800-387-8850 or e-mail info@goway.com.

“This is the biggest trip give-away that we know of”, states Bruce Hodge, the founder and President of Goway.

Prizes range from a 7 days Highlights of Jordan trip (valued at US $2,070) to a 22 days fully-escorted, all-inclusive tour of Australia (valued at US $22,554).

For golfers there is an exclusive package to the PGA Presidents Cup in Melbourne. For romantics there are several World’s Most Idyllic Islands escapes; for the active and adventurous an African overland journey, Inca Trail treks and fun touring experiences in Europe and Australia. A visit to the Galapagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Abu Dhabi and India, China, Israel, South Africa and Antarctica are also available.

In all, if someone won all the trips Goway is giving away they would visit more than 40 countries. Winners of the prizes, if they wish, will be able to give their prize away within a month of winning and they will have up to a year to travel.

Travel agents are invited to participate in the competition. Those that do will receive a $40 credit for their next booking with Goway and will be eligible for other initiatives that Goway will be bringing out over the year.

More information on Goway’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations and Promotions can be found at Goway.com/40th.

In January 2009, Tourism Queensland posted a position for “Island Caretaker”, dubbed the best job in the world. The six-month contract position carried a three figure salary and was based on Hamilton Island, one of the idyllic islands of the Great Barrier Reef. The successful applicant, Ben Southall, was charged with writing a weekly blog and enjoying a schedule of travel and events on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, reporting back to the world about the wonders Downunder.

Ben was chosen out of 34,000 applications worldwide for the illustrious position as Tourism Queensland’s Island Caretaker.

On Monday 25 January, at the Design Exchange in Toronto, Ben entertained local Travel Agents with stories of his exciting adventures and provided insightful information on the unique destinations and activities in Queensland.

For more information on Queensland and the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, visit www.goway.com. Many options are featured in Goway’s popular Downunder travel planner; for a copy, call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

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Pictured at the event are Ben Southall, winner of the Best Job in the World, and Bruce Hodge, President of Goway Travel

Left to Right; Narelle Ross (Canada Distribution Manager for Tourism Australia), Ben Fleming (Market Development Manager, Tourism Queensland), Ben Southall, and Shana Pereira (Regional Director, Tourism Queensland).

“As more and more travellers are discovering the art of river cruising, we provide a unique product at excellent prices giving passengers the very best value on four awesome rivers in Asia”, says Doug Vogl, Product & Marketing Manager, Asia. “The itineraries are affordable and start at just $2149CAD with confirmed sailings through to 2011”

Pandaw’s small ships carry only 60 passengers and can penetrate remote and otherwise inaccessible areas. Whilst offering a real adventure experience, travellers are cushioned with incredible comfort, fine dining, great cocktails and choice wines, not to mention extraordinary levels of service. All cruises include locally made alcoholic beverages as well.

Their four boutique ships were built new and designed and finished as replicas of colonial river steamers. These small ships have the highest passenger to space ratio of any ships afloat.

Book your clients NOW on the Into The Heart of Borneo river cruises in May and June and receive an additional 10-20% commission above your regular levels from Goway Travel.

For more information on Pandaw Cruises and Vietnam and Cambodia, India and Malaysia programs contact Goway Travel at 1-888-469-2988 or email res@goway.com.

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Goway’s Asia 2010 brochure is now available and also celebrates their 40th Anniversary. It is a comprehensive travel planner featuring 25 countries and contains over 200 exciting travel ideas with a mixture of the familiar and a range of new product. The brochure is aimed at meeting the needs of all travellers ranging from deluxe escorted tours to budget style, soft adventure.

“Goway’s 2010 is the complete Asia travel planner designed to fulfill the most discerning travellers needs”, commented Doug Vogl, Product and Marketing Manager for Asia. “We have also expanded escorted and FIT product to China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Thailand, Japan, Indochina and Bali & Indonesia to assist agents in selling niche destinations.”

Goway’s unique “Holidays of a Lifetime” are their fully escorted tours that have been further refined for 2010 and will include the highlights of the destination. They are guaranteed small groups with a maximum of 20 passengers and for 2010 will include a special Goway 40th Anniversary dinner. All Holidays of a Lifetime are escorted by a North American Tour Director. For 2010, their 18-day Splendours of China starts from $5349CAD, 17-day Splendours of India from $4679CAD and 14-day Splendours of Indochina from $4939CAD. All tours are priced land only, but Goway have blocked air space and can provide competitive pricing on request.

The Asia “Odyssey” vacations to China and India are also available on a land only basis, and include the services of a Natinal guide. The itineraries have been carefully planned and are perfect for the first time visitor to China or India. India Odyssey is a 12-day tour priced from $2019CAD.

Their new China to Tibet to Nepal 13 or 16 day tour starts at $3339CAD. This tour provides a remarkable train journey through China to Tibet then 4WD from Lhasa to Kathmandu. The newly introduced Yachts of Seabourn Hong Kong to Singapore 21 and 22 day cruises with guaranteed departures start at $7229CAD. These are luxury cruises and operate in either direction.

Recognizing the growing popularity of such destinations as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar Goway’s Asia 2010 brochure offers travellers an amazing array of travel suggestions priced to meet all budgets.

Goway’s Asia 2010 brochure is available by calling 1-888-469-2988 or emailing: info@goway.com or by visiting our website at Goway.com.

“China Odyssey is our number one best-seller to Asia – bar none. It combines all major cities – Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Chongqing, Shanghai and Suzhou – as well as a Yangtze River cruise, with many unique components”, commented Doug Vogl, Goway’s Asia Product and Marketing Manager. “It’s reassuring to see the increased demand for escorted tours to Asia next year.”

Goway’s 11 or 14-day China Odyssey is priced from $2189CAD for the 11-day tour and from $2689CAD for the 14-day tour – and offers first class and deluxe centrally located hotels. A unique feature of the tour is that a National Guide remains with the group through their entire China journey, rather than employing local guides in each location. The 14-day journey includes the more popular downstream cruise on the Yangtze River and uses one of the best four-star ships available in the region.

To kick off the China Odyssey 2010 program, Goway is offering a $100 per person Early Booking Bonus. For more information on this and other ASIA Travel Planner ideas, call 1-888-469-2988, visit Goway.com/asia or e-mail res@goway.com.

On Goway’s Downunder 22 day escorted tour, The Waltzing Matilda starting at $9539 pp from Vancouver, the themes cover Animal and Plant Life which is very abundant, Food and Wine, a natural theme for the area, the Geography and History of both countries and the Lifestyles and Native Culture.

On Goway’s 20 day Magic of Africa tour visiting South Africa, Botswana and Victoria Falls and starting at $10,529 pp from Toronto, the most obvious theme is Animal and Plant Life. There is also the Geography and History and the Lifestyles and Native Culture.

On Goway’s 21 day Middle East Treasures tour to Egypt, Jordan and Israel, starting at $8979 pp from Toronto, the themes reflect the region by offering Geography and History plus Lifestyles and Ethnic Culture.

For Goway’s Asia tours, the 16 day Splendours of China and Tibet, starting at $5349 pp land only, the 17 day Splendours of India starting at $4679 pp land only and the 14 day Splendours of Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos), starting at $4939 pp land only, the themes that naturally lend themselves to this part of the world are Cuisines of the Region, Geography and History and Lifestyles and Ethnic Cultures.

The returning passenger from any Goway tour will hopefully not only be more knowledgeable about certain aspects of the destination but will have had fun learning about them.

For more information on Goway’s escorted tours and the FUN THEMES, request a copy of the Africa and Middle East, South Pacific or Asia brochure by calling 1-800-387-8850 or by visiting Goway.com.

Perfect for travellers who are less inclined to drive on the “wrong” side of the road, or for those keen to forge new friendships with fellow travellers, Goway’s Australia and New Zealand escorted tours that qualify for the savings include:

New Zealand Offers include:
21 day Great New Zealand Experience. On this comprehensive and stylish holiday, absorb the majestic sights of the Bay of Islands, experience Maori culture and geothermal activity in Rotorua, discover the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds on your Interislander cruise and explore the rugged West Coast. Cruise the full length of spectacular Milford Sound and explore the alpine resort of Queenstown. Further south, the Scottish-inspired city of Dunedin, spectacular Mt Cook and the luxurious Hermitage Hotel await. From CA$6500 per person – save over $1200 per couple.

14 day New Zealand Highlighter. Uncover the highlights of this amazing country. With snow capped mountains, rugged coastlines, World Heritage National Parks and beautiful lakes, this tour has it all. From CA$ 3460 per person – save over $600 per couple.

Australia Offers include:
13 day Barrier Reef Island Wanderer. Explore Cairns and the Port Douglas region before relaxing on the Great Barrier Reef islands of Hamilton Island and Dunk Island. This 13 day tour also offers the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island and NSW coastal town of Coffs Harbour. From CA$4175 per person – save over $800 per person

For more information on Goway’s Downunder escorted tours, request a copy of the brochure by calling 1-800-387-8850 or by visiting www.goway.com.

Discounts for new bookings of 10 days or more received by January 31, 2010. 10% off land content for travel by April 30, 2010. 5% off land content for travel between May and December 31, 2010. Just ask for discount at time of booking. No other discounts apply.