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Travel To IndoChina

Feb 22

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Meet the people, experience the culture and savour the cuisine; Goway Travel’snewly released TravelIndochina brochure is a melting pot of tours; an array of independent, locally hosted tours that showcase the region to perfection. Travellers that opt for a memorable experience in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and India can now request Goway’s100 page brochure, offering small group journeys within, or combining, 6 different Asian countries.

Goway invites travellers to share their passion for Far East travel – the cuisine, the natural beauty, the history, culture and people. Opt for a “Taste of Vietnam”; 7 Days featuring Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta from CAD$1340, or explore Angkor Wat with Goway’s7-Day Inside Cambodia from CAD$1200. For the more adventurous, travel overland from Bangkok to Hanoi, 16 Days featuring Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Lak Sao, Hanoi from just CAD$2,710.

Goway’squality first class tours range from 5 to 27 days in duration with a maximum of 15 passengers. This is the perfect size group and gives flexibility and informality with no hassles, escorted by professionals with a wealth of knowledge on the destinations.

Travel… and put something back:
Goway’spartner travel company supports the Fred Hollows Foundation and their worthy work to cure cataract blindness in the region, and the Loreto Foundation in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), which assists disadvantaged, poor and disabled children through education. They also support other organizations throughout Asia dedicated to the improvement of education, health and living standards.

Goway Releases Adventure Travel Back-To-Front Travel Brochure

Feb 20

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Goway Travel, the leading North American Travel Specialist, offers a wide variety of travel options for young and adventurous travellers. “Downunder” is the perfect destination to experience soft adventure, get off the beaten track and encounter indigenous wildlife and learn about ancient cultures.

Recently released is a 48-page brochure containing Connections Adventures and Sahara Tours, which complements Goway’s”Downunder” brochure. The unique “back-to-front” brochure features Connections Adventures on the front, and on the back (which is also the front) Sahara Outback Tours. It showcases small group adventure safaris and travel options for intrepid travellers aged 18-35.

Featured tours include:

• 5-Day 4WD Red Centre Outback Experience, a camping safari for those who want to experience the colours and nature of the real Aussie outback from Alice Springs. From $785 CAD per person, twin share.
• 4-Day Kakadu, Katherine and Litchfield Camping Safari, visiting the world heritage sites and National Parks of Northern Australia. From $755 CAD per person, twin share.
• Connections 18-35 tours, with adventures for young people throughout Australia and New Zealand, packed with activities. Samples include a 26-Day Grand Aussie Tour, starting at $2925 per person, twin share.

Goway also offers a “G’DAY” (Go Downunder for A Year) working holiday scheme for Canadians to spend up to 2 years on a working holiday Downunder, which can be purchased in conjunction with a Connections/Sahara Tour (conditions apply).

What’s Up In Goway’s Downunder?

Feb 15

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Goway is running a series of workshops in Western Canada in March to coincide with the release of their new Downunder and IslandsEscapes brochures.

Updates focusing on Downunder and IslandsEscapes exotic destinations and Qantas will be held in Edmonton-07March, Calgary-08March, Kelowna-09March, North Vancouver-21March, Burnaby-22March and Victoria-23March.

In addition, for those currently selling groups, or wishing to get started in this lucrative market segment, Barbara Norton, Goway’sveteran GroupsOnly Manager, will be presenting “How to Sell Groups” workshops in Kelowna-09March, North Vancouver-21March, Burnaby-22March.

All workshops are Access Approved for 3 credits. Attendees will receive a $50 Cash Back Bonus and will be eligible to win a Grand Prize for Two to Australia.

NEW TRAVEL PLANNER FROM AFRICAExperts

Nov 26

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Travel ideas for 13 countries in Africa are featured in the just released 2005 AFRICAExperts Travel Planner. AFRICAExperts, the exclusive division of 34 year old Goway Travel, specializes in safaris, tours and independent travel arrangements to all the recognized African tourist destinations.

Products offered range from up-market private game lodges and Stays of Distinction to adventure experiences specifically designed for the young and value conscious traveller. Destinations include South Africa , Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , Zambia , Kenya , Tanzania , Egypt , Tunisia and Morocco as well as the Indian Ocean Islands of Zanzibar , Mauritius and the Seychelles .

Sample offers are a 14 days tour of South Africa priced from $3,301; 13 days Best of East Africa priced from $3,176; 9 days Classic Egypt from $924; 10 days Tour of Tunisia from $905. All prices are per person twin share.

AFRICAExperts by Goway also operates their own fully escorted tours from Canada to Africa . Magic of Africa is an 18 days experience visiting South Africa and Victoria Falls priced from $9,139. Treasures of Africa visits Kenya and Egypt for 18 days priced from $7,549. These particular tours are branded Holidays of a Lifetime and carry Goway’s promise of something special. They are virtually all-inclusive, including comprehensive insurance, tipping and luggage service.

Goway’s AfricaExperts Ready for 2006

Jul 28

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AFRICAExperts by Goway has introduced its new lineup of African Safaris for the 2006 season. “Africa has had a tremendous boost in tourism since 2004 and the double-digit growth in areas of East and South Africa has sparked a great interest worldwide” says Firdosh Bulsara, General Manger of AFRICAExperts.

New for the 2006 season are Gorilla Treks in Rwanda, a totally upgraded East Africa program with new 4X4 Landrovers traversing the game parks of Kenya and Tanzania, and an expanded product range in Egypt with more hotels and Nile cruise vessels.

In Southern Africa, AFRICAExperts’ fully escorted “Holidays of a Lifetime” have been revised to include even better hotels than before. For the independent traveller, AFRICAExperts offers a complete range of options to suit every budget. The new brochure includes the Mala Mala and Ivory Lodges in addition to its current selection of South African Private Game Lodges. Due to popular demand AFRICAExperts is once again offering the 5th night free at selected lodges with a minimum stay of 4 nights, a savings of over $800 per couple.

In Namibia, the product is expanded to offer 4 new itineraries including a 7-day Flying Safari ideal for those with time-restraints. Rail journeys in South and Southern Africa once again include the famous Blue Train, the legendary Rovos Rail and the Shongololo ‘travelling hotel’ with its three journeys. The islands of the Indian Ocean – Mauritius, Seychelles and Zanzibar are being offered with a variety of new hotels and spas, ideal for the honeymoon market.

“We are gearing up for yet another good year in Africa” said Bulsara, “I am very excited with the positive changes taking place on the continent and with the initiatives being taken by governments and tourist boards to ensure safe and memorable holidays to its visitors”.

Goway’s Downunder Travel Planner

May 11

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Goway today announced the launch of their 2005/2006 brochure, Canada’s most comprehensive travel guide to travel throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Islands of the South Pacific.

With 35 years experience arranging travel, Goway also celebrates the 10th anniversary of their Snowbirds program, a revolutionary Goway travel experience for North Americans to spend the winter “Downunder”. Starting from as little as $3539 for a 1-month stay in a choice of exotic locations, the Snowbirds program features discounts for stores and restaurants, memberships in clubs and a grocery starter kit.

Also introduced within their signature range of “Holidays of a Lifetime” escorted tours is an exploration of Australia’s rugged North-West from Perth to Darwin. This 20-day tour was originally developed as a “Return to Oz” holiday for return visitors Down Under, but is garnering interest from travellers who want to explore and enjoy the wine, wilderness and wildlife of this vast continent. Priced from $9699, the journey includes a guide from North America, travel insurance, first class accommodations and virtually all meals and comprehensive touring.

Goway has also refined and expanded their “Classic Tours”, a series of suggested itineraries that are priced at four levels of accommodation to allow the flexibility for travellers to choose their date of departure and budget. Sample tours include the 15-Day Classic Sydney Rock and Reef, starting at $1492; and because they are priced for land only, they allow travellers to take advantage of the latest airline specials or use frequent flyer miles for part or all of the air travel arrangements.

For the truly independent traveller, Goway’s 2005-06 DOWNUNDER brochure offers literally hundreds of travel ideas within the 108-page planner. From expedition cruising along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to exploring New Zealand’s National Parks, and cultural tours to exploring the wine regions, the brochure has ideas to inspire traveliers of all styles.

Goway Presentations Introduce New India Brochure

May 6

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Due to a growing demand, Goway has now introduced a new INDIA brochure as the popularity for this destination increases. India is already one of the regular featured destinations in Goway’s ASIA brochure. However, in the new INDIA brochure, product has been augmented to reflect the diversity of the country and the many aspects and attractions of this large and colourful destination.

As is the usual Goway approach, the product caters to the needs of all travellers. For the traveller who wishes to be with a group, there is the “Splendours of India”, a 23 day professionally escorted tour covering the essential highlights of both the North and the South of the country. Air travel is with Singapore Airlines. It is another tour in the HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME hallmark series in which Goway now offers a total of 5 tours.

For the person wanting a preplanned yet independent travel package, there is a choice of the 13 day “Classic India” tour, the 8 day “Golden Triangle” tour and the 11 day “Scenic South India” tour.

Goway also offers city packages which can be combined together with airfares within India. Destinations include Delhi, Bombay, Varanasi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Agra, Madras and the beach resort of Goa. Other products offered are a luxury train tour on the “Palace on Wheels”, a visit to a Tiger Sanctuary, a cruise on the Backwaters of Kerala in the South of India and itineraries to the foothills of the Himalayas, suitable alternatives to Nepal.

Presentations:
Goway is embarking on a series of breakfast presentations together with India Tourism and Singapore Airlines during May and June in both Western Canada, Edmonton (11 May) Calgary (12 May), Winnipeg (13 May), Victoria (19 May) and Vancouver (20 May) and Eastern Canada, Toronto (14 June), Ottawa (15 June) and Montreal (16 June).

Goway Introduces New Asia Brand with 2005 Brochure

Feb 3

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Similar to its AFRICAExperts and IslandsEscapes divisions, Goway has now introduced a new ASIA brand to highlight its expertise in that area. A Chinese dragon is featured as the “S” in the distinctive ASIA logo which now appears on its latest brochure.

“Since we are a very diversified company, our new brand will help emphasize our expertise in Asia”, stated Bob Glazier, Goway’s veteran Product Manager for the Far East. “And we are also able to offer agents the best fares to most destinations in Asia”, continued Vincent Sinniah who heads up GowayAir’s Asia air department.

Goway’s new ASIA Travel Planner for 2005 was recently distributed to all agents in Canada. New programs include a fully escorted tour program from North America that features a vist to Angkor Wat, one of the world’s “real wonders”, in Cambodia.

Altogether, Goway’s ASIA brochure features commissionable travel ideas to 15 Orient-Asia countries. “In addition to our new escorted tour, we’ve added more product for Japan which is growing in popularity”, claimed Glazier. “Our soft adventure programs to Asia also seem to have caught on and, yes, China is coming back in a serious way”, he continued.

To emphasize how really strong Goway is in the Asian market, Bruce Hodge, President of the 35 year old company, stated that their Groups Department currently has more groups booked to Asia than their traditional Downunder market.

Travelindochina – A New Goway Program

Jan 8

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Goway Travel is pleased to announce its new partnership with Travelindochina, a company located in South East Asia who has been offering SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS within 5 different Asian countries for the past 10 years.

All tours offered are professionally escorted and limited to a maximum, of 15 passengers. The standard of the accommodation is First Class with the option on some tours to upgrade to deluxe accommodation.

Travelindochina offers in excess of 30 different tours ranging from 5 to 26 days in length. Travellers can choose from tours wholly within China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos and in certain cases, tours combine more than one country.

Travelindochina’s themes are “meet the people, experience the culture, savour the cuisine”.

GOWAY’S DOWNUNDER KEEPS “RAISING THE BAR”

May 19

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With over 90 maps, over 400 photographs and illustrations and over 300 travel ideas, Goway’s latest 2004/5 DOWNUNDER travel catalogue continues its tradition to be North America’s most comprehensive brochure for travel to Australia, New Zealand and the beautiful South Pacific. It has a unique name (a distinctive up-side-down DOWNUNDER logo) and with US $ and CA $ editions, the company claims it is the most widely distributed brochure of its type in North America.

Recently Goway’s DOWNUNDER catalogue also became the “brochure of the year”, beating all other similar American and Canadian brochures. The awards, made in Sydney, have the purpose of encouraging excellence in the promotion of the South Pacific’s Tourism Assets. For savvy travel agents, DOWNUNDER has long been their main desktop reference source when selling the South Pacific. Whatever their client’s interest is, invariably there is a travel idea they can offer. Whether they are backpackers or business people, V.I.P. or honeymooners, or are interested in self drive, coach touring, rail travel or adventure experiences, Goway’s DOWNUNDER offers something for everyone. Special mention should also be made about Goway’s fully escorted tours promising “something special” and their exclusive long stay winter escape vacations for snowbirds.

“Small and special” is a new classification for hotels to be included in independent itineraries. They are “specially selected for their individual character and uniqueness; all offer a very personalized service and vary from economy to luxurious”.

Also new this year are the Brisbane/Cairns Tilt Train, the Ghan rail extension from Alice Springs to Darwin; the travelling hotel OZback Rail journey for 6-17 days; more active and adventurous experiences plus more self drive suggestions in both Australia and New Zealand. Of course, Goway’s best selling and old favourites such as their small vessel eco-cruises are prominently featured in their brochure. For more information contact Goway Travel at 1-800-387-8850.