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Goway Introduces South America Escorted Tours

Goway Travel has now introduced 2 new fully escorted tours to South America. This is an expansion of the Holidays of a Lifetime brand which also includes tours to the South Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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 40th 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.

MAGIC OF AFRICA

Goway’s premier 20 day fully escorted tour to Southern Africa is the ‘Magic of Africa’. It is one of only 6 fully escorted tours Goway operates and which have the special designation, ‘Holidays of a Lifetime’”.  It is also one of two escorted tours Goway features for Africa.
The regular departures of the ‘Magic of Africa’ feature air travel with South African Airways who fly directly from  North America to South Africa allowing for less jetlag than flying via Europe.

Visits to three different countries are included in the itinerary with South Africa being naturally the main feature. This destination is covered in depth with visits to Cape Town, the Winelands, the Garden Route, Zululand, Swaziland and a game safari in Kruger National Park.  To enjoy a different perspective while on safari, there is a visit to Chobe National Park in Botswana followed by a grand finale in Zambia to view the spectacular Victoria Falls.

Southern Africa has such a diverse range of attractions that the interest level is continually rewarding.

What makes the ‘Magic of Africa’ a special tour? Not only does Goway really know Africa having been offering travel to this part of the world for a large number of years but included are additional features which are not usually found in other tours. An example is the Fun Themes which vary according to the departure such as Food and Wine, Geography and History, Lifestyles and Native Culture and Animal and Plant Life.

All tour departures include tipping; special dinners and Goway’s twin share guarantee a benefit for single travellers. Goway will match them with someone of the same sex avoiding the single room supplement. If this option is taken up and there is no one else wishing to share, a single room is provided at no additional cost. Additionally a quality Travel Companion booklet with a wealth of destination information and a souvenir group photograph at the end of the tour are provided.

Goway’s professional Tour Directors who accompany the groups from North America know Africa intimately having been there repeatedly.

Goway does not hesitate to call The ‘Magic of Africa’ the best escorted tour from North America to Southern Africa. Prices start from $10,849 per person sharing basis from Toronto. Prices from other Canadian cities available on request.

For more information on Goway’s “Magic of Africa’, request a copy of the Africa travel planner by calling 1-800-387-8850 or by visiting  www.goway.com/brochure.

Agent Incentive for selling Goway’s Holidays of a Lifetime

There are tours, fully escorted tours and then there are HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME®. Goway Travel is the only company to offer this range of exclusive tours to Africa, Asia and DOWNUNDER.

Goway’s AFRICAExperts is offering agents the opportunity to earn cash for their sales. For all new bookings made between 17 January until March 31, 2009 agents can earn up to $200 per booking ($100 per person) on Goway’s 18 Day Treasures of Africa (Kenya and Egypt) 12 June, 14 August & 06 November 2009 departures. The equally popular 20 Day Magic of Africa (South Africa, Swaziland, **Botswana & Victoria Falls – Zambia) 01 March, 25 July, 12 September, 10 October and 14 November 2009 departures are also available for this promotion.

Virtually everything is included on Goway’s HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME; international and domestic airfare (excluding taxes), specially designed fun themes, unique dining experiences, a twin share guarantee, sightseeing and first class hotels. Goway’s professional tour guide meets the group at the North American Gateway and escorts the tour throughout.

“We frequently see a large number of repeat clients on these fully escorted tours due to high passenger satisfaction” stated Christy Fraser, Africa Product Manager of the 39 year old company. “It is not unusual to see past travellers booking on three or more itineraries over the years. We’ve received requests to create more HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME itineraries” she continued, “and they are very easy for agents to sell in the first place, offering very lucrative commissions”.

The incentive payment will be credited to the agents’ Goway Reward Card, which enables agents to spend the incentives at a wide variety of establishments in North America. The incentive will be credited once final payment is received by Goway Travel. This offer is not valid with any other offers or incentives.

Full details of Goway’s HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME® tours, visit the extensive website at Goway.com. For more information call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

**not included in the 01 March 18 Day departure Magic of Africa.

Goway’s ‘Holidays of a Lifetime’ Program Keeps Growing

Goway Travel, North America’s leading tour wholesaler, has announced a new addition to their current lineup of Holidays of a Lifetime tours to Asia. Aptly named “Splendours of Indochina“, the new program was introduced due to the high demand of clients requesting escorted travel to Indochina.

“The Splendours of Indochina program is an excellent addition to the existing Holidays of Lifetime program, namely The Splendours of China and The Splendours of India“, says Doug Vogl, Goway’s Asia Product and Marketing Manager. “Our exciting 20 day itinerary – attractively priced at $8939 includes Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand and takes in the major iconic sites of each country.”

Goway’s Holidays of a Lifetime are special inclusive and exclusive first class accommodated vacations where Goway’s own professional Tour Director takes care of all the day to day details. The trips are priced to offer clients excellent value for money.

 This unique departure on November 14th, 2008 will visit Halong Bay near Hanoi, the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City, the ruins of Angkor Wat near Siem Reap, the Temples of Luang Prabang and the Grand Palace in Bangkok, to name a few. There are four additional departures planned for 2009.

For more information on these and other Asia Travel ideas please call 1-800-387-8850, visit the website, Goway.com/Asia or email info@goway.com.