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.

“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.

“The Shongololo Express already offers excellent value for money considering it includes accommodation, sightseeing and two meals a day,” said Moira Smith, General Manager AFRICAExperts. ‘It’s like cruising Africa….by Rail!”

The Shongololo Express travels by night, maximizing sightseeing opportunities during the day. It is an unique South African cruise-train that carries its own fleet of mini vans which are used to take passengers on daily guided sightseeing drives.

The train operates two 17-day trips. The Good Hope starts in Johannesburg and ends in Cape Town, or vice versa, and is a comprehensive tour of South Africa that includes all of the great sights including Kruger National Park, Zululand, the Drakensberg Mountains, Klein Karoo, the winelands and the spectacular Garden Route.

Six countries are visited on The Southern Cross route that starts in Johannesburg and ends at Victoria Falls, or vice versa. The route passes through Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana and includes visits to Kruger National Park, Bulawayo, Matobo National Park and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, and Chobe National Park in Botswana.

The Shongololo Express uses classic 1950’s carriages with accommodation in four two-person categories: Emerald, Commodore and Gold cabins have ensuite facilities, Ivory cabins have shared facilities. The train has a dining car, lounge and bar cars and breakfast and dinner, prepared on board, are served daily.

“Typically, single travellers may pay up to double the twin share rates for vacations,” commented Moira Smith, AFRICAExperts General Manager, “and our offer is a great getaway for travellers that prefer to travel alone and meet new friends from around the world” The World in one Country tour allows visitors a glimpse of South African wildlife, scenery, traditional cultures of old as well as the dynamic South Africa of today. From wildlife reserves that teem with birdlife and excite with sightings of the infamous “Big Five” to modern cities, world renowned wine farms, ancient forests and the arresting beauty of rugged coastlines to long stretches of warm waters and golden sands. This tour encompasses a huge slice of South Africa hospitality, culture and sights.

Prices start from $3,262CA and single passengers save up to $720 per departure. This is valid for new bookings for travel before 31October 2010, but excludes the World Cup Soccer period 01Jun10 to 31Jul10.

For every booking before November 30 2009, Goway is offering a $500 air credit per person on bookings on any of their escorted motorcoach tours of 14 days or longer, for travel before 31 March 2010. These virtually all-inclusive tours are escorted by experienced Tour Directors and include all the ‘must-see’ sights of Australia and/or New Zealand.

“This is certainly an incredible deal, especially when you take into account the great fares available at the moment” commented Meghan Boyd, Product Manager, “The South Pacific is now coming into summer, so this is really great value for anyone who wants to explore the scenic sights of New Zealand, or explore the beauty of Australia.”

Qualifying trips include:

New Zealand Wonderland, a 16-day superior journey from Auckland to Christchurch or vice versa and featuring a journey aboard the Tranz Alpine Express through the Southern Alps, cruising on Milford Sound and seeing the Glaciers of the West Coast. Prices start from $4220CA and include accommodation, transport and sightseeing; a pre-purchased meal plan is also available.

16-Day Outback Wonders of Australia journeying from Sydney to Darwin via Adelaide, the underground town of Coober Pedy, Ayers Rock and Katherine. Prices start from $5270CA and include accommodation, transport, sightseeing and most meals.

For those with enough time to explore both countries in-depth, the $500 air credit is available on each qualifying tour purchased. For more information on Goway’s Downunder Escorted vacations, visit www.goway.com. Many escorted itineraries are featured in Goway’s popular Downunder travel planner; for a copy, call 1-800-387-8850 or email info@goway.com.

GowayAir has announced the launch of a three-tiered service to combat the challenges facing retail agents. GowayAir offers great solutions for agents to purchase competitive net fares and get superior customer service.

• Gowayair.com offers agents the opportunity to buy direct at the agents only website and qualify for booking bonuses on Goway’s Agent Incentive Card Program. Fares are ultra competitive to destinations worldwide.
• For agents who want the benefits of personal contact combined with great web-based fares, the trained experts at the Web Fares Call Centre can be reached toll free at 1-866-515-2874.
• Launching 1 October is Goway’s Exclusive Complex Air Desk, providing a direct link to GowayAir’s highly experienced Air Experts. The team can provide competitive quotes, support and creative solutions on intricate airfare options to destinations around the globe. To contact the Complex Air Desk, call toll free 1-866 866 5494

“GowayAir has a well earned reputation for providing profit-making opportunities to retail agents by delivering creative fares and expertise on even the most complex routings” said VP Air, Jim Morrison.

“Our new Complex Air Desk takes the stress out of customized complex air quotes” added Jim Morrison. “The desk is manned by some of the industry’s most experienced staff and delivers the ideal shopping option for retail agents who want great net pricing on routings that are more complex than a simple point to point ticket.

“The response to the promotion has been overwhelming,” stated Don Forster, Product Manager for ADVENTURESIncorporated. “Antarctica is the last undiscovered continent and demand for the destination has been incredible.

Offering some of the most pristine natural sites in the world plus the chance to be adventurous by camping on the ice, kayaking by huge rookeries of Penguins, or simply enjoying the 4 daily landings and 18 hours of daylight, now is the time to travel to Antarctica with these amazing savings

The promotion includes free economy air transportation from most North American international gateways combined with bookings on the voyages listed.

• November 2 to 21, 2009 – Antarctic Quest aboard Ocean Nova
• December 28, 2009 to January 16, 2010 – Explorers’ Route aboard Clipper Adventurer
• January 15 to 25, 2010 – Classic Antarctica aboard Lyubov Orlova or Clipper Adventurer
• January 22 to February 10, 2010 – Antarctic Quest aboard Ocean Nova
• January 24 to February 10, 2010 – Explorers’ Route aboard Lyubov Orlova
• February 20 to March 3, 2010 – Classic Antarctica – aboard Lyubov Orlova
• February 22 to March 13, 2010 – Antarctic Quest – aboard Ocean Nova.

For full details on all the amazing Antarctica cruises see our tour pages.

For more information, please call 1-888-469 2949, email info@adventuresincorporated.com or visit ADVENTURESIncorporated.com.

“Tough economic times determine new and exciting ways to entice people to travel. Free airfare to one of the most remote points on the globe, we think, is such a great offer.” states Don Forster, Product Manager for ADVENTURESIncorporated Goway’s exclusive adventure division.

“Antarctica is the last undiscovered continent and the popularity of this region has proven very successful for us. More and more people are heading down south to add this stunningly beautiful continent to their list of places visited. Offering some of the most pristine natural sites in the world plus the chance to be adventurous by camping on the ice, kayaking by huge rookeries of Penguins or simply enjoying the 4 daily landings an 18 hours of daylight, now is the time to travel to Antarctica with these amazing savings” continues Forster.

ADVENTURESIncorporated is offering free economy air transportation from virtually every North American international gateway to anyone who purchases a berth on one of the voyages listed below.

• December 19, 2009 – Explorers’ Route via the Falklands (Malvinas) and South Georgia aboard Lyubov Orlova.
• December 28, 2009 – Explorers’ Route via the Falklands (Malvinas) and South Georgia aboard Clipper Adventurer.
• January 6, 2010 – Classic Antarctica aboard Lyubov Orlova.
• January 24, 2010 – Classic Antarctica aboard Clipper Adventurer.
• February 11, 2010 – Classic Antarctica aboard Clipper Adventurer.
• February 20, 2010 – Classic Antarctica aboard Lyubov Orlova.

For more information, call 1-800-469 2946, email info@adventuresincorporated.com or visit ADVENTURESIncorporated.com.

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IslandsEscapes by Goway has today announced a new cash reward for booking Cook Islands vacations this fall.

Goway will reward all Travel Agents that make a Cook Islands Booking with $50 per couple ($25 per person) loaded to their Goway Incentive Card. All air/land inclusive vacations to the Cook Islands within the 100-day period (deposit must be received between 17th August – 24th November 09) are eligible. Min 5 nights accommodation in the Cooks must be booked combined with Air New Zealand flights.

The Agent Incentive is in conjunction with the recently launched “Cash in on the Cooks” campaign, offering travellers a $200 rebate per couple on any Cook Islands Vacation booked with IslandsEscapes between August 17th – November 24, 2009 and completed travel by February 28, 2010. For more information, visit our rebate page on Goway.com.

For more information on these and many other great value Travel ideas, visit www.islandsescapes.com or call 1-800-667-6601. For more information on the Goway Incentive Card, and other cash rewards, visit www.gowayagent.com.