May 28, 2014 | Voyages Jules Verne
New escorted tours include lesser-visited areas of Burma, India and South Africa that offer travellers a more ‘under the skin’ experience
Specialist tour operator Voyages Jules Verne has added three new itineraries to its ever-expanding range of ‘Secret’ tours. Created for those clients who may already have visited a country but now wish to discover its lesser-visited parts, each of the Secret tours takes travellers well away from the traditional tourist trail and offers ‘cultural immersion’ in abundance.
Joining the Secret collection, which now numbers eight tempting tours from Italy to India, are:
Departing September, October & November 2014, and January to March 2015, the price for this 11-night trip is from £2,995 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, seven nights’ full board (with most drinks) on the cruise vessel, two nights’ B&B (in Mandalay & Rangoon), excursions and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying).
Departing October, November & December 2014, and January to March 2015, the price for this 14-night trip is from £1,695 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, 13 nights’ B&B, five lunches, one dinner, excursions and the services of guides and local representatives. (One night is spent flying).
Departing October & November 2014, and January to March 2015, the price for this 11-night trip is from £2,395 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, nine nights’ B&B, four dinners, excursions and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying).
As well as three additions to its Secret tour selection, Voyages Jules Verne has also introduced four further new itineraries – tempting travellers with Swiss railway bliss, a pioneering Burmese river cruise and sublime safari experiences in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe:
Departing June, July, August & September 2014, the price for this six-night trip is from £1,395 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, B&B, one lunch, first-class rail journeys in Switzerland, excursions and the services of local guides and representatives.
Departing September, October, November and December 2014, and from January to March 2015, the price for this 12-night trip is from £3,195 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, seven nights’ full board (with most drinks) on the cruise vessel, three nights’ B&B (Mandalay & Rangoon), excursions and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying).
Departing October & November 2014, and June 2015, the price of this ten-night trip is from £3,295 pp (No Single Supplement – limited availability) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, eight nights’ full board with drinks, game drives and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying).
Departing November 2014 and January & February 2015, the price for this 12-night trip is from £2,995 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, six nights’ full board (includes afternoon tea and soft drinks), four nights’ B&B, game drives and activities as per the itinerary, and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying).
Zambia & Zimbabwe ‘Wilderness’ Safari
Departing November & December 2014 and from January to March 2015, the price of this 12-night trip is from £3,495 pp (two sharing) including flights (Heathrow), transfers, six nights’ full board (includes afternoon tea and soft drinks, four nights’ B&B, game drives and activities as per the itinerary, and the services of guides and local representatives. (Two nights are spent flying)
Peace of mind… guaranteed
Travelling in small groups – the maximum being 25 people, generally less – all of Voyages Jules Verne’s itineraries offer the opportunity to visit a chosen destination in the company of like-minded people, whilst enjoying the expertise and local knowledge of Voyages Jules Verne’s carefully-chosen, experienced guides and representatives. Peace of mind is assured, too: all of Voyages Jules Verne’s holiday arrangements are fully bonded with ABTA and ATOL, whilst a price guarantee ensures that the price quoted at the time of booking is the price its customers will pay.
Booking with the best
Voyages Jules Verne was placed among the top ten UK holiday companies in a July 2013 survey of Which? Travel magazine readers. Achieving an overall customer service score of 85%, VJV performed consistently against a set of criteria that included ease of booking, value for money and overall holiday quality.
For further information, or to book one of the new tours, contact Voyages Jules Verne on 0845 166 7035, email sales@vjv.co.uk or visit the award-winning website at www.vjv.com. To view VJV’s latest World of Wonders brochure, spanning worldwide departures until April 2015, please click here.
Ends / 27 May 2014
Press: For further information, contact Karen Carpenter at Travel PR on 020 8891 4440 or email k.carpenter@travelpr.co.uk. At Voyages Jules Verne, contact Prini Patel on 020 7616 1094 or email prini.patel@vjv.co.uk.