Archive for September, 2009

Christmas Shopping in Cape Town Exclusive

We are delighted to bring you a new and exclusive offer for Christmas Shopping in Cape Town!

This is a limited offer: departures must be between 1st-16th December 2009 only. Did you know, Cape Town is an affordable shopping destination with a wide variety of goods on offer?

From hand-crafted jewellery, intricate beadwork and traditional African art to designer labels, diamonds and precious stones, Cape Town has a shopping experience for everyone.

You can visit one of the trendy shopping malls or scour the local flea markets and streetside stalls for gifts.

On the 4th December the 2010 football World Cup draw will also take place. You can be in South Africa for the all-important announcements of who plays who and where!

From just £1059 per person.

We fly from a choice of airports with Emirates via Dubai; ask us for stopover details for more shopping!

N.B. Choose these airports for the best connecting times:
Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham & Manchester.

We also offer flights from Glasgow and Newcastle.

01-09 Dec 09 only from £1059 per person
10-16 Dec 09 only from £1259 per person

Includes return scheduled flights via Dubai with Emirates, private transfers and 5 nights at the 4* Winchester Mansions with B&B.

SPECIAL ADDED-VALUE – ALL INCLUDED:
-Luxury accommodation in a stylish Classic room
-Full South African breakfast daily – including a glass of bubbly
-A sought after Winchester Mansions souvenir Shopping bag
-Complimentary shuttle to the renowned V&A waterfront complex – over 100 shops just 5 minutes away!
-A trip on Cape Town’s famous open-top red bus – hop on and off two hour city tour – a fabulous introduction to Cape Town
-A return transfer to Canal Walk – Africa’s biggest shopping mall with 400 shops
-A full body massage & hot spa bath

4R Winchester Mansions, Cape Town

Located on the Sea Point promenade, just five minutes drive from the V&A Waterfront. Facilities include Harveys Restaurant, heated outdoor pool, Gingko Spa, free shuttle to the V&A Waterfront, subject to availability.
A fine hotel offering a friendly atmosphere. Imaginatively designed rooms are arranged around a charming courtyard.

LOCATION
Situated on the Sea Point promenade, just five minutes drive from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

FACILITIES
Offers a restaurant & bar, entertainment is available every Sunday brunch – Live Jazz at the Mansions. Leisure facilities include an outdoor pool, gift shop & the Gingko Spa*. A free shuttle to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is offered.
*Various charges payable locally.

ACCOMMODATION
76 air-conditioned rooms with private bath & separate shower, hairdryer, mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities, satellite TV & safe. Prices based on classic rooms (2 adults). Winchester suites (3 adults) are also available.

BOARD BASIS
Breakfast included.

TRANSFER TIME
Approximately 20 minutes from Cape Town airport.

For more information, contact Explorer Travel on 0208 816 8789 or via the website http://www.big5.explorertravel.co.uk/CapeTown.htm

Reasons to book your trip to Sharm this Autumn

Here are a few reasons to book your trip to Sharm
- A full range of excursions from Sharm to Petra, Jerusalem & the Dead Sea, Cairo, St Catherines Monastery and more
- Activities including camel treks, jeep safaris, quad bikes and snorkelling
- Comprehensive dive programme with options from beginners to qualified divers including PADI Open Water courses & daily diving packages
- Golf holidays at the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf Resort

3 & 10 Night Breaks From Manchester (Departing 29 Oct 2009)

Hotel Board 3 Nights 7 Nights
5* Hyatt Regency
BB £569 £999
5* Ritz Carlton BB £549 £999
5* Renaissance BB £475 £689
5* Hilton Dreams BB £499 £769
4* Sonesta Club AI £499 £779
4* Hilton Sharks Bay AI £529 £869
3* Falcon Hills BB £429 £529

Prebook Your Green Fees
Another great way to add to the value of your holiday is golf. In Sharm, we offer the championship 18 hole golf course at the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf Resort.
18 holes from £59 (includes the use of a golf buggy)

SHARM EL SHEIKH LATE AVAILABILITY
October from
November from
Hotel
board
7nts
14nts
7nts
14nts
5*+ Four Seasons
BB
£1045
£1945
£1269
£2169
5*+ Hyatt Regency
BB
£699
£1059
£689
£1019
5*+ Savoy
BB
£649
£969
£514
£685
5*+ Grand Rotana
BB
£549
£819
£659
£925
5*+ Ritz Carlton
BB
£669
£999
£625
£885
5* Baron Palms
AI
£819
£1355
£714
£995
5* Renaissance
BB
£519
£719
£509
£675
5* Naama Bay Hotel
AI
£649
£969
£580
£825
5* Hilton Dreams
BB
£579
£819
£564
£739
5* Maritim Jolie Ville Golf Resort
BB
£539
£749
£460
£569
4* Coral Beach Rotana
AI
£579
£819
£520
£695
4* Hilton Sharks Bay
AI
£629
£919
£630
£875
3* Falcon Hills
BB
£419
£509
£415
£525
Based on a variety of departure dates from London Gatwick, with two sharing a standard room. Weekend and

For more information, you can visit our website http://www.redsea.explorertravel.co.uk/sharmelsheikh.htm or call us on 0208 816 8789.


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Antarctica Cruise Sale: 2 for the price of 1

Our Expedition tours are over 90% sold out for the season but we have one very special offer for our first departure. Travel on the October 31st departure of our Grand Voyage to Antarctica and we’ll offer you 2-for-1 savings! That’s right, one person goes to Antarctica for free!

This 24-day tour is the mother of all Antarctica tours and covers all the highlights you’d want to see. Quote promo code GV241 at the time of booking to redeem this offer.

If you like our Grand Voyage to Antarctica tour you may also like our regularly priced Antarctic Classic and Beyond the Antarctic Circle tours. Departures of these tours are almost sold out so be sure book your space now.

Terms & Conditions:
2 for the price of 1 or 50% off single travellers when booking trip codes XVGVSX or XPGVSX only. Promo must be redeemed by October 25th, 2009. Promotion applicable to new bookings only, cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions and does not apply to optional extras such as ‘my own room’, single supplements, local payments and applicable in-country fees.

10% off Virgin Holidays this weekend only

10% off Weekend ? All Holidays!

This offer will run between Thursday 24th September (6pm) to Tuesday 29th September 2009 (Midnight).
Save an extra 10% off all holidays to all destinations!

Hurry – Offer ends Tuesday 29th September!

Please see below for Virgin Holidays 10% off offers.

Destination Web Price
Antigua £456 More Info / Book Now>>
Barbados £715 More Info / Book Now>>
Boston £469 More Info / Book Now>>
Clearwater £819 More Info / Book Now>>
Cuba £599 More Info / Book Now>>
Disney £685 More Info / Book Now>>
Dubai £454 More Info / Book Now>>
Grenada £645 More Info / Book Now>>
International Drive £499 More Info / Book Now>>
Jamaica £779 More Info / Book Now>>
Kenya £688 More Info / Book Now>>
Kissimmee £615 More Info / Book Now>>
Lake Buena Vista £649 More Info / Book Now>>
Las Vegas £578 More Info / Book Now>>
Los Angeles £599 More Info / Book Now>>
Malaysia £731 More Info / Book Now>>
Maldives £942 More Info / Book Now>>
Mauritius £941 More Info / Book Now>>
Miami £569 More Info / Book Now>>
New York £483 More Info / Book Now>>
Orlando £499 More Info / Book Now>>
San Francisco £555 More Info / Book Now>>
Sri Lanka £616 More Info / Book Now>>
St Lucia £599 More Info / Book Now>>
St Pete’s Beach £705 More Info / Book Now>>
Thailand £567 More Info / Book Now>>
Tobago £599 More Info / Book Now>>
Walt Disney World Florida £685 More Info / Book Now>>

For full details of all our great offers visit: http://www.virginholidays.co.uk

Please remember that this offer is only valid from 6pm Thursday 24th September until Midnight Tuesday 29th September.

Terms & conditions
Book online at www.virginholidays.co.uk between 6pm Thursday 24th September and midnight Tuesday 29th September 2009. Offer applies to new direct bookings travelling up to 30th April 2011. The discount cannot be used against accommodation only bookings, car hire bookings or in conjunction with any other special offer, promotion or discount including the Frequent Virgin Club discount. The discount will be automatically applied to the booking and excludes APD and fuel surcharge supplements. This offer is not applicable on holidays that require booking via telephone. All holidays are subject to availability and Virgin Holidays full standard terms and conditions apply please see www.virginholidays.co.uk for full details.

VIP Lounge Access Every Time You Fly

Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent airport VIP lounge program.

Now bigger and better than ever with more than 600 lounges throughout the world available to all our members. The newest lounges available to Priority Pass members are:

Colombia
Cúcuta Camilio Daza Int’l (CUC) - Avianca Sal VIP, Terminal 1

Ecuador
Cuenca Mariscal La Mar (CUE) – Sala VIP Corpac

Spain
Barcelona El Prat (BCN) – Sala VIP Colomer, Terminal 1

UK
Birmingham Int’l (BHX) – Flybe Lounge, Terminal 2

Exeter Int’l (EXE) – Flybe Lounge

As with all the other lounges, they offer holders a place relax and unwind away from the chaos of the airport, and enjoy a range of complimentary refreshments. Most lounges offer phone, fax, email and internet facilities, some even have conference rooms.
Excellent value for money

There are three membership plans designed to offer you VIP airport lounge access at competitive rates no matter how frequently you travel.

More Info / Join Priority Pass