Titan HiTours launches 2009 brochure
Titan HiTours, the award winning escorted tours specialist, has this week unveiled its largest ever selection of group holidays around the world for 2009 and 2010. The company’s new 452 page Worldwide brochure is packed full of individually-themed escorted tours covering every corner of the globe, including several brand new itineraries and a considerable expansion in holidays to the Americas and the Mediterranean, along with some exciting cruise and holiday extension options. What’s more, Titan HiTours is maintaining the policy that it has always adopted, ever since the company started over 30 years ago, of never levying a fuel surcharge on any of its holidays once the client has paid their deposit, no matter how much the cost of oil should rise. This assurance that customers’ holiday costs will not spiral out of control, is particularly useful for those customers wishing to book a tour well in advance of travel in 2010.
Escorted tours are ideal for those who prefer the comfort, convenience and peace of mind that this type of holiday can offer. Each balanced, comprehensive itinerary includes all the highlights that one might expect to see in the region, with every listed excursion (including many admission charges) contained in the quoted price. Tour Managers accompany each group for the duration of the holiday, allowing guests to sit back, relax and enjoy a hassle-free experience throughout. Prices lead in at £775 per person for the 8-day Malta Winter Sunshine tour, whose highlights include visits to the historic capital of Valletta and the walled city of Mdina, with plenty of free time to explore the island at leisure. Tours depart in February, March, April, October and November, with the price including flights, transfers, accommodation, some meals, various excursions and Titan’s renowned VIP Home Departure Service.
The new to the Worldwide brochure has a greatly expanded range of holidays to the Americas, including the brand new, 12-day Louisiana – Heartbeat of the Deep South tour. Louisiana is in the heart of Cajun country, with a Francophile culture derived from its Acadian heritage brought down by French-speaking Acadian settlers when they were expelled from eastern Canada by the British in the mid-1800s. Highlights of this holiday include visits to glorious colonial plantation houses and a working cotton plantation before moving on to discover the musical heritage of New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz. Another highlight to be enjoyed throughout the tour is the splendid combination of Cajun and Creole cuisine for which this region is famed. The holiday costs from £1,595 per person (with departures in May, June, September and October); the price includes Titan’s exclusive VIP Home Departure Service, flights, taxes, transfers, accommodation on B&B basis, the services of a Titan Tour Manager, some additional meals, and excursions.
Further new additions in the Americas include the rare opportunity to combine a road trip in the US with the Mexican border crossing on a 14-day, tour of Mexico’s Copper Canyon with the USA’s Wild West, from £2,395 per person. The tour takes in the stunning natural scenery of Saguaro National Park and White Sands National Monument in the US with Mexico’s incredible Copper Canyon. A particular highlight is the spectacular journey by train through some of the Copper Canyon’s most scenic vistas on the Chihuahua-Pacifico railroad and a meeting with the Tarahumara people who live in the Copper Canyon and are famed for their long distance running. The price includes Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service, flights, taxes, transfers, accommodation on B&B basis, the services of a Titan Tour Manager, some additional meals, and excursions.
Another new brochure development is the addition of a visit to Niagara Falls in the 12-day Niagara, New York & Queen Mary 2 itinerary (from £1,795 per person), which now includes this famous natural landmark in a journey encompassing the scenic beauty of New England, the bright lights of New York and a luxurious, six-night cruise aboard the iconic QM2.
The brochure also features a new 12-day Libya & Leptis Magna tour. This thorough exploration of one of North Africa’s most captivating countries includes a full day amongst the fascinating ruins of Leptis Magna, arguably the best-preserved of the Roman Empire’s once-powerful cities. Other highlights include the world heritage site of Ghadames and its labyrinthine alleyways and a visit to Qasr Libya, near Benghazi, to see its huge collection of mosaics. The holiday costs from £1,795 per person, to include Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service, flights, taxes, transfers, accommodation on B&B basis, some additional meals, various excursions and the services a Titan Tour Manager and local guides throughout. Departures are scheduled throughout the cooler months of March, April, September, October and November.
Other new itineraries to countries bordering the Mediterranean include an eight-day exploration of the Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Costing from £1,225 per person, the tour takes in such well-know chateaux as Villandry and the Palace of Versailles amid a full programme of sight-seeing, wine-tasting and delicious gourmet cuisine. Over in northern Italy, a 10-day Villas of Veneto tour (from £1,375 per person) encounters the region’s stunning Renaissance villas and the beautiful cities of Venice and Verona before culminating in a relaxing stay on the shores of Lake Garda. Those preferring the island life could opt for the six-day Ischia Escapade (from £795 per person) or the 11-day Sardinian Paradise itinerary (from £1,395 per person). All prices include Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service, flights, taxes, in-resort transfers, accommodation on B&B basis, some additional meals, various excursions and the services of a Titan Tour Manager.
Commenting on the launch of the brochure, Hugh Clayson, Marketing director for Titan HiTours said, "Our new Worldwide programme contains an incredible range of differently themed itineraries designed to suit all tastes and interests. We are particularly excited by the range of new tours in the Americas, as the US has always been a very strong and important market for us. We therefore anticipate that demand for the vibrant and colourful new Louisiana tour and the natural wonders of Mexico and the southern US will be a great enhancement to the choice of tours on offer. With the added benefit of our VIP Home Departure Service, included with every tour, and zero fuel surcharge guarantee, our escorted tours offer consistently high levels of service and exceptional value for money.”
For details or to book, log on to Titanhitours.co.uk.
