Escorted tours in unusual destinations
Cox & Kings, the world's longest established travel company, organises luxury tours and private tailor-made travel to destinations across the globe. The tour operator is reporting that tours to lesser-explored destinations are becoming the company's best-sellers.
Peter Kerkar, CEO of Cox & Kings says, "For an increasing number of people the thrill of experiencing cultures and landscapes dramatically different from their own and relatively untouched by the modern world is what travel is all about. Although the standard of hotels and infrastructure in such places may not be the highest, Cox & Kings ensures that its clients enjoy as much comfort as possible, while having the reassurance of travelling in a small group of like-minded people accompanied by a tour manger".
BURMA: Having relaunched tours to Burma in October 2010, The Golden Land of Burma has become the best-selling group tour in the Far East brochure. The escorted group tour, The Golden Land of Burma, is a 13 day / 10 night escorted group tour priced from £2,495 per person. The price includes international flights from London via Bangkok with Thai Airways, guided excursions as specified, transfers and accommodation with breakfast daily.
UZBEKISTAN: In a turbulent year for the Middle East, the escorted tour to Uzbekistan has seen high demand and is the company's second best-selling group tour. Compared to 2008, passenger numbers in 2010 have increased by 65%. The Heart of Central Asia tour is a 12-day / 10-night tour priced from £1,445 per person, including flights, transfers, excursions, accommodation with breakfast daily and most other meals.
ETHIOPIA: The escorted tour to Ethiopia has established itself as the bestselling group tour in the Africa brochure with a 50% increase in passenger numbers since 2010. Ethiopian Odyssey is priced from £2,845 per person for a 14-day tour and includes flights from London with Ethiopian Airlines, transfers, excursions and full board accommodation. Several of the departures have been adapted to coincide with the most celebrated of Ethiopia's festivals: Timkat, Meskal and Tsion Mariam.
MADAGASCAR: The Madagascar Adventure group tour has seen a 30% increase in passenger numbers compared to 2010 and due to high demand, the tour is now four days longer but at a similar price. Madagascar Adventure is now a 14-day / 11-night tour priced from £2,645 per person including flights, transfers, excursions and full board accommodation.
ROMANIA: Clients are exploring destinations in Europe that are only just starting to open up to tourism and the Romania group tour has increased by 130% compared to 2010. The 9-day / 8-night tour is priced from £1,095 per person including flights, excursions, transfers and accommodation with breakfast daily.
ALBANIA: Since introducing this group tour in 2009, there has been a steady rise in demand and 2011 saw an increase in passenger numbers of 62% compared to 2010. The Land of the Eagle 10 day / 9 night tour is priced from £1,145 per person including flights, excursions, transfers and accommodation with breakfast daily.
CUBA: Cuba has long been a popular destination for Cox & Kings but with the country on the brink of dramatic change, there has been a 50% increase in bookings on the Cuban Discovery escorted group tour compared to 2010. The 12-day / 10-night escorted tour is priced from £1,795 per person and includes international flights with Virgin Atlantic, transfers, excursions and accommodation with breakfast daily and other meals as specified.
