APT adds more choices over Christmas tour season
Dates across Christmas and New Year as well as itineraries that enable passengers to spend Christmas at home but still experience the winter wonderland are featured in APT’s new brochure APT Winter Wonderland featuring Canada & Europe Cruise & Tours 2012.
APT introduced its first Europe river cruises covering the Christmas-New Year season in its 2011 brochure to meet demand for experiencing the festive season in Europe.
Winter tours in Canada and Alaska are again featured and include a new dinner at Butchart Gardens on select departures, meeting a Mountie in Banff and all tours including a VIA Rail journey.
For Europe, APT has listed several departures across a choice of two Christmas season cruises, with departures running from November 25 through to December 30 for itineraries ranging from 15 days to 21 days.
APT offers departures over the November and December period to cater for passengers who wish to stay at home for the family Christmas but still discover the magic of a winterland holiday and the bustling of Europe’s Christmas markets, as well as a departure that includes Christmas Day and New Year’s celebrations on board.
A fly-free to Europe (inc taxes) offer on these cruises launches the brochure, if booked by April 30.
Lead-in cruise is the 15-day Magnificent Europe Christmas Markets, priced from $6495 per person, twin share which includes 14 nights on board an exclusive APT Concerto river ship, all meals on cruise with beer, and wine with lunch and dinner, Freedom of Choice Touring at no extra cost, the Christmas markets including Rothenberg and Nuremburg, airport transfers and tipping, excursions and entertainment and an APT exclusive tour of the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest.
APT’s snowy adventures in Canada are for those who love to combine a touch of fun and getting out and about in winter with the comfort of staying cosy indoors by the roaring fire. Skiing, ice skating and dog-sledding are active options.
The lead in product, new for 2012 season, is the 13 day Winter Wonderland, priced from $5995 per person, twin share and departing November 19.
The most popular Christmas product is the 13 day Canadian White Christmas tour, priced from $6295 per person, twin share. It departs December 21. The price includes Christmas at Lake Louise, New Year’s Eve in Vancouver, staying at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Freedom of Choice Touring at no extra cost, two nights in Whistler at the centrally located Westin Whistler, viewing the Canyon Lights at the Capilano Suspensions Bridge, 20 fine meals including an unforgettable Christmas Day brunch at Lake Louise followed by a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride around the Lake, airport transfers and tipping, excursions and entertainment, most meals including Dine Around Dinners and an experienced local APT Tour Director.
A superdeal saving of $1000 per couple if being offered, if booked by April 30.
Agents call 1300 278 278 or see www.aptgroup.travel