APT & Travelmarvel has launched its 2025/2026 Asia Collection, featuring new Small Group Journeys.
The programme includes a range of escorted tours, plus river cruises in Vietnam and Cambodia, India, Japan, and Sri Lanka.
The long-haul programme offers a special introductory offer, allowing travel agents to save their clients as much as £2,100 per person on bookings made before 28 February 2025:
New Small Group Journeys to India, Japan and Sri Lanka: up to £500pp, plus home-to-airport transfers included up to a 50-mile radius
APT Vietnam & Cambodia river cruise and tour, aboard all-suite Mekong Serenity: up to £2,100pp
Travelmarvel Vietnam & Cambodia cruise and tour, aboard the five-star RV Apsara: save up to £1,600pp
APT’s new India tour and cruise itinerary: save up to £400pp
The Asia programme expands into the lesser-explored parts of India for the first time, with the addition of APT’s 12-day Kolkata and Lower Ganges Cruise.
Guests enjoy three nights in Kolkata, India’s ‘City of Joy’ where the new trip begins and ends, and a seven-night cruise aboard the Ganges Voyager, exploring Bandel, Matiari, Khushbagh, Murshidabad, and Chandannagar.
Highlights of this land and cruise tour include a high tea at Kolkata’s Glenburn Penthouse, a guided cyclo-rickshaw tour of Kalna, taking in Bengal’s terracotta temples; the sleepy village of Baranagar; and learning about the culture of the Hari Krishna community in Mayapur.
Onboard, a performance by Baul musicians showcases the spiritual customs that have been an important cultural contribution to Bengal for hundreds of years.
The trip starts from £5,795 per person, with departures in March, September and November 2025, as well as March 2026.
The Asia Collection also includes APT’s newest touring style, Small Group Journeys.
With a maximum of 16 guests on each departure, the itineraries give access to lesser-known parts of India, Japan, and Sri Lanka.
The 15-day Southern India – Quest of the Southern Senses journey (from £3,195pp) includes a dive into ‘Pondi’ culinary history on a chef-led market visit and a sushi-making class in Kyoto, and learning the art of calligraphy at a shodo lesson in Nara, on the 13-day Reveal the Traditions of Japan journey (from £5,995pp). The prices include savings of up to £500pp and free home-to-airport transfers.
Brad Bennetts, Head of Sales & Business Development for APT & Travelmarvel, said: “We are very proud to bring our inaugural season of Small Group Journeys, and a brand-new Indian itinerary.”
“We have a full suite of sales and marketing assets available to our trade partners to help them capitalise on this critical ‘Peaks’ booking period.”
Travel agents can access training, sales and marketing materials on the APT Agent Club at www.APTAgentClub.co.uk.
