Trafalgar is experiencing record bookings for their 2010 First Class USA and Canada escorted tours, with the numbers over 50 percent ahead of last year.
A number of their most popular itineraries, including Wild West, Cowboys and Buffalos, Best of the Canyonlands, East Coast USA & Canada, and Scenic Parks Explorer are almost sold out.
New departure dates have been added to accommodate the demand.
Trafalgar officials cite various factors as reasons for the record bookings: attractive prices, upscale hotel properties and the high number of experiences included on every tour.
Good word-of-mouth is also a factor, as is high customer ratings (98 percent positive) and pent-up demand from those who chose not to travel last year.
The addition of the Family Experiences with five itineraries designed specifically for families has also been a factor, they added.
Trafalgar is also making selected USA and Canada itineraries more affordable with a special savings incentive of up to $300 per couple when bookings with deposits are made by April 30 of this year for travel through Dec. 31.
The savings apply to a selection of eleven escorted tours ranging in length from 7 to 13 days, with savings of $100 per person/$200 per couple available for tours 9 days or less, and $150 per person/$300 per couple on tours 10 days or more.
A sampling of tours include:
—-Canada’s Rockies: 7-days, “special” price from $1,288.
Visiting Calgary, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Emerald Lake, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Banff and more.
—-Rocky Mountain Adventures: 7-days, price from $1,650.
Visiting Calgary, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise and Banff
—-Northern California: 8-days, price from $1,550.
Visiting San Francisco, Sonoma, Napa, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Monterey, Carmel and more.
All prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, including special savings of $100 or $150 per person, and do not include airfare.
For more information, visit www.trafalgartours.com/america.
By David Wilkening
