Agents can earn up to £200 and save clients up to £1,200 per couple on Escorted Tour and Small Group Journey bookings to Canada, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and Europe
To celebrate nearly a century of creating best-in-class touring experiences,
APT & Travelmarvel has launched
The Grand Touring Event, showcasing its classic
Escorted Tours and intimately sized, new
Small Group Journeys for up to 24 people.
With expert guides, immersive sightseeing, and all-inclusive dining, touring with APT & Travelmarvel takes guests to the heart of to some of the world’s most exciting destinations, including its best-sellers, Canada, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa, and Europe. The operator's award-winning trips have never been better value:
The Grand Touring Event features savings of up to £1,200 per couple, for all new bookings made before 31 March 2025*, and guests can secure their dream adventure with a low deposit of just £99 per person.
The campaign is accompanied by an agent incentive^ that also runs until 31 March. During that period, partners can claim a £100 Love2Shop voucher for every new APT or Travelmarvel Escorted Tour with a 2025 or 2026 departure that they book before the end of the month. They will also receive a £200 Love2Shop voucher for all new Small Group Journey bookings for travel in 2025 travel.
APT & Travelmarvel’s best-selling 2025 & 2026 tours include:
ESCORTED TOURS
New Zealand: Travelmarvel’s 15-day
New Zealand Getaway tour from Auckland to Christchurch, costs from £3,795 per person (was £4,495, saving £700, based on a September 2025 departure). The price includes 14-nights of premium accommodation, local transfers and all on-trip transportation, sightseeing and Insider Experiences, 22 delicious meals, the services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and experienced driver. Highlights include an evening of Māori Culture and Cuisine, riding the iconic TranzAlpine Train across the Southern Alps, and cruising Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, a magnificent fiord with views of cascading waterfalls.
Canada: Travelmarvel’s 12-day
Passage Through the Rockies tour from Calgary to Victoria, costs from £3,995 per person (was £4,395, saving £400, based on a May 2025 departure). The price includes 11-nights of premium accommodation, local transfers and all on-trip transportation, sightseeing and Insider Experiences, 15 delicious meals, the services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director and experienced driver. Highlights include watching for wildlife on a river safari to Grizzly Bear Valley, visiting the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, taking in Lake Louise, and a special Farewell Dinner in the original Butchart family residence after exploring The Butchart Gardens’ vivid floral displays.
SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS
South Africa: Travelmarvel's 13-day
Uncover the Essence of South Africa, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, costs from £3,995 per person (was £4,495, saving £500, based on a June 2025 departure). The price includes transfers, accommodation, 26 meals, sightseeing, and expert local guides. Highlights include delving into the fascinating culture of Bo-Kaap's Cape Malay community and joining an interactive cooking experience in Cape Town; delighting in a unique dining experience in the Cape Winelands, where guests will gain a greater understanding of wine, food and flavours; and enjoying a luxurious, all-inclusive safari stay in the heart of Kariega National Park, while giving back to the local communities and conservations projects that surround it.
India: Travelmarvel’s 13-day
Northern India - Sensory Marvels of Rajasthan itinerary, Delhi return, costs from £2,995 per person (was £3,495, saving £500, based on a September 2025 departure). The price includes accommodation, transport, 25 meals, sightseeing and expert local guides. Highlights include a ‘Pink City Rickshaw Co.’ tour of Jaipur, an environmentally friendly e-rickshaw tour of the city as part of a project that is creating sustainable livelihoods and economic independence for 200 local women; a local immersion in Jaipur on a visit to a local family’s home, where you can share a meal in traditional Indian dress; and a romantic evening boat cruise in Udaipur.
Sri Lanka: Travelmarvel’s 13-day
Discover the Beauty of Sri Lanka, Colombo return, costs from £2,595 per person (was £3,095, saving £500, based on a September 2025 departure). The price includes transfers, accommodation, 21 meals, sightseeing, and expert local guides. Highlights include a visit to a Buddhist monastery in Melsiripura, a Sri Lankan cooking demonstration in Habarana, a tour of the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya with a local botanist, exploring the culture and history of the Indigenous Vedda community in Dambana, and taking part in a Cinnamon Tapping experience with a local in Galle. Departures run from January to December 2025.
Brad Bennetts, APT & Travelmarvel’s Head of Sales & Business Development, said:
“In the UK, APT & Travelmarvel has become a household name for river, yacht and small ship cruising, but less widely known is that we started life as a touring operator, founded by Bill McGeary back in 1927. We have launched The Grand Touring Event
to remind the trade of the range of award-winning tours we offer, and to showcase the immersive, insightful itineraries and wide range of exciting destinations that our partners can sell to their clients. Each journey is crafted using our near-100 years of experience, and delivers the same APT gold standard of service, support, and meticulous planning that the industry has come to expect on the rivers.”
The release is quite long, so I'll probably have one from each destination - would you like TM to have Canada or NZ? And I'll give APT the other?
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