Newmarket Holidays has increased the number of regional airports on offer for 19 of its escorted tours, adding new departures to destinations including Spain, Italy, South Africa and India through 2025, 2026 and 2027.  Tours with new regional flights include the On Safari range to South Africa, with Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Inverness now among the airport options. New regional departures have been added to two India tours, with Tigers & the Taj Mahal now flying from Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh for the first time. The Kerala and India's South tour now offers departures from Glasgow. Holidays to the historic paradors of Spain and Provence have 10 new departure airports added, with short haul tours to the Pyrenees, the Adriatic Coast, the Amalfi Coast and the Douro in Portugal also given new local departure options. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships said: “We’re thrilled to enhance our range with these new regional flight options, which will cut local travel time and costs and increase booking flexibility for customers.” Morris said more tours will get additional regional departure options over the coming weeks.

Newmarket Holidays has launched four new tours for Christmas 2025, including three that are exclusively for solo travelers. To mark the launch the operator has introduced a 10% saving on all festive tours that are booked before 31 March. The new group holidays for solos include Christmas in The Beatles’ Liverpool & Manchester, a 6-day getaway that is based at a countryside spa hotel and includes a guided tour of Liverpool and the city's famous Beatles attractions. It includes Christmas Eve in Chester followed by a carol service, a Champagne breakfast, lunch and dinner on Christmas Day, and a Boxing Day tour of Manchester. Prices start from £1,440 (including the 10% saving) with half board accommodation, tours and transfers included. For solo travellers with a love of history, Christmas in Cambridge and Warwick is a group tour that visits Bletchley Park, home of the World War II codebreakers. It includes a walking tour of historic Cambridge, and a visit to Warwick Castle to follow an atmospheric evening light trail through the grounds and ramparts. The six-day holiday includes five breakfasts and dinners, a Champagne brunch, lunch and dinner on Christmas day, tours and transfers, with prices from £1,692 per person, including the 10% saving. Another new launch for solo travellers is Christmas in the Slovenian Alps, featuring a stay in the alpine resort of Kranjska Gora. Guests take in the festive finery of Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, shop for bargains at the Christmas markets of Bled, and have the option of venturing through the Postojna Caves and visiting the spectacular Predjama Castle. Prices start from £1,949 with the discount and include half board accommodation, return flights from Gatwick, tours and excursions. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships at Newmarket Holidays says: "We're pleased to add to our range of Christmas holidays for solo travellers, giving agents a really powerful set of options for people travelling on their own."

Newmarket Holidays has expanded its tour and cruising collection with a brand-new group holiday exploring Alaska and the Californian coast. It is the first operator to combine these two destinations. The escorted tours specialist has also revamped its popular Deep South Rhythms, Key West & Bahamas Cruise itinerary, adding extra nights and new stops. Alaska Cruise & America’s Great West is a 17-day land and sea journey along America's west coast, starting with five-days visiting Santa Monica, Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard, Santa Barbara and San Francisco, with a variety of guided tours and free time to explore each destination. Guests then board the MS Carnival Luminosa to cruise through the North Pacific, enjoying two days of on-board relaxation before stopping at the Alaskan capital of Juneau. Guests will then visit the Gold Rush town of Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska's first city of Ketchikan, and a final stop at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Prices start from £3,510 per person (saving £389 until 13 March), including five nights’ room-only hotel accommodation, 10 nights’ full-board accommodation on the MS Carnival Luminosa, excursions, tours, transfers, internal flights and return flights to Heathrow Departures are in August and September 2026. Newmarket Holidays has expanded the 2027 version of its Deep South Rhythms, Key West & Bahamas Cruise itinerary by adding two extra days in Nashville, the heartland of country music. On the 17-day tour, explore the American South before boarding Carnival Liberty for a seven-night voyage across the Gulf of Mexico, stopping at Key West and continuing into the Northern Caribbean for Nassau and then Grand Bahama. It includes a stop at Celebration Key, Carnival’s new private destination opening this year. Prices start from £3,924 per person (saving £435 until 13 March) and include eight nights’ room-only hotel accommodation, seven nights’ full-board accommodation aboard Carnival Liberty, excursions, transfers, internal flights and return flights to Heathrow. Departures are in April 2027. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships said: "Tour and cruise is becoming an increasingly popular product for us, with guests loving the mix of immersive onshore escorted tours followed by relaxing cruises.”

Escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays has launched a new eight-day tour of Madrid, Toledo and Salamanca in the heart of Spain. It focuses on exploring historic cities and UNESCO World Heritage Sites showcasing the region’s rich history, culture and landscapes. Highlights include guided city tours of Madrid, ancient Toledo, known as the city of three cultures, and historic Salamanca, renowned for its golden sandstone architecture. There are also visits to the lesser-known cities of Segovia and Avila, both with a rich Roman influence, plus entry to the El Escorial Monastery, a symbol of the Spanish Golden Age and former home to the medieval kings of Spain. Unlike other competitor itineraries, the Newmarket Holidays escorted tour includes a stop in the city of Alcalá de Henares, with guests enjoying an overnight stay in a 17th-century parador. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships said: "Given the success of our existing Spain and Portugal tours, it was an obvious next step to develop an exciting itinerary that takes us to central Spain for the first time.” "This tour offers a well-balanced mix of guided sightseeing and free time.” Madrid, Toledo & Salamanca has three departures from September to October 2025, departing Edinburgh, Gatwick, London Stanstead, and Manchester. Prices start from £1,530 per person (saving £269 until 13 March) and include hotels, breakfasts, one dinner, tours and transfers.

Newmarket Holidays has rolled out a new trade incentive giving agents an opportunity to win activities of their own.  The campaign, titled ‘Experience More on a Tour with Newmarket Holidays,’ will enter every booking made before 2 March into a weekly draw, with a £200 Red Letter Day experience voucher up for grabs. There are more than 6,000 Red Letter Day experiences to choose from. These include hot air ballooning, supercar driving, pamper days and food and drink tastings. The prizes are a nod to the wide range of activities and experiences available with Newmarket Holidays' escorted tour bookings. Newmarket Holidays experiences include high tea at Victoria Falls on the Under African Skies - From Victoria Falls to the Cape tour, a guided firefly walk that is included in the Indonesia - Bali & Beyond itinerary, and chocolate tasting on a cocoa plantation on the Costa Rica – Wildlife, Volcanoes & National Parks adventure. "People are often surprised and delighted by the wide variety of unusual, immersive and educational experiences that set Newmarket Holidays' carefully crafted tours apart,” said Hayley Morris, Head of Trade and Partnerships.

Newmarket Holidays has reported 30% growth in sales of long-haul escorted tours since launching the 'Live Your Travel Story' peaks campaign on 26 December.  Growth is being driven by sales to India, with four tours to the country in the top 10 most popular long-haul itineraries of the year so far. Japan - which Newmarket Holidays reintroduced as a destination in 2023 - is the operator's most popular long-haul tour, with Japan Unveiled topping the list. Another new destination, Uzbekistan, is sixth on the list, with Costa Rica's wildlife, volcanoes and national parks in third place. Other popular trips include a South African safari, and two North American tours, visiting Canada and Alaska. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade and Partnerships at Newmarket Holidays, says travel agents are providing invaluable support for long haul sales. "We've seen interest in wish list destinations and adventurous itineraries grow over the past couple of years and agents are perfectly placed to convert this attention into sales.” "Our trade team is supporting agents with easy access to marketing assets and extra training on key products.” The peaks campaign is backed by discounts of up to 15% and the biggest-ever TV campaign yet.

Newmarket Holidays has launched its new 2025-27 brochure, featuring 10 new group holidays that are in print for the first time.  They include Far East tours to Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. There are also US trips exploring the national parks of the American West plus Hollywood, Las Vegas and Palm Springs. Also featured for the first time are two new tours of India, safaris in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and European breaks including Turkey's Istanbul and Cappadocia. These new tours are presented alongside 112 tours covering the UK, Europe and beyond. There are dedicated sections for Newmarket Holidays’ popular Exclusively Solo tours and a new range of Premier Collection holidays that feature smaller group sizes. These have boutique accommodation and lighter-paced itineraries. The brochure launch is supported by a nationwide TV campaign with discounts of up to 15% on all tours, available until 13 March 2025. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade and Partnerships: "This is our biggest post-pandemic brochure, and it showcases a really wide range of tours.” Travel agents can request copies of the new brochure at TradeGate: https://orbit.menziesresponse.co.uk/trade-gate/web_pages/index.aspx

Newmarket Holidays has expanded its India tour collection. A new 21-day tour now combines two of the operator’s most popular holidays across the north and south of the subcontinent. It creates a single itinerary that connects the iconic landmarks of northern India with Kerala in the south for the first time. Highlights of India – From the Golden Triangle to Kerala starts with a rickshaw ride around Delhi, journeys by rail and road to Shimla in the foothills of the Himalayas, and explores the pink city of Jaipur and its famous Amber Fort. The India tour also takes guests on safari to see tigers at Ranthambore National Park, and visits the iconic Taj Mahal and city of Agra. Guests then travel to Kerala in the south where the famous 14^th century Chinese fishing nets, a spice plantation in Periyar, a wildlife cruise across Lake Periyar and a night onboard a traditional kettuvallam houseboat are among the highlights. The holiday finishes in Mumbai, with a guided tour of the city’s many landmarks. Accommodation includes a selection of hotels, a jungle resort in Ranthambore, a Kerala houseboat and a beachfront hotel with direct access to Marari Beach. Prices start from £4,252 per person, saving £223, and include 18 nights’ half-board accommodation, two overnight flights, transfers, internal flights and guided excursions. The first departure is in November 2025 with three more dates in 2026. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade Sales and Partnerships says: "This tour brings together some of our guests' favourite India attractions with an itinerary that offers incredible variety.” “It offers great value and gives agents the opportunity to inspire their customers with India's rich diversity.”

Escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays has launched a new nationwide TV ad campaign which comes with discounts of up to 15% as part of a peaks campaign. It aims to inspire viewers to 'Live Your Travel Story' and book with a local travel agent. The new 30-second ad showcases Newmarket Holidays' worldwide guided trips with inspiring footage of Croatia, Italy, Spain, India, Brazil and Japan. It marks its biggest ever TV campaign, airing for two months from now on channels including ITV, Channel 4 and the Sky network. The advert will also promote savings of up to 15% that are available on Newmarket Holidays’ collection of escorted tours until 13 March 2025, covering departures through to 2027. These discounted holidays include short breaks in the UK and Ireland, active breaks across Europe, African safaris, and long-haul trips including India, the Far East, the US and South America. Every tour has fully escorted packages with flights, accommodation, tour managers and itineraries that are often exclusive to Newmarket Holidays. Many tours also feature departures from regional airports across the UK. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade and Partnerships: "We're excited to be launching our biggest ever TV campaign which aims to inspire more customers than ever to discover wishlist escorted tours through their local travel agent.” "With hundreds in savings available on many holidays, this is a peaks campaign that will give our trade partners the best possible start to 2025."

Newmarket Holidays has extended its Premier Collection with a new escorted tour visiting the ancient highlights of Istanbul and Cappadocia in central Turkiye. Istanbul & Cappadocia – Turkey’s Historic Gems is an eight-day small-group tour that explores the impact of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. The itinerary includes guided walking tours of Istanbul visiting the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia; Topkapi Palace, and the 6^th century Basilica Cistern. This section of the tour ends with the option of a cruise through the Princes’ Islands archipelago in the Sea of Mamarra. Guests then fly to Cappadocia in Anatolia to explore the region's volcanic landscape dotted with tufa rock spires, otherwise known as fairy chimneys. Sights include a huge underground citadel, sculpted forts and cave dwellings. Guests spend three nights in a new rock-carved hotel, Yusuf Yiğitoğlul Mansion. As a Premier Collection tour, group numbers are limited to 24 people, inclusive of accommodations and internal flights rather than road transfers to reduce travel times. Prices start from £2,169 per person (saving £240 in Newmarket Holidays’ Black Friday sale until 9 December). Departures are available from Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and Heathrow with four dates in September and October 2025.

Escorted holidays specialist Newmarket Holidays is growing its Asia tour portfolio with its first tours to Indonesia and Korea. It is also adding a new Japan open. Bali and Beyond is a 16-day group holiday that explores Ubud’s temples and the beaches of Sanur in Bali. It also visits Java's cities, including Surabaya and Malang, as well as the iconic volcanic landscape of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. This includes sunset and sunrise jeep tours to Mount Bromo, a night in Yogyakarta and a visit to the Borobudur Temple. Price from £3240 per person, saving £359, including return flights, transfers 14 excursions and 19 meals, with departures starting in October 2025. A longer option is Bali and Beyond with Komodo Extension, which adds five days to explore Komodo National Park with an island-hopping adventure. Price from £4,879 per person, saving £256, with 17 excursions and 28 meals included. South Korea & Japan Discovered is an 18-day journey through East Asia. In South Korea, guests explore historic sites including the DMZ demilitarised zone, the attractions of Seoul and Korea’s second city, Busan, plus Ahopsansup Forest and Haedong Yonggungsa Temple. The tour then crosses the Korea Strait to Japan. It visits Fukuoka, Beppu’s colourful hot springs, Hiroshima's Peace Memorial and Kyoto's shrines and bamboo groves, before ending in Tokyo. Price from £7,020 per person, saving £369, including return flights, 15 excursions and 17 meals, with departures from Heathrow, Glasgow and Manchester between October 2025 and November 2026. David Sharman, Chief Commercial Officer at Newmarket Holidays said: "These new tours add even more cultural and historical depth to our Asia collection.” “For travel agents, the group holidays provide affordable, exclusive products that our competitors don’t offer.” "Japan has been a standout destination since we launched our first tour in 2023, so we're confident these new options will prove extremely popular." 

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Newmarket Holidays has opened bookings early for its 2027 holiday programme. Selected trips are now open to book with African safaris and long-haul escorted tours among the options now available. The early launch follows feedback from travel agents who say that customers want to book wish list holidays even further in advance. Available tours include a variety of South African safaris, Southeast Asia tours and exclusive itineraries exploring the US. The operator plans to open more destinations over the next few weeks. Many of the 2027 holidays, available from January to December 2027, are available at the same price as 2025 and 2026 options. Hayley Morris, Head of Trade and Partnerships at Newmarket Holidays says: "We’re already seeing strong interest from travel agents who are eager to secure 2027 holidays for their customers.” “By booking now, agents can lock-in their customers’ preferred dates, which is especially important for tours such as the African safaris where availability goes quickly.” 

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