10 August 2006
Virgin Holidays, the UK�s leading scheduled tour operator to the USA is launching its 2007 USA & Canada brochure, with 14 new destinations, amazing early booking offers and prices from just �459 for 3 nights in Boston.
In response to customer demand Virgin Holidays has increased its touring offering significantly. Holidaymakers can now explore North America with a variety of touring options, such as fly drives, escorted coach tours, twin centres and cruises. New for 2007 is Harley Davidson hire, perfect for anyone who dreams of recreating the iconic scenes in �Easy Rider.� Or, for a more sedate touring experience, Fraserway Motor Homes are now available in Canada as well as America, offering a home from home on wheels. Two new coach tours have been added to the 2007 programme travelling from New York to Miami and a West Coast Canada trip. Cruise has expanded too with the NCL Spirit, New England and Canada six night cruise out of New York, the Carnival Legend, a Caribbean cruise out of New York and the NCL Pride of Hawaii, a seven night Hawaii islands cruise.
An exciting new range of fly drives means there are a wider variety of routes for customers to explore independently. �Footsteps of the King� takes in Elvis� home cities of Memphis and Nashville renowned for their passion for music, or for customers that prefer to get back to nature there�s �Whales, Bears and Vancouver Island� in the untamed wilderness of Canada. With so much choice Virgin Holidays has made it easier for customers to decide their routes with suggested tour itineraries throughout the brochure.
There are 14 new destinations for 2007 including, North and South Carolina with four new hotels across these states, which are perfect for touring with their slow winding roads through Deep South country. Also new for 2007 are the New England destinations of Salem and Rockport home to the infamous witch trials. An all new Georgia section now features Macon and Virgin Holidays has also introduced Lake Las Vegas and West Hollywood.
With so much choice on offer it�s hard to know where to start which is why Virgin Holidays has made its brochure more user friendly by breaking the USA and Canada 2007 brochure into 6 distinct sections with specific destination information; touring, East coast USA, West coast USA, Hawaii and Canada.
Plus following the success of last year�s New York neighbourhoods map Virgin Holidays now features a Los Angeles neighbourhood map as each area has its own look, atmosphere and attractions.
2007�s USA & Canada brochure is simply bursting with offers including early booking offers up to �300 off per couple, free nights at many hotels, free car upgrades and two for one offers.
Prices are greatly competitive in its new brochure, and Virgin is offering a price match guarantee. With prices from just �699 for a week�s fly-drive tour on �In the Footsteps of the King� and cruising from only �359 per person on the four night Carnival Superliner Paradise cruise there�s something for everyone.
Commenting on the brochure Angus Bond, Virgin Holidays� USA & Canada Product Manager said:
"I�m delighted with the additions we have made to our USA & Canada programme for 2007 - this is our most comprehensive offering to date. The presentation of the brochure and increasing flexibility of our product now makes it even easier for our customers to roam and explore North America.
The 2007 programme includes more of our own recommendations of what to do and experience in each destination, and together with the new added product, reaffirms Virgin Holidays as the specialist to North America".
Knowing that many travellers wish to fly from their local airport, Virgin Holidays is working with other scheduled carriers including Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways and bmi enabling customers to fly from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham direct to the States.
For further details on Virgin Holidays� new brochure please call 0870 220 2782 or go online to www.vhols4agents.co.uk
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Press Enquiries: Virgin Holidays Press Office
Tel: 01293 496 316/ 01293 744 261
Notes to Editors: All of the offers are valid at selected hotels and on selected dates.
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