Avanti Destinations has launched its 2022 “Go365” campaign with two e-brochures—one dedicated to advisors, and another for their clients. The campaign is aimed at assisting travel advisors in selling more independent travel throughout the year, especially during the off-season months from October through March. Both the 54-page advisor guide and the 46-page consumer version of the e-brochure is available on Avanti’s recently revamped portal.
Both e-brochures list 40 food, wine, beer, music, film, religious and cultural festivals and events that only take place October-March around Europe and the U.K., such as “Mozart Week” (Austria), “Scottish International Storytelling Festival” (Edinburgh), “Dijon Gastronomic Fair” (France), “Feast of Santa Lucia” (Sicily), “St Martin’s Wine Festival” (Slovenia and Czech Republic), “Geneva International Film Festival” (Switzerland), “Truffle Days” (Croatia), “Apple Festival” (south of France), “Las Fallas” (Spain), “Paris White Night” and “Winter Jazz Festival” (Denmark), besides Oktoberfest and Christmas markets in many locations.
The campaign includes recommended customizable vacations, travel tips, private tours and activities, and hotel descriptions in Avanti’s five top-selling European destinations: Italy, the U.K., France, Germany and Spain.
Highlights of the 10-day “Flavors of Italy” itinerary include: Private market tour and cooking class in a home in Bologna; private walking and gourmet tour of Bologna; small-group walking foodie tour of Florence; shared wine-tasting at a Florence winery; private afternoon cooking tour and dinner at a chef’s villa; dinner party at a Roman home; wine-tasting session at a Roman bar; and small-group tour of Rome.
Highlights of the seven-day “British Classics by Rail” itinerary include: Private Royals walking tour of royal-related sites; private tour of Borough Market; private foodie walking tour of the historic spa town of Harrowgate in north Yorkshire; private walking foodie tour of Broughton Street neighborhood of Edinburgh; and private walking tour of Edinburgh with a local.
Highlights of the seven-day “Paris & Provence for Foodies” itinerary include: A Paris city tour with gourmet lunch and wine tasting; Paris market visit and cooking workshop with a chef; market visit, cooking class and lunch with a chef in Avignon; and a wine country tour in Avignon, with cellar visits and tastings.
Highlights of the eight-day “Bavarian Adventures & Fairytales” itinerary include: Three days of rental car; dinner at Ratskeller restaurant in Munich; shared tour of BMW Museum; private tour of brewery in Erding with meal of wurst, pretzels, and beer; private tour of the town of Altotting, a 500-year-old pilgrimage site; and entrance to Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle (both near Füssen).
Highlights of the 11-day “Splendors of Spain” itinerary include: Three-course lunch at a restaurant overlooking Barcelona’s marina and beaches; private Barcelona tour by car; private Valencia walking tour; private Madrid tour by car; three-course dinner at a Madrid restaurant; private Seville walking tour with cathedral and Alcazar palace; and tapas dinner with flamenco performance.
Among the many experiences and sightseeing tours that can be added to any custom winter itinerary are: Private Vatican museums tour; private tour of Milan’s fashion district including the La Scala Museum, Palazzo Morando and visit to an atelier to watch the latest fashions being crafted; private walking tour of London’s riverside landmarks, plus a stop at the Borough Market; small-group walking foodie tour of Edinburgh’s New Town and Stockbridge neighborhoods; private Loire Valley tour (from Paris) with wine tasting; private Paris gourmet walking tour in the Latin Quarter; private Cote d’Azur tour from Nice; private tour of the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber (from Nuremberg); private tour of Heidelberg and Oberwesel from Frankfurt with driving guide; small group tour of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castles in Bavaria; private tapas tour in Madrid; small-group traditional paella cooking class in Barcelona, private tour of the medieval university town of Girona, Figueres (birthplace of Salvador Dali), and Dali Theatre-Museum (from Barcelona); and private tour of Ronda.
For more details, visit book.avantidestinations.com.
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