NO SOLO SUPPLEMENT Italy: Classic Car Tour

                   NO SOLO SUPPLEMENT

Yle with Yltour in Puglia offers another wonderful event for independent travelers who want

a unique experience!

      

CLASSIC CAR EXPERIENCE IN PUGLIA

May 1 - 6, 2013            

YLTOUR opens its 2013 season with an exclusive road experience from May 1 – 6 , 2013
in the beautiful Salento area, Italy.

This is your chance to explore the area on board  on of these magnificent cars along with luxury catering and accommodation. The car will have a driver.

YLTOUR offers you, your friends and customers the finest classic car experience in Puglia: a taste of luxury, wine tasting and gourmet dining, a culinary experience, a city tour, visits to local vineyards and five star hotels.

 We will accompany you on selected dream routes, with the wind in your hair while living

la dolce vita lifestyle in the lovely Salento area. 

Cost: € 1.600,00 per person no single supplement and include the following: 
Promotional price until March 10, 2013  E 1.500.00

- accommodation in 4 and 5 stars stylish hotels

- breakfast, lunch and dinner

- a gala dinner

- rally plates and souvenir plaque

- comprehensive road book with daily detailed route notes and timed itineraries

- 1 cooking class

- 1 city tour

- 1 wine tasting + meal in a winery    

- services of a Tour director throughout the tour

- transportation from/to Bari and Brindisi airport

- all ground transportation

All photos courtesy of Yltour and may NOT be the actual cars used for the tour

Not included are the following:
Airfare and travel insurance
YLTOUR (www.yltourcongressi.com)  can make your plane and train reservations as well.
Find more on: info@yltourcongressi.com (Yle) or  leelaurino@eartlink.net (Lee)

No Solo Supplement: Italy, photo evenet

--                               [Calling all Photographers:

                         A Creative Break in Puglia, Italy

Take a photography holiday in Puglia and capture the images of our traditional villages and scenic roads off the tourist trail, vineyards, old palaces, farmers on their estates, seaside villages, the countryside and the people of this part of Italy that is less traveled.

Experienced photographers and non-professional photographers will find Puglia an incredible place.  Puglia has spectacular landscapes and natural light, not to mention the beauty of old farmhouses and country houses with their Mediterranean colors (in the Salento style), baroque details and local villagers, pizzica dancers, intimate details and so much more.   

Become a photographer and capture the genuine beauty of Puglia through its most hidden and unconventional landscapes and settings.    Our local experts will enable you to take unique pictures and meet inspiring local people: they will concentrate on your particular interests. Prior to your visit we will ask questions to better understand your photo style and expectations, in order to provide you with the very best settings. Each holiday is custom tailored with dedication and focuses on photography.     Yltour knows the best locations but also restaurants where you can taste the delicious local food and wine.

<!--[if !vml]-->Our accommodations are off the beaten-path places:  dimore (old houses), farmhouses, villas fully equipped.  We use an air conditioned van or private cars to arrive at our shooting locations and               meals are taken in top places. 

Partners, who are not photographers, can join other interesting activities:   cooking classes, a wine tour, a bike tour or simply relax by.

Discover and capture the Puglia we love.

This unique opportunity is limited to small groups to insure individual attention.

 A minimum number of four bookings are required to run this tour.

                                                                                                           

Cost:   1,500 euros       Special price for bookings prior to March    30, 2013.

Creative Break Includes:

•             7 nights in exclusive properties, breakfast included

•             5 lunches with wine: at local trattorias and private family farmhouses

•             5 dinners with wine

•             2 cooking classes

•             2 wine tastings at top producers and 1 vineyard tour

•             olive farm visit with olive oil tasting and tour of the olive groves

•             a special visit to a private farm with a demonstration on the making of ricotta, a cheese tasting

•             visit to an open air market

•             photo tour of historic Lecce, Gallipoli, Otranto, Itria Valley

•             morning photography unique experiences

•             air-conditioned deluxe motor coach

•             a few surprises, as the occasion allows

Not included:

•             airfare

•             meals not listed on the itinerary                                                                     

•             optional trip insurance

•             items of a personal nature, laundry, telephone charges

•             passport fees

   

This tour is available in June and November

Email us: info@yltourcongressi.com     ask for promo price listed on solomaturetravel.com                                                                               

Turn your next vacation in to a travel adventure.....

                                                 

Another solo friendly travel offer

After years of being considered a travel group without importance, solo travelers are now seeing offers almost weekly!

Below is a PR anncement for NO SOLO SUPPLEMENTS for 2013 with Interanitoanl Expeditions.

Keep the offers coming!

International Expeditions Waives Single Supplement Fee on Every 2013 Amazon and Galapagos Cruise

Tapping into the growing solo travel market, natural travel expert International Expeditions is offering cabins with no single supplement fee on every 2013 Galapagos Islands and Amazon River cruise departure.

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Guests enjoy rainforest walks on the Amazon river cruise

I loved the excellent staff, small group size and no single supplement for this Amazon cruise. I often travel alone and that is a determining factor.

Helena, Ala. (PRWEB) September 20, 2012

Tapping into the growing solo travel market, nature travel expert International Expeditions is offering cabins with no single supplement fees on all 2013 Amazon and Galapagos small-ship cruises.

“We have seen growing numbers of single travelers looking for safe, escorted travel to the world’s wildlife-rich regions, and in 2012 solo travelers have made up 21 percent of all passengers in the Amazon and Galapagos,“ said IE President Van Perry. “IE has made every effort to make our journeys open and inclusive for all travelers, and that includes keeping single supplements as low as possible and waiving the fees on cabins throughout the year – not just at the last minute.”

These statistics echo a report released in May 2012 by TUI North American Specialist, a collection of adventure tour companies, which stated that solo travelers accounted for 22 percent of the business for those adventure companies, up two percent over last year.

Aboard IE’s pioneering journey into the headwaters of the Amazon River, guests travel aboard a classically styled riverboat, the 24-guest Aquamarina, enjoying numerous wildlife sightings. Daily outings on this small-ship adventure take travelers deep into the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve to spot diverse wildlife, hike into the rainforest, and even fish for piranha. During excursions into the narrow river tributaries, guests may spot more than 100 kinds of birds, pink and gray river dolphins, sloths, giant otters and nocturnal animals such as caimans and capybaras.

“I loved the excellent staff, small group size and no single supplement for this cruise,” said Amazon River cruise guest Justin Child of Valencia, Calif. “I often travel alone and that is a determining factor.”

Amazon expedition passengers also spend time with Ribereños in remote river villages, handing out school supplies to children and meeting with a local shaman. Ensuring a high level of authenticity, IE varies the villages guests visit during their Amazon expedition.

2013 rates for the 10-day Amazon River cruises start at $3,898 and include pre-cruise accommodations, complimentary onboard laundry, all excursions, most meals, transfers and tips to porters and waiters for included meals.

On the 10-day Galapagos Islands cruise, International Expeditions’ 32-guest yacht M/V Evolution navigates to captivating islands, where the small group size allows for easy access to the wildlife and far more personal attention than guests find aboard large cruise ships. Onboard, guests sail in comfort with spacious accommodations, fine cuisine and a host of amenities including an observation deck (perfect for whale watching) and canopied bar, plus complimentary snorkeling equipment, wetsuits and kayaks.

In addition to daily snorkeling and hiking, other highlights include a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Center, famous for its tortoise breeding programs; an exploration of Santiago Island, a haven for finches, doves and Galapagos hawks; and a sailing to iconic Kicker Rock.

Highly trained Galapagos naturalist guides enhance travelers’ experiences by sharing their in-depth knowledge and bringing guests within inches of giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, sea lions, penguins and other animals.

Prices for the Galapagos Islands cruises start at $5,098 in 2013, and include pre- and post-cruise accommodations, all excursions, most meals, transfers and tips to porters and waiters for included meals.

For more information or a brochure on 2013 journeys, call International Expeditions at  1-800-234-9620 or visithttp://www.IEtravel.com.

About International Expeditions

Celebrating 33 years of nature travel, International Expeditions specializes in small-group journeys to Earth’s most exhilarating destinations. A pioneer of environmentally responsible travel, IE is committed to preserving natural habitats and improving the welfare of the people and communities it visits. International Expeditions has been named to Travel + Leisure’s list of “World’s Best” tour operators & safari outfitters for seven years and to National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine’s list of “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth.”

Solo Fares on Cunard: Single Occupancy Rates! It is about time.....

Cunard is Breaking Waves with  Single Occupancy Rates!

For all my fellow solo travelers who have the time and funds to travel by ship, or what other travelers call cruises, the BEST NEWS was sent to me today. 

As a former Cunard passenger, I just received notice that there are SINGLE OCCUPANCY RATES on several of their trans Atlantic and New England cruises.

Here is the email......   Just be sure to leave one cabin for me!

There are other sailing dates and destinations offered.

Now what must be done to encourage other cruise lines to offer NO SOLO SUPPLEMENTS?

 

It is Time!