GLOBUS FAMILY OF BRANDS UNVEILS DOMESTIC EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEYS
Backyard Value & Personal Enrichment Opportunities Abound;
National Park and Outdoor Exploration Getaways Listed Among ‘Favorites’
LITTLETON, Colorado – October 21, 2009 – While some Americans have opted for ‘staycations’ to save money when taking time away from the rigors of life, many more are feeling vacation deprived and looking for experiential getaways, filled with both value and personal enrichment. In 2010, travelers can find solace in packaged vacations and tours to world-class destinations on North American soil. To assist Americans in their search for the perfect domestic getaway, the Globus family of brands unveiled its 2010 offerings in the US, Canada and Mexico.
“We offer travelers inclusive-style vacations where many costs are both anticipated and paid upfront, eliminating surprises,” said Scott Nisbet, president and CEO of the Globus family of brands. “Our packaged vacations not only provide travelers value, we help them embark on dream getaways without pre-planning stress while giving them a holiday from the everyday.”
Globus’ and Cosmos’ US and Canada tours feature a wide variety of travel styles including Panorama and Regional Discovery tours ranging from six to 15 days; Special Event vacations, Family Travel escapes and shorter, independent travel packages through Monograms ranging from four to 13 days, featuring City, Rail and Multi-City getaways as well as On the Road Driving Vacations.
In addition, paralleling the nationwide trend to visit national parks (visits to national parks are up 5 percent over 2008, according to the National Park Service), the tour leaders’ outdoor- and national park-focused getaways are among travelers’ favorites, including: National Parks & Canyon Country (Cosmos), Canyon Country Adventure (Globus), Heart of the Canadian Rockies (Cosmos), Parks & Canyons Spectacular (Globus) and Spectacular Alaska! (Globus).
And, for those looking for more luxury, in 2010, Globus is taking the escorted travel experience to a whole new level offering travelers an expanded Platinum Collection of vacations. “Our Platinum Collection provides travelers Superior First Class or Deluxe hotel options in the heart of their destination and a leisurely pace,” said Nisbet. “In addition, these getaways offer exclusive ‘Choose Your Experience’ and ‘Platinum Discovery’ activities to personalize the vacation. In California, for instance, travelers can enjoy dinner aboard the RMS Queen Mary or in Calgary, they can take part in a private breakfast with an Olympic athlete.”
Globus is unveiling two NEW Platinum getaways in 2010: Southern Delights and Enchanting Hawaii. Other NEW 2010 vacations include: San Antonio Escape (Globus), Cape Cod & the Islands (Globus) and Sights & Sounds of Louisiana (Cosmos). A complete overview of the Globus family of brands’ 2010 North American vacations can be viewed at www.globusjourneys.com, www.cosmos.com, or www.monogramstravel.com.
Other 2010 North American Vacation Highlights:
Globus
· NEW Cape Cod & the Islands, 9 days (Boston, Hyannis, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Newport) priced from $2,099
· NEW Platinum Southern Delights, 9 days (New Orleans, Lafayette, Natchez, Jackson, Biloxi,) priced from $2,049
· Family Travel Wild Wild West, 8 days (Jackson, Yellowstone National Park, Cody, Sheridan, Rapid City) priced from $2,099
· Special Event Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, 5 days priced from $1,209
· Cruise & Tour Platinum Alaska & the Inside Passage, 13 days (Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park and 7-night cruise through College Fjord, Glacier Bay, Haines, Ketchikan and the Inside Passage) priced from $3,159
· Platinum The Classic Lodges & Parks of the West, 11 days (Rapid City, Custer State Park, Deadwood, Cody, Yellowstone National Park, Jackson and Salt Lake City), priced from $2,629
Cosmos
· NEW Sights & Sounds of Louisiana, 11 days (New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Natchez) priced from $1,289
· Heart of the Canadian Rockies, 9 days (Calgary, Banff, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Victoria, Vancouver) priced from $1,249
· California’s Historic Trains, 10 days (San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Fort Bragg, Sacramento, Merced, Monterey) priced from $1,399
· Route 66 Revisited, 15 days (Chicago, Springfield, St. Louis, Branson, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, Los Angeles) priced from $1,789
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ABOUT THE GLOBUS FAMILY OF BRANDS
Littleton, Colorado-based Group Voyagers, Inc. is the privately held company that markets and sells the Globus family of brands within the United States. Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways offer travelers unparalleled tour, independent travel package, river and small ship cruise options. Considered the world’s largest tour operator, with more than 80 years of international travel experience, the Globus family of brands is dedicated to enriching the lives of travelers by turning foreign destinations into familiar harbors, where the expense of travel is forgotten and replaced by personal value. The Globus family of brands is a member of Sustainable Travel International (STI).
Consumers can book a Globus family of brands vacation or request brochures by visiting a preferred travel agent or by calling the following toll free number: 1.866.313.2855. For more information, please visit www.globusfamily.com.
Travel agents can request any Globus family of brands brochures by calling toll free 1.800.221.0090 or visiting www.globusfamilypartner.com.