Riviera Travel will offer a series of regional airport-only departures on select long-haul escorted tours in 2024. The company has traditionally offered mainly London return flights on its worldwide tours.
The regional departures are available to book now, with prices included as standard in the overall fare, and have been introduced following feedback from the trade. The options are:
Japan, Land of the Rising Sun
March 11 and September 26 from Manchester, Edinburgh or Birmingham
Prices start from £4499pp
South Africa
April 3 from Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham
October 7 from Manchester, Newcastle or Bristol
Prices start from £2899pp
Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise
June 15, July 27 and August 31 from Manchester or Birmingham
Prices start from £4199pp
Jordan and Petra with Jerusalem
October 22 from Manchester or Birmingham
Prices start from £2999pp
Jerusalem, Galilee and The Dead Sea
May 20 and September 23 from Manchester or Luton
Prices start from £2599pp
Additional 2024 departure dates are available on all of these itineraries, which include London flight options.
In addition, Riviera will offer Manchester flight options, alongside existing London routes, on the following:
Jordan and Petra
April 9, June 18 and October 8
Prices start from £1999pp
New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud
May 19 and September 18
Prices start from £6199pp
Deep South USA plus Texas
March 6, 13, April 24, May 22, 29, September 11
Prices start from £3999pp
Icons of Japan
February 17, March 6, April 17, June 12, September 4, November 13
Prices start from £2599pp
All itineraries include return flights, transfers, scheduled visits and guided tours, breakfast and select meals, and the services of a Rivera Travel tour manager throughout.
Neil Puffett, Head of Aviation & Transport at Riviera Travel, said:
“These regional-specific airport departures have been introduced to help appeal to a wider audience, so we’re looking forward to more people from across the UK having access to quick and convenient return travel.
“We’re absolutely committed to making our escorted tours as accessible as possible, and would like to thank the trade for their feedback which has resulted in us making these options available.”
For more information, visit rivieratravel.co.uk
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