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Trafalgar opens the door to Asia
Leading guided holiday company
Trafalgar has introduced Asia into its
travel portfolio, giving Kiwis the chance to
explore China, Japan and Vietnam with the
popular brand from January 2013.
Featuring eight expertly planned itineraries
ranging from nine to 18 days, plus five
extension options, Trafalgar’s 2013 Asia
programme offers a new way to explore these
incredible destinations through a wide range
of authentic and traditional experiences.
Guests also enjoy a more personalised
experience with no more than 26 guests
on the land-based guided holidays, or a
maximum of 35 guests on combined land
and river holidays, all led by Trafalgar’s
expert travel directors.
From Mount Fuji in Japan to the Great
Wall of China and the Cu Chi Tunnels in
Vietnam, all of the amazing, must-see sights
are included, yet the Trafalgar difference
ensures that guests ‘get beneath the
surface’ of each destination.
Integral to the programme are Trafalgar’s
renowned Local Specialties and Unique
Insights, providing travellers with the
chance to actively participate in regional
activities such as a sushi-making class or
sake sampling in Japan, practising the art
of t’ai chi on a traditional junk boat in
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, or learning how to
make true Chinese dumplings in Xi’an.
Matt falls hook, line
and sinker for ‘The Rock’
Extreme fisherman and television
personality, Matt Watson, recently
packed his tackle box and headed
for Niue, aka ‘The Rock’. What started
out as a work gig filming for the hugely
popular ITM Fishing Show quickly turned
into a personal plan for the Watson
family’s next holiday.
Next time around, Matt will be looking
for more time to do everything on land
as well as on and under the water, and
sharing with his family his appreciation
for “real people with real lives doing
real stuff.”
Matt is looking forward to returning
next year and sharing Niue’s natural
environment with his wife, Kaylene, and
his children, ten-year-old Hannah and
seven-year-old Shaw.
“The family are all water nuts like me,”
says Matt, but Hannah is especially keen
on getting up close to Niue’s migrating
dolphins. And along with the rest of the
family she is keen to explore the sea
tracks and coves and snorkelling and
the local way of life.
The last, says Matt, is truly one of Niue’s
charms. “So many destinations try to
steer tourists away from the locals, but
the locals of Niue are actually a really
big draw card.”
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