Tie A Bow Around Tuscany With A Travel Gift Certificate

Classic Journeys bring worldwide walking tours a step closer for the holidays

La Jolla, CA (November 2010) – Granted, even the savviest holiday shoppers can't corral a camel handler from Morocco...much less a scarlet macaw from Costa Rica or a sunset from the Cinque Terre.

What they can wrap up is a way for family and friends to see those wonders on their own: a gift certificate for adventure travel from Classic Journeys.

Members of the Classic Journeys team often hear from guests with great ideas. Like the husband who asked the company to design a special certificate for his wife, then boxed it up – along with a copy of the Week in Provence itinerary – for a BIG surprise last Christmas.

Gift-givers can be as specific as they want. Some leave the trip selection up to the recipient. (With 68 trips in 31 countries on five continents, there's no shortage of choices.) Others pinpoint a certain destination – the "dream trip" they've always talked about – complete with departure date and daily agenda. Certificates can be printed up in any dollar amount, from the cost of a trip deposit to the total cost of a trip.

There's certainly no shortage of travel innovations for 2011: wheeled suitcases that convert into chairs, luggage tags that transmit their own whereabouts, and travel apps for everything under the sun. But when it comes to the consummate "Wow!", nothing beats an actual trip.

Readers can receive the 2011 Classic Journeys catalog, along with copies of specific itineraries, simply by calling a Guest Services Coordinator at (800) 200-3887 or visiting www.classicjourneys.com.


About Classic Journeys:

Classic Journeys offers cultural walking tours, culinary tours and family vacations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. Guests enjoy luxury accommodations and gourmet meals that reflect the best of each region, coupled with soft adventure activities, daily interactions with locals, and native guides who make countries and cultures come alive. Tours are six to 12 days long with two to four hours of easy-going walking per day. Land-only tour prices range from $2595 to $8895 per person (with discounts for small groups and children traveling with parents). Average tour size is 10, limited to a maximum of 18 guests per departure. Full details and links to itineraries are available at www.ClassicJourneys.com.

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