Celebrate And Save On New Year's Week Walking Tours

Classic Journeys rings out 2010 with timely discount on adventure travel

La Jolla, CA (September 2010) – Dancing around a desert campfire in Morocco...partying ‘til dawn in the piazzetta on Capri...joining the chorus of capuchin monkeys at a rainforest lodge in Costa Rica.

You could say every day is a holiday on a Classic Journey. But on New Year’s Eve, nothing beats watching the ball drop like celebrating in one of 10 exotic locations that span the globe.

This year, guests on Classic Journeys' year-end adventure tours can toast to significant savings as well.

Effective from now through October 19, 2010, guests who reserve a spot on any of 15 year-end departures will receive a $200 per person discount off the cost of their tour. (Payment in full is required at time of booking; mention code #YEPR. Space is limited.)

In addition to nine Cultural Walking Adventures and a brand-new cooking tour in Tuscany, the company is offering five multi-generational family tours perfectly timed for winter break. Whether the kids are paddling a dugout canoe in Panama, mountain biking in Peru, or communing with penguins in New Zealand, they'll never forget where and how they ushered in 2011.

Ask Alice Kerley of Campbell, CA, who recently joined Classic Journeys' year-end Costa Rica tour along with her husband, daughter and son-in-law, and four grandchildren ranging in age from 10 to 18. As Alice explained, "My family is big into history and learning about different cultures, and we got a terrific taste of both from this vacation tour. As for the timing, it really boiled down to the fact that it was the perfect time to travel around the children’s school schedule.“

Travelers whose New Year's resolutions include a Classic Journeys walking tour might find themselves in Europe, Africa, Latin America, the South Pacific, or Asia:

* Taste of Tuscany Culinary Tour – the company's newest year-end trip showcasing Tuscany and its fragrant cucinas at their off-season best

* Amalfi Coast & Capri Cultural Walking Adventure

* Morocco Cultural Walking Adventure
* Morocco Family Journey

* Costa Rica Cultural Walking Adventure
* Costa Rica Family Journey

* Panama Cultural Walking Adventure
* Panama Family Journey

* Peru Cultural Walking Adventure
* Peru Family Journey

* New Zealand Cultural Walking Adventure
* New Zealand Family Journey

* India Cultural Walking Adventure

* Thailand Cultural Walking Adventure

* Vietnam & Angkor Wat Cultural Walking Adventure

Prices for year-end luxury walking and family tours range from $3,095 per person (double occupancy, land only) for the seven-day Costa Rica adventure to $7,445 per person (double occupancy, land only) for the 11-day walking tour of India. Children up to age 16 enjoy significant discounts when sharing a room with one or two full-paying adults.

Readers who want to learn more about the company's special-edition itineraries and departure dates may click on www.classicjourneys.com/newyears, or contact a Guest Services Coordinator directly at (800) 200-3887.



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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