The operators of the Palace on Wheels luxury train have announced the revised tariff for the upcoming season run of the train. The updated fare of the Palace on Wheels for peak season (October 2012 – March 2013) and lean season (April 2012 and September 2013) are now available on the website of the Indian Luxury Trains (ILT).

Whereas earlier Palace on Wheels journey during peak season started from $450, the weeklong itinerary on board this luxury train will now start from $520 per person on triple occupancy basis. Single occupancy per person on board the train will now come for $770 as opposed to earlier price of $670.

The Palace on Wheels tariff  is all inclusive of dining, sightseeing and transportation during 8 days itinerary. Destinations covered during 168 hours long journey aboard the train includes tours to Jaipur, Udaipur, Ranthambore, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bharatpur and Agra. For more information regarding schedule, tariff, facilities and booking of Palace on Wheels, you might like to visit the website of the Indian Luxury Trains (ILT). http://www.indianluxurytrains.com/journeys/palace-on-wheels.html

About Indian Luxury Trains:

Indian Luxury Trains (ILT) – http://www.indianluxurytrains.com – is India’s first and only luxury train travel portal. A trusted resource for luxury train travel and add on tours for exclusive Indian holidays based in New Delhi, ILT offer bookings for Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Palace on Wheels, the Golden Chariot, Deccan Odyssey, the Indian Maharaja, Maharaja’s Express along with news, reviews, brochure and newsletters.

Contact Us:                             

Indian Luxury Trains

70, Lower Ground Floor, World Trade Centre

Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi – 110001 [INDIA]

Fax No: ++91-11-23710336

Ph # +91 9717179408

Email: [email protected]

http://www.Indianluxurytrains.com/

http://www.thepalacesonwheels.com/tariff.html

The well known Holiday Park complex in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca is a hit with thousands of tourists seeking high quality accommodation in Santa Ponsa every summer. The official Holiday Park website allows for convenient online booking, and has recently undergone some changes to make it easier for guests to find exactly what they are looking for.

Currently featured on the site are high definition videos, including a virtual tour from Palma international airport, a video showcasing the facilities of Holiday Park itself, and a general informational video about Santa Ponsa.

There is also some very useful general information about the area of Santa Ponsa, including the local attractions and public transport options. Visitors to the site can also learn about the features available at Holiday Park itself, and what makes it perhaps the most popular of all the hotels in Santa Ponsa.

“The facilities really are very good, including a swimming pool, sunbathing area, and self contained apartments ( 120 in total ) – i would definitely return on subsequent visits to Santa Ponsa”, remarks a recent guest. “The website is also very good, and it tends to improve regularly, which is always a good thing as the internet changes”.

With the website now more user friendly than ever before, the management team is expecting to receive a large volume of online bookings for the 2012 summer season, which goes from May to mid-October. The integrated booking system that is currently in use on the site allows for fully secure online ordering and payment processing, and can also cater to large volumes of traffic.

The booking form is placed conveniently along the right sidebar, so locating it is a breeze. So, visitors can simply type their desired dates in, and click to check availability and pricing.

If you need further assistence or have any questions, there is also a convenient frequently asked questions section and a handy contact page including contact form, and contact telephone number.

The management aim to offer a great customer experience, both with regard to the website and the information contained therein, including the booking system, and the actual customer experience at the Holiday Park facility.

“Both the website and the apartments themselves reflect a very high level of customer service – we have been very pleased and impressed overall” adds the above quoted Holiday Park guest.

The website is updated regularly as the Holiday Park facilities are continually enhanced for the enjoyment and comfort of the guests.

For more information on Holiday Park, and to check out the content for yourself, visit the official site today.

Holiday Park Apartments
Ramon de Moncada 35
Santa Ponsa, Mallorca
07180, Spain
Website: www.sunnymajorca.com
Telephone number:
UK: 020 3286 1040
Ireland: 0044 20 3286 1040
Local: 00 34 971 696 969

hotels in Santa Ponsa

With substantial support of the Irish government, the tourism industry looks forward to extensive growth by identifying the opportunities for growth and maximise their potential. Dublin is the city which amalgamates all its virtues and its vices to become the city of “fun.” With optimistic growth prospects in the year of 2011, Dublin has successfully reinforced itself as one of the greatest European cities.

Mixed cultures of the sultry to the blustering, the population of Dublin has always exuded its warmth in every corner. One of the greatest draws in Ireland, the distractions rivals those of any big city. A thriving city, it shares its own ups and downs but what makes it unparallel is it remains the city of the garrulous and the witty and the amicable and the chic, all at the same time.

Drawing in thousands of visitors, Dublin’s unlimited option of hotels, restaurants, cinema etc can be overwhelming. This is the place where Dublin Events “bring the best of Ireland to you.” For any accommodation, car rentals etc, refine your search and avail the best alternative, this site enlists all, enabling you to settle for nothing other than the best.

For further details please visit  Cheap accommodation in Dublin, and  Car Rentals in Dublin.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2011) – A visit to one of Ripley’s family attractions through the end of December promises to be both a memorable and colorful experience.  Whether it’s a visit to where Santa sits on YOUR lap to a ride through the nation’s oldest city on the Big Ride Christmas Train, Ripley Entertainment is rolling out the red and green carpet from coast to coast.  Here’s a sampling:

St. Augustine, Florida 

Enjoy Saint Augustine’s magical Nights of Lights decorations from Ripley’s Big Red Christmas Train.  Enjoy holiday spirit, classic Christmas music and great family fun on your journey.

Your train ticket will include FREE magical viewing glasses and admission to Santa’s Village and Toy Workshop, where children can create holiday crafts, receive a gift from Santa, play games, take home a cup of snow and enjoy a snack.  For an additional $1, you can add a round of mini golf at “Prancer’s Putt-Putt.”

Dates: Through January 4. (Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve) Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: $7 for adults, $3 for children 3-11.

Inside Santa’s Village, the  jolly old elf himself will appear nightly.  Fun for kids of all ages, and free with your Red Train ticket for Nights of Lights.

Dates: December 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 & 23-24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: Free with Red Train ticket purchase.

Bayfront Mini Golf is going all North Pole this year through January 2. Prancer has taken a break and is enjoying this holiday themed mini golf course. You may even spot our automated Santa taking a stroke or two. You can add it on to a train tour for only $1 or pay the regular price and enjoy the holiday version of our Bayfront mini-golf course.

Florida Resident Appreciation Days runs from December 1 – 20. All Florida residents will get into ALL of our attractions at 50% off. This includes ghost, trains, museum and golf.  Residents must show proof of residency by presenting either a local photo ID, or a power bill in their name.

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Come celebrate the Festival of Trees at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach . More than 50 trees will be on display throughout the aquarium and adorned in unique ornaments, representing the great diversity of the United States.

Another great festival feature is the Ripley’s Holiday Tree Scavenger Hunt, a unique tree trivia game, available at no charge from the Guest Service desk.  This facts-based game always gets guests shouting out the answers and testing their knowledge about the state trees.

Festival of Trees is included with regular aquarium admission!

Dates:   Through Dec. 31. Hours: The aquarium is open daily at 9 a.m. including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Special Offer: Spend $17 or more in our Feeding Frenzy restaurant and you will receive a FREE Holiday ORNAMENT while supplies last through Christmas Day.

On New Year’s Eve kids can enjoy a sleepover at the Myrtle Beach Aquarium. From 8 p.m. until 8 a.m., kids 6 to 12 years old will enjoy a fun filled night with for only $69.99 per child, reservations are required so don’t wait because it fills up fast.

To make a reservation, call 1-800-734-8888, ext. 3226.

Gatlinburg Aquarium of the Smokies

You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy Gatlinburg’s Largest Musical Christmas Tree, featuring a 5-Story Tall Musical Light Show through January 1.

Experience the 12 Days of Christmas – every Friday and Saturday before Christmas. In addition, there are special events happening every weekend.  Find out more at our website or call 888-240-1358.

Looking for a unique way to ring in the New Year? Celebrate at the 11th annual Dance with the Sharks New Year’s Eve party. Dance, eat and party throughout the aquarium from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. It’s only $149.99 plus tax per couple, or $79.99 plus tax for a single person. Reserve tickets online now!

Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Times Square

“Reverse Santa” Returns to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square in New York City this Holiday Season.

Ripley’s own very small “Reverse Santa” will sit on visitor’s laps this December creating an out-of-the-ordinary holiday family photo.

“Reverse Santa” photos will be available each Saturday from Noon to 7 p.m., December 3 through December 24, as well as December 26 through 29.

Guests to the Odditorium will have the opportunity to take a variety of fun holiday shots with “Reverse Santa.”  Individual prints, key chains and magnets can be purchased on site at Ripley’s Times Square, as well as a CD to create personalized holiday cards or share online with friends.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco

Join Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Toy Program in spreading holiday cheer to more than 40,000 disadvantaged children this Holiday Season throughout the Bay Area.

Make a difference and experience the newly reopened Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco at the same time!

Bring in two unwrapped toys to donate between November 28 through December 15, and you will receive one free Combination ticket (Museum + Mirror Maze) with the purchase of one Combination ticket of equal or less value.

Great Gift Ideas!

Ripley’s books make great gifts. Strikingly True, the all new 8th Ripley’s Believe it or Not! annual is packed with more than 500 incredible and unusual photos that bring the incredible world of Ripley’s to life! Buy it now on Amazon or at your favorite book store.

For our young readers, Ripleys Twist series are now available as iBooks! This series will delight every inquisitive child with its mix of clear core factual information and Ripley’s stories and images about the weird and wacky in our world today.

For up to date additions to this list, please visit Ripley’s Holiday Page!

Contact:

Tim O’Brien
VP Communications
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
615-646-7465 – office
615-496-5949 – cell

[email protected]

Nights of Lights

The Andean Experience Co treated a group of Virtuoso travel Agents along with agents from the entity from Peru to a FAM familiarization trip around the country in order to showcase their services in some of the major destinations in Peru; this included trips in Lima the capital city along the coast, Iquitos in the Amazon and Lake Titicaca located in the highland region of Puno.

The Journey began upon arrival at the Lima International Airport where the guests were greeted and quickly taken to an ocean front home for dinner and cocktails; afterwards, they were shown to the Country Club hotel for their overnight stay and the following day spent the morning having breakfast and getting to know Lima by visiting the Larco Herrera museum.

The FAM trip continued by heading to Iquitos and the exotic Amazon rainforest where the agents were to board the MV Aria, a luxury cruise that takes guests into a four day Amazon river adventure. The cruise featured 5 star luxury accommodations complete with a local menu composed by one of Peru’s most influential chefs Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. During the Amazon adventure, the agents were taken to the flooded forest, excursions through the rainforest and tours focusing on the local wildlife such as the dolphin expedition.

After the Amazon portion of the trip, the lucky agents were taken to the highland region of Puno in order to visit Lake Titicaca while staying at the luxurious Titilaka lodge. This amazing portion of the trip featured tours around the lake, visits to the Uros islands and the surrounding community of Socca all while being pampered by the Andean Experience operators.

The point of this Familiarization trip was to build awareness regarding the ability to provide a luxury oriented experience in Peru travel which is mostly known as a country that attracts the backpacking market. Adventure travel can now also be a correct fit for the more demanding traveler looking to stay in 5 star establishments and expecting first rate quality service.

The resort of Santa Ponsa in Majorca plays host to numerous hotels and apartments, but the Holiday Park apart hotel has been steadily increasing in prominence to the point where it is now possibly the most successful hotel in the area.

The facilities are excellent, and according to a source close to hotel management, great deals can be had for 2012 for those who book early via the official holiday park website.

Booking early for 2012 is also a good idea for a number of other reasons, too – not least the fact that the 2012 season is expected to be extremely busy and the availability of the apartments is expected to dwindle very quickly.

The off season for Santa Ponsa hotels tends to run from mid October to early May, and is an excellent time to begin planning your trip to the resort. The Holiday Park apartments are in constant demand during the summer season due to the fabulous weather, beautiful nearby beach, and convenient swimming pool and sun bathing area.

The hotel is being continually enhanced and improved with an ever increasing amount of high quality family entertainment on offer right at the hotel itself, including live music, pool, quizzes, live sports coverage, barbeques, and much more.

“The hotel management team are experts in the hospitality industry, and really know how to deliver an exceedingly good customer experience, even while catering to large numbers of guests at any one time” concludes a recent guest and online social media analyist.

The location of the apartments is a further advantage, being a mere 3 – 5 minutes from the main Santa Ponsa beach. The extra convenience of having internet access, freshly cooked food and cool drinks at the poolside restaurant and bar, and tickets ( at discounted rates ) for local attractions and shows for sale at the lobby, means that many of the essentials required for a great vacation in Santa Ponsa are all available from a centralized location right inside your own hotel.

“Holiday Park offers luxurious and functional self contained apartments and a number of essential facilities for a great vacation in Santa Ponsa, and pricing can be very affordable”, remarks a recent guest.

There are advantages in booking early for both guests and management, so the earlier the better for bookings in peak season 2012. Online bookings can be conveniently placed at the official Holiday Park website, which also contains details of the hotel facilities, directions from Palma international airport and details of the latest special offers and promotions.

Holiday Park Apartments
Ramon de Moncada 35
Santa Ponsa, Mallorca
07180, Spain
Website: www.sunnymajorca.com
Telephone number:
UK: 020 3286 1040
Ireland: 0044 20 3286 1040
Local: 00 34 971 696 969

Quadlabs Technologies announces the launch of a mobile app in travel space. The app is a unified “mobile distribution platform” to distribute travel products seamlessly through the mobile channel. This standard mobile app is available on Android platform and can be downloaded from the company’s corporate website. The other mobile platforms on which the app will be soon available are Blackberry, Apple iOS and Windows Mobile.

This app is first of it kind in India as it is being offered to travel intermediaries on a commercial paradigm to scale up and extend their present business over the mobile channel.

As per the functions of the app, this platform connects to the central booking engine to fetch travel content from third party connectors and passes it on to the mobile interface via encrypted protocols.

Once the app is downloaded and installed, the user can search, book & pay for his travel itinerary with ease. The app is nomenclature as BOOKQ and is available for travel intermediaries, travel management companies, suppliers, distributors, travel agencies and tour management setups.

BOOKQ can be represented as per the requirement of the travel intermediary. BOOKQ has been designed to offer a seamless experience to the end user and also ensures that the financial transaction is carried through a secure channel and a real time confirmation is displayed.

Product Features:

-          Available on multiple platforms

-          Live search for Flights

-          Centralized connectivity with the booking engines

-          Low bandwidth usage

-          Rich and interactive user interface

-          Encrypted data communication

-          Integration with Payment mechanism.

For more info logon to http://www.quadlabs.com/mobile

About the Company:-

 QuadLabs Technologies Pvt.Ltd.

Website: -http://www.quadlabs.com/

Address:-A-51, Sector-8 Noida,UP India 201301

Email:[email protected]

PH: +919871126587

 

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels train will embark on its second journey of the month on the 23rd of October. The last departure for this month will be on 30th. Modeled on famous Palace on Wheels, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is a joint venture of RTDC and Indian railways. The week long itinerary on board, this luxury train covers the royal destinations of Rajasthan along with Agra, Khajuraho and Varanasi.

The journey spanning over 8 days and 7 nights on board Royal Rajasthan on Wheels will traverse the enchanting land of Rajasthan. The itinerary will include a visit to Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ranthambore, heritage sites of Khajuraho and sacred Ghats of Varanasi.
For more details regarding departure dates, facilities, booking policies and itinerary, feel free to visit our website.

About Indian Luxury Trains:
Indian Luxury Trains provides details of departures, fares, booking, and useful information for all Indian luxury train. Be it luxury journeys, special occasion, private charter or royal wedding, we help create everlasting memory on board this luxury trains in India to the guests from around the globe.

Address:
404, 4th Floor
Sewa Corporate Park/Corporate Suites,
M.G. Road, Gurgaon 122002
Ph # +91 9717179408
Email ID – [email protected]
For more information, visit: http://www.indianluxurytrains.com/journeys/royal-rajasthan-on-wheels.html

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

Rajasthan on Wheels

Pondering on the data, we find that Kerala is an interesting place where one could find a lot in terms of escalating tourist activity. First and foremost, the place Kannur topped out of all the districts.

To scrutinize further, we find that in the year 2009, the total number of visitors was 4186, which went to 5886 the next year, 2010. Pathanamthitta stands next in the competition. It received 829 visitors in 2010 against 599 in 2009.

In fact, it is worth pondering the other districts with higher number of visitors. To cite an example, we find that Ernakulam received highest number of visitors standing at 277675. However, when putting the visitors in comparative perspective, we find that it increased to 16.01 in percentage terms. This is what makes things interesting as far as the vicinities of Kerala are concerned.

If we go deeper, we find that Kerala is a state where people go for incomparable peace and harmony. Taking into consideration the houseboats and breathtaking natural surroundings, we find that Kerala is a place to reckon with. In fact, there is no dearth of people stretching out to the beautiful lanes and by lanes of the city of Kerala thus making it one of the most influential entities of our times.

Moreover, the efforts on Governmental level also make the Kerala city worthwhile and significant. All this has made the city boom and prosper even amidst crises that engulfed the European world a few months back.

It is great to note that visitors are increasing in the vicinities of Kerala round the year thus indicating sharply about its growth and development. As of now, there is no looking back as far as Kerala tourism is concerned. For more information, please contact us

Raj Choudhary

Mobile – 09910071704

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://keralatravel.bunkmag.com/

Quadlabs invites you to Eye for Travel – Travel Distribution Summit, Mumbai. The dates for the summit are Oct 12th – Oct 13th. Mr. Gaurav Chiripal, CEO Quadlabs is invited at the summit as a distinguished speaker. His topic of discussion will be “Use Mobile Technology and Engage with an ever growing Online Audience”. The venue of the Summit is in Novotel, Juhu Beach, Mumbai

The discussion is set to revolve around the following pointers. The smart phone market is expected to surge 30% by 2013 to 1.6 billion users, making Mobile the ideal channel for businesses to engage, inspire and sell to huge audiences across multiple consumer touch points. Travel decisions and relationships can be made or broken with mobile and the opportunity for growth is truly enormous – But are you ready? The discussion is likely to answer the following questions.

• What possibilities do mobile devices offer over traditional channels and touch points?
• Learn new best practices for engaging, retaining and seducing a vast and growing customer base with mobile
• Harness mobile to for ‘customer recovery’ and boost ancillary revenues with highly personalized mobile offerings
• Understand how great mobile websites & functional apps can keep customers happy and keep them yours
• How to integrate Mobile with your existing marketing and customer strategy for a 360° multidimensional approach
• Capitalize on the explosion of location based mobile services and popular travel apps
• Drive real engagement, revenue and long term brand loyalty by delivering unprecedented mobile experiences and exceptional customer service

This summit is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded opportunists and network with travel technology experts in the domain of Travel. Quadlabs is looking forward to unveil its new products and solutions in the travel space.

Company Address:-

QuadLabs Technologies Pvt.Ltd.

Website: -http://www.quadlabs.com/

Address:-A-51, Sector-8 Noida,UP India 201301

Email:[email protected]

PH: – +919871126587