3/18/2010
Dear Traveller,
We buy directly from our vendors and sell directly to you — that’s the Vantage secret.
When it comes to travel I know that you always have a choice. That’s why my team around the world works to ensure that all of our tours and river and small ship cruises not only offer you the best — often unique — itineraries but also simply unbeatable value. What that means is that if you choose any Vantage journey, you’ll enjoy a Five-star experience at a Four-star price.
In fact, how we do it is not really a secret — But it is why we openly invite you to compare us to the competition:
We buy directly from our vendors, passing the value of these savings directly on to you. Our value begins with our own expert local travel planners, located in eight regional offices around the world, who negotiate directly with our travel partners — airlines, hotels, ship owners, motorcoach companies, restaurants, and so on. Most of our competitors, by contrast, work at a distance with a local third party agent. You end up paying their fees and, as we have found from experience, higher rates for the same services.
You save even more because you buy directly from us. The same competitors sell through travel agents. Even if you can buy their tours directly from them you cannot save the agency markup — it simply becomes more profit.
We then do more to ensure unbeatable value, such as obtaining exclusive charters on our riverboats, enabling us to manage costs and quality on your behalf. Our contracts with major air carriers ensure that you enjoy included or low cost airfare from almost anywhere in the U.S. to your destination.
In fact, you’ll find that Vantage includes so much in our prices that your out-of-pocket expenses on tour are often just a fraction of what they would be with other companies. In addition to accommodations, your Vantage price includes roundtrip international airfare, most meals, guided sightseeing tours, Vantage’s exclusive Cultural Connections, the services of an expert Vantage Program Manager, transfers, baggage handling, and more.
See for yourself — this website features all of our travel programs. Plus, you can click for an E-Travel Guide with extra information about any tour that interests you.
When you’ve decided, simply Book Online — and make your travel dreams come true!
Thank you for considering Vantage Deluxe World Journey. We look forward to welcoming you to the destination of your choice.
Henry Lewis
President & Chief Executive Officer
P.S. Travelling solo? We have the best deal for solo travelers in America. Only Vantage offers one FREE SINGLE SUPPLEMENT on each departure of most of our escorted land tours and small ship cruises!
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