Thomas Cook India offers new customised tour packages

According to Thomas Cook India’s internal research team, Indian FIT travellers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their preferences with ‘experiential tours’ clearly de rigueur.  

 

Keeping with this millennial trend, which saw an impressive growth of over 30% in 2015, ‘Go Beyond’, Thomas Cook’s new portfolio invites India’s travellers to go beyond the routine, beyond tourist handbooks, beyond the beaten track, according to the company.

 

Go Beyond showcases hand-picked holidays,  with over 25 destinations to choose from; the range extends from favourites like Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain to exotic Croatia, Russia and Eastern Europe across Canada & USA to Mexico and South America’s Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile; the world of safari in Africa and diversity of Asia’s Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and China, extending to the island nations of Australia and New Zealand.

 

The company said a few among the many experiences include: Italy’s Orvieto, an underground city made up of a labyrinth of caves, stairs and passageways, unaltered for 2,500 years; a rail journey across Switzerland’s UNESCO World Heritage terraced Lavaux Region’s vineyards; the fairytale-like medieval city of Carcassonne in France, or Picardy’s idyllic ‘floating gardens’; an unconventional yet royal stay in Ireland’s decadent castles; Canada’s Eastern edge in Newfoundland, a unique ranch stay in Nevada-USA; or exploring one of the most isolated places on Earth – The Easter Island in Chile. 

 

Commenting on the launch, Rajeev D. Kale, President & Country Head – Leisure Travel & MICE, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. said, “With our ‘Go beyond’ itineraries, Thomas Cook India takes the Indian traveller’s holiday experience a notch higher. It could be as simple as a walk down a lane frequented only by locals, to get a glimpse of their way of life, discovering their traditions, or `unique accommodation options like a cabin in the woods or a village stay. The idea is to add a personalized and unique touch to holidays, to ‘Go Beyond’ standard cookie-cutter vacations.”