Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel 2013

HOT NEW VIRTUOSO NEWS

AUGUST, 2013

 

 

(The conference I am at RIGHT now!)

VAST was an exciting event!  38 Virtuoso's Active Specialty Travel vendors made their presentations highlighting their most interesting travel options.


Nomadic Expeditions in Mongolia

 

 

These are a few of my favorites:



Yellowstone National Park

MOST EXOTIC: Nomadic Expeditions – travel in Mongolia on horseback seeing places you have never heard of and enjoying the Mongolian culture of open hospitality.

BEST FOR U.S. EXPERIENCE: - Tauck's Culturious American Safari at Yellowstone and The Tetons.   It's close, adults only and all the tours are included ... no surprises.

BEST AMAZON RIVER EXPERIENCE– It's a tie! EVERYONE knows about Aqua Expedition but Lindblad is launching their Delphin II as a viable option.

BEST FAMILY EXPERIENCE: Backroads has the others beat.  Small groups having wonderful experiences biking and hiking to various places all over the world.   Why do I like them?   They never subcontract out their tours and they have new titanium motorized bikes!

BEST SPORTS TRAVEL: Prime Sport is a Virtuoso member that delivers access to sporting events around the world.   For Virtuoso agents ONLY, they also can access hard to get tickets for sporting events even though you don't purchase the travel package.  Ask me for details.



Triple Creek Lodge in Montana

 

 

BEST LODGE EXPERINCE: The all inclusive Triple Creek Lodge in Montana wins this award because it's just so much fun!   The lodge only hosts a max of 60 guests and those guests get to experience everything a lodge can offer – Western Style.   It's an adult only Relais and Chateaux Property.

BEST CLOUD EXPERIENCE LODGE: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Lodge in Peru.   I've actually stayed here before and promise that it delivers.   I love how experiential it is including docent led walks to learn about all that is best in the Machu Picchu region.

 

The World is Our Playground!

Mari