Escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays is urging agents to start marketing its new festive holidays now, as many customers book Christmas breaks early.
The 2019 Festive Holidays Collection brochure has more than 40 tours, including Christmas markets and New Year trips, as well as festive river cruises on A-Rosa vessels.
Several Christmas breaks can be extended to include New Year celebrations, and as well as wintery destinations, there are winter sun breaks in Cyprus and Malta.
David Sharman, commercial director, said that March is a good time to start building a base of November and December bookings because customers plan their Christmas holidays well in advance.
“Festive holidays sell quickly. Several 2018 departures were fully booked early in the year,” he said.
“We do urge customers to reserve their holidays as early as possible. Our current £99 deposits will also encourage people to book now.”
The brochure includes nine new tours to destinations including Norway and Russia, and new Christmas markets breaks in Tallinn, Innsbruck and the Italian Dolomites.
Departing on December 23, the Christmas in Moscow (pictured) escorted tour offers four nights’ bed-and-breakfast accommodation, a Christmas Day champagne lunch, flights and coach travel. It costs from £749.
• Newmarket Holidays has announced a £100 per person saving as part of an Incredible India promotion, covering all new bookings made between March 1 and March 21.
Sharman said the operator’s India programme was growing thanks to well-planned itineraries covering all the major attractions, high standards of accommodation and a wide range of different experiences brought to life by expert tour managers.
Agents can save clients £100 per person on selected holidays using the promotional code TAJMAHAL.