Your Vacation - Guaranteed!

Written by: Lisa Bullerwell
Published in: The Seniors' Advocate - March 2010

Have you ever had your vacation time booked from work and your bags practically packed and ready to go when you received a call from your tour operator apologetically explaining that your tour has been cancelled due to lack of bookings, leaving you to scramble to make other arrangements for your holiday? This need never happen again with guaranteed departures offered by Ambassatours Gray Line and Travel Alliance Partners.

Many people dream of seeing Hawaii or Australia, or of going on an African Safari, but finding enough people with the interest, time and money -all at the same time- is a challenge for any tour operator. This is especially difficult for tour companies located in areas with relatively small populations. Travel Alliance Partners (TAP) offer a solution to this problem with its Guaranteed Departure Tours.

TAP is a partner-owned organization made up of 34 premier tour companies from throughout North America. These partners are all considered experts in their regions, and all are known for operating under the highest standards for quality and business ethics. These companies are partners in the truest sense of the word. They have found a way to work together, share business practices, and increase the number of passengers on tours through joint marketing. Working as one, TAP partners can increase the market share with suppliers, resulting in discounts that are then passed on to their customers.

Each company guarantees to operate several tours, which means that as a partner, Ambassatours Gray Line can now offer approximately 250 tours throughout the world, featuring hundreds of destinations and unique itineraries. These tours are offered as a land-only price, and the fact that they are guaranteed means that you can book airfare to the departure city early for the best price and without fear of the tour being cancelled.

The types of tours offered are diverse. Sports enthusiasts can choose from offerings such as NASCAR, Indianapolis 500 or the Kentucky Derby. There are tours for all seasons- National Cherry Blossom in Washington, DC in the spring, Newfoundland and Labrador in the summer, Autumn Mountain Escape in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, or Yellowstone in Winter- and international destinations such as Ireland, Egypt, Tuscany and Peru.

2010 offers a choice of several tours to a unique destination-Oberammergau in Germany. This quaint village is world famous for the spectacular Passion Play performed by its residents just once every ten years. This re-enactment of the life, death and resurrection of Christ honours a pledge made by the villagers in 1634 during a time of war, poverty and plague. The actors are the villagers themselves- in "real life", Mary is a flight attendant and Jesus is a psychologist!

Whatever destination you choose, you can take comfort in the fact that Ambassatours Gray Line will help you get there-guaranteed!

For more information on Guaranteed Departure Tours, contact Ambassatours Gray Line locally at 423-6242 or toll free at 1-800-565-7173, option 1. Ambassatours Gray Line is also pleased to book your airfare for any of the Guaranteed Departure Tours