Youth operator Topdeck has launched its first ever winter pre-release brochure featuring trip discounts of up to 10 per cent.
This downloadable brochure is available on Topdeck’s website and brings to market its very popular winter range some eight weeks ahead of 2011.
The 15-page e-brochure contains 11 best-selling winter trips ranging from 10 to 25 days and has been released six weeks ahead of the official hard copy version.
“This is the first year we have ever done a winter pre-release and follows our hugely successful e-brochure for our European summer trips,” Topdeck South Africa and Asia Pacific sales manager Ben Ittensohn said.
“We are already 44 per cent up in passenger numbers globally for European winter trips. Our summer early bird campaign led to record sales so we are expecting a very strong season for our winter itineraries too.”
Best-selling trips include the 18-day Winter Getaway which travels through nine countries from $2180* per person. One of Topdeck’s top 5 trips, the itinerary includes a City Lights tour of Paris, the famous Jungfrau mountain, a vaporetto ride in Venice and a bicycle tour of Amsterdam.
The 14-day Winter Wonder visits eight countries from $2385* and the 11-day Winter Express visits six countries from $1070*.
A 5 per cent early bird discount applies to all winter trips booked and paid in full by June 11. A further 5 per cent applies to past passengers and those who book more than one trip, with a maximum discount of 10 per cent available.
“Additionally, Topdeck will honour prices in the pre-release brochure if prices go up when we bring out the hard copy version, and if they go down, we will refund the difference,” Mr Ittensohn said.
“The temperature may be cold but Europe is still very much a hot destination for young travellers in winter. Snow-covered scenery, cozy inns, fascinating winter markets and vibrant cities without the summer season crowds make it a fantastic time to check out the continent.
“And if they’re not compelling enough reasons, our winter trips take advantage of seasonal discounts to offer travellers up to 20% savings compared to their summer equivalents.”
Topdeck’s pre-release e-brochure can be downloaded at www.topdeck.travel/brochure-request.
Contact Topdeck on 1300 886 332, visit www.topdeck.travel.
*Discounts apply to the trip price only and can only be combined with the Multi Trip Discount and Past Passenger discounts (maximum discount is 10%). The discount does not apply to Food Fund, or pre/post accommodation. If on the release of Topdeck’s full Europe Winter 2012-2013 brochure range trip prices are reduced, the preview discount will be calculated against the final trip price. Topdeck’s 2012-2013 Winter pre-release e-brochure is valid until 11 June 2012.