A few of the reasons on the list that make Goway outstanding for Downunder are:

• Goway has been selling the South Pacific for over 40 years (Bruce Hodge, Founder of Goway, continues to be the President)
• Owns it’s own office Downunder in Sydney with an internet café and toll free number for 24-hour assistance for extra service to Goway’s globetrotters
• Has an award-winning travel planner with over 450 ideas Downunder
• Offers full consumer protection

“When it comes to Downunder we are always looking for ways to better ourselves, our products and our services to agents” states Meghan Boyd, Product Manager for Goway. “Our industry requires our sales team to be more knowledgeable than other wholesalers and we want professional retail agents to know they can expect only the best from Goway.”

Travel industry professionals are invited to visit Goway.com/glance/ fifty-whys.html and enter in this fantastic contest giveaway. Email one or more unique reasons not listed on 50 “Why’s to Go Goway”? to contest@goway.com by March 2, 2012. Winners will be announced on Gowayagent.com on March 12, 2012.

Time is running out

To be entered in the weekly and grand prize draw, agents simply make a booking on any Goway vacation (Africa, Asia, The South Pacific, Idyllic Islands or Latin America) and they will be eligible to win weekly prizes. Each week, one lucky agent will be selected at random to win a prize. Winners will be announced every Tuesday, at Gowayagent.com

In addition, all bookings made during the promotional dates will be entered into a draw to win a trip for 2 to New Zealand including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and a coach tour courtesy of Australian Pacific Touring. The winners will travel on the 9 Day New Zealand Southern Tourer.

All agents with bookings with a posted deposit or full payment received Monday-Saturday will be entered into the weekly draw and also into the grand prize draw to be announced on September 15th, 2011. Weekly prizes will be advised the week following the draw. Only one entry per booking, no form required.

The leading North American travel specialist for travel Downunder is offering this amazing deal for travel in New Zealand’s Spring and Autumn – a great time to visit this cultural destination. From the dramatic scenery; waterfalls, geysers and mountains to the indigenous culture of the Maori, New Zealand is a great destination at any time of year.

Product Manager Meghan Boyd commented “The geography of New Zealand is well suited to escorted touring. The roads are surrounded by spectacular scenery, and relaxing in the comfort of a luxury touring coach, and socializing with a group of like-minded world wide travelers/travellers is a much better way to appreciate the surrounding beauty than having your attention fixed on a steering wheel.” Boyd also highlights the incredible value New Zealand offers “Currently $1CA buys $1.25NZ so combined with the value of this special offer, New Zealand has never been more affordable for North Americans.

There are 5 touring programs offered on this deal, in the Premier Plus Category – the 21 day Great New Zealand Experience, 18 day All About New Zealand and 16 days New Zealand Phenomenon plus 2 Premier Escorted Tours, the 17 Day New Zealand Wonderland and 14 day New Zealand Highlighter

Premier Plus Vacations are designed to delight even the most discerning traveler, staying at first-class hotels, providing superb full a la carte cuisine, luxury coaches, special theme dinners and comprehensive itineraries fully inclusive of all major attractions.

Premier vacations are also fully inclusive, high quality vacations, and enjoy an exciting sightseeing program, special theme dinners, superior hotels and modern european-style coaches.

Anyone looking to book these deals should ask for ‘Fly Free” at time of booking to get the deal, no other discounts apply

To be entered in the weekly and grand prize draw, agents simply make a booking on any Goway vacation (Africa, Asia, The South Pacific, Idyllic Islands or Latin America) and they will be eligible to win weekly prizes. Each week, one lucky agent will be selected at random to win a prize. Winners will be announced every Tuesday, starting July 12th at Gowayagent.com

In addition, all bookings made during the promotional dates will be entered into a draw to win a trip for 2 to New Zealand including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and a coach tour courtesy of Australian Pacific Touring. The winners will travel on the 9 Day New Zealand Southern Tourer.

All agents with bookings with a posted deposit or full payment received Monday-Saturday will be entered into the weekly draw and also into the grand prize draw to be announced on September 15th, 2011. Weekly prizes will be advised the week following the draw. Only one entry per booking, no form required.

Nancy Salinas of Faribault, MN, USA, won an incredible trip for 2 to the Cook Islands and New Zealand and will soon be jetting off on a dream vacation that includes round trip airfare with Air New Zealand, round trip transfers in the Cook Islands and Auckland, 7 nights accommodation in Rarotonga and Aitutaki with breakfast daily, 2 nights in Auckland and a full day city and wilderness tour in New Zealand!

Nancy Salinas’ reaction when she was notified that she just won was “I just can’t believe I won! I only entered a couple times and forgot about the sweepstakes. What a great way to start the day when your first call is telling you to pack your bags!”

To celebrate their 40th Anniversary, Goway launched the high profile “40 Trips in 40 Weeks” Giveaway, available to residents of North America. Each week for 40 weeks, Goway is giving away a trip for two. The giveaway, administered by an independent third party, is valued at over $250,000 and is the biggest North American Trip Giveaway ever.

Trips are drawn weekly for entries before 11.59pm on Sundays. Goway’s giveaway is unique in that they allow winners to transfer the prize to a friend or family if they are unable to take the trip, or perhaps have already visited the destination.

To enter, visit Goway.com/40th.

For more information, or to schedule an interview with the local winner, please contact: press@goway.com or call 800-397-8850 xtn 5376.

Each week for 40 weeks, Goway is giving away a trip for two. The giveaway, administered by an independent third party, is valued at over $250,000 and is the biggest North American Trip Giveaway ever.

The next weekly drawing closes for entry at 11.59pm on Sunday April 4th for an Essential Europe vacation for 18-39’s valued at over $3600. Goway’s giveaway is unique in that they allow winners to transfer the prize to a friend or family if they are unable to take the trip, or perhaps have already visited the destination. To enter, visit Goway.com/40th.

Essential Europe is an amazing graduation gift idea, or a great introduction for first-time travellers to the region. The prize winner will spend 12 days on a guided Top Deck tour through the highlights of Europe, visiting the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland and France, and stay in traditional tourist class hotels. This is a Summer Europe Trip that runs yearly from April – October.

For other adventures in Europe and around the world, visit Goway.com/adventure or call 1-800-397-8850

If agents have a good following on Facebook and/or Twitter, they could qualify to become one of Goway’s Social Media Superstars! Goway is currently looking for 7 agents who can tweet, blog and post their way around destinations around the globe!

Goway will select one lucky travel agent to travel on each of their upcoming familiarizations to capture the essence of the destination and provide video and photo journals en route:

To apply, follow the Facebook icon on the home page of www.gowayagent.com and request to join the “Goway Agents” Group. Application details are all listed on the wall of the Goway Agents Group.

Deadline to Apply – Thursday 25 March.

“This is the biggest trip give-away that we know of”, states Bruce Hodge, the founder and President of Goway.

Prizes range from a 7 days Highlights of Jordan trip (valued at US $2,070) to a 22 days fully-escorted, all-inclusive tour of Australia (valued at US $22,554).

For golfers there is an exclusive package to the PGA Presidents Cup in Melbourne. For romantics there are several World’s Most Idyllic Islands escapes; for the active and adventurous an African overland journey, Inca Trail treks and fun touring experiences in Europe and Australia. A visit to the Galapagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Abu Dhabi and India, China, Israel, South Africa and Antarctica are also available.

In all, if someone won all the trips Goway is giving away they would visit more than 40 countries. Winners of the prizes, if they wish, will be able to give their prize away within a month of winning and they will have up to a year to travel.

Travel agents are invited to participate in the competition. Those that do will receive a $40 credit for their next booking with Goway and will be eligible for other initiatives that Goway will be bringing out over the year.

More information on Goway’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations and Promotions can be found at Goway.com/40th.

“What is unique about this event is the diversity of the products represented’, said Moira Smith, General Manager of AFRICAExperts, “From luxury lodges to luxury rail, from Gorilla Trekking to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, if you’re interested in visiting Africa, we have an expert to assist.”

Goway will host the following special Africa events:

South Africa and Surrounds
Thursday 01 October, 2009
InterContinental Toronto Centre,
225 Front Street West,
Toronto, ON M5V 2X3
6pm – 9pm
Enjoy an informative presentation on Southern Africa, meet the experts and be eligible to win a superb South Africa trip valued at $10, 000.

Goway Africa Day
Saturday 03 October, 2009
Toronto Science Centre,
770 Don Mills Road,
North York, ON M3C 1T3
10:00am – 5pm
Attend lectures on Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Train travel in Africa, Gorilla Trekking and more. There is an opportunity to participate in a fun interactive drumming experience and to meet the experts from over 10 African countries. Parking is included and attendees will receive a 20% discount on entrance to the Science Centre. Attend and be eligible to win prizes to Southern Africa, East Africa and Egypt.

Travel Agents are invited to bring along any clients interested in visiting the represented countries to both events. Registration is FREE with advance registration at www.goway.com/venues or by calling 800 245 0920.

Goway will also host the following special Australia evenings:

Vancouver, BC
Monday August 10th, 2009
HR MacMillan Space Centre,
1100 Chestnut Street,
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
6pm – 9pm

Toronto, ON
Wednesday August 12th, 2009
InterContinental Toronto Centre,
225 Front Street West,
Toronto, ON M5V 2X3
6pm – 9pm

Travel Agents are invited to bring along any clients interested in visiting Australia to meet the visiting hotel, tour and tourist board representatives from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, and to attend an informative Goway presentation on Australia.

Registration is FREE with advance registration at www.goway.com/venues, and all attendees will be entered into a draw to win a Grand Prize of a trip for 2 to Australia.