Other inclusions provided with the VIP Meet and Greet service are:

Information Package: Detailed program, as well as security tips and important information while traveling in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Map: A full color Costa Rica map will be included listing attractions, national parks, pacific and Caribbean beaches, main roads and highways and GPS locations.

This VIP Meet and Greet Service is the perfect start when travelling on one of Goway’s many Costa Rica travel ideas such as: Costa Rica Elements for 7 days from $1570 CAD or Coast and Rainforest for 7 days from $1390 CAD. If travellers are looking to plan and design their own trip, Goway’s exclusive Flexi Touring Costa Rica is a way to pick and choose many of the exciting day tours offered in Costa Rica, combined with hotel choices to match budgets.

Goway’s Latin America travel planner lists many travel options to Costa Rica as well as a complete choice of travel ideas in Central and South America.

Specialist Guide Amir Orly captivated attendees with an exceptional Israel presentation.  ‘Treasures of Israel’ is a small group tour, limited to a maximum number of 20 passengers, offers guaranteed departures and includes exclusive features with either first class or deluxe accommodations.  “We recognized the demand for a tour which offers all the advantages of a small group and includes special extras as well as  all the must see sights.” said Moira Smith, General Manager for Goway’s AFRICAExperts.

Goway’s Treasures of Israel program starts from CA$1820 and includes 7 nights accommodation, breakfast and dinners, all sight seeing, an English speaking guide and luxury air conditioned vehicle.

For more information on this and other travel ideas call 1-800-245-0920, visit www.goway.com or email info@africaexperts.com

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L to R: Uzi Michaeli – Amiel, Oded Grofman – IGTO, Bruce Hodge – Goway, Jacob Mazgaonkar – El Al.

L to R: Belinda Combrink – Goway, Amir Orly – Amiel, Ellen Melman – IGTO, Oded Grofman – IGTO, Moira Smith – Goway, Uzi Michaeli – Amiel.

At Namale, guests enjoy fine dining amid lush forests and blue lagoons. At Namale – the secluded Fiji island resort selected by the Bachelorette as a romantic island getaway – travellers will enjoy seven nights of romantic luxury during a limited time offer.

IslandsEscapes and Namale have created a Bachelorette Inspired Romantic 10 day/7-Night Getaway Package, priced from just CA$4699 per person:

• Round trip Air Pacific Airfare – Vancouver/Nadi/Vancouver Round trip Air Pacific Airfare, includes buy one airfare, get one at 50% discount offer
• 7 nights accommodation in a Garden Tropical Bure at Namale Island Resort and Spa
• Chilled champagne and fruit basket upon arrival
• Horseback riding to Namale’s private waterfall with 3 course lunch served at the base of the waterfall
• Private candlelit dinner overlooking the Koro Sea and under a bed of stars
• Private lunch at one of Namales many private venues
• Romantic turn down service on the eve of departure
• All inclusive features of the resort – including
  • All Meals (champagne breakfasts, three course lunches and five course dinners
  • All Beverages (alcoholic and non alcoholic) with no limitations on beer, spirits, house wines and house champagnes
  • Daily replenishable mini bar
  • Daily laundry services
  • Nightly turndown services
  • Internet room access and wi-fi connections
  • Complimentary access to fitness centre and indoor entertainment centre
  • Activities such as snorkeling, horseback riding, Fijian Village visits and more

  Goway is also offering a number of bonus inclusions for bookings made before 12 August: including Namale Signature Couples Ultimate Fusion Spa Treatment, Dolphin Day Tour to Natewa Bay and FREE domestic flights between Nadi/Savusavu/Nadi

“This train is a veritable dacha (second home) on wheels,“ says Diane Molzan, General Manager for Asia by Goway. The train has 44 attendants, six chefs, scores of guides, waiters and engineers, as well as a doctor, a librarian and even an accordion player!

From Beijing, the locomotive traverses the Gobi desert overnight, crossing into Mongolia at the ex-oil town of Erlian. Meanwhile, there is plenty going on aboard the train, including Russian language classes, vodka and caviar tasting sessions and memorable concerts by traditional Buryat musicians. At the legendary Lake Baikal, everyone joins in a sprawling waterside barbecue of kebabs and fresh fish, as bottles of vodka are passed around, and the accordionist serenades with Russian folk songs while the engineers dance around the samovar.

“Travelling the world’s longest and most iconic train journey is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,“ continues Molzan. The Trans-Siberian traverses two continents, eight time zones and 9656km of Siberian steppe between Beijing and Moscow.

Goway Travel offers this experience with 4 quad cabins starting at $5037 per person, 2 berth cabins starting at $6995 and luxury deluxe cabins at $16,809 per person. The train only operates this route between the months of May to September and space sells out quickly. So much so that some 2012 dates are already close to being sold out. Find out more about the train or just reserve a space for your clients by calling the Asia experts at Goway Travel at 888 469 2988. More information can also be found on their website at Goway.com/asia.

About the Tsar’s Gold
Completed in 1916 at a cost of 1.4 trillion gold roubles – more than a quadrillion dollars in today’s money – the world’s longest continuous train route was built by bands of labourers who suffered floods, cholera, anthrax, bubonic plague, landslides, bandits and tigers to complete it. Even the short stretch of rail that skirts Lake Baikal required the construction of some 200 bridges and 33 tunnels. From Baikal, the Trans-Siberian ventures west through the Taiga, Russia’s coniferous forest, and a landmass more than twice the size of the Amazon that is home to nothing but birch after slender birch tree. Two days is spent in Irkutsk, a one-time caravanserai and point of departure for scientific explorations to eastern Siberia – as well as home to millions of Soviet dissidents exiled to gulag labour camps between 1929 and 1953. With the compass set towards Moscow, the train continues west, traversing the Ural Mountains onto the European continent past rivers, lakes and remote villages with painted wooden houses. In Ekaterinburg, passengers pause in silence at the graves of Tsar Nicholas and his family, executed in 1918 and now venerated as Russian Orthodox saints by much of the country. Fifteen days after departing Beijing, the Tsar’s Gold pulls into Kazansky Vokzal, Moscow’s gargantuan eastern railway station and home to Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin.

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The Naadam Festival of the Mongols originates from Hun era (209BC) and has come to our time through centuries. It consists of the 3 Games of Men, namely, archery, wrestling and horse racing. The Naadam was a competition among the nomadic Mongol tribes to test whose horses were the best, who had the strongest men and whose soldiers were the most outstanding archers. The Mongols started celebrating Naadam Festival nationwide on 11-12 July each year since 1921 to celebrate their independence from China. The Opening Ceremony is the most impressive part of this glorious festival as various rituals, traditional music and dance take place in the Central Stadium. The ritual of Genghis Khan’s 9 white flags carried into the stadium by soldiers in the military uniform of Genghis Khan. Hundreds of artists in traditional Mongolian costumes of different eras perform dances and songs for the Opening Ceremony while are parading with hundreds of musicians and Tsam masked dancers.

Goway has been offering travel to Mongolia for years and while the best time to visit this captivating country can be anytime between May to October, why not coordinate your travel dates to participate in this colourful annual festival.

Goway’s 12-day The Gobi and Karakorum Explorer is just one of many independent travel ideas starting at $2416 per person based on twin share. Highlights of the journey include Ulaan Baatar, Erdene Zuu Monastary in Karakorum, the Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag known for its abundance of dinosaur remains, the sand dunes of the Gobi desert, horseback riding to the glacier gorge of Yolyn Am.

“We have been witnessing an amazing demand and growth for adventure travel – from soft to extreme – in Australia and New Zealand, and have now introduced a dedicated section to adventure travel in our 132-page 2011/12 DOWUNDER travel planner” states Don Forster, Product Manager.

“The new adventure section offers the best adventure options in Australia and New Zealand ranging from 1-365 days in length. Each holiday offers a variety of nature based activities and wildlife experiences, including 4WD Safaris, Kayaking, Rafting, Biking, Hiking, Diving, Snorkelling, Sailing, Ballooning, Horse Riding, Zip Lining and Camping. If agents have active clients who enjoy delving into the local culture, geology, wildlife, flora, fauna and history of their destination, all while avoiding large crowds – we have the right option” continues Forster.

With this focused offering of adventure in Australia and New Zealand, Goway offers the best and most comprehensive range of DOWNUNDER adventure product in North America from budget to deluxe.

Some of the featured product is the 10 day Rock n Top between Alice Springs and Darwin (from $1530CAD) which includes a local guide, all transportation, accommodation and the majority of meals and much more!

Or 4WD Safaris through the Outback, ranging from 2-14 days – including Uluru, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta, Palm Valley, Katherine Gorge, Kakadu National Park, Litchfield National Park, Mary River and more! (from $1530CAD).

A great option for backpackers or someone wanting total freedom in their itinerary is the Hop On…Hop Off Passes (similar to Eurail) on a private Backpacker Network throughout New Zealand (from $65CAD – $1455CAD depending on desired region) – valid for 12 months of travel with up 60% off some passes if booked by April 26th!

When it comes to awesome natural attractions, golden beaches and pristine waterways, Australia’s popular east coast has the lot. The Island Suntanner is the perfect holiday to kick back, relax and enjoy the ride! Zealand (from $2085CAD)

For those wanting to be active but at the same time spend their nights in comfort, Goway offers deluxe adventure options such as 4 star Deluxe Small Group Touring in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand (from $114CAD per day) or the famous Kingfisher Bay Resort – 3 and 4 day Fraser Island Adventure, Whale watching or Romance Packages at this 4-star eco resort (from $413CAD).

“We believe ours is the most comprehensive brochure on the market,” states Diane Molzan, Goway’s General Manager for Asia. “We have ideas for adventure seekers and we’ve got Stays of Distinction for discerning clients. We offer coach tours, small group departures as well as our signature HOLIDAYS OF A LIFETIME small group exclusive escorted experiences. Many ideas involve private touring where clients are accompanied by both a driver and a guide and all of the ideas can be modified and pieced together resulting in a dream holiday.”

Some of the new products that have been added to this year’s brochure are expedition cruising in South East Asia, more river cruises, including the Irrawaddy in Myanmar, Rajang River in Borneo and the Mekong in Indochina. There is also a private Trans Siberian train journey, 10 adventure experiences ranging from hilltribe trekking in Thailand to hardcore trekking in the Himalayas to an overland experience between Kathmandu and Delhi.

“There is a lot of new product to choose from this year and we offer something for everyone with a wide variety of styles of travel to Asia for every budget,” continues Molzan.

“Costa Rica is one of the most popular destinations for travel into Central America and this is reflected in the increasing growth of all-inclusive resorts. Goway, following the mandate of offering unique and different travel ideas and concepts, has introduced an exclusive concept for travel in Costa Rica.” states Don Forster, Product & Marketing Manager for Goway’s Latin America division.

“We have chosen the best and most popular day excursions in all of Costa Rica in the most beautiful and sought after regions. Each of these day trips has been assigned a points value, and packages of various “points” can be purchased. By selecting day tours that suit the client, a custom touring package is created that saves up to 10% off the cost of purchasing them individually” continue Forster.

The points packages are pre-paid and clients can simply confirm the date and tour during their travels for the ultimate in flexibility.

This new concept of travel in Costa Rica offers the opportunity for travellers to custom build their itineraries structured to their budget, level of accommodation, time frame and travel style. For more information visit Goway’s website.

Goway’s newly released Latin America travel planner lists this and many other travel options to Costa Rica as well as a complete choice of travel ideas in Central and South America.

This exceptionally comfortable tour by special charter train takes the traveller far into the Mongolian Gobi Desert. From there, they travel right through Russia – from Lake Baikal, the unique World Heritage Site and the oldest and deepest lake in the world in Siberia to majestic Moscow.

The sophisticated program aboard the Tsar’s Gold, the wide variety of sightseeing tours and exceptionally well-informed and competent tour guides, will turn Globetrotters’ journeys into an unforgettable experience.

“The historic route between Beijing, Lake Baikal and Moscow is the heart of all travel variants and also offers stops in Ulaan Bataar, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk and Kazan ” says Doug Vogl, Product and Marketing Manager for Asia. “Travellers will enjoy the dramatic changes of scenery and savour Europe’s and Asia’s most superb landscapes aboard the train. ”

The Trans Siberian Railroad is priced starting from CAD$4359 (based on a 4 cabin share) and has departures from either Beijing or Moscow through Sept. 14, 2012.

“The movie became an overnight sensation, and the demand for Bali has been overwhelming“, commented Doug Vogl, Goway’s Product and Marketing Manager for Asia. “People are interested in visiting Ubud to check out the same places Julia Roberts did, so we have put together a perfect package for travellers to see the destination first-hand.”

Goway’s 8 Day Eat, Pray, Love….in Bali package offers seven nights accommodation at the Ananda Cottages, tucked away in the lush hills just outside the town of Ubud. Visitors will be treated to 3 morning yoga classes and meditation, a day and a half of touring, cycling in a nearby village and the highlight of the trip – a palm reading session with Ketut Liyer, a medicine man, artist and palm reader featured in “Eat Pray, Love” and much more. This amazing package is priced from $1069 CAD.

Travel professionals can access Goway.com/asia for a complete list of Goway’s Bali and Indonesia products. For more information contact Goway Travel at 1-888-469-2988 or email res@goway.com.