TRAVEL NOTES
Discount family trips to Asia
Travel Indochina is offering a free place for one child when a family of four books any family tour this November for departures in January, February or March 2010. Offerings include a 10-day journey to Cambodia, which kicks off with a street level tour of Phnom Penh and features a leisurely stay on the beaches of the South Coast. There’s also a 10-day journey in India, featuring an “elephant walk” and a jeep safari, as well as tours in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and China. From £960 per adult and £855 per child. Call 018 6526 8940 or visit www.travelindochina.co.uk.
New Caribbean luxury
Situated across 3,200 ft of lush Caribbean beachfront, Viceroy Hotels’ Anguilla resort debuts this December, offering 166 contemporary villas, town-homes and opulent resort residences. There’s the swanky Cobà restaurant to enjoy, and the Sunset Lounge where you can sip cocktails around an infinity pool. Poised on the water’s edge, the 8,000 sq ft spa offers massages, body polishes, wraps, facials and a diverse array of specialized classes. Rates start at $695 for an ocean view studio. For reservations, call 001 866 270 7798 or visit www.viceroyanguilla.com.
Snow-bound adventures
For a guaranteed white Christmas, choose The Adventure Company’s week-long Tatras Winter Adventure (departs 20 December). You’ll take to the snow in the Slovakian mountains. As well as skiing or snowboarding, you can go snowshoeing up the Tatras Mountains, dog-sledding, sledging and a visit to the thermal pools. £819 plus €50 local payment per person, including flights, accommodation, transportation, local guide services and all activities listed in the itinerary. Call 0845 609 0889 or visit www.adventurecompany.co.uk to book reservations.
Vienna’s festive season
Celebrate the holidays with a visit to the Christmas markets of one of Europe’s most atmospheric cities, Vienna. You’ll find hand-crafted gifts, spicy mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and lots of Victorian-style sweeties to ring in the festive season. Book with Voyages Jules Verne for travel packages that include flights from Gatwick, three nights’ bed and breakfast at the five-star Hotel InterContinental, and a sightseeing itinerary with a classical concert at the city’s legendary concert hall, the Kursalon. Prices start at £415 per person for departures throughout December. Call 0845 166 7035 or visit www.vjv.com.