Daily tourist tariff revised by Bhutan Government from 2012

As per Bhutan government’s letter vides TCB/DG/20(b)/1593, the government has announced the revision of our daily tourist tariff with effect from 1st January 2012 as follows:

US$ 250/Person/Night – PEAK SEASON (March, April, May and September, October, November)
US$ 200/Person/Night – SEASON (December, January, February and June, July, August)

Surcharge is applicable as before for 1 pax and 2 pax.

Palace Tours will be adjusting the new rates for Bhutan accordingly. In any case, the clients already paid and deposit received will not be impacted.

Feve’s Trenes Turisticos de Lujo, operators of luxury trains in Spain and Palace Tours sign representation agreement.

PRESS RELEASE

Palace Tours, a leader in the luxury train market worldwide, recently signed a contract with FEVE / Trenes Turisticos de Lujo of Spain for representing its luxury products in the North American market. Under the agreement, Palace Tours will be working closely with the train operators to help building the brand and sales of Trenes Turisticos de Lujo luxury train portfolio – i.e. El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo, El Transcantabrico Clasico and Expreso de La Robla in the North American market.

Palace Tours, in association with Trenes Turisticos, will be conducting workshops and attending Travel Shows across the region. It will be establishing contacts with Tour Operators, Travel Agents, media and other travel related organizations to provide necessary support for selling the trains. Palace Tours will provide the infrastructure to distribute Trenes Turisticos special offers, coordinate upcoming sales and ticketing activities in North American market.

As per Managing Director of Trenes Turisticos de Lujo, José Antonio Rodriguez Garcia, “We see a great potential in  North America and we expect this channel of marketing and sales to generate a lot of awareness about the luxury trains in Spain”

In the initial stages, Palace Tours is producing a joint brochure dedicated for Spain’s luxury rail journeys. A new site http://www.spaintraintours.com has been launched that is dedicated to the products of Trenes Turisticos de Lujo and features a number of videos and e-brochures of the trains. The printed brochures will be available through Palace Tours at different trade shows and also through the Tourist offices of Spain. 

“It is an exciting opportunity for us to help build the brand of FEVE’s Trenes Turisticos de Lujo and we will do whatever it takes to make the trains successful in North America. We are the leaders and have the experience with marketing and selling the exotic train journeys worldwide and Trenes Turisticos has a great product line of luxury trains. We are honored and humbled by the trust that Trenes Turisticos has shown in us” says Supinder Singh, President of Palace Tours.

The luxury train products are available for online booking at http://www.palacetours.com and are commissionable to travel agents. The commissions start at 10% and bonus offers are available.

Palace Tours, based in Princeton NJ has an established brand as a train tour supplier in the market. It represents luxury trains of India – Palace on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey and Golden Chariot  and also provides support to the trains in Africa, including the Rovos Rail, Shongololo Express and the Blue Train.

Feve’s Trenes Turisticos de Lujo operates luxury trains in Northern Spain. The trains provide a cruise-type experience on rail with an opportunity to experience regions of “Green Spain” without having to pack or unpack. The gastronomy, wide variety of culture and landscapes of the regions make these a unique experience.
El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo : This newest and ultra-modern luxury train is the flagship train of Trenes Turisticos. Enjoy Northern Spain from Santiago de Compestela to San Sabastian or back on board the Gran Lujo, a train full of charms with its deluxe suites and classic lounges for greatest comfort and enjoyment.
El Transcantabrico Clasico : Travel from Leon to Santiago de Compestela or back on board this luxury train with private suites with sauna, hydro massage and all five star comforts.
El Expreso de La Robla : An affordable experience from Bilbao, Leon and Gijon on board this modern, comfortable train with specially designed sleeping cars with en-suite bathrooms.

Contact :

Palace Tours
20 Wall St.
Princeton NJ 08540
+1 609-683-5018

Popular Summer Resorts and Beaches in Spain

Spanish mild climate during the whole year and the extensive sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean as well as of its two archipelagoes (the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands respectively) have been attracting tourists from the cold territories of Northern Europe for decades. Summer resorts are popular with Spaniards too.

The Spanish coasts suitable for summer vacations include, from north to south:

• The Costa Brava, the Costa Daurada and the Costa del Maresme, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, very popular between tourist from inland Spain and France, including famous resorts like Salou and the city of Barcelona, that also has the largest harbour of Spain.
• The Costa del Azahar, Costa de Valencia, whose capital city is Valencia and the Costa Blanca, (one of the most developed coastal areas of Spain, extremely popular for tourists from the United Kingdom and Germany, with Benidorm as the leading summer city of Spain), all in the Valencian Community.
• The Costa Calida in Region of Murcia, Mediterranean Coasts and the Mar Menor (Small Sea), an inner salt lake separated to the Mediterranean by a large sandy strip.
• The Costa de Almería, the Costa Tropical, the Costa del Sol and the Costa de la Luz, all in Andalucía. Some of its summer towns are famous worldwide, like Marbella in Málaga Province or Sotogrande in San Roque, Cádiz, both destinations of tourists and summer residents with big purchasing power. Málaga is also one of the largest harbours in Spain.

Spain also has two archipelagoes, the volcanic Canary Islands, in the Atlantic, and the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean, both very popular with Spaniards and foreigners.

source Wikipedia

Book your Spain summer vacation with Palace Tours today. Call us for more information and reservation at 609-683-5018 or visit our website at www.palacetours.com

Spain-Cultural Experience

Spain is a popular destination of cultural tourism due to its historical importance, especially cities like Seville, Granada, Córdoba and Toledo. Thirteen Spanish cities have been declared World Heritage Cities by the UNESCO: Alcalá de Henares, Ávila, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca, Ibiza, Salamanca, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Tarragona and Toledo. Spain is the country with most World Heritage sites designated by UNESCO along with Italy, each with 42 sites.

Cultural tourism contemplates to the two big metropolis of Spain: Madrid and Barcelona, both with great historical importance. Madrid is the most touristic city of Spain, and the fourth-most touristic of Europe. In addition, there are other important cultural places in Spain, including several cities in North Spain, like A Coruña and Vigo, in Galicia, Santander in Cantabria, Oviedo and Gijón in Asturias, Bilbao and San Sebastián in the Basque Country.

North Spain is usually called “Green Spain” due to its lush green landscape, similar to the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is important in terms of folklore, nature, cuisine and even summer holidays, although beaches of the North are notably colder than the Mediterranean’s.

Source  Wikipedia

 If you are planning on visiting Spain this year we can help you choose from our large selection of land and rail packages and plan your incredible journey. For more information about our tours in Spain or reservation call us at 609-683-5018 or visit our website at www.palacetours.com  or www.spaintraintours.com