TRY THE SOUTHERN BALKANS

Mar 31, 2023 | Press Release

TRY THE SOUTHERN BALKANS

For something completely “different” – Try the Southern Balkans

With no alternative for many of us other than to tighten our belts when contemplating our annual break, this is an opportune time to emphasise the genuine “Welcome”, outstanding value-for-money experiences and attractions and varied scenery – among numerous other touristic charms – which your clients can expect in the Southern Balkans.

Add the highly professional on the ground support of MacSun Travel, the region’s leading and most experienced specialist DMC and you can assure even your most demanding customers of great holiday value in a variety of spectacular country destinations – all located “not too far from home” but nevertheless, still (comparatively) under-explored by UK travellers.

The countries of the Southern Balkans, individually and collectively, offer visitors – whatever their requirements – an abundance of leisure, culture and adventure opportunities plus a heady mix of competitively priced tourism experiences still (comparatively) new to the British market. Throughout a region overflowing with enchanting and scenic towns and villages, towering mountain peaks, picturesque landscapes, canyons and lakes – not to mention warm sandy beaches and sparkling blue sea – there is everything to inspire and excite.

. . . and who better to facilitate your clients’ visits than highly acclaimed MacSun Travel operating in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro – together with “on request” services in Romania, Moldova and Slovenia.

With over a decade of experience in successfully promoting the region, MacSun Travel is virtually a one-stop-shop for all of the Southern Balkans, providing a full DMC service as well as its own single and multi-country escorted tours and FIT, group and SIC arrangements. Rates for 2024 are now available.

Two examples of the activity-packed programmes and itineraries available from MacSun are

“Discover Balkans”

An enjoyable fully-comprehensive road journey from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Ljubljana in Slovenia, with visits to exciting and historical cities, UNESCO-listed landmarks, spectacular scenery, seascapes and beaches.

“Visit Albania”

Still largely unknown in UK for its tourism potential, this is an eyeopening visit to a land of fine beaches, outdoor attractions and numerous opportunities for exceptional cultural, historical or soft adventure experiences.

A variety of touring opportunities for the other country destinations are highlighted on MacSun Travel’s website, www.macsun.travel and further information is also available from Supereps International, Representative for UK and Ireland.

Contact us for more information

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7242 3131

E-mail: info@supereps.com

MALDIVES DMC – VOYAGES MALDIVES

Feb 27, 2023 | Press Release

MALDIVES DMC – VOYAGES MALDIVES

Supereps welcomes on board highly respected DMC Voyages Maldives

Some extra sunshine and another stunning destination have been added to the Supereps Client Portfolio with Voyages Maldives’s appointment, effective February 1, of Supereps as the DMC’s Marketing Representative for UK and Ireland.

Launched in Malé in the early 1980’s – and with several of its founders still active in the operation – Voyages Maldives is one of this Indian Ocean destination’s longest-established and most complete Destination Management companies, offering a wide range of incoming services for the international leisure and MICE sectors. The company prides itself on its all-round creativity and ability to cater successfully for even the most demanding individual or group requests including – among numerous other events –solo trips, honeymoons, special celebrations and family getaways. Shore excursions are also a speciality.

Voyages Maldives also owns and operates the Maldives’s largest and most trusted fleet of safari vessels – ideally equipped for surfing, diving, leisure fishing and cruising in one of the most beautiful leisure destinations in the world.

In addition to owning two resorts of its own – “Diamonds Athuruga” and “Diamonds Thudufushi” – in South Ari Atoll (20 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport) the DMC has solid long term working relationships and partnerships with many of the Maldives’s other resort properties, including all the major brands.

To complete the picture, Voyages Maldives’s highly experienced Aviation Ground Handling team provides a full spectrum of support and services for commercial aviation including scheduled carriers, charters, private jets and cargo operators.

Supereps will work closely with VM’s Head of Sales & Marketing, VirajSilva, who will be pleased to meet delegates on the Maldives Stand 106, Hall 5.2A, Table GT07 at ITB Berlin from 7 to 9 March 2023.

Contact us for more information

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7242 3131

E-mail: info@supereps.com

JAPAN DMC – BEAUTY OF JAPAN

Oct 3, 2022 | Press Release

JAPAN DMC – BEAUTY OF JAPAN

Supereps adds leading boutique DMC, Beauty of Japan, to its premium portfolio

One of Japan’s most creative boutique Destination Management Companies, Tokyo-based Beauty of Japan, will be represented in UK and Ireland by Supereps International from October 2022.

Founded in 2014 by its CEO, Takahiro Noguchi, Beauty of Japan provides the full spectrum of bespoke incoming services and caters particularly for the upscale or luxury market segments. “Taka” Noguchi has used his long experience of living and working in the English-speaking world to create highly creative and individualised incoming services well suited to discriminating UK visitors to Japan. The company is also well-known for the quality of its acclaimed incentive travel programmes.

In addition to its DMC activities Beauty of Japan also provides tourism consultancy services to local governmental organisations and, since 2018, has promoted internationally Japan’s extensive Setouchi region (including enlisting Supereps marketing support for UK).

Contact us for more information

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7242 3131

E-mail: info@supereps.com

SPRING NEWSLETTER

Apr 4, 2022 | Newsletter, Press Release

SPRING NEWSLETTER

Spring is in the air again!

As the dark Covid storm clouds start to recede hopefully long term this time and Spring, followed by Summer beckons, the quality Destination Management Companies of the Supereps Premium Portfolio have pledged their determination and dedication to welcome back the United Kingdom one of their most important international markets in even greater numbers than Pre-pandemic. Malta, Oman, St Lucia, South East Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and South America – the Supereps luxury DMC boutique is open for business . . . let us know how we can help.

MALTA

Where better for a quick leisure or business break? Malta is difficult to beat: easily accessible, over 1000 years of history, culture, 300 days of sunshine per annum, superb cuisine and hotels to suit all tastes from international luxury and boutique to budget . . . and who better to expertly service your incoming needs – whether leisure, special interest or MICE – than A. von Brockdorff, member of the Gollcher Group established in Malta in 1854. (Yes 1854).

To bolster, even further, their travel industry support services, a highly experienced Groups and Events Manager, Eliza Galeo, has recently been recruited. She is looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible, virtually or in person.

www.avonbrockdorff.com

ST LUCIA

Whatever your requirements in this luscious and tranquil eastern Caribbean island paradise – whether it is luxury FIT, exclusive small groups, destination weddings, creative incentive travel or even individual tour operator representation – our multi award winning DMC, Barefoot Holidays has the complete answer. Barefoot Holidays, with Erwin Louisy at its helm, is, since 1988, St Lucia’s leading independently-owned incoming agency.

www.barefootholidays.com

THAILAND

With the lifting of travel restrictions, Thailand – one of the UK market’s most popular long haul destinations – is well and truly “centre stage” again. So, no better time than now to extol the incoming benefits and advantages of the products and services, particularly for upscale travel arrangements, of Easia Travel

Established in 2000, totally B2B Easia Travel has for long been one of South East Asia’s most dynamic and creative DMCs. Its three main brands, “Easia Exclusive”, “Easia Active” and “Easia Incentive” have become universally acknowledged for their imagination and creativity.

Although our partner DMC is also expert in, and fully operational throughout, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, we, at Supereps, are initially focusing our efforts on THAILAND where the DMC’s luxury brand, Easia Exclusive, is a perfect fit for a selective number of UK’s top end tour operators with its large range of bespoke luxury DMC products (including butler services, fast track VIP privileges, private jets, luxury cars and more) plus its strong links to Thailand’s top hotels and tourism and transportation providers.

www.easia-travel.com

BALKANS

With many would-be travellers still recovering from the emotional impact of Covid and reluctant to venture too far from home base, the southern Balkans has much to offer including, but not limited to: spectacular scenery (particularly mountains and lakes), warm sunshine, short cruises, art, culture, history, religion, fine food and wine, reasonable prices and much, much, more.

Featuring numerous country destinations – and with on-site services in 10 of them – the entire region of the southern Balkans region becomes easily accessible via our valued DMC partner, MacSun Travel, the area’s most comprehensive and experienced incoming agency. Full incoming and touring services (including guaranteed seat-in-coach) are operated throughout this vast area – in: Albania, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

www.macsun.travel

OMAN

A very high quality destination. Positioned at the very tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sultanate of Oman has everything and more to satisfy even the most discriminating visitor – from relaxing and tranquil getaways to extreme adventure: luxury hotels and desert camps, centuries of history, culture, good food, relaxing spas and, above all, the hospitable and welcoming Omani people.

The ideal DMC partner to maximise “the experience of a lifetime” is Bahwan Tourism LLC, Oman’s leading and most experienced Destination Management Company and part of the Suhail Bahwan Group, the largest business entity in the Sultanate. In keeping with its status, Bahwan is comprehensively equipped to provide incoming clients with the most comprehensive and modern facilities (luxury automobiles, modern air-conditioned coaches, multi lingual guides, etc.) and the most knowledgeable and experienced travel designers available. Luxury leisure travel and upscale incentives are particular specialities.

www.bahwantravels.com

SOUTH AMERICA

A visit to any of South America’s plethora of stunning destinations is always a “special” occasion. But, under the wings of highly innovative Pure! Travel Group, the tag of “special” is quickly converted to “fun, uplifting educational and memorable” – because strictly B2B Pure! Travel Group is one of the leading, most dynamic and creative DMCs on the continent. With its own offices in six of the most attractive country destinations – Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru – Pure’s versatile and experienced team of travel professionals
is ideally placed to curate even the most exacting and competitive tailor-made leisure or incentive programme.

Following its successful launching last year of the pioneering virtual travel networking event “Senses of South America” showcasing the entire continent, a second rendering is planned for May 9-12, 2022. Participation for buyers is free and there is only a modest charge for exhibitors. This unique virtual travel trade conference enables industry professionals from around the world to gather and network; additionally, it enables boutique operators to economically present their
products and services to the world’s travel buyers. To add variety to the proceedings, this year’s conference will also feature interactive sessions to give participants valuable insight to the latest trends and developments in travel to South America.

www.sensesofsouthamerica.com and www.pure-travelgroup.com

SRI LANKA

Justifiably known as “the Resplendent Isle”, Sri Lanka is traditionally one of UK’s top long haul destinations. Now that a semblance of normality has returned to the travel industry who better to ease your company back into – or introduce you to – the destination than the island’s top Destination Management Company, Walkers Tours? a member of the world-famous John Keells Group. Walkers, Sri Lanka’s pre-eminent and longest-established DMC, offers the most comprehensive range of incoming facilities available, including major tour operator representation, mid-level tour operator support, highly personalised VIP/concierge services. FIT and group tours,
numerous special interest experiences and medical tourism plus a full range of MICE services.

www.walkerstours.com

Contact us for more information

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7242 3131

E-mail: info@supereps.com

SETOUCHI – GIN AND TONIC

Oct 29, 2021 | Press Release

SETOUCHI – GIN AND TONIC

Gin and tonic (Setouchi style), anyone?

A relaxing Gin and Tonic, or two, is perhaps not the first pleasure which springs to mind when contemplating a visit to western Japan’s fascinating and relatively under-explored region of Setouchi. Tour planners and individual travellers alike are more likely to be drawn to the numerous better-known and more tangible tourism attractions and physical attributes of the area – not least, by its natural beauty throughout, tranquil settings, laid back lifestyle, visitor friendly population, cultural and arts treasures and gastronomy, among many other assets.

These days, special interest tour operators (particularly those promoting food and drink) and tour planners seeking to add variety to their programmes can – when visiting Hiroshima City (in the prefecture of Hiroshima) – arrange for their clients to enjoy locally-produced Dry Gin at the Sakurao Brewery and Distillery in the nearby town of Hatsukaichi while, at the same time, taking in the beauty of the fabled island of Miyajima which it overlooks.

Although Sake breweries abound throughout the Setouchi region, the beverage being Japan’s national alcoholic drink, the century-old Sakurao Brewery and Distillery in Hatsukaichi (about 20 kms from Hiroshima City) has embarked on a new endeavour to produce western-style beverages like gin and whisky. Although currently temporarily “off-limits” due to Covid-19 restrictions, a comprehensive Sakurao Distillery Tour is usually on offer where visitors can sample Sakurao Gin produced from 17 specially selected local botanicals including the particularly strong local Green Lemon, oysters from nearby waters, Japanese Juniper Berry leaf, green tea and wasabi, among other ingredients.

Hatsukaichi, located on the main island of Honshu is close by and opposite the sacred city of Miyajima, the site of the famed UNESCO World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine.

The Setouchi region, comprising the seven prefectures, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima and Ehime, is marketed via the Setouchi Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) and represented in UK by Supereps International.

Thank you

As a special thank you to tour operators already featuring, planning to feature or considering programming Setouchi we will send a sample (100 ml) bottle of Sakurao Gin Original to the first 10 respondents who signify to us that they meet this criterion.

CHEERS!

Contact us for more information

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7242 3131

E-mail: info@supereps.com

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