Riviera Travel increases regional options for 2024 long-haul tours

Riviera Travel is to offer a series of regional airport-only departures on select long-haul escorted tours in 2024. The company has traditionally offered mainly London return flights on its worldwide tours.

The regional departures are available to book, with prices included as standard in the overall fare, and have been introduced following feedback from the trade. The options are:

Japan, Land of the Rising Sun

* March 11 and September 26 from Manchester, Edinburgh or Birmingham

Prices start from £4499pp

South Africa

* April 3 from Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham

* October 7 from Manchester, Newcastle or Bristol

Prices start from £2899pp

Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer and Alaska Cruise

* June 15, July 27 and August 31 from Manchester or Birmingham

Prices start from £4199pp

Jordan and Petra with Jerusalem

* October 22 from Manchester or Birmingham

Prices start from £2999pp

Jerusalem, Galilee and The Dead Sea

* May 20 and September 23 from Manchester or Luton

Prices start from £2599pp

Additional 2024 departure dates are available on all of these itineraries, which include London flight options.

In addition, Riviera will offer Manchester flight options, alongside existing London routes, on the following:

Jordan and Petra

* April 9, June 18 and October 8

Prices start from £1999pp

New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud

* May 19 and September 18

Prices start from £6199pp

Deep South USA plus Texas

* March 6, 13, April 24, May 22, 29, September 11

Prices start from £3999pp

Icons of Japan

* February 17, March 6, April 17, June 12, September 4, November 13

Prices start from £2599pp

All itineraries include return flights, transfers, scheduled visits and guided tours, breakfast and select meals, and the services of a Rivera Travel tour manager throughout.

Neil Puffett, head of aviation & transport at Riviera Travel, said: “These regional-specific airport departures have been introduced to help appeal to a wider audience, so we’re looking forward to more people from across the UK having access to quick and convenient return travel. We’re absolutely committed to making our escorted tours as accessible as possible, and would like to thank the trade for their feedback which has resulted in us making these options available.”

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