Trade Travel Holiday News

Trade Travel have been servicing the group travel market for over 20 years and run approximately 230 tours each year to both domestic and international destinations. Trade Travel has proven their dedication to creating great holidays for the mature traveller by being proud national sponsors of Probus South Pacific Ltd and The Probus Association Of Victoria.

So who will you be dealing with? Sue Grady and Glen O'Brien are very experienced professionals in organising tours. So that you have confidence in their expertise and know that members of your Club will have a trouble free tour, read their profiles by going to

http://www.tradetravel.com/grouptravelspecialists/area_managers/meet_the_team/sue_and_glen/

1. Take the stress out of organizing your group tour. 
2. Help you get minimum numbers for your trip by accessing their extensive club contacts. 
3. Plan a personalised itinerary for your group to suit your budget. 
4. Provide you with personalised coloured itineraries. 
5. Assist in presentations and promotional information for your tour.

Special dietary needs: We are certainly able to cater for all special dietary requirements. There is space on the booking form to stipulate any special meal requests. These can be accommodated if we are notified in advance

While we have a huge range of itineraries, the following are four departures that still have space available. For more information please contact Sue or Glen on 1300 139 715 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
For a full range of tours check www.tradetravel.com

Upcoming Tours Program

Choose from this wonderful selection for your next holiday and enjoy the company of fellow Probians as well! Note the sample photos which help paint the picture you could enjoy!

NEW CALEDONIA

'A little piece of France in the South Pacific'

This tour will be hosted by Immediate Past President of PAV Irma Dymke

8 Days / 7 Nights

Join a Probus Association of Victoria Tour 22 June - 29 June 2012

Tour Highlights: Highlights of Noumea including

– Museum, Aquarium & Cultural Centre; a Viva Singing Nuns Restaurant; French Cooking Class; Progressive Dinner; Fort Teremba convict Settlement; Spectacular Plateau de Tango; Cruise Beautiful Hienghene Bay; New Caledonia`s iconic “The Brooding Hen”; The Amazing Jagged Rocks; Kawaboana Shelter Light Lunch & Kanak Dance Show; Anzac War Cemetery; Lunch Hotel Evasions Sarramea; Farewell Melanesian Dinner Show.

Price Includes: Return Economy Airfares Melbourne / Sydney / Noumea; 4 Star Quality Beachfront Accommodation; 18 Meals; Luxury Coach Travel; Complimentary Happy Hour each night with selected Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks & Canapés; All touring & attractions.

Climate information: New Caledonia has a temperate climate with two main seasons: cold (June to August) and hot (mid-November to mid-April). Water temperatures drop to 21°C in the cold season, and average air temperatures are around 24°C during the day and 15°C at night. We choose to travel during this time of year to avoid the heat and humidity.  In the hot season average maximum temperatures vary between 26°C and 30°C. The cyclone season occurs during the hottest months, January to March

From $2999 pp twin share +Airlines Taxes & Fuel Surcharges of approx $275

EXOTIC MAURITIUS

15 Days / 14 Nights

Join with Manningham Probus Club 4 July - 18 July 2012

Highlights: Grand Basin, Sacred Lake; Black River Gorge; Coloured Earth; Eureka House; Port Louis, Fort Adelaide; Natural History Museum, Walking with Lions; Bird & Nature Park; Salt Farms; Fun Rally; Church Service & Vortex; Maritime Museum; Mahebourg Markets; Lunch Les Copains d`Abord; Fred Hendrick Museum; Curepipe; Diamonds; Cashmere; Ship Models; Botanical Gardens; Grand Baie; Sugarcane Museum; Rum Factory; Andreanum Farm; Vanilla Factory.

Price Includes: Return Flights Melbourne/ Mauritius; 13 Nights Luxury Beachfront Resort Accommodation, Inclusive of Food/Beverage (37 meals); English Speaking Guides; Luxury Coach Travel; Touring & Attractions as per itinerary.

From $4399 pp twin share + Airlines Taxes & Fuel Surcharges of approx $530

NSW Gardens Tour

7 Days /7 Nights

Join with Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria 14 October - 20 October, 2012

Highlights: Leura Everglades Gardens; Garden

Estate of Breenhold & Nooroo Mount Wilson; Mount Tomah Botanical Garden; Katoomba
Cliff Drive / Echo Point / Three Sisters Lookout; Scenic World Cableway; Campbell Rhododendron Gardens; Commemorative Japanese Gardens & Gallery; Hunter Region Botanical Gardens; Hunter Valley Gardens; Bimbadgen Estate Cellar Door; Sisters of Mercy Convent & Garden Tour & M/ Tea; Belltrees Homestead Lunch & Tour; River Cat Ferry; Circular Quay & Royal Botanical Gardens Choochoo Express.

Price Includes: Return Flights to Sydney Ex Adelaide/Melbourne & Brisbane, Luxury Coach Travel; 6 Nights Quality Accommodation; 6 Dinners & Hot Buffet Breakfasts; Lunch Day 2 & 6; Morning & Afternoon Tea as per Itinerary.

From $2099 pp twin share

Taiwan

13 Days / 11 Nights
2012 Dates Available

Highlights include: Taroko Gorge, National Palace Museum, Martyrs’ Shrine –Changing of the Guard, Chung Tai Monastery, Sun Moon Lake Scenic Cruise, High Speed Rail - Taichung to Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City Tour, 60 minute body or foot massage, National Museum of Prehistory, Taiwanese Tea Plantation Cultural Experience, Longshan Temple & Snake Alley, Taipei Grand Hotel, and more.

Price from $3095pp twin share plus Taxes of approx $280

Best of the Cook Islands

8 Days / 7 Nights
2012 Dates Available

Highlights include: Rarotonga Orientation & Cultural Tour; Cook Island Botanical Gardens, The Punanga Nui Market at Avarua; Half-day Captain Tama’s Glass Bottom Boat Lagoon Lunch Cruise; Rarotonga Safari 4WD Highlands Tour and much more.

Price from $2798pp twin share plus Taxes of approx $110

To Contact Trade Travel for further details, phone 1800 034 439

For further specific information about Trade Travel tours to venues worldwide, go to

http://www.tradetravel.com/grouptravelspecialists/group_travel/tours/?c=WW

And these were the experiences of a group of Probians who joined a recent tour to Mauritius. They certainly enjoyed themselves, as indicated in this report.

A group of 15 Probians from Victoria, N.S.W., Queensland and South Australia accompanied by Trade Travel Director Mark O'Brien and two representatives from Naiade Resorts and Air Mauritius, Linda Christie and Kerry Coupar, embarked on a Trade Travel Famil in August to the lovely island of Mauritius.

A week of sightseeing, walking with lions, visiting markets, vanilla bean and sugar cane industries, museums, botanical gardens, cultural and religious sites etc, Sailing in a catamaran on cobalt blue waters, visiting ancient volcanic sites; even learning how to bargain for local cooking products in the villages, were just some of the many highlights of a truly memorable experience.
A must on the travellers’ calendar, our sincere thanks to Trade Travel and our escorts Mark, Linda and Kerry for a most enjoyable and educational experience. Well worth considering for your next Probus tour.

Tamassa Resort. Here, Trade Travel guests enjoy the very best hospitality in magnificent surroundings.

Would you find palms and a pool like this at home?

Beat this! This is a sunny morning in Mauritius!

For real fun, enjoy kayaking with a friend near the shore.

Cooking lessons using local ingredients.

Enjoy lunch beachside at Grande Bay, Mauritius.

PAV President Irma and Probus friends learn how to walk safely with lions in Mauritius.

Trade Travel Director Mark O'Brien shows that these lions are just as friendly as your pet dog. However, we bet your dog can't climb trees like these lions can!

To conclude a sensational day, how about a friendly dance with new friends.