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Travcoa launches independent travel packages

August 12, 2009

Luxury small-group operator Travcoa has launched Independent Journeys, a collection of independent travel packages.

Independent Journeys, a division of Travcoa’s newly formed private travel category, are designed for solo travelers, couples, families and small groups traveling together.

The itineraries include locally guided sightseeing, accommodations, private car transportation and transfers, some meals and Travcoa’s medical and travel assistance plan.

The 17 Independent Journeys include Easter Island; the Galapagos; the Peruvian Amazon; Machu Picchu; two itineraries in Egypt; Syria; Tanzania; two in India; Myanmar; Nepal and Bhutan; Bali and Borobudur; Thailand, Cambodia and Laos; Vietnam; Australia; and New Zealand.

For example, a seven-day journey through India’s Golden Triangle includes stops in Delhi, Jaipur and Agra; visits to Taj Mahal and Hawa Mahal; and accommodations at Taj and Oberoi hotels. The package starts at $2,775 per person, not including air.

"Travelers frequently look at our Escorted Journeys and want to take one, but at a different time or just with their own family," Travcoa President Jerre Fuqua said in a statement. "Independent Journeys let those travelers do that."

Travcoa’s private travel category also includes the bespoke Tailor-Made Journeys.

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#1August 13, 2009
This is a classic example of a European owned company breaking a successfull business model. Travcoa is a great escorted tour company and now they are offering "a la carte" individual packages, similar to a travel agent. Travcoa should learn from the mistakes made at INTRAV. Kuoni(European) bought INTRAV, created a "a la carte" product, spent millions on the software etc. More importantly, so much time was focused on the new project, that they began to drop the ball on escorted tours. In today's climate where Travcoa is laying people off, the employees are working not only on escorted tours but negoitiating rates for these individual programs.

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