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Tempo deal on Turkey coach tours

Tempo Holidays is offering a 15% discount for the second person sharing a twin/double room on four Turkey coach tours as well as a free Galata Tower dinner and show in Istanbul and a free Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Cappadocia.

Bookings must be confirmed and deposited by June 30.

The Turkish tours are the 11-days Highlights of Turkey (from $2096 per person twin share), 13-days Turkish Delight (from $1771 per person twin share), 13-days Journey Through History (from $2470 per person twin share) and 15-days Legends of Turkey (from $2844 per person twin share). Prices are not inclusive of the second person discount.

Prices include coach touring in air-conditioned vehicles, accommodation in first class hotels, most meals, English-speaking professional guides throughout, transfers and entrance fees, taxes and service charges.

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A grand Swiss idea

Zurich, Lake Lucerne, Mount Titlis, Berne, Geneva, Interlaken, Zermatt and St.Moritz are included in Tempo Holidays' eight-day Swiss Grand Alpine Coach Tour of Switzerland, priced from $2333 per person twin share.

The tour also crosses the border to visit Italy's Lake Como.

A nine-day version of the tour includes the cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch (Switzerland's highest railway station) while another eight-day version of the tour starts at Zermatt with the legendary Glacier Express train to St Moritz.

These tours are priced from $2609 and from $2701 respectively.

Prices include sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, first class hotels with private facilities, breakfasts and two dinners, professional multilingual tour escorts, entrance fees and local taxes.

Tours operate between April and October.

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Self-drive Porsche version added to Tempo's German Indulgence tour

Drive a Porsche 911 around Germany for a week in a new self-drive version of Tempo Holidays German Indulgence tour.

The package is priced from $5,236 per person twin share which includes seven days rental and CDW insurance (excess applies) of a Porsche 911 (including 1800 km).

The price also includes accommodation in four and five-star hotels with breakfast and dinner each day, private sightseeing tours of Heidelberg, Salzburg and Rothenburg, entry to Linderhof Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle and Bavarian show at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, visits to Lake Constance and Oberammergauand, of course, entry to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

An English speaking, chauffeur-driven version of the tour in a deluxe air-conditioned Mercedes S-class, BMW 7 series or Audi A8 vehicle is also available from $7,186 per person twin share.

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Relax for Adriatic cruising

Pack just a few light clothes and a swimming costume for a totally relaxing eight-day holiday cruise along the southern Dalmatian coastline and islands on a Katarina Line vintage motor-sailing ship.

Tempo Holidays' KL5 eight-day cruise Dubrovnik-Dubrovnik visits Mljet, Korcula, Hvar, Trstenik and Ston and is priced from $597 which includes cruising, accommodation in twin-bedded cabin and daily breakfast and lunch.

Cruising operates every Sunday between April and October 2008.

During the day have the choice of swimming, snorkelling, sunbathing and exploring the underworld of the Adriatic Sea while the cook prepares breakfast and lunch onboard. In the evenings, while on land, explore the villages and find a restaurant or caf of your choice.

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Galapagos indulgence

As a year-round destination, travellers will come face-to-face with blue and red footed boobies, sea lions, iguanas, tortoises, penguins and frigate birds on any visit to the Galapagos Islands.

Tempo Holidays, for instance, has a seven-day Galapagos Indulgence package which departs Quito every Friday.

Four nights are spent on board the stylish 100-passenger Galapagos Explorer II and two nights are in a five-star hotel in Quito.

The price is from $2819 per person twin share which includes land accommodation and the cruise, six breakfast, three lunches and four dinners, shore excursions with bilingual naturalist guides and hotel transfers.

Quito-Galapagos return airfares are from $482 per person, plus local taxes. International airfares are additional and can be organised through Tempo Holidays' Latin America partner, LAN Airlines.

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Essence of Ecuador

See the Indian markets of Otavalo, the Avenue of Volcanoes and the Galapagos Islands in Tempo Holidays' 10-day Best of Ecuador package, departing Sundays only.

Price is from $3,013 which includes rail and coach journey from Quito to Guayaquil with bilingual guide, five nights accommodation in four-star hotels, one night accommodation in tourist class hotel in Riobamba, three nights Galapagos Islands cruise on board the four-star Santa Cruz, nine breakfasts, six lunches, four dinners, coach transfers and land transportation with bilingual guide, hotel pick up/drop off for excursions and transfers.

Airfares to and from the Galapagos Islands is from $453. International airfares are additional and can be organised through Tempo Holidays' Latin America partner, LAN Airlines.

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Indulge Yourself in Portugal's Oporto

The attractive Douro River, renowned Ramos Pinto winery and a gastronomic lunch at one of Oporto's finest restaurants are all highlights of Tempo Holidays' three day Oporto Indulgence package.

Price is from $747 per person twin share and includes arrival transfer, two nights in a deluxe river view room at four star Hotel Pestana Porto, two buffet breakfasts and a full day gastronomic tour with English speaking guides. The full day tour includes a visit to Ramos Pinto with wine tasting, historical tour of Oporto, a short cruise along the Douro River followed by a gastronomic lunch at one of Oporto's finest restaurants.

The tour departs Sunday to Thursday all year except in August when it departs daily.

Experience this exclusive gastronomic package of Oporto and indulge in the flavours of Portugal's rich regional cuisine and quality wines.

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Glacial vision

See, hear and photograph the 30,000 year-old mass, 4km wide and 60m high Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia's Los Glaciares National Park as part of a Tempo Holidays' package which also visits Upsala and Spegazzini Glaciers.

The four-day Los Glaciares National Park package in Argentina is priced from $742 per person twin share which includes accommodation in a choice of three, four or five star hotels, three breakfasts, one lunch, coach excursions with bilingual guides, excursion hotel pickup and drop off, National Park entrance fees and return coach airport transfers at El Calafate.

International airfares are additional and can be organised through Tempo Holidays' Latin America partner, LAN Airlines.

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Tempo Select the finest

A 12-day Rome to Venice trip sailing on the Royal Clipper (priced from $4,175-$12,091 per person twin share), a six-day Argentinean Romance itinerary (from $2,997-$3,288 pp twin share), a chauffeur-driven seven-day German Indulgence tour (from $6,929 pp twin share) and four-day Ultimate Golfing Holiday in Scotland (from $7,369 pp twin share) are among the 30 packages released by Tempo Holidays in their new Tempo Select brochure.

Luxury hotels, chauffeur-driven car tours and classic cruises and train journeys are featured in the brochure which carries 30 packages ranging from four days to 12 days across 26 countries, the result of Tempo Holidays asking its Product Managers to nominate their most luxurious and regionally-characteristic holiday experiences.

While they are stand-alone itineraries, they are examples of the type of indulgent experiences Tempo Holidays can create for the discerning traveller market, according to Tempo Holidays General Manager Product and Commercial, Nigel Loveday.

"Luxury travel isn't just about the trappings, but about service, backup support and the reassurance that comes with quality local suppliers," he said. "That's what we asked the Product Managers to ensure about the delivery of this range of high quality product."

Each itinerary carries a price guide for the April-December season as well as recommendations for add-on experiences. For example:

  • For the eight-day Absolute Andalucia (from $5,131-$5,495 pp twin share) itinerary, recommended add-ons are a private Flamenco dancing lesson in Seville, Spanish language classes and a getaway in Las Alpujarras;
  • For the 11-day A Gentle Sail Through History (in Egypt), priced from $2,935 to $6,050 pp twin share, add-ons are Abu Simbel excursion, Alexandria and Red Sea resort in Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada;
  • For nine-day Jewels in the Crown package in India (from $5,652 pp twin share) suggested add-ons are extensions to Ranthambore Tiger Sanctuary, extension to Khajuraho and Varanasi, and extension to Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
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A new taste of Innsbruck

Experience the picturesque city of Innsbruck, located in the Tirol region of Austria and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Serving as a gateway to world class ski resorts, frequently visited by skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts in winter and mountaineering addicts in the summer, Innsbruck has recently been added to Tempo Holidays' 'Taste of' packages. Other attractions in the area include the medieval Golden Roof building and Swarovski Crystal World for crystal fans.

Priced from $327 per person twin share, the three-day Taste of Innsbruck package includes accommodation and breakfast, a 48 hour Innsbruck Card per person for unlimited public transport access and a coffee and cake voucher at Caf Sacher.

Getting to Innsbruck with one of our airline partners has never been easier; contact us for routes and prices.

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Eastern Turkey

Spend 13 days touring the sites of eastern Turkey in Tempo Holidays' Oriental Turkey coach tour operating on May 29 and September 4, 2008.

Flying from Istanbul to Trabzon, the tour visits the main sites in eastern Turkey including beautiful Lake Van, the beehive dwellings of Harran, the statues of the gods at Mount Nemrut and the early Christian site of Antioch. Other highlights include views of Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark is believed to rest, and the ancient city of Urfa where Abraham was reputedly born. End the journey by flying back to Istanbul from Adana.

The price is from $3201 per person twin share which includes arrival and departure transfers, coach transportation in air-conditioned vehicles, English speaking professional guide throughout, accommodation in first class hotels, 33 meals, domestic flights within Turkey, entrance fees, taxes and service charges.

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Experience Hungarys Capital & Beyond

Let Tempo Holidays show you what Hungary has to offer with their six-day Beyond Budapest package.

The beautiful and vibrant city of Budapest is divided by the Danube River, with the hilly 'Buda' on the western bank and its romantic pedestrian areas. 'Pest' on the eastern bank will delight with its bustling commercial area and fashionable Vci Street, Vrsmarty Square and Municipal Concert Hall.

If you want to slow the pace a little and relax then this tour will take you to picturesque Visegrd where you can take advantage of the famous thermal spas and treatments.

Price is from $1579 per person twin share and includes return private transfers, accommodation at four star hotels with breakfast, combined private transfer and sightseeing with English speaking guide from hotels, Budapest City tour and a tour to Gdllo to visit the summer residence of Queen Elizabeth.

Getting to Budapest with one of our airline partners has never been easier; contact us for routes and prices.

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Spanish language lessons as you trip around Spain

Tempo Holidays has a package which allows you to take daily Spanish language lessons as you trip around Spain.

The language course is conducted on a weekly basis with 20 classes, each of 50-minute duration, plus five cultural classes. Classes can start any week of the year and travellers can do as many weeks as they like while they move from city to city - doing a weeks course in each as they explore Spain.

Class prices are from $486 for one week, $802 for two weeks, $1118 for three weeks and $1434 for four weeks which can be combined with Tempo accommodation. Prices include classes, enrolment fee, all relevant study materials, unlimited internet access at the school and a certificate of attendance.

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Taste of Marrakesh

Take a private driver with an English-speaking guide on a day tour of the Koutoubia Minaret, Saadian tombs, Bahia Palace and the souks and be absorbed by the night entertainment in the Djemaa el Fna Square in Tempo Holidays' four-day Taste of Marrakesh package.

Tempo Holidays offer a choice of staying at a five-star deluxe accommodation such as the Les Jardins de La Koutoubia (on the site of a 13th Century Riad), the package price is from $875 per person twin share and includes return airport transfers by private vehicle, three nights accommodation with breakfasts, a full day sightseeing tour and dinner at a typical Moroccan restaurant housed inside a Riad, including pre-dinner drink, four-course meal, and local wine.

The package allows spare time to experience a three-hour Moroccan cooking class, priced from $260 per person (minimum two people) and includes return hotel transfers.

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Irish pub and folk tour

What better way to start Tempo Holidays' eight-day Irish Pub and Folk tour than a tour and a pint at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.

Then follows a guided coach tour visiting Cashel, Kinsale, Blarney, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Cliffs of Mohar, Galway, Aran Islands, Dun Aengus and Clonmacnoise, before a traditional dinner and entertainment at the Jameson Distillery back in Dublin.

What better way to finish a tour of Ireland!

The price is from $1540 per person twin share which includes transfers, comprehensive sightseeing, coach touring, seven breakfasts, five table d'hote dinners and a traditional "Shindig" dinner, accommodation in three and four-star hotels, Aran Islands day tour, Kinsdale Ghost Tour, entrance fees, taxes and service charges.

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Biking Barcelona

The preserved medieval Gothic Quarter, the harbour, Ciutadella Park, Sagrada Familia Cathedral, the Olympic Port and Gaudi's fabulous monuments are among the features of Tempo Holidays Barcelona city sightseeing tour - by bicycle.

The four-day Barcelona by Bike package features this English speaking guided peddle-power tour with bicycle rental and one drink as well as three nights in a central Barcelona hotel with breakfasts and arrival transfer by private vehicle.

The price is from $418 to $843 per person twin share, depending on season and hotel.

Tempo Holidays rates the ride easy to moderate.

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A taste, or a glimpse of Scotland

Glasgow, Loch Lomond, a cruise on Loch Ness, Blair Castle, Edinburgh and its castle feature in a five-day Taste of Scotland tour with Tempo Holidays.

It is priced from $1169 per person twin share and includes coach touring, group transfers on arrival, first class hotels with private bath/shower, breakfasts, three dinners (one at Scottish cabaret), sightseeing and admissions. Tour operates between April and October 2008 on selected Tuesdays and Sundays.

For passengers on the July 29 and August 19 tours, there is a bonus of free reserved seats at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance, which normally cost from $180 per person.

Pressed for time? Then take advantage of Tempo Holidays' two-day Glimpse of Scotland tour. Tour departs from Edinburgh or Glasgow and includes Inverness, Fort William and the scenic drive along the shore of Loch Ness. It is priced at $369 per person twin share for guest house accommodation or $448 per person twin share for three-star hotels and departs every Saturday between May and October 2008.

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Coast along Portugal, by bike

Cycle along Portugal's coast and experience the nation's history, landscape and culture, including its wines, cheeses and desserts in two eight-day bicycle tours released by Tempo Holidays.

The Sea and Mystical Sintra tour takes in coastal scenery and charming villages with the Sintra Hills as a highlight, while The Wild Islet and Medieval Village tour mixes cycling with walking along the coast, through a national park and visits the historic villages of Obidos, Nazare and Fatima.

The tours are priced from $2389 and $2352 per person twin share respectively, which include cycles and equipment, most meals, daily energy bars and water, accommodation in three and four-star hotels and rural manor houses/cottages, insurance, mechanical and first aid assistance, permanent backup vehicle, professional English speaking guide, luggage transfers between hotels and Lisbon airport transfers.

Each cycling tours has three departure dates with The Sea and Mystical Sintra departing 17 February, 29 June and 7 September and The Wild Islet and Medieval Village departing 18 May, 15 June and 13 July.

These cycling tours start and finish in Lisbon and have a difficulty rating of 3 (in a range 1-5) or intermediate, which will suit travellers in reasonable fitness.

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Flamenco dancing in Seville

A one-hour private flamenco dance class followed by a visit to the Museum of Flamenco Dance sets the rhythm for Tempo Holidays' new three-day Taste of Flamenco package in Seville, priced from $414 per person twin share.

The price also includes accommodation, breakfasts and return transfers.

The museum demonstrates the artistic expression and emotion of flamenco, and provides an insight to its history, music and costumes.

There is also time in the package for discovering Seville at leisure and extra days can be added.

Seville can be reached by train or car. Car hire in Spain starts from $49 a day for a seven day rental.

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Tempo adds "Taste" of Croatia

Walk through the paved promenades and along the walls of the Old City of Dubrovnik in Tempo Holidays' new four-day Taste of Dubrovnik package.

The price is from $544 per person twin share which includes the tour, accommodation, three breakfasts and entrance fees to the City Walls and return private transfers.

The Taste of Split is from $561 per person twin share and features a city tour and entrance to the basement of the Diocletians Palace while the Taste of Zagreb is from $636 per person twin share and features a city tour and the Zagreb City Museum. These two packages also include accommodation, three breakfasts and return transfers.

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Florence in Style

A late afternoon aperitivo at a historical winery with Tuscan wines, a three-hour cooking class with lunch and a visit to the prestigious Uffizi Gallery are wrapped together in Tempo Holidays' three-day Florence in Style package.

The price is from $888 per person twin share (minimum two people) which includes the above experiences as well as accommodation in a four-star hotel and two breakfasts.

The lunch is Tuscan dishes prepared during the class.

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Barging through France

Sit back and relax on a luxury hotel-barge as crew navigate the waterways of Burgundy, Provence or Rhone regions in seven-day cruising packages with Tempo Holidays.

Key features include professional chef to prepare three meals a day (with drinks), stylish barges with spacious cabins, air conditioning/heating and private bathroom, onboard guide to escort sightseeing excursions (by minivan or bicycles from onboard the barge) and up to 6, 8 or 12 passengers per vessel.

Cruising operates weekly between April and October 2008.

Packages are priced from $5946 per person based on a twin share cabin which also includes first class return TGV rail travel between Paris and cruise departure point.

Price is valid for departures in April, July, August and October 2008.

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Self drive the Imperial Cities

Self-drive between Prague, Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna and back to Prague with accommodation (and breakfasts) organised for each city in Tempo Holidays eight-day Imperial Capitals tour.

The round trip is about 1000 kilometres. Driving is on just three days so there is time for sightseeing in each city.

Three nights are in Prague, two in Vienna and one night in both Bratislava and Budapest.

The price is from $531 per person twin share which includes accommodation in three-star hotels options, breakfasts and local taxes.

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A new Taste of Krakow

See Krakow's Kazimierz, the former Jewish quarter, the renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel, Collegium Maius, the historic market square and the Gothic St Mary's Basilica as part of Tempo Holidays' new three-day Taste of Krakow package.

The package is priced from $404 per person twin share which includes private arrival transfer to the modern Hotel Andels where accommodation is provided for two nights, breakfasts and a seat in coach morning city sightseeing tour.

The package can be extended to take in a six-hour Auschwitz-Birkenau tour or a four hour Wieliczka Salt Mine tour. Both are priced from $80 per person.

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Explore legendary Ireland

Visit Dun Aengus, a huge prehistoric fortress on the cliffs of Ireland's west coast as part of Tempo Holidays' nine-day Irish Legends escorted coach tour.

Kilkenny, Waterford, Blarney, Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Aran Islands and Clonmacnoise are also on the Dublin-Dublin tour itinerary. Spend time with the locals and gain an understanding of the heritage of this ancient land.

The tour price is from $1762 per person twin share which includes accommodation, 15 meals, day tour of Aran Islands, guided tour of Dublin and Irish evening dinner at Abbey Tavern in Dublin.

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Foie Gras cooking lessons

A Foie Gras-themed cooking lesson followed by lunch, a visit to the local Foie Gras museum and tasting as well as a second cooking lesson on desserts are the flavours of Tempo Holidays' new four-day package Cooking at the Chateau de l'Hoste at Saint Beauzeil, in France's Quercy region.

Priced from $733 per person twin share, this package also includes three nights at the Chateau, eight meals, wine tasting and a visit to the village of Penne d'Agenais.

The package is available for most of the year, apart from June 15-September 14.

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Snuffle for a Truffle

Join the trifuloa (truffle hunter) and his dog in a real truffle hunt in the Piedmont countryside of northern Italy in Tempo Holidays' three-day Snuffle for a Truffle package.

The hunt is followed by a guided tasting, accompanied by bread, salami and local wines, leading to a truffle menu dinner that night.

The price is from $591 per person twin share which includes the hunt and tasting, a guided visit to a wine cellar with tasting of Piedmontese wines, two breakfasts, one dinner and two nights in a historic villa.

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Tuscan wine and food in focus

Visit two Tuscan wineries with tastings, take an afternoon cooking class preparing typical regional dishes and enjoy the fruits of your labour at dinner in a three-day Great Wines of Tuscany package, priced from $805 per person twin share.

This new Tempo Holidays package is designed for self-drive travellers who wish to focus on Tuscan wine and food experiences over a short period.

The price includes two nights in a deluxe hotel in the Tuscan countryside, two breakfasts, one dinner, guided winery visits and a cooking class.

The package operates to a minimum of two people and is available between 15 April and 30 October next year.

Other new short-stay focussed experience packages are:
  • Three-day Cuddle and Chocolate in Pisa (from $1182 per person twin share) which includes a spa package (medical consultation, two Turkish baths, one chocolate massage, one aroma massage and one face treatment), a visit to chocolate production with tasting, two nights in four-star spa resort, two breakfasts and one dinner. The package operates to a minimum of two people and is available all year.
  • Three-day The Saffron Secrets (from $984 per person twin share) in Bevagna, Umbria which includes a visit to artisan saffron production, a cooking class based on saffron followed by a lunch of the prepared dishes, two night accommodation, two breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner. The package operates to a minimum of two people and is available all year.
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Two Popes coach tour

Follow in the footsteps of both Pope Benedict XVI and John Paul II through Germany, Czech Republic and Poland in Tempo Holidays' nine-day Two Popes Coach Tour, departing on July 19 and August 9 next year.

The Munich-to-Krakow tour is priced from $2359 per person twin share or from $3042 single.

The price includes first class and superior tourist class hotels, eight breakfasts, two lunches, five dinners, arrival and departure transfers, modern air-conditioned coach, sightseeing, bilingual (English/Spanish) tour escort and porterage (1 piece per person).

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Cooking in Burgundy

A two-hour cooking lesson on the basics of Burgundy cooking, for two people, with the chef at hotel Les Ursulines followed by a gastronomic dinner is the core of Tempo Holidays' new three-day Cooking in Burgundy package.

The price is from $638 per person twin share and includes two nights in a deluxe room at the hotel in Autun, southern Burgundy, a second dinner, two breakfasts and a two-hour private guided visit of the city.

As this packaged is designed for self-drive travellers, undercover parking is also included in the price.

The package is available on a daily basis all year.

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Rome by Vespa

Exploring the narrow streets of Rome on a Vespa tour is part of Tempo Holidays' new three-day Magic of Ancient Rome package for next year.

A cooking class on preparing typical Roman dishes, lunch following the class, a half-day private guided tour of Rome, two nights in a four-star hotel and two breakfasts are other elements of the package.

It is priced from $1385 per person twin share for a minimum of two people.

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Eco adventure

Travel by foot, truck, boat and canoe to experience three different ecosystems in Brazil - the Pantanal, the Savanna Tablelands and the Amazon Rainforest in Tempo Holidays' eight-day Deep Inside the Pantanal package.

Jungles, wildlife, waterfalls and old colonial towns feature in this journey into the Pantanal (the largest continuous wetlands on earth), the Savanna Tablelands (high plant diversity) and the mighty Amazon (the largest rainforest region in the world).

The price is from $3285 per person twin share which includes return airport coach transfers, seven nights accommodation in jungle lodges, 20 meals, activities with bilingual guide and entrance fees to national parks.

The price does not include international flights or required flights to start-finish in the town of Cuiaba. Tempo Holidays can organise airfares through its Latin America partner LAN Airlines.

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Enjoy a Taste of Paris

Stay at the Hotel d'Albe in Paris' lively Latin Quarter as a base of the four-day Taste of Paris package with Tempo Holidays.

Priced from $631 per person twin share, this 'taste of' package includes three nights at the hotel, breakfasts, a three and a half hour Paris tour and Seine cruise, and private arrival airport transfer with meet and greet by an English-speaking guide.

The hotel is just a few minutes from The Seine and Notre Dame. Extra nights are available.

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Journey through Turkey's history

Tempo Holidays' new 13-day Journey Through History tour in Turkey next year follows the path of St Peter and St Paul from southern Anatolia to Cappadocia and then to Pammukale, Ephesus, Troy, Gallipoli and Istanbul.

The price is from $2470 per person twin share which includes first class hotels, 32 meals, air-conditioned coach transport, English-speaking guide throughout, transfers, entrance fees, taxes, service charges and flight from Istanbul to Gaziantep to begin the tour.

The tour has 45 departures between April 17 and October 25 all guaranteed to operate with a minimum of two passengers.

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Latin America's west coast

Combine Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in Tempo Holidays' new 19-day West Coast Adventure departing from Santiago every Wednesday next year.

The itinerary includes Santiago, Quito, Otavalo, Riobamba, Guayaquil, Lima, Cuzco, Scared Valley, Machu Picchu, Puno, Lake Titicaca and La Paz.

The package is priced from $4244 per person twin share which includes accommodation in four-star hotels, 27 meals, airport and hotel transfers, land transportation and coach excursions with bilingual guides.

The price does not include international flights or required flights Santiago-Quito, Guayaquil-Lima and Lima-Cuzco.

Tempo Holidays can organise international airfares through its partner LAN Airlines.

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A grand way to see Turkey

Spend 20 days touring Turkey east to west, finishing with Gallipoli, in Tempo Holidays' Grand Tour of Turkey, set for departures from Istanbul on May 29 and September 4 next year.

Flying to Trabzon, the main sites in eastern Turkey -- the Black Sea coast, Kacker Mountains, Mount Ararat, Lake Van, Mardin and Urfa -- are followed by Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamon, before reaching Canakkale and Gallipoli.

The price is from $4150 per person twin share which includes coach transportation in air-conditioned vehicles, hotels, 54 meals, transfers, Istanbul-Trabzon flight, entrance fees, taxes and service charges.

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Go island hopping in Greece

Mykonos and Santorini are visited on a Tempo Holidays' fast-ferry 10-day Greek Island Hopping package between April and October next year.

Priced from $1286 per person twin share, the package includes two nights in centrally-located hotels in Athens, three nights in Mykonos and four nights in Santorini, breakfasts, transfers, fast ferry tickets and options to upgrade to flights wherever possible.

Tempo Holidays also offers a unique Caldera-view supplement which enables guests to enjoy superb views in Santorini.

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Tattoo sounds

Tempo Holidays has released three-day weekend packages for Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August next year, priced from $615 or $790 per person twin share.

Packages include two nights in four-star accommodation with full Scottish breakfasts, sought after tickets for Saturday evening (with fireworks finale), return coach transfers between hotel and Edinburgh Castle and service and VAT.

Accommodation alternatives include the Macdonald Inchyra and the former manor houses of the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, both in rural settings 20 minutes from Edinburgh.

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New Latin America holiday: 3-country Latin Odyssey

Combine Chile, Argentina and Brazil in Tempo Holidays' new 19-day Latin Odyssey package, priced from $4491 per person twin share.

The price includes accommodation in four-star hotels, 29 meals, airport and hotel transfers, land transportation and coach excursions with bilingual guides.

The itinerary includes Santiago, Puerto Montt to complete the lakes crossing between Chile and Argentina, cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, three nights in the Amazon jungle, the cultural city of Salvador and vibrant Rio de Janeiro.

The price does not include international flights or required flights Santiago-Puerto Montt, Bariloche-Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires-Iguazu, Iguassu-Manaus, Manaus-Salvador and Salvador-Rio de Janeiro.

The tour operates daily, throughout 2008.

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Turkey's highlights

Istanbul with its mosques and bazaars, the volcanic landscapes of Cappadocia and the antique cities of Turkey's west are experienced in Tempo Holidays' new 11-day Highlights of Turkey tour next year, priced from $2150 per person twin share.

The price includes arrival and departure transfers, coach transportation in air conditioned vehicle, accommodation in four and five-star hotels, 26 meals, English speaking professional guide throughout, entrance fees, taxes and service charges and domestic flight from Istanbul to Kayseri.

The tour route is via Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Canakkale, Troy, Gallipoli and ANZAC Cove.

Tempo has 30 departures for this tour, between April 19 and October 26.

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Tempo tempts with Peru-Bolivia

Tempo Holidays is tempting travellers with its 11-day Best of Peru and Bolivia package which departs from Lima or La Paz and visits Cuzco and Machu Picchu, the Indian market at Pisac, Ollantaytambo Fortress in the Sacred Valley and Lake Titicaca and its floating islands.

The price is from $2675 per person twin share which includes flight from Lima/Cuzco, transfers and land transportation with bilingual guides, accommodation, 10 breakfasts, five lunches, coach excursions with bilingual guide, hotel pick up/drop off for all excursions and transfers.

A package upgrade to Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu, the only hotel located at the gates of Machu Picchu, is priced from $4176.

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10% off Egypt tour-Nile cruise

Tempo Holidays has a 10% discount (up to $395 per person) on its nine-day Jewel of the Nile package (normal price is from $2052 per person) provided bookings are fully paid and confirmed by November 30, 2007.

Four nights are spent in Cairo and four nights cruising the Nile.

Price includes accommodation in Cairo and cruising, breakfast daily, six lunches and four dinners, private transfers, group sightseeing on the cruise with an Egyptologist, private sightseeing in Cairo with an Egyptologist, flights Cairo-Luxor/Aswan-Cairo and porterage and taxes.

The offer applies to departures until June next year.

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Greece tour 10% saving

Tempo Holidays is offering a 10% discount on its seven-day Grand Tour of Greece package next year for all bookings paid in full by February 29, 2008.

Price is from $1489 and includes accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, coach with English-speaking guide, sightseeing and entrance fees, pickup from Athens hotel and porterage.

The Athens-Athens tour has seven departures between April 17 and October 2, 2008 and visits Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Lake Kastoria, Pella, Thessalonika and Vergina.

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Five countries cruise, discount

Visit the Greek Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt in Tempo Holidays 11-day Three Continents, Five Countries cruise package from Athens, priced from $2309 per person twin share.

The cruise departs fortnightly between April 23 and November 12 next year, but for all bookings made and deposited by May 31, 2008 Tempo Holidays is offering a five per cent discount (up to $116 per person).

The price includes three nights accommodation and breakfasts in Athens, half-day Athens sightseeing tour, transfers and seven night cruise with all onboard meals.

Ports visited are Port Said (Egypt), Ashdod (Israel), Limassol (Cyprus), Antalya (Turkey) and Santorini and Mykonos (Greek Islands).

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SAVE UP TO $1,700 ON TURKEY TOURS

Tempo Holidays is offering early booking savings ranging from $1034 to $1106 per couple on its 13-day Turkish Delight coach tour and $1774 per couple on its 15-day Legends of Turkey tour.

The offer applies to any departure between November 2, 2007 and October 31, 2008. Passengers need to book and pay in full by November 30, 2007.

Turkish Delight normal price is from $1792 per person twin share and the Legends of Turkey price is $3074 per person twin share. Both tours start and end in Istanbul.

Both prices include coach transport, four and five star hotels, breakfasts, most lunches and dinners, English-speaking guides, entrance fees, taxes and service charges.

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Salute heroes of the Somme with Tempo Holidays

A tour along the Circuit of Remembrance, Anzac Day Dawn Service in Villers-Bretonneux and services at the Australian National Memorial, Bullecourt Memorial Park and the Last Post at Menin Gate are core elements of Tempo Holidays 12 day ANZAC Day in the Somme package.

Priced from $4111 per person twin share, this tour includes accommodation in three star hotels, 15 meals, ANZAC Day Dawn Service, regional commemorations, sightseeing in a luxury air-conditioned coach visiting such sites as the Battle of Waterloo and WW2 Landing Beaches with English speaking guides throughout and specialist local guides for the battlefields sites.

Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux departing Paris 23 April 2008.

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Splendid way to see the best of Latin America

Experience iconic attractions such as Machu Picchu, Iguazu Falls and Rio de Janiero in Tempo Holidays 21-day Splendours of Latin America package, priced from $5142 per person twin share.

This tour departs daily from Santiago and features the Sacred Valley, Lima, Cuzco, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires and the best of Brazil.

The price includes a choice of three hotel plans, coach and private transfers and land transportation with bilingual guides, hotel pick up/drop off for excursions and 29 meals.

Flights, gratuities and personal expenses are not included.

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Golden Idea

Travellers with limited time in India can visit the diverse cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra in Tempo Holidays six-day Golden Triangle package.

The price is from $1059 per person twin share and includes travel by private air-conditioned car with driver, choice of three standards of accommodation, five breakfasts and one lunch, local English speaking guides at nominated attractions, entrance fees at monuments, all current taxes and meet and greet services at arrival and departure points.

This private tour departs daily, except Wednesdays, from Delhi.

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Go walking in Avila and Segovia

Discover the beautiful Spanish cities of Avila and Segovia in Tempo Holidays full-day coach and walking tour which has options of lunch with gastronomic menu, lunch with tourist menu or no lunch included.

Prices are from $166, $149 and $123 per person respectively.

The tour departs by coach from Madrid daily all year.

Travellers have the option of staying overnight at the four-star Hotel Eurostars Plaza del Acueducto in the old quarter of Segovia (from $120 including breakfast. They can then return to Madrid the next day by local bus.

While the trip to the cities, approximately 90km west of Madrid, is by coach, exploring the walled-city of Avila and the ancient Roman city of Segovia is on foot with multilingual guide.

Avila is the birthplace of St Teresa and its main attractions are the Basilica de San Vincente and the Convent of Santa Teresa. The beautiful city of Segovia is famous for its aqueduct, the 16th century cathedral and El Alcazar, an imposing 11th century castle and one of Spains most photographed sites.

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Add Dubai to the shopping list

Shop 'til you drop at the Dubai Shopping Festival from December to February using Tempo Holidays three-day Taste of Dubai package, priced from $321 per person twin share.

Price includes accommodation, two breakfasts, a half-day tour of the citys highlights, arrival and departure transfers by coach, meet and assist service at the airport and a handling fee.

Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the worlds biggest shopping, entertainment and cultural extravaganzas and includes fashion shows, children's events, street side performances and nightly fireworks, and millions of dollars worth of prizes.

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Galapagos express

Expect to see iguanas, penguins, blue and red footed boobies and frigate birds during four days cruising and exploring the Galapagos Islands in Tempo Holidays six-day Galapagos Express package.

As well as the three night cruise on the four-star 90-passenger Santa Cruz, the package price (from $2,079 per person twin share) includes two nights at a four-star Quito hotel, 11 meals, shore excursions with bilingual naturalist guide and transfers.

Quito-Galapagos return air fares are from $519, plus local taxes.

This tour departs from Quito on Thursdays, all year round.

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Winter Advent weekend in Prague

Take in a Saturday evening organ concert in the St Francis of Assisi church as part of Tempo Holidays Advent Weekend in Prague package from November 1 to December 28.

The price is $187 per person twin share which includes private arrival transfer, the concert, two nights at the three-star Hotel Kavalir, two breakfasts, cake and coffee at the caf At the Stone Bell, a Gothic 13th century house and a discount voucher for the purchase of Czech cut glass.

There is time in the weekend to amble through the Christmas Market in the Old Town Square, explore the alleyways of the city and the castle on the hill.

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The Blue Danube, with silver service dining

Cruise the Danube for eight days from Passau to Budapest and return and along the way visit Durnstein, Vienna, Esztergom, Bratislava and Melk in Tempo Holidays Majestic Blue Danube river cruise.

From $1827 per person twin share, the price includes course-by-course silver service meals, fuel levy and entertainment.

The five star MV Mozart cruise ship offers cruises departing most Sundays between March and November 2008.

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Central India: Taste of Mughal Cities

Explore Emperor Shah Jahans legacy his two capitals Delhi and Agra as well as Akbars curious deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, in Tempo Holidays new five-day Taste of Mughal Cities package.

The package operates daily (except Wednesday) and is priced from $1220 to $2128 per person twin share, depending on season and hotel standard.The package operates daily (except Wednesday) and is priced from $1220 to $2128 per person twin share, depending on season and hotel standard.

Price includes return express train journey from Delhi to Agra in air-conditioned chair class, tours of Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri with local English speaking guides, four breakfasts, all transfers by air-conditioned vehicles, entrance fees at monuments (excluding camera fees), all current taxes and meet and greet services at arrival and departure points.

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Tempo Holidays launches options for 2008 Anzac Day at Gallipoli

A tour of the Gallipoli battlefields, ANZAC Day dawn service and services at the Lone Pine Australian memorial or the Chunuk Bair New Zealand memorial are core elements of Tempo Holidays three Anzac Day 2008 packages.

The five-day Anzac Day and Troy tour is priced from $795 per person twin share and the seven-day Anzac Day and Ephesus tour (including flight from Izmir to Istanbul) is priced from $1624. For the budget traveler, the four-day ANZAC Day and Troy hostel package is priced from $529 per person. Prices for the 15-days Turkish Delight tour will be released shortly.

All tours start and finish in Istanbul and feature centrally-located hotels in Canakkale, the nearest main settlement to Gallipoli Peninsula.

Prices include touring, hotels, transfers and some meals.

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Royal cities rail tour in Winter

Link Budapest, Vienna and Prague by rail in Tempo Holidays eight days Royal Cities Rail Tour (as featured in Tempo Holidays Winter in Europe brochure).

The price is from $1509 per person twin share (from $1856 single) which includes First Class rail, return transfers, hotels, breakfasts, and sightseeing tours in each city.

The package is available year round and is ideal during the European winter ( November 1-March 31), except December 29-January 2.

Two nights are spent in Budapest and Vienna and three nights are spent in Prague.

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Tempo kicks off English Premier League packages

Tempo Holidays has launched English Premier League season 2007-08 packages which combine accommodation with highly sought-after match tickets.

The packages combine a ticket with one or two nights in three or four star hotels in the home city of the match, breakfast, and on some occasions, dinner and match day meals and beverages.

For example, a three day Arsenal Home Package priced from $685 per person twin share and from $860 single, includes a buffet lunch at the new Emirates Stadium, complementary wine/beer at half time and ticket delivered to hotel.

Travellers have the choice of attending home matches of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and West Ham United.

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Earlybird discounts on cruising the waterways of France

Tempo Holidays is offering a 10% discount on its France canal cruising holidays for 2008.

If you book between now and September 15, the discount is applied to 2007 prices, while bookings made between September 16 and November 14 will have the 10% applied to 2008 prices.

For example, for a one week self-skippered rental of the Corsair traditional class boat sleeping up to five people, the listed 2007 prices are from $1370 to $2615 (discount prices from $1233 to $2354). Prices for 2008 will be released in September.

Crown Blue Line has four boat styles and operates canal cruising itineraries in eight regions of France. Please note existing bookings do not qualify for this offer.

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Tempo covers Jordan

Jordons main cities and sites Petra and Jerash, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and the holy site Mt Nebo are visited in Tempo Holidays five day Jordan Experience fully-escorted private tour.

The price is from $1224 per person twin share which includes accommodation, private arrival and departure transfers from Amman Airport or Allenby Bridge in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver, four breakfasts, one lunch and four dinners, local guides at Petra and Jerash, entrance fees and sightseeing.

A private guide can also be arranged to accompany you throughout the entire tour and is priced from $734, price is subject to change.

Choice of three to five star hotels are available at stop-off points Petra, Dead Sea and Amman while Wadi Rum accommodation is at a private tented camp.

The tour operates until September 30.

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Mediterranean cruising specials

Tempo Holidays has two-for-one deals or half price fares for a second person on select departures for two eight-day Greek island cruises during the period June 21 to September 27.

Most fares are from $1300 per person, which include cruising accommodation and most meals. The two-for one offer means a second person sharing the cabin travels free, while the discount offer results in a fare of $650 for the second person.

The Grecian Delights cruise travels to and from Rhodes onboard the M/S Viking Star whilst the Ionian Odyssey travels to and from Corfu onboard the M/Y Zeus II. Both cruises provide time to explore the less frequented Greek island destinations.

Port taxes of around $80 per person are additional.

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TEMPO INDULGENCE IN PORTUGALS OPORTO

The charming Douro River, unique Ramos Pinto winery and a gastronomic lunch at one of Oportos finest restaurants are all highlights of Tempo Holidays new three day Oporto Indulgence package.

Price is from $695 and includes arrival transfer, two nights in a deluxe river view room at four star hotel Pestana Porto, two buffet breakfasts, and a private full day tour with English speaking guides. The full day tour includes a visit to Ramos Pinto with wine tasting, historical tour of Oporto, a short cruise along the Douro River followed by a gastronomic lunch at one of Oportos finest restaurants.

The package operates until October 30.

Experience this exclusive gastronomic package of Oporto and indulge in the flavours of Portugals rich regional cuisine and quality wines.

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Tempo offers Slovenia and Slovakia

Gain an insight to the history, culture and scenery of the emerging East European destinations of Slovenia and Slovakia with Tempo Holidays new short-stay packages for each country.

The four days Taste of Slovenia package is from $1047 per person twin share which includes return private transfers, three or four star accommodation (price is based on three star), breakfasts, Ljubljana city tour (Old Town, Opera, University and National Theatre, Presern Square, the Cathedral and Plecnik Market) and tour to Bled and Bohinj Lakes.

In Slovakia, the three days Taste of Bratislava package, from $442, includes three-hour private walking tour (including President Palace, Bratislava Castle, Opera House and Main Square with coffee/cake break) and a four-course set-menu dinner at a typical local wine cellar with live folk music as well as return private transfers, four or fi