As of April 1st, 2013, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Kohala Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii is offering two amazing deals that anybody who enjoys the glamour of a five star resort would enjoy.
From spring into late summer, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is offering a fantastic price of five-hundred dollars per night for a room. Along with this, guests receive a $200 dollar credit per stay to use if they wish to return to the hotel some time in the near future. No resort fees! Taxes are not included.
From April 1st, 2013 to September 30th, 2013, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is offering a second room free if you spend $825 dollars or more on the first room. Along with this, they are offering a complimentary breakfast to guests on these travel dates: April 8th to June 14th, July 7th to July 26th and August 25th to September 30th. No resort fees! Taxes are not included.
If at all interested in either offer, come to Walker Travel and we will be more than willing to meditate this interest on your behalf. After almost a century in the travel business, we have the authority and expertise to give you the best deal possible or to answer any possible travel questions you may have directly.
Aloha, Mahalo and Bon Voyage!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Hot New Deals Courtesy of Princess Cruises.
As of March 21st, Princess Cruises has released a list of hot new deals for travelers to Alaska, the Panama Canal and the Transatlantic.
For transatlantic voyages, Princess Cruises is offering a fourteen day trip across the Atlantic Ocean on the Crown Princess on April 16th for a cost of $600 per person for an interior cabin and for $1100 per person for a balcony option. The trip begins in Fort Lauderdale and ends in Southampton (London, United Kingdom).
For trips through the panama canal (full transit), Princess Cruises is offering a ten day trip on the Coral Princess on April 20th for a cost of $800 per person for an interior cabin and for $1200 per person for a balcony option. The trip begins in Fort Lauderdale and ends in Fort Lauderdale.
For trips through the Alaska Inside Passage Princess Cruises is offering a seven day trip on the Star Princess on May 18th for a cost of $500 per person for an interior cabin and for $850 for an balcony option. The trip begins in Seattle and ends in Seattle.
If any of these offers have intrigued you, come over to Walker Travel and we can discuss these offers in more detail. We have the expertise to answer your questions and book this cruise on your behalf.
Bon Voyage!
For transatlantic voyages, Princess Cruises is offering a fourteen day trip across the Atlantic Ocean on the Crown Princess on April 16th for a cost of $600 per person for an interior cabin and for $1100 per person for a balcony option. The trip begins in Fort Lauderdale and ends in Southampton (London, United Kingdom).
For trips through the panama canal (full transit), Princess Cruises is offering a ten day trip on the Coral Princess on April 20th for a cost of $800 per person for an interior cabin and for $1200 per person for a balcony option. The trip begins in Fort Lauderdale and ends in Fort Lauderdale.
For trips through the Alaska Inside Passage Princess Cruises is offering a seven day trip on the Star Princess on May 18th for a cost of $500 per person for an interior cabin and for $850 for an balcony option. The trip begins in Seattle and ends in Seattle.
If any of these offers have intrigued you, come over to Walker Travel and we can discuss these offers in more detail. We have the expertise to answer your questions and book this cruise on your behalf.
Bon Voyage!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
The Tauck Tour Difference
The world has no shortage of escorted tour operators. Amongst the giants of the industry, titans like Globus, Trafalgar and Insight, there are smaller, more deluxe based touring companies like Tauck that specialize in travel that is both more luxorious.
Of course, there are reasons why some would choose not to partake in a Tauck tour. For most travelers, cost is the biggest factor. This added luxury comes at a rather steep price. But the crux is this: is this steeper price worth the cost?
Absolutely! Tauck's value (especially for Scandinavia) is unmatched by any other operator. Although they are marginally more expensive than Globus, Trafalgar and Insight, the bang for your buck is much better. Let's explicate this issue further to highlight this point.
As of now, Tauck's premier Scandinavian tour cost's approximately $5,500 per person; Globus's costs approximately 3300 per person. That seems like a steep price difference at first, but it isn't when put everything into an appropiate context.
First of all, neither of these two prices include airfare. But this fact, ironically, works in favor of Tauck moreso than Globus. Currently on flights going from the US to Europe, Tauck is offering a price of $1100 per person. The closest offer that Globus has to rebuke Tauck's is over five-hundred dollars more expensive per person.
Another fact about Globus vacations is that they hide a lot of their itinerary under the cloak of optional activities, which Tauck doesn't do. If you add in all of the optionals to the price of the vacation, you increase the amount by $600 per person.
The third factor is that Tauck treats you to far more lunches and dinner than Globus would. If you combine all of the secondary meals into the going price, you'd increase the amount again to somewhere between $200-$400 per person.
If you add in all of these differential costs, the REAL cost comparison between the two companies is much less exaggerated. Tauck's tour cost $5500 while Globus's cost $4700. Yes, Tauck is still the more expensive of the two brands, but this is were the Tauck difference comes into play.
Tauck's itinerary is vastly superior to Globus's. To start with, Tauck takes you too the biggest and most spectacular fjord in the world: the Geirangerfjord. Globus doesn't. Tauck takes you to the heart of the Briksdal Glacier; Globus doesn't do that either. Tauck takes you to the Sofeiro Slott, one of the prettiest Swedish manors in all of Sweden. Globus doesn't do that either. There is virtually nothing that Globus does that Tauck doesn't do more intensively. That isn't even mentioning that Globus has almost quadruple the amount of days were you are seeing almost nothing of interest.
Then there is the hotels. The difference in the price of the hotel is $2000 per person, which in and of itself makes Tauck the better deal.
Tauck's menus at dinner are a la carte, instead of the fixed menu Globus demands. You get to choose what you want to eat.
And there you have it. Why Tauck is the best bet when going to Scandinavia.
Of course, there are reasons why some would choose not to partake in a Tauck tour. For most travelers, cost is the biggest factor. This added luxury comes at a rather steep price. But the crux is this: is this steeper price worth the cost?
Absolutely! Tauck's value (especially for Scandinavia) is unmatched by any other operator. Although they are marginally more expensive than Globus, Trafalgar and Insight, the bang for your buck is much better. Let's explicate this issue further to highlight this point.
As of now, Tauck's premier Scandinavian tour cost's approximately $5,500 per person; Globus's costs approximately 3300 per person. That seems like a steep price difference at first, but it isn't when put everything into an appropiate context.
First of all, neither of these two prices include airfare. But this fact, ironically, works in favor of Tauck moreso than Globus. Currently on flights going from the US to Europe, Tauck is offering a price of $1100 per person. The closest offer that Globus has to rebuke Tauck's is over five-hundred dollars more expensive per person.
Another fact about Globus vacations is that they hide a lot of their itinerary under the cloak of optional activities, which Tauck doesn't do. If you add in all of the optionals to the price of the vacation, you increase the amount by $600 per person.
The third factor is that Tauck treats you to far more lunches and dinner than Globus would. If you combine all of the secondary meals into the going price, you'd increase the amount again to somewhere between $200-$400 per person.
If you add in all of these differential costs, the REAL cost comparison between the two companies is much less exaggerated. Tauck's tour cost $5500 while Globus's cost $4700. Yes, Tauck is still the more expensive of the two brands, but this is were the Tauck difference comes into play.
Tauck's itinerary is vastly superior to Globus's. To start with, Tauck takes you too the biggest and most spectacular fjord in the world: the Geirangerfjord. Globus doesn't. Tauck takes you to the heart of the Briksdal Glacier; Globus doesn't do that either. Tauck takes you to the Sofeiro Slott, one of the prettiest Swedish manors in all of Sweden. Globus doesn't do that either. There is virtually nothing that Globus does that Tauck doesn't do more intensively. That isn't even mentioning that Globus has almost quadruple the amount of days were you are seeing almost nothing of interest.
Then there is the hotels. The difference in the price of the hotel is $2000 per person, which in and of itself makes Tauck the better deal.
Tauck's menus at dinner are a la carte, instead of the fixed menu Globus demands. You get to choose what you want to eat.
And there you have it. Why Tauck is the best bet when going to Scandinavia.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Tauck Airfare.
As of the year 2013, Tauck World Discovery is offering an economy air package that hovers around $1,090 per person per flight for their tours to Europe. This deal also offers a refund period of up to sixty days before departure with taxes and fuel charges included. So, if you have an interest in Tauck Luxury Escorted Tour, we recommended that you visit Walker Travel--Oregon's most experienced travel agency--and we will reserve your dream trip.
Great New Deals!
Have you ever wanted to go to Disneyworld or Cancun on spring break? Have you searched Travelocity, Expedia, Priceline and Southwest looking for rates? Well, look no further. Walker Travel has the best rates for travel to Orlando and Cancun in the entire city of Portland. We beat all of our competition by at least one-hundred bucks (in many cases two-hundred) in pricing the air fare. Do you want to save one-hundred bucks? Come on down to Walker Travel and we'll give you a quote.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Alamo Bowl: Go Beav's
Yikes! We were mistaken! The Beav's aren't going in to the Holiday Bowl nor are they going to San Diego. Instead, the Beavers are playing in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, playing against the heartthrob of Texas: the University of Texas Longhorns. So, let's hook their horns and win the game!
Walker Travel is offering exclusive and lucrative bowl packages to Oregon State fans who want to attend the game. Contact us if you're interested or have any questions. Let's go Beav's!
Walker Travel is offering exclusive and lucrative bowl packages to Oregon State fans who want to attend the game. Contact us if you're interested or have any questions. Let's go Beav's!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Oregon State Foortball Holiday Bowl Packages
Join our group of Beavers as we visit San Diego and play football in the Holiday Bowl. Our basic package departs December 26th and returns December 28th. Two nights at the Town and Country Resort with breakfasts, plus flights from Portland, airport transfers, welcome party and trolley to the game. Visit www.osubowls.com for details and sign up. Go Beavs!!!!!!
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