FTC Brochure 2013

More than 100 pages including agents’ most comprehensive tool for French waterways

From chateaux to village markets, from Parisian lights to battlefield tours and romantic river cruises, French Travel Connection today unveiled the most wide-ranging and detailed brochure ever produced for Australian travellers to France.

The 108-page program introduces an extensive range of value-add products, new small group tours, a portfolio of exceptional top-end experiences and, for the first time ever, a dedicated 45-page section devoted to the waterways of France.

The new easy-to-navigate format features three distinct sections: Paris, Regional France, and French Waterways.

FTC Managing Director Brad McDonnell says the new ‘Waterways’ program provides agents with a one-stop resource when it comes to self-drive canal boating, crewed canal barging and river cruising in France.

“No-one else in the marketplace provides Australian travel agents with this level of detail on what is increasingly one of the most popular experiences for visitors to France,” McDonnell said.

“As well as information on key waterway regions and what your clients can expect, we also deliver excellent itinerary maps, vessel floor-plans, an expanded range of vessels and a variety of new itineraries,” Mr McDonnell said. 

Additional highlights of the new brochure include:

• a huge range of value-add deals in every section –  for example, create a three-night Paris package from $514 per person twin share including two Paris tours, a 3-day Metro Pass and one-way private transfer and receive a complimentary high quality Paris City Map, one-hour River Seine cruise and a shopping discount card

• an increased range of small group tours for up to eight passengers – including the ‘Chateaux & Champagne’ five-night luxury tour from Amboise to Reims taking in key wine-growers, champagne houses, spectacular formal gardens, luxurious manors and lavish boutique hotels (from $2995 per person twin share)

• a range of new unique ‘Connoisseur Collection’ experiences for special occasions such as honeymoons, anniversaries and romantic escapes – for example, a one-night gastronomic escape in Burgundy at Chateau De Gilly including breakfast, sumptuous dinner and wine tasting from $397 per person twin share.

To coincide with the 2013 brochure launch, French Travel Connection’s Business Development Manager Camilla MacInnes will provide agents with personalised product briefings over the next few months.

Travel agents can also call on the expertise of French Travel Connection’s team of five specialist consultants.

For full details and bookings contact French Travel Connection on 1300 858 304, email or visit www.frenchtravel.com.au.