STOP PRESS LATEST NEWS AND OFFERS FROM OUTDOOR TRAVEL 24 / 2 /2012 BIKE & BARGE DISCOUNTS PARIS TO BRUGES Act now to secure savings of $1000 per person off our popular Bike & Barge cycle cruising from Paris to Bruges in Europe. Highlights include the city of Paris, the Royal palace in Compiegne, the Basilica of St. Quentin, the Somme WW1 memorials, the tunnel of Riqueval, the Ghent Belfort, Belgian beer tasting, the canals, history and culture of the historical city of Bruges. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 23 / 1 /2012 LATEST EARLYBIRD AIRFARES TO EUROPE   Special offers are now being released by many airlines for travel to Europe in 2012. Outdoor Travel have access to airfares from most airlines & these early bird early booking offers not just for Economy class but also in Premium Economy (with more legroom - ideal for longer flights) & in Business & First-class. Call Yvette at our Fares Desk on (03) 57 501044 to discuss your travel plans & to arrange the best airfare AND to book accommodation, car hire, rail passes, tours & travel insurance to suit your travel needs in 2012. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: fares@outdoortravel.com.au 14 / 12 /2011 EARLYBIRD AIRFARES TO EUROPE   Special offers are now being released by many airlines for travel to Europe in 2012. Outdoor Travel have access to airfares from most airlines & these early bird early booking offers not just for Economy class but also in Premium Economy (with more legroom - ideal for longer flights) & in Business & First-class. Call Yvette at our Fares Desk on (03) 57 501044 to discuss your travel plans & to arrange the best airfare AND to book accommodation, car hire, rail passes, tours & travel insurance to suit your travel needs in 2012. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: fares@outdoortravel.com.au   04 / 10 /2011 HOTEL BARGE CRUISING DISCOUNTS For those planning ahead who are interested in luxury hotel barge cruises in France or Scotland in March or April 2012 we are now offering some special discounts: 10% Off all March & April 2012 Cruises - Available until Sold: France: Canal du Midi on Anjodi (this is the barge made famous by Rick Stein’s ‘French Odyssey’ TV cooking program) 10% Off all April 2012 Cruises - Available until Sold: France: Burgundy on La Belle Epoque or L'Art de Vivre; Scotland: Scottish Highlands on Scottish Highlander2. Read what travel writer John Newton had to say in “Mature Traveller Magazine”. Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlander Look at the Go Barging - European Waterways Brochure. Also look at the Price List before discounts. Spaces are very limited – so get in early to take advantage of these discounts along with our new earlybird airfares to Europe. Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 23 / 09 /2011 THINKING OF TRAVELLING TO EUROPE IN 2012? Special offers are now being released by many airlines for travel to Europe in 2012. Outdoor Travel have access to airfares from most airlines & these early bird early booking offers not just for Economy class but also in Premium Economy (with more legroom - ideal for longer flights) & in Business & First-class. Call Yvette at our Fares Desk on (03) 57 501044 to discuss your travel plans & to arrange the best airfare AND to book accommodation, car hire, rail passes, tours & travel insurance to suit your travel needs in 2012. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: fares@outdoortravel.com.au 07 / 09 /2011 LATEST OUTLINES TRAVEL NEWS FROM OUTDOOR TRAVEL Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 01 / 09 /2011 FREE WINE & BIKES PLUS 2-NIGHTS FREE SELF-SKIPPERED CRUISING IN FRANCE Cruise on the Canal Du Midi or in Burgundy in France & Save. Exclusive discounts on self-skippered classic houseboat hire in October 2011. 9 Days for the cost of 7, plus free French wine, plus free bike hire. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 20 / 08 /2011 LAST MINUTE DEALS FOR AUGUST - EUROPE & NZ Fantastic deals available for selected 2011 holidays in Europe and NZ. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 10 / 08 / 2011 FRANCE: EXPERIENCE THE GOOD LIFE & SAVE Fantastic food, wonderful wine, luscious landscapes - revive your heart and soul on a pleasure-filled cooking, wine appreciation and gentle walking holiday in the gourmet region of Lot and Dordogne in south-west France. Imagine a holiday that combines shorts walks through the heart of rural France in autumn - with early morning mists and leaves aflame with red and golden hues in harvest season - learning how to prepare and cook classic French cuisine and how to grow and enjoy fine wine. Active holiday specialists, Outdoor Travel, based in Bright, Victoria – a town famous for its own wines and autumn colours - offers all this and more on a Dordogne Gastronomy, wine and easy walking week departing from 22nd – 29th October 2011. Outdoor is also offering a saving of $300 per person for new bookings on the last few places. Starting from Bordeaux, the holiday, which usually costs AU$3315 per person on a twin share basis, is based in the heart of the Dordogne in a beautiful eighteenth century château combined with a two night stay in the wonderful Quercy, a region steeped in gastronomic tradition. French chefs ranging from one of the Lot Valley’s greatest, Bernard Philippe, to Madame La Cuisse, who specialises in food ‘fresh from the French farmyard’, take guests on a culinary adventure touching on haute and nouvelle cuisine, teaching how to make classic dishes such as crème brulée and mousse.  While experienced local guides will take them on leisurely walks around the area, famous for its beautiful landscapes particularly spectacular when immersed in the rich kaleidoscope of autumn colour and to hand picked vineyards for tastings. But, this isn’t just a ‘cooking holiday’ or a ‘walking holiday’, it is an excuse to truly enjoy the good life and return home relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to show off your new recipes and food ideas with family or friends. The trip includes seven nights quality accommodation; all meals and wine with most; fully guided walking with mule/donkey support; walk support staff and vehicle; luggage transfers, knowledgeable English-speaking guides. Group size is limited to 16 to maintain exclusivity and relaxation. For more information about this or a range of other quality walking holidays in France or across Europe or to make a reservation call: Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 24 / 07 / 2011 EUROPE: AMAZING BIKE & BARGE DISCOUNT OFFERS - Save up to $800 per person on selected departures in 2011 Bike and Barge cruises combine two popular ways of exploring Europe (cycling and river cruising), they allow partners of different abilities and interests to holiday together (trips are just as interesting for non-cycling partners, for leisure cyclist OR cycling enthusiasts), you unpack once and come ‘home’ each night to a wonderful meal and a comfortable cabin with your own bathroom. Most cruises offer a guide but you are free to travel independently each day if you prefer. Group sizes are usually from 18 – 24 passengers. Demand for these holidays is always strong and early bookings are essential Outdoor Travel have managed to secure some last minute discounts for twin cabins on two of our most popular routes on two of our very best barges: GERMANY: From Merzig to Koblenz along the River Saar and the River Moselle wine lands Departing: 27th August 2011 Duration: 8-days / 7-nights Includes: Breakfast and picnic lunches each day, 3-course gourmet dinners on 6-nights, use of on-board facilities including free tea and coffee facilities, twin cabin with bathroom (safe, hair dryer, very comfortable adjustable air-mattresses), bed linen, towels, experienced cycling tour guide throughout, wine-tasting, guided city tour in Trier, 7-speed hybrid bike hire with helmet, water bottle and pannier. E-bikes are available for hire at extra cost. Save: $800 per person in a twin share cabin – now great value at $1430 (was $2185) Easy cycling along the banks of the River Saar and the Moselle, this cycling cruise offers the opportunity to explore a beautiful and ever-changing countryside, steeped in charm, nature and history - sampling the crisp dry white wines and local cuisine that makes this region so famous. Late summer is simply splendid here along the river trails with blue skies, warm sunny days and shaded wooded valleys. The Saar Valley offers scenic meadows and woodland whilst the vineyard-encrusted hills of the Moselle offer villages full of character and small towns of great history. Visit Saarburg with its ancient hilltop castle, waterfalls and waterwheels cafes and restaurants in the town centre. Mettlach (near the famous Villeroy and Boch pottery factory) and its shopping outlets. Trier, oldest German city, birthplace of Karl Marx with its 2000-year old Roman Porta Nigra Visit Moselle vineyards and fascinating old towns Visit Wasserbillig in Luxembourg and Bernkastel See the fascinating city of Koblenz on the confluence of the Moselle and the mighty River Rhine. BELGIUM & HOLLAND: From Bruges to Amsterdam Departing: 16th October 2011 Duration: 8-days / 7-nights Includes: Twin air-conditioned cabins with private facilities, experienced multi-lingual cycle guide, breakfast and picnic lunch each day, 3-course dinner on 6-nights, coffee and tea every day after cycling, bed linen and towels, daily cleaning service, 24-speed hybrid bike hire, water bottle and pannier, harbour and tourist taxes, ferry fares on the route. Save: $400 per person in a twin share cabin – now just $1495 (was $1895) Autumn in Europe is a very special time and ideal for cycling with cool mornings giving way to bright blue skies and a landscape of wonderful colours as the woodlands and gardens make their change. It is a time of harvest and celebration with many festivals and events in the towns and villages along the way and bright orange pumpkins on many doorsteps. This cycling cruise offers flat easy riding along well made trails, travelling through an ever-changing rural landscape; landscape made famous by the paintings of the old Dutch Masters, cycling from one country to the other, visiting some of Europe’s finest most fascinating historical cities; Amsterdam, Bruges and Gent. The landscape of the River Vecht - landscapes and mansions that inspired many Dutch painters. Kinderdijk - the UNESCO protected windmills. Zierikzee – 9th Century centre of trade and prosperity rich in traditional architecture. The Delta Works - the Dutch way of taming the sea by building this enormous dam. Gent - one of Belgium finest university cities, old, yet so very much alive, the pride of West Vlaanderen. Bruges - a living historical city with many famous museums, squares, churches, windmills and canals A limited number of cabins are still available on these two great value holidays – call us now to secure your cabin. Other departures on selected routes in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy and Croatia in 2011 – including two two-week cycling cruises from Burgundy to Paris from 1st – 15th October & our most popular tour from Paris to Bruges via Peronne, centre for the WW1 battlefields and memorials departing 15th - 29th October 2011 – are still available, ask for details. 2011 Early Booking Warning: Many of you have indicated you are interested in booking Bike and Barge cruises for 2012 – demand for next year has been so great that we thought we should let you know to book soon to be guaranteed the places you want. Dates and prices for most cruises for next year are now available and many are already full so if you have a small group or even a charter request contact us soon to discuss your travel plans. Individual cabin bookings for most barges for 2012 are now open. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 10 / 05 / 2011 NEW ZEALAND - HOLLYFORD VALLEY - Step into the dramatic Hollyford Valley; New Zealand’s wilderness at its most primal and inspiring. Geologically spectacular and ever changing, the Hollyford Track experience is one of dramatic views of snow-capped mountains, glaciers, of temperate rainforests, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, reefs, sand dunes and surf beaches. The sheer diversity of vegetation and wildlife in this valley is truly unparalleled. Join us on a small group hiking adventure (maximum group size is 16) through World Heritage wilderness, step aboard a captivating jet boat ride down the Hollyford River and across Lake McKerrow, explore the historic sites of the early pioneers and leave with the stunning scenic flight out over Milford Sound. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 10 / 05 / 2011 ITALY - LA BELLA VITA - Cruising Venice Lagoon and Po Delta - Tour of historical Venice, including hidden gardens, the Naval Museum and the Pavilion of Gondolas, cruise on the Canal of the Orphans past picturesque lagoon islands, tour of Chioggia with its Roman, Etruscan and Byzantine history.Rest and relax whilst our comfortable hotel barge meanders its way through the tranquil waterways of the Venice Lagoon and the Po River delta. La Bella Vita is a stylish 20-passenger vessel that was newly refitted in 2010 to the highest standards. There are two upper-deck suites and eight cabin staterooms, each with en-suite facilities. The dining room, bar and saloon areas are bright and spacious and the entire barge is air-conditioned. Louvred doors open to the side decks to give a perfect viewing platform, whilst above is a huge sun deck with comfortable sun loungers. For those who wish to explore the area further there are bikes available on board and an expert tour guide to recommend the best routes to take. Click Here for Details Call OUTDOOR TRAVEL toll free on 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 11 / 03 / 2011 FRANCE - PROVENCE & the RHONE BIKE & BARGE - We are delighted to release details of a new Bike & Barge allotment on a new boat to our fleet in Provence in the south of France with departure dates for September 2011 (all our September trips have been heavily or completely booked out for many months). Space is limited to just 11 cabins on each Saturday departure so please get in touch with us soon if you are looking for a wonderful Bike & Barge cruise in France in September 2011.  Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 9 / 03 / 2011 MILFORD SOUND TRACK WALKS IN NEW ZEALAND - the new season reservations for departures from 1st November 2011 to 20th April 2012 are now open for both guided and freedom walks on the world famous Milford Track in Fiordland, New Zealand. And due to the improved value of our dollar most costs have been reduced for bookings made with Outdoor Travel before 30/06/2011. Click Here for Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 3 / 03 / 2011 HOTEL BARGE CANAL OR RIVER CRUISES IN EUROPE Save up to $1000 per cabin on selected dates.  Cruise discounts now available - for new reservations - confirmed before 1/04/ 2011 for travel in 2011. Click Here for Discount Details Call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au 1 / 03 / 2011 BEAUTIFUL BOATING HOLIDAYS - Self Skippered Motor Cruisers in Europe and UK. We are pleased to release details of of latest discounts for new bookings between 1/3/2011 and 31/3/2011. Click Here for Discount Details Click Here to View the e-Brochure or call toll free 1800 331 582 or email: info@outdoortravel.com.au Call OUTDOOR TRAVEL toll free on 1800 331 582 from anywhere within Australia or alternatively either (03) 57501 441 or (03) 57551 743 CLICK HERE TO ORDER A BROCHURE