US-based escorted tour, small ship and river cruise operator, Tauck, will reignite a vision to increase its brand awareness in Australia as part of a 5-year business strategy for the market. The vision includes an elevated presence and additional feet on the ground to service local trade partners.

Australian Geographic has acquired 50% of travel company, Insight Australia Travel, to launch Australian Geographic Travel.

Captain’s Choice has unveiled a series of adventures by Royal Jet to some of Australia’s luxury lodges, visiting extraordinary destinations in true luxury.

Insight Vacations has released its new 2022/23 Worldwide program featuring 133 itineraries and over 100 unique Insight Experiences across Europe, Northern Africa, the Americas and Asia.Sister-brand under The Travel Corporation banner, Luxury Gold, has also unveiled its line-up of 41 journeys for 2022/23, spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Lindblad Expeditions has acquired an 80% stake in Classic Journeys, a luxury cultural walking tour company with itineraries around the globe. The acquisition further broadens and deepens Lindblad’s platform of high-quality experiential product offerings in adventure travel sectors, including the cultural walking tour market.

Abercrombie & Kent says it is “quietly optimistic about the future” following a record fortnight of bookings post-COVID from the Australian market.

andBeyond has partnered with optics manufacturer SWAROVSKI OPTIK to create a selection of specialised itineraries that have been designed specifically to cater for birding fanatics while also providing an outstanding travel experience for their non-birding companions.

Wendy Wu Tours has introduced two new Australian itineraries to its just-released 2022/23 Australia and New Zealand Limited Collection.

Collette launches 2022-23 Small Group Explorations Digital Brochure with exciting new tours and full refund policy

Tauck has expanded a policy implemented earlier this year on its European tours and cruises, now requiring all guests ages 12 and over be fully vaccinated. The expanded vaccination requirement came into effect on 7 September 7, and applies to all of Tauck’s tours and cruises worldwide.

Nordic tour specialist 50 Degrees North has partnered with award-winning photographer, David Evans, to launch a brand-new escorted photography tour of Finland and Norway.

Building on the success of its inaugural Private Jet Air Tours program in 2020 – developed in response to travel agent demand for tours for time-poor clients – APT has released an expanded product range for 2022. The program now includes New Zealand and an in-depth tour of Australia.