Latitude 33’s Wings over Namibia & the African West Coast journey is full of one-of-a-kind experiences that are guaranteed to deliver lifelong memories.

Butterfield & Robinson has unveiled three new private trips to Mexico for 2019. The itineraries are designed for active travellers, families and culinary connoisseurs. B&R has intentionally designed these trips as “active holidays” for three categories of travellers: active adventurers can see the countryside and ancient civilisations by bike and private tour; families will spot whale sharks and release turtles into the ocean; while food lovers can indulge in fresh Mexican meals made from ingredients bought at local markets before an unforgettable hot air balloon ride over the Valley of Teotihuacán.

Up-and-coming UK luxury tour operator, Wayfairer Travel, has signalled plans to establish a presence in Australia, with the company intending to forge a beachhead with travel agents in this region. Launched in 2013, Wayfairer Travel offers tailor made luxury holidays for discerning travellers in Asia and Africa, curated by destination experts. Responsible travel is at the forefront of the business, with the company aiming to show guests how they can have a richer and more authentic travel experience which benefits local communities and conservation.

Cox & Kings in the Americas is the latest luxury company to extend is product range into the high-end touring space. The company has released a new range of Luxury Small Group Journeys, coinciding with the luxury travel company’s 260th anniversary. The program is debuting in seven destinations including Peru, Morocco, Japan, China, Spain & Portugal, South Africa and India.

Adventure travel company Explore Worldwide has appointed Adventure World Travel as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) for Australia, taking over representation from Cox & Kings Australia which has held the account since 2012. 

Abercrombie & Kent has compiled their destination Hot List for 2019, the definitive go-to inventory for discerning travellers who want to take the road less travelled, visit hard-to-reach wilderness havens and immerse themselves in new cultures.

With more and more new and repeat travellers heading to Switzerland for the ski season each year, Switzerland Tourism is introducing fresh products and creating inspiration to encourage visitors to see and experience different parts and activities offered throughout the country. During the 2017/18 winter season alone (between November-April), the number of Australian visitor numbers increased 10.8%.

Australian tour operator Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours this week introduced a new sister-brand under the McLachlan Tours umbrella, a European holiday coach touring business called McLachlan European Holidays that offers tours ranging from four days to 2.5 weeks.

Venture Far has dispatched its 2019-20 Africa product range, expanding into Ethiopia for the first time with immersive itineraries focused on the active, romantic and families.

SeaLink South Australia has launched new, all-inclusive Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail packages. The three- to five-day accommodated self-drive packages allow walkers to explore all, or parts of, the 61-kilometre trail by day, and by night enjoy the comforts of a hot shower, delicious dinner and a king bed at KI Wilderness Retreat.

Abercrombie & Kent has released a bumper 124-page 2019 Europe program, including luxury private and small group journeys to 28 European countries from Spain and Portugal, to Georgia and Armenia, Iceland and Norway and many places in between.

Adventure travel specialist, World Expeditions, has cemented its position as the leading remote wilderness trekking specialist with the launch of a new trek alongside pristine alpine lakes, glaciers and the jagged rock pinnacles of the world’s southernmost island.