11 June 2010 - The Senegal Experience - Press Office
Specialist tour operator, The Senegal Experience launches its November 2010 – October 2011 Collection next week. Within the new look brochure, Senegal content will be presented alongside sister company, The Gambia Experience, due to increased interest in twin-centre holidays between the two destinations.
With 23 years experience of organising holidays to West Africa, The Senegal Experience and The Gambia Experience offer the widest range of flight and accommodation options to the UK market.
The Senegal Experience is now approaching its third year of operation and offers twelve hotels split between the regions of Saly & La Somone, and the Sine Saloum Delta - the latter encompassing the Saloum Delta National Park. A variety of hotels are featured with descriptions of each property’s suitability for certain clientele, with ‘Personal Experiences’ from customers, staff and the media added to enhance this content. Each destination contains its own Luxury Collection, much of which is exclusive and some of which now include spa facilities.
Flight Update
The Senegal Experience offers twice-weekly scheduled flights with Brussels Airlines to Dakar from five UK airports - including London Heathrow – all via Brussels, with business class upgrades available. With The Gambia Experience offering charter flights into Banjul, twin-centres between Senegal and The Gambia can be easily arranged. {The tour operator suggests flying into Dakar and out of Banjul to avoid supplement costs}.
The Gambia Experience offers twice weekly and year-round London Gatwick departures direct to Banjul and exclusively offers the opportunity to upgrade to a Premium Class flight service. The tour operator is pleased to announce a new departure point to Banjul for 2010/11: Stansted. The Stansted – Banjul route will operate on a Tuesday between December 2010 – March 2011, and with the flight via Boa Vista on the outbound, holidays incorporating Cape Verde will also become possible. A Bristol – Banjul route will operate during the same period on a Friday, but via Boa Vista on the inbound, also allowing add-on stays in Cape Verde. Twice-weekly Manchester and weekly Birmingham departures direct to Banjul will operate during the winter season.
Multi-Centre Holidays – Inspiring Hotel Combinations
For the first time, the new Gambia Experience / Senegal Experience brochure has presented sample hotel combinations within its brochure to provide inspiration as to the scope of twin or multi-centre holidays. This can be within Senegal or The Gambia or combining the two countries. Suggested themed breaks include: the Luxurious Spas of The Gambia and Senegal and Discover The Real Africa. Courtesy of the new Boa Vista routes, Cape Verde may also be incorporated. The Senegal Experience also offers private Tours of Senegal with a driver / guide.
Birdwatching with Chris Packham
A twin-centre Senegal & The Gambia holiday could be enjoyed in February 2011 when BBC presenter Chris Packham returns to The Gambia to lead Birdwatching Tours for Gambia / Senegal Experience customers. There is a choice of a three-day tour, as well as a three-night option with accommodation incorporated at the award-winning Mandina Lodges at Makasutu. Full itineraries and prices are available by visiting www.gambia.co.uk/chrispackham New for 2010/11, The Gambia Experience is offering three additional Birdwatching Tours with Malick Suso - Chris Packham’s choice of local guide. For more information, visit www.gambia.co.uk/birdwatching
Sustainable Tourism Update
The Senegal Experience is accredited with 5-star AITO (Association of Independent Tour Operators) Sustainable Tourism status - the highest level possible. The Senegal Experience supports The Gambia Experience’s ‘School Development Fund’, which will be re-launched this summer with a new website and aim to raise additional money for two building projects in The Gambia. For more information visit www.gambia.co.uk/schools
Early Booking Offers
A number of Early Booking Offers are available, valid for holidays booked by 10 July 2010.
These include savings of up to £180 per person, 4 nights for the price of 3, and 11 nights for the price of 7. This season, The Senegal Experience offers 7-night holidays from £879 per person, with Senegal Luxury Collection holidays starting from £1098 - all including flights & transfers. For more information, please call The Senegal Experience Reservations Dept on 0845 338 8706 or visit www.senegal.co.uk
