Fam Trip Round-Up: European Rivers, China and More

Looking to expand your travel education? The following fams and special rates are available for accredited travel agents.

Classic China: from $1,799

Asia specialist Stunning China is unveiling a 15-day “Classic China” fam that departs March 24, 2018, with rates starting at $1,799, including airfare from Los Angeles and New York. The itinerary combines visits to Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu and Shanghai with a Yangtze River cruise in balcony accommodations. Cost includes international and domestic air, daily escorted tours with English-speaking guides, some meals and airport transfers.

StunningChina.com; 626-965-9999.

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Ukraine Jewish Heritage: from $2,970

Sophia’s Travel is debuting a “Ukraine Jewish Heritage” fam June 6-16, 2018, which will explore Lviv, Chernivtsi, Kamenets-Podolsky and Kiev. The rate is $2,970 per person double, based on a minimum of eight people in the group. Single supplement is $800.

Cost includes accommodations in centrally located hotels with taxes and breakfast included, sightseeing, train tickets, eight lunches, breakfast upon train’s arrival in Kiev, welcome and farewell dinners and gratuities.

Sophia’s Travel; 877-466-2934.

Southern India: from $2,195

Exotic Journeys International is offering a fam to southern India, April 16-28, 2018, at a rate of $2,195 per person, double. Agents can bring one companion at a cost of $2,495. Single supplement is $990.

The fam—which includes stays in five-star hotels and tours at several UNESCO World Heritage-designated temples—begins in Chennai and travels to Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Tanjore, Trichy, Periyar National Park, Kumarakom, the backwaters of Kerala and Kochin. Cost includes accommodations, room taxes, daily breakfast, private airport transfers, escorted tours and excursions with English-speaking local guides and monument entrance fees.

Kerala & South India Fam; 800-554-6342.

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Europe River Cruises: 60 percent off

U By Uniworld—the new Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection brand designed for travelers ages 21 to 45—is debuting eight 2018 fam sailings at rates that are 60 percent off published fares. Itineraries include “Rolling on the Rhine” (April 28), “Danube Flow” (May 19, October 20), “Germany’s Finest” (August 18) and the “Seine Experience” (April 21 and 28, August 25 and October 20).

U by Uniworld will debut in spring 2018.

ubyuniworld.com/us; 800-883-8785