WHY IT RATES: With this latest expansion of its vacation products, Pleasant Holidays and its subsidiary, Journese, have begun operating in more than a dozen new countries and added more than 160 hotels and 90 tours throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. - Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Associate Writer
On August 3, Pleasant Holidays and its luxury brand, Journese, announced the expansion of their international product line, adding more than 160 hotels and 90 private or semi-private tours throughout Europe and the United Kingdom, and more than a dozen new destinations in Croatia, England, France, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia.
"As more countries reopen for US travelers, this latest expansion brings our Europe and United Kingdom portfolio to nearly 700 hotels across 23 countries," said Jack E. Richards, President and CEO. "In addition to adding more hotel product in primary European destinations like Greece, London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Budapest and Barcelona, we've expanded our portfolio to include more secondary destinations for seasoned travelers looking to explore deeper, as well as fascinating port cities ideal for pre- and post-stays for popular Europe river and ocean cruises."
Additions to the Pleasant Holidays and Journese Europe and United Kingdom product line include:
-Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb
-England: Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Stratford Upon Avon and York
-France: Lyon
-Italy: Trieste and Verona
-Montenegro: Tivat
-Slovenia: Ljubljana
Private and semi-private airport transfers and 350 sightseeing tours are available in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Florence, Glasgow, Istanbul, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Rome, Split, Venice and Zagreb. Tour options range from popular main attractions of museums and historic sites to walking tours that explore off-the-beaten-path to foodie tours that offer an authentic taste of local life to outdoor adventure exploring Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia.
Pleasant Holidays and Journese also offer all major international airlines plus complete cruise vacation packages for European river and ocean cruises for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Cruise partners include AMAWATERWAYS, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Norwegian Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises, Iceland ProCruises and Emerald Waterways.
Booking Europe and United Kingdom air and hotel vacations online is easy via the powerful, travel-advisor-only, user-friendly booking engines at PleasantAgent.com and Journese.com. Travel Advisors can book everything their clients need in one transaction including multi-destination itineraries, flights, airport transfers, hotels, commissionable activities, travel protection plans including Cancel-For-Any-Reason coverage with 100 percent commission protection and more. The company's newest 'Need to Know Before You Go' infographic helps travel advisors keep up to date with the latest entry requirements for Europe and England.
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