{"id":17292,"date":"2013-10-08T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/topdeck-dishes-up-new-foodie-adventure\/"},"modified":"2013-10-08T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T10:10:00","slug":"topdeck-dishes-up-new-foodie-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/10\/topdeck-dishes-up-new-foodie-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Topdeck Dishes Up New Foodie Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>A foodie trip featuring lunch at a Michelin-star restaurant and another gulet cruise exploring Turkey and Greece are among the new adventures in Topdeck\u2019s largest and most comprehensive summer program to date.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-f-yq6si14PQ\/UlPZzvzbcdI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/8CuUZICWgWY\/s1600\/London-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-f-yq6si14PQ\/UlPZzvzbcdI\/AAAAAAAAAng\/8CuUZICWgWY\/s320\/London-3.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Topdeck\u2019s Europe 2014 brochure contains over 100 youth adventure holidays along with a fresh format and new \u2018link 2 trips\u2019 icon for ideas on which itineraries can be linked.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Topdeck is also offering a 10% earlybird discount for trips booked and paid by\u00a015 January 2014\u00a0\u2013 its longest earlybird booking period yet.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The new 15-day\u00a0European Taste Trail\u00a0travels from London to Rome focusing on some of Europe\u2019s best food and wine areas and including lunch at Michelin-star restaurant La Bastide Saint-Antoine in the French Riviera from $3348* per person.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Travellers will also experience a \u2018City Lights\u2019 tour and an optional macaron baking class in Paris, a bike ride through the vineyards and wine tasting in Burgundy, a visit to a cheese factory with tastings, a night out in glitzy Monaco, Parma ham sampling in Parma, a cooking class, wine and olive oil tastings in Tuscany and a walking tour of Rome.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The new 15-day\u00a0Balkan Explorer\u00a0explores the best of the Balkans including Budapest, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Budva, Zadar and Ljubljana from $2309* per person.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The trip, which combines with programs such as\u00a0Croatia Sailing, starts in Budapest or Dubrovnik with highlights including entry to the famous Gellert Baths, a walking tour of Dubrovnik, wine tasting in Croatia and entry to the spectacular Plitvice Lakes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Topdeck has also introduced the 7-day\u00a0Greek Sailing\u00a0adventure which sails through the breathtakingly beautiful Sardonic Islands and includes yacht sailing lessons from $792*; and the 8-day\u00a0Turkey &#038; Greek Island Gulet Cruise\u00a0visiting Fethiye, Rhodes, Ekincik and more aboard a traditional Turkish motor boat from $986*.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201c2013 marks Topdeck\u2019s milestone 40th birthday and we\u2019re celebrating with our biggest and best summer program yet,\u201d Topdeck Asia Pacific Director of Sales Ben Ittensohn said.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cBig fans of innovation and still carrying on with our \u2018need to be different\u2019 philosophy, we\u2019ve introduced some exciting new trips for 2014 offering unforgettable experiences from lunch at a Michelin-star restaurant to trips through the lesser known Greek and Turkish islands.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u201cPlus with our new link trips feature and our longest earlybird booking period to date, it\u2019s easier than ever to plan multiple trips and pay off your adventure in plenty of time.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Popular itineraries such as the 8-day\u00a0Croatia Sailing, 8-day\u00a0Turkey Gulet Cruise\u00a0and 10-day\u00a0Greek Island Hopper\u00a0also feature in the brochure, along with packages to festivals such as\u00a0Oktoberfest\u00a0and\u00a0Running of the Bulls, and\u00a0Anzac Day\u00a0and\u00a0winter\u00a0itineraries.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>All trips feature included \u2018Totally Topdeck\u2019 experiences such as a Paris City Lights tour, gondola ride in Venice, winery experience in Tuscany and an Amsterdam bike tour, as well as plenty of free time, more included meals and no tipping policy.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The brochure has taken on a new look and feel as part of Topdeck\u2019s \u2018I Travel Therefore I Am\u2019 campaign, which aims to share the\u00a0unique and individual experiences of its passengers and will be progressively rolled out in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Colourful photos taken by passengers and posted to Topdeck\u2019s Instagram page\u00a0play a starring role\u00a0in the revamped brochure.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>For more information contact Topdeck on\u00a01300\u00a0886 332 or visit\u00a0<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.topdeck.travel\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.topdeck.travel\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.topdeck.travel<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><a data-hashtags=\"travel\" data-size=\"large\" data-via=\"rodeime\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><br \/><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelbrochures.com.au\/af\/16\/napp\/show\/Bundle_list.htm?id=4\">Save hours on your travel research. 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