G Touring brands Just You and Travelsphere have reported a strong start to the year and additional tour dates to meet demand.
For January, sales were up by 30% year-on-year, in part due to strong demand for European tours.
Since their respective brochure launches, new dates have been added to a range of 2025 tours to accommodate the uplift in enquiries. These comprise:
Just You
* Walking the Camino de Santiago – June 18. Prices start from £2124
* Discover Puglia – June 22. Prices start from £2049
* Traditional Trains of the Pyrenees – September 16. Prices start from £1749
* Albania Uncovered – September 17. Prices start from £1699
Travelsphere
* Little Trains of the Pyrenees – September 17. Prices start from £1349pp
* The Best of Switzerland – September 22. Prices start from £2899pp
* Scenic Slovenia – September 29. Prices start from £1574pp
* Imperial Capitals, Budapest, Vienna and Prague – June 23 and October 6. Prices start from £1624pp
* Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Capri – November 7. Prices start from £1349pp
Additionally, it has been confirmed that Just You and Travelsphere will grow its trade team with a new key account manager for the Midlands and a business development executive, to support agent engagement. This will bring the trade sales team to a total of seven.
Rachel Mould, head of trade sales UK at Travelsphere and Just You, said: “Our trade partners have gone above and beyond during peaks and that is reflected in the significant growth we’ve seen this year. Our plans to grow the trade team demonstrate our commitment to supporting agents and tapping into the growing demand for escorted touring.”
