Abercrombie & Kent offers ‘Christmas in July’ sale to spur holiday travel

If you are able to plan travel for the end of the year, you can save up to 30% off 11 amazing Abercrombie & Kent luxury small-group itineraries in Antarctica, India, Jordan, South Africa and more. But you only have until the end of the month to book. This is the first time that A&K has offered a “Christmas in July” sale. Knowing that they recently had a big one-day sale in mid-May, my first thought was to be concerned that the economy was taking its toll on this great tour operator.

Pamela Lassers, director of media relations at Abercrombie & Kent, explained that their clients’ booking habits are changing:

“The challenging economic environment has changed the way that people plan their travel,” Lassers said. “In 2007, most trips were booked six months in advance; last year it was five months and this year it is four months or less. The current holiday promotion reflects the stronger dollar in many destinations and incentives offered by suppliers to encourage travelers to book now.”

Deals: A 17-day Essence of India trip that was priced at $13,725 has dropped to $9,625. Travelers who want to spend Christmas and New Year’s in Antarctica — and can stand traveling with their family for 20 days — can save $3,099 per person on family holiday to Antarctica, south Georgia & the Falkland Islands for $9,296 per person, based on double-occupancy. The lowest-priced itinerary A&K has on its December sale ($2,885 per person, double occupancy) is for an eight-day trip to Jordan with visits to Petra (that was featured in ”Indiana Jones”), Wadi Rum and Kempinski Ishtar on the Dead Sea for New Year’s.

“This year our clients are asking for more family-friendly holiday options and we have scheduled more than 30 departures between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Many of them are signature itineraries that let a family or group of friends enjoy the same attentive service and top-notch itineraries as Abercrombie & Kent’s small-group escorted journeys.”

The Argentine Family Holiday looks the most family-friendly of the 11 itineraries. There’s a Kids Club with sports and ecological activities, and Santa Claus makes an appearance at a special four-course White Christmas Eve dinner at Llao Llao Resort.

When: Book by July 31, 2009 for trips over the holidays and slightly into the new year.

Contact: Abercrombie & Kent, (800) 554-7016

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Top photo: Antarctica; Zodiac Excursion. Credit: Hiroshi Takeuchi / Abercrombie & Kent.

Bottom photo: Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Credit: Lonnie Rattner / Abercrombie & Kent Picture Library]

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