Three new European and Worldwide tours for 2017 announced: ‘Costa Rica’, ‘Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga’ and ‘Malaysia, Borneo & Singapore’
Costa Rica
Tallinn
Borneo
Riviera Travel has launched three exciting new escorted tours which are now available to book for 2017 dates.
Costa Rica
This 11 day tour is a nature lover’s dream, with a trip to the remote Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge, renowned for its incredible birdlife, seeing the extraordinary Monteverde Cloud Forest from above on the superb hanging bridges and a three night stay at Manuel Antonio overlooking the Pacific Ocean and one of Costa Rica’s most popular National Parks.
Tour the fascinating capital, San Jose and explore the area around the perfect cone of the still active Arenal Volcano.
For those feeling adventurous, there is an opportunity to try out the exhilarating ‘zip line’ tour through the rainforest.
Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga
This enchanting eight day adventure commences with three nights in the Finnish capital of Helsinki, with a guided tour of this coastal melting pot of Scandinavian and Russian influences, including a visit to the Suomenlinna Fortress, an impressive UNESCO World Heritage Site straddled across six of Helsinki’s islands.
Next, journey across the Gulf of Finland to Estonia aboard a modern, comfortable ship, before settling in the Estonian capital of Tallinn for two nights. This includes a walking tour of the charming Medieval Lower Town and the hilltop Upper Town, and a visit to the picturesque Kadriorg Park with its fairy-tale Swan Lake, manicured gardens and a guided tour of its crowning glory baroque palace.
A relaxing countryside drive from Tallinn to Estonia’s cultural capital Tartu, gives you time to enjoy the impressive museums, university-town atmosphere and Old Town.
The final destination is the Latvian capital Riga, with a walking tour of the riverside Historic Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage gem boasting a mix of gothic and Art Nouveau architecture.
Malaysia, Borneo & Singapore
This new two week tour offers the perfect combination of the hustle and bustle of city life with the calm and serenity of nature.
Arriving in Malaysia, there are lots of ways of seeing this beautiful country, such as touring the historic George Town in Penang by cycle rickshaw, travelling on the Penang Hill funicular railway, taking the train through the centre of Peninsula Malaysia from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur or on foot, with a guided walking tour of the fascinating multi-cultural legacies of Malacca.
Next, fly to Borneo and visit the renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, with the opportunity to experience a ride on the steam-driven North Borneo Railway.
Spend three nights at the luxurious five-star Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort, with its own nature reserve, golf course and mile-long beach.
A two-night stay in Singapore with a tour of the city and its famed Botanical Gardens draws this tour to a satisfying close.
About Riviera Travel
Riviera Travel is the UK’s leading escorted tour company, with over 30 years of experience and the best tour managers in the industry, according to an independent audit by PwC. The company is also renowned for its European River Cruises, and also offers Tall Ship cruises, Asian River Cruises, Mediterranean yacht cruises, and short breaks. With an average Reevoo score of 97%, Riviera Travel puts its customers first. It was voted as one of the UK’s finest Holiday Companies by Which?, winning the coveted ‘Recommended Provider’ for four years in a row. In the most recent 2016 survey Riviera Travel was the highest scoring escorted tour company, and was awarded five stars for customer service.
Website: www.rivieratravel.co.uk