Since our establishment in 1986, Athlone Travel has grown to be one of Victoria's leading Travel Agencies. In September 2010 we became a Carlson Wagonlit Associate in order to serve you better. We are a full service travel agency, dealing with leisure and corporate travel, as well as groups. Through experienced staff and key memberships to various travel organizations, we are able to provide the best service and value for your travel dollar. Being independently owned and operated, we are able to choose associations that best serve our clients. As a member of Carlson Wagonlit Associate Program, Athlone Travel gains the buying power of a large chain without sacrificing our individuality. We have memberships to several recognized and respected travel and business organizations including IATA, CLIA, and the Better Business Bureau of Victoria, BC.
Welcome to Wednesday’s Winners! This is an email newsletter Athlone will send to you every Wednesday afternoon. Subscribe by email to :
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Please also "Sign Up" for our 2012 Information Presentations, where you can come to our office in the late afternoon to enjoy a free presentation (each week a new tour or destination is covered) and a glass of wine.
We have also put many of these Deals on this page (below) for easy access.
Please take a moment and call 250-598-5252 right now for either the email newsletter, to attend a presentation or to speak to one of our travel consultants.
No-one in Oak Bay has more experience of Africa than our own Jane Purdie and her husband Jonathan.
Whether you want to Safari, sunbathe in Zanzibar, climb Mount Kilimanjaro or get involved helping children - perhaps even help building a school for orphans - then Jane is your tour organizer and tour leader. Call Jane right now on 250-598-5252 or email
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Click on the image below to experience a short video from one of last years trips.
Two Departures to Choose from:
ZAMBIA, BOTSWANA, CAPETOWN Oct 29 to Nov 16, 2012...escorted by Jane Purdie...maximum 14 on this departure. 6 seats left. Featuring Victoria Falls, Safari by Land and Water, Small Luxury Camps; most meals. Click here to see the full brochure.
KENYA & TANZANIA, March 2013, maximum 18 on this departure, 6 seats sold..escorted by Jane Purdie...featuring Masai Mara, Elephant Orphanage, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara; Wonderful Tented Camps and Lodges..all meals.
For memories and impressions of the Royal Wedding in 2011 see a short video clip below:
Liz Smith and Heather Leary were in continual contact with the Canadian media. CBC gave them full National Coverage. There was enormous interest from the media sites on the Athlone Facebook page. Even newspapers in the Philippines picked up the Reuters Feed. Everyone wanted to know about these 13 ladies from the "colonies".
Watch out London - the Canadian "girls" are coming back :-)
9 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms with private bathrooms (where available) in selected hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail
Breakfast each day
Door to door luggage transfer
Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail
An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans. information about facilities and places of interest along the trail and a kit lisL
Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.
Yachtsman’s Caribbean 7 Days from $1399.00 Discover a yachtsman’s paradise while visiting the exclusive ports like glamorous St. Barts and the enchanting Virgin Islands.
Flavours of the Caribbean 7 Days from $1399.00 Experience the eclectic Caribbean as you sail from Dutch St. Maarten to French influenced Martinique.
Jewels of the Windward Islands from $1399.00 Sail to the unspoiled Grenadines and discover the rugged natural beauty of St. Lucia and beyond.
Talk to Darryl Morriss who is an expert on this ship and loves it.
Women Only programs are designed and are tailor-made for female travelers. Savor the splendor and spirituality of Indian’s Golden Triangle. Our tour has been carefully designed to give you an intimate glimpse of India’s northern beauty . . . the legendary forts & palaces of Rajasthan, the cultural contrasts of Old & New Delhi, the cherished love story surrounding the Taj Mahal, the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the colorful bazaars of Jaipur, and the mystical Varanasi on the holy River Ganges. Small groups only 6 t0 12 passengers. No mandatory single supplement.
Rocky Mountaineer Afternoon Tea & Cookies – 2PM 27th March - R.S.V.P Join us for tea and cookies and learn all about the new Silverleaf Service on board Rocky Mountaineer. This amazing relaxing trip travels through the Rockies during daylight hours. Includes overnight hotel stop, porterage and more.
Explore the stunningly scenic and culturally distinctive lands that lie along the remarkable Mekong River. On this 15-day cruisetour, discover two countries, two cultures and two ways of life linked by Indochina’s most important river—from Vietnam’s bustling cities to the tranquility of Cambodia. Encounter ancient Khmer monuments and the elegant French colonial capital of Phnom Penh in Cambodia; and in Vietnam, visit the floating markets of the Mekong delta, experience the intimate charm of Hanoi’s old city and tour dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Here you will find gracious hosts and some of the finest cuisine in the world, while enjoying the natural beauty and rich history just beyond the banks of the magnificent Mekong.
Silversea Wine Series Voyage Bridge Cruise – 16 Days – 22 Dec. 2012
Buenos Aires, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile
This remarkable cruise visits, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Punta del Este, Puerto Madryn, Stanley, Falkland Islands, Punta Arenas, Chilean Fjords, Laguna San Raphael, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Montt and Vaparaiso.
Package includes 7 night’s accommodation Adelphi Hotel, Portrush based on double occupancy with Full Irish Breakfast, Welcome reception drinks and buffet dinner for all Athlone clients at the Adelphi on June 2nd, 4 Competition Rounds at Portrush Valley, Portstewart, Ballycastle and Castlerock, Opening night Reception will be held in Royal Portrush Golf Club on Sunday 3rd June 2012 at 8.00 pm, Prize giving at Portstewart Golf Club: evening of Friday 8th June at 10.30pm. All entrants not residing in Northern Ireland are entitled to a free practice round on all courses. Click here http://jenahura.ca/blog/?p=362 for more details.
