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Turtle Down Under has been promoting New Zealand for the last one year. Abhishek Sonthalia, MD, Turtle Down Under, says New Zealand is gaining popularity as a mono destination and the demand is not just for leisure FIT but also groups and M!CE travellers. Travellers could plan anything between nine days and two weeks.
Hazel Jain
Having established itself as an expert in Australia, Turtle Down Under has been promoting New Zealand for the last one year. Abhishek Sonthalia, Managing Director, Turtle Down Under, says that the destination is now catching up. “We have expanded our expertise to New Zealand and have been selling it for the last one year. While we continue to receive a lot of inquiries for Australia, we have been getting a lot of queries for New Zealand as well. This is not just for leisure FIT but also groups and M!CE travellers. We see a lot of enthusiasm among our trade partners to sell these two destinations,” he says.
Speaking about their latest offering for New Zealand, Sonthalia adds, “We recently launched a new product – travel to New Zealand for `168,000 per person. This covers nine nights and includes all major cities of Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown. Indian travellers should not miss out on a destination like New Zealand. Mixing it with another destination is not being fair to New Zealand. It is now considered as a mono destination and even up to two weeks stay is not enough.”
While Turtle Down Under has many standard itineraries, they also customise it based on client requirements. “We are here to help your clients travel Down Under. We will soon be announcing our roadshow,” Sonthalia adds. Speaking about Australia, Chander Chhabriya, Business Head, Turtle Down Under, says, “Australia has really picked up for us. We are currently promoting our Hero product for Australia that is valid for a limited period only. It includes the main sectors like Melbourne, Gold Coast, and Sydney available at `178,415. This is 10 per cent commissionable to all our trade partners. We also encourage the trade to sign up for online agent login where travel partners get an Australia quote in five minutes.”
