November 2010

Kuoni Launches Ski Holidays To Piedmont

Kuoni, India’s only luxury travel brand announced ski holidays in Piedmont, in Italy. These ski holidays in the Piedmont region offer every possible kind of extravagance. Ski holidays by Kuoni are designed to anticipate and deliver the traveller’s every need. Kuoni ski holidays start from Euro 1700 per person on twin share basis for 6 nights 7 days and includes aaccommodation with breakfast, Ski Pass, Ski lessons and Ski gears.

Ski holidays are the latest trend in luxury holidays, a very natural progression in the growth of the Indian holiday market, with larger numbers of well-heeled travellers demanding more unusual, highly customised experiences.

Commenting on introducing ski holidays to Piedmont Jinal Mehta General Manager Product & Operations – FIT, Outbound Division, Kuoni India said, “It is indeed a pleasure to associate with the Piedmont agency. This association will enhance in promoting Piedmont as an ideal destination for ski holidays. The Indian traveller has evolved, and now seeks experiential holidays. A ski holiday among Indian travellers is fast gaining popularity and they are keen on making skiing a part of their holidays as it is considered a truly exciting experience for the whole family. Kuoni offers unique experiences and recommendations designed exclusively for the Kuoni clients that differentiate their tour from the rest.”

Piedmont, the skiers’ paradise has much to offer the sport-loving traveller. This region has no less than 50 luxurious ski resorts, including Sestriere and Sauze d’Oulx, both of which are a part of the vast Via Lattea (Milky Way) area, and Bardonecchia at Valdi Susa (Susa Valley). During their stay the travelers could avail of various facilities that include the alpine tours, sauna, Turkish bath, outdoor swimming pool, a jacuzzi, wine therapy, massages amongst other facilities.

November 2010

Kuoni Announces Swiss Chalets & Palace Hotel Stays In Switzerland

Kuoni, India’s only luxury travel brand has announced the launch of Swiss Chalets and Palace Hotel Stays in Switzerland. These holidays in the heart of the Swiss Alps offer every possible kind of extravagance. The holidays offer accommodation in luxurious chalets and palace hotels, breakfast and dinner, sauna, jacuzzi, private pools, spa facilities, private transfer to hotel in Limousine, helicopter ride amongst other facilities and are based on the type of chalet and palaces chosen. The Chalet holidays starts from £6475 and the Palace Hotel holiday starts from Є 599.

As part of these holidays Kuoni recommends experiences that include wine tasting at Ticino, hot air ballooning at Lausanne or St. Moritz, helicopter ride and river, sky diving, river rafting at Grindelwald, Thermal Bath at Leukerbad, Glacier Express, diner and folk show at Stadtkeller.

Kuoni’s niche crafted experience to Switzerland offers a range of Chalets and Palace Hotel stays. These include Septieme Ciel - Verbier, Chalet Sorojosa - Verbier, The Residence Mountain Village - Saas Fee, Badrutts Palace Hotel - St. Moritz , Beau Rivage Palace - Lausanne, Palace Luzerne - Lucerne, Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa - Interlaken, Gstaad Palace – Gstaad. The experience in every chalet and palace hotel is significant and unlike from one another.

Speaking on introducing this luxurious offering Kashmira Commissariat COO Outbound Division Kuoni India said “The Indian traveller has evolved, and now seeks experiential holidays, a segment that will drive the Indian tourism industry in the future. Chalets and Palace Hotel stays are fast gaining popularity among the luxury travel segment. The holidays in Chalets and Palace Hotels offer a personalized and lavish experience designed exclusively for Kuoni clients.”

August 2010

KUONI ANNOUNCES SOFT ADVENTURE PACKAGES TO SINGAPORE

Kuoni in association with Singapore Tourism Board has announced soft adventure packages to Singapore. From diving with sharks and surfing to snowboarding and wall-climbing, Singapore has the most thrilling activities to learn and experience. Kuoni’s specially designed soft adventure in Singapore offers five action-packed days on the island with accommodation in the finest hotels, travel with the best airlines and visits to the spa, the casino and the zoo.

As part of Kuoni’s 5 days Soft Adventure in Singapore the traveler would experience various exciting adventure sports. These include:

The G-Max Reverse Bungee

Experience the pressure of six G-forces as you shoot 60 metres upwards at speeds of up to 200 kmph. The rush is addictive and this is a safe sport.

Wave House Sentosa

Experience the California beach lifestyle of high-adrenaline flow riding and learn surfing on a giant artificial wave. Learn the art of surfing with a personal instructor and start riding the waves and smoothly cut the waves like a seasoned surfer in just two days.

The Via Ferrata

Via Ferrata is a traditional European mountaineering activity and Italian for “Iron Way”. Scale the magnificent heights of the world’s largest Via Ferrata wall, in this traditional European mountaineering activity.

Universal Studios

Enter the thrilling world of movie magic as you “ride the movies” on roller coasters and other movie-themed attractions. Be dazzled and delighted by an immersive entertainment experience that brings the silver screen to life. Explore the lost world and be immersed in gripping suspense and adrenaline pumping action at Jurassic Parks Rapid Adventure, Water World, Shrek 4D Adventure at South East Asia’s first movie-themed park.

Dive with the Sharks

Explore the wonders of the ocean depths with the friendly dive guide that leads to an exciting discovery into the mysterious marine world wherein one could come nose to nose with the ever-vigilant sharks.

Kuoni’s 4 nights 5 days Soft Adventure in Singapore holidays starts from Rs. 56,160/- and includes accommodation with breakfast in four star hotel, return airport transfers on seat in coach basis, five days adventure activities like G-Max reverse bungee jump, wall climbing, indoor wave surfing, go-carting, travel insurance. (Airfare, taxes and visa extra)

Speaking about introducing Kuoni Soft Adventure in Singapore Kashmira Commissariat, COO Outbound Division Kuoni India said “It gives me an immense pleasure to associate with Singapore Tourism Board to launch Kuoni Soft Adventure in Singapore. This association will enhance in promoting Singapore as an ideal destination for soft adventure. We are aiming to serve customers to Singapore specifically for soft adventure with a lot of unique and exciting experiences and entertainment options, which would be exclusively offered by Kuoni for its clients that would differentiate their tour from the rest.”

July 2010

Kuoni India Wins The In-House Communication Excellence (ICE) Award

Kuoni India was awarded the In-house Communication Excellence (ICE) Award for Best Layout & Presentation for the company’s internal news magazine - The India Link, at the ICE Awards 2010 held at Bhaidas Auditorium, Mumbai. The Chief Guest Mr. Sudheer Joglekar, resident editor Loksatta, Mumbai, Guest of Honor Mr. Gopinath Muthukad - the magician with a social message from Kerala and Ms. Mala Biswas General Manager International, DNA - Head Jury presented the award to the winners.

Kuoni India’s employee magazine, The Link is published quarterly and is designed to cater to the needs of the Kuoni group, its employees and society as a whole. The magazine with a circulation of approx 3,500 copies is a healthy mix of internal and external topics that are important and of interest to the employees, and the industry.

(ICE) Awards are dedicated exclusively to internal communication newsletters/magazines in India. This year winners were chosen from amongst 380 participants and the awards were judged by a team of expert jury.

May 2010

Kuoni India awarded the “Favourite Tour Operator / Travel Agency” award at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers Travel Awards 2010

Kuoni India has won the “Favourite Tour Operator / Travel Agency” award at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers Travel Awards 2010. Kuoni India was the only tour operator to be felicitated with this award.

This is the first time that Conde Nast Traveller has presented awards specifically for the Indian market. The annual Readers’ Travel Awards are conducted by Condé Nast Traveller magazine in the UK and US, and are recognized internationally as the benchmark for excellence in the travel and tourism industry. This year, to celebrate the October 2010 launch of Condé Nast Traveller magazine in India, travellers in the UK and India had a chance to determine the best of India’s travel industry in a unique digital Readers’ India Travel Awards. They voted for their favorite Indian cities, holiday destinations, hotels, spas, airlines, airports and more on the online poll at www.cntraveller.in.