The discount is 10 percent on bookings paid for seven months before departure and 5 percent on bookings paid for four to six months before departure.

Central Holidays is also offering an “all programs promotion” that lets clients save up to $200 on the land price of all Central Holidays 2012-13 land-only brochure programs. The offer provides savings of $50 per couple on per-person purchases of $750 to $1,500; $100 per couple on per-person purchases of $1,501 to $3,000; and $200 per couple on per-person purchases of more than $3,000. Discounts apply to the land-only or land-and-cruise-only portions of brochure programs with a minimum land value of $750 per person for travel March 1, 2012, thru March 31, 2013. The 5 percent or 10 percent discount is applicable only to escorted tour programs.

The savings of up to $200 is applicable to all brochure programs (excluding deviations) and expires Feb. 29. This offer may not be combined with other offers, discounts and promotions and is not valid for customized FITs/Leisure packages or for group travel for which special rates apply.

Founded in 1972, Central Holidays offers travel programs to Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, including Mediterranean and European River Cruise itineraries and worldwide ski programs. For more information, call 800-935-5000.

Windstar Cruises is offering a seven-day Greek Isles & Turkish Delights itinerary from Athens to Istanbul or reverse this spring, summer and fall on the 148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit. The cruises visit Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes, Greece; and Bodrum and Kusadasi, Turkey. Fares start at $2,499 per person, double.

Included are two-for-one savings and plus two free hotel nights on select sailings if the cruise is booked by Feb. 24. Guests sailing from Istanbul also receive complimentary arrival transfers via private Mercedes vehicle from Istanbul airport to any of the city’s hotels, plus a welcome package, bottled water and an English-speaking escort.

Detox yourself through good nutrition, carefully chosen treatments and holistic activities to achieve mental clarity, body detoxification and stress reduction with guidance from health professionals. Detoxing is a great way to increase energy levels, clear our skin, boost our immune system and improve overall health. With a carefully tailored programme that suits our body and mindset, a detox holiday can be the first step to a fresh outlook and change of lifestyle.

If you want to re-energise and awaken your senses, take a look at our top five detox destinations. Banish those winter blues and say hello to a new, healthier you! These holidays allow you to relax and enjoy your detox in beautiful surroundings.

SHA Detox
Spain

The world’s first macrobiotic wellness resort focuses its detox programme on the removal of toxins by actively purifying the body, and educating guests on how to maintain their new healthy habits. Experiment with juice fasting, macrobiotic detox specific foods, acupuncture and lymphatic drainage after consulting with a doctor and nutritionist to ascertain your specific needs. Guests are supported post-stay with a personalized post treatment health plan and receive follow up email consultations for two months.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at SHA Wellness Clinic from £2,790pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers

Ananda Detox
India

This secluded Himalayan retreat offers a serene space to free yourself from negative thoughts. Guests are shown how to control and improve their diet, speed up their metabolism, and revitalise their body and mind. The programme begins with wellness and culinary consultations, a fitness test and a body composition analysis. A range of detoxifying baths, massages, showers, salt scrubs, aroma cocoons and a personalised yoga session will follow. You are also invited to participate in scheduled wellness activities, such as meditation, cooking demonstrations, workshops and lectures.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Ananda from £2,859pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers

Kamalaya Detox
Thailand

Thailand’s award-winning Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa Resort is the perfect location for cleansing and detoxing beginners. After an initial consultation, you will experience a range of low intensity holistic therapies such as massage, meditation, sauna, yoga, and Shakti fitness. Through these you will learn how to improve your health and increase your energy, leading to rejuvenation, personal growth and optimum wellbeing.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Kamalaya from £2,929pp including the detox programme, return flights and transfers

Longevity Essential Detox
Portugal

This luxurious mountain resort overlooking the Algarve coastline offers seasonal detoxing by cleansing the organs and returning harmony to your system. Enjoy massages, wraps, deep skin cleansing and personal training sessions. Through highly personalized evaluations and consultations, guests can expect improved mental clarity, inner balance, a lessening of tension and a complete re-energisation of body and mind. Expert to experience improved health on all levels including internal balance and increased vitality.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Longevity Wellness Resort from £1,990pp, including the detox programme, return flights and transfers

Kempinski Detox
Turkey

The seven day detox programme at this stunning wellness resort over the Aegean Sea above Barbaros Bay in Turkey, is designed to treat your entire body. Aiming to filter out and reduce your bodily toxins, the Sense of Detox programme uses an integrated mix of Anika detox treatments, delicious healthy cuisine and the option of wellness activities to cleanse your body and mind. With improved mental clarity and focus, increased energy levels and firmer skin, you will feel relaxed and refreshed.

Health and Fitness Travel offers 7 nights at Kempinski from £1,695pp, including the detox programme, return flights and transfers

For more information visit www.healthandfitnesstravel.com/detox-holidays or call 0845 5441936

With 24-hour concierge service and a highly trained service staff experienced in creating memorable one-of-a-kind special events for corporations and other organizations, the Argos in Cappadocia custom builds each incentive program. For group events, there is even a 2,000-year-old, restored and modernized underground monastery.

Cappadocia is, arguably, Turkey’s most popular destination outside of Istanbul for world travelers, and for good reason. A mysterious, even unearthly expanse of ravines, canyons, mountains and valleys, it was formed by millions of years of soft volcanic lava and ash.

Centuries of wind and water have left oddly shaped tall pillars of lava — the fairy chimneys — that, with their little stone caps and wobbly-looking shapes, remind many visitors of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat.”

Clad in blankets of snow in winter, flowering with red roses, wild oleaster, vineyards and orchards, and gurgling with fountains and freshwater springs in spring and summer, Cappadocia is a surprising, delightful discovery throughout the year. The Argos in Cappadocia began when it was decided to transform 40 ancient dwellings into a luxury hotel.

The event is part of the International Property Awards which have been established for 18 years. The organizers decided to launch a specific program for the hospitality industry due to an increasing number of entries within its commercial categories. The judging panel consisted of 20 professionals whose collective knowledge of the hospitality industry is second to none. The hotel reopened in 2010 after an extensive restoration.

Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Deal for Two
Los Angeles to Istanbul
$618.90* /Roundtrip per person

Sales Period (Ticketing): January 13 – 23, 2012
Travel Period: February 1-29, 2012

Application Rules:

Applicable only for two passengers traveling together on all sectors and same cabin

Applicable on Flights: TK009/TK010 only. Codeshare flights not allowed.

Minimum Stay: Saturday night stay
Maximum Stay: 14 Days:

Rules & Conditions

Valentine’s Day Promotion will not accrue any frequent flier miles.
Advance Ticketing: Ticketing must be made within 72 hours after reservations are made.
Rebooking / Rerouting: Permitted at a charge of 200.00EUR
Refund: Not Permitted
For intra-Turkey and Cyprus (ECN) flights beyond IST, (ECN)35USD/OW, 70USD/RT add on level applies.

*Total fare inclusive of fuel surcharge and taxes. Additional terms and conditions apply. Fare is not guaranteed until ticketed and is subject to availability and change without notice. Fare is not valid with any other offer.

For further information or reservation & ticket request please visit www.turkishairlines.com  or you can call 1-855-277-6011 & 1-310-640-8989 or send an e-mail to reservation@tklax.com

RRI is an award-winning travel company that combines the adventure of riding horses through some of the most beautiful locations in the world with the opportunity to profoundly affect the lives of those they visit.

Those travellers who participated in last June’s Cappadocia trip rode through streams, beautiful canyons, and over mountains, met lovely Turkish people, enjoyed delicious food, and under the direction of Dr. Ozay Mutluay, ran 4 free dental camps and installed 2 playgrounds for local children.

“It’s always so exciting to travel to new places, to meet new people, and learn about another culture,” declared Alexander Souri, the Executive Director of RRI. “And it is so satisfying for RRI to find new ways to meet local needs. It was clear from our initial needs assessment tour of Cappadocia that villagers were unable to find affordable dental care. It only took our first dental camp for us to realize how great the need was. And it is gratifying to know how successful our free dental camps have been.”

Because Dr. Mutluay’s clinic is located within traveling distance to the four villages in which RRI’s team of riders worked in, initial screenings were performed at the Dental Camps. The Relief Rider Team screened 96 people, and Dr. Mutluay discovered, on average, that each patient required 4-6 procedures. Our Relief Riders registered and managed patients for these screenings, and made sure they left with their correct diagnosis and directions to Dr. Mutluay’s clinic. 90 of these 96 patients have already been treated, and have received a total of 378 fillings and 87 extractions. This critical work will continue on RRI’s June 2012 Cappadocia Relief Ride.

The Cappadocia trip runs from June 19 – July 1, 2012, beginning with a hot air balloon ride over the majestic landscape that the ride travels through. Cappadocia is known throughout the world as a region of exceptional natural beauty, with hundreds of spectacular fairy chimneys, its distinctive rock pillars and minaret-like formations.

RRI will be continuing its exciting new Education through Play Program by building durable playground sets in some of the villages they ride through.

Souri notes: “We developed the program to provide local children with a safe, clean, space for outdoor play. It was a thrill to see how much the kids loved their new playgrounds; they couldn’t wait to start swinging and climbing.”

In addition to the dental and play programs, RRI plans to launch its first Garbage Management program. In collaboration with the local officials riders will help install simple, yet effective, public trash cans and help create awareness for the growing waste challenge in Cappadocia.

The most economical way to get to Turkey is with Turkish Airlines at http://turkishairlines.com which flies daily from many cities around the world, with connecting flights throughout Asia Minor.

Book by December 31 you will also receive free stopovers in Istanbul and Dubai which include accommodation, daily breakfast and sight-seeing with some meals.

Depart Australia on July 24 2013 to fly to Vienna for three nights at the Grand Hotel Wien. Take in a historical city tour, a Schonbrunn Palace tour and see a Mozart concert, before embarking on the superior River Cloud II vessel and cruise along the Danube River through Austria to Romania. There are daily port stops with shore excursions in Slovakian Republic, Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria.

After disembarking in Oltenita, transfer to the capital Bucharest for three nights at the Athenee Palace Hilton and sight-seeing. From here you will fly to Istanbul for two nights at the Swissotel Bosphorus, the river that that divides the East and the West. Visit all the highlights of the city including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.

Last point of call is two nights in Dubai, plenty of time for last minute shopping and a 4WD desert dune safari with dinner and a belly- dancing show.

Now priced from $12,229 per person it includes return economy airfares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with Emirates, 11- nights cruise accommodation with full board, shore excursions with English speaking guides, free internet on board, free use of bicycles during port visits, 11-nights hotel accommodation with daily breakfast and comprehensive sightseeing with a guide and all transportation whilst on the tour.

For more details contact ecruising.travel on 1300-369-848 or check out the new website www.ecruising.travel