The beginning of the new year is always an important time to finalize with priorities and travel plans, to set goals and dash like the wind towards achieving new heights. Summing up the results of our effort this past month, we have found out the following things:
Top 5 January destinations
While we enjoyed the warmer weather, our travelers continued to explore the same destinations as featured in the previous two months' reviews. Simply because Spring is a great time to uncover the beauty of these corners of Europe:
- Russia - from land tours to Russian river cruises to Trans-Siberian adventures;
- Countries in the northern European region of Scandinavia, including Norway, Sweden and Denmark;
- Multi-sided beauty Italy, its mainland and charming islands like Sicily;
- Sun-kissed Portugal and its impeccable castles;
- And last but not least, the neighboring bright and fiery Spain.
Most popular tours of the month
Based on our clients' opinion, the most trending tours with the highest demand in January are:
- The popular Russian land tour Two Russian Capitals, the Volga River cruise - Firebird Cruise Moscow - St. Petersburg, the long Trans-Siberian adventure - From Saint Petersburg to Beijing;
- For Scandinavia the program combining the most sought-after northern countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland is a top choice - Scandinavian Capitals & Fjords;
- The tour exploring Italy from top to bottom is also in demand - Italy: Venice to Amalfi Coast;
- Portugal's 5 Must-Visit Cities is among the most preferred private tour options for this destination;
- And as for Spain, the multi-country Spain-Portugal combo Iberian Discovery takes the most interest.
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Having received numerous inquiries from hundreds of clients and their vacation preferences, our destination specialists have put in a lot of effort and time in crafting perfect itineraries that offer only logical connections, best guides, top hotels and all must-sees to make the trip enjoyable, comprehensive, stress-free and one to remember.
Top blog posts of the month
Many interesting things happened in the past month that we've covered! First of all, we drew the dash under our 2017 achievements in the Firebird Year in Review: 2017. Right in the first week of the month our rep Vera gave a detailed insight on one of the most popular places in Russia - Visiting Russian Vodka Museum in Saint Petersburg and then reported on unique Russian Christmas and New Year celebration customs. Another tasty topic we've covered is Spicy dishes to try on gastronomic tours to Europe.
New extensions added in January
One of our top priorities is to expand horizons by constantly improving the programs we have and including more and more places on the European map to our itineraries. This month we presented a new 9-day Morocco Small Group Tour from Casablanca to Marrakesh with unique experiences, including an overnight in a real Berber camp and a camel caravan in the Sahara. For those wishing to explore the cradle of Europe, we've crafted a small group tour including Czechia, Austria, and Hungary with a possible extension to Poland - Imperial Europe: Prague, Vienna, Budapest. If seeing all highlights of Espana is on your travel radar - the Best of Spain private tour is a catch!
Review of the month
It is always a pleasure to receive feedback from our travelers about their recent trip and we would like to share this lovely review with you:
"My husband and I took a trip to Norway in March to see the country and the Northern Lights. After looking at various places to visit, a "Firebird Tours" notice popped up. We looked at it, thought about it, looked at reviews and decided to go for it. We were not disappointed in the least. Firebird set up all of the transportation within the country, the hotels, and the tours. All went without a hitch! Excellent tours, upgraded hotels for just the to of us - no group tour. We would book with Firebird again in a flash! Thank you so much for such a memorable trip." - Leigh Rollins via Trustpilot
Summing up, we believe that we've made a great start this January and hope to continue making you happy with our work, professional expertise and tailor-crafted tours to the best places in Europe! If you'd like to learn more about our company, read about Firebird Tours.