Grand European Tours Reports That Sales Have Doubled on Escorted Travel to Europe and Has Had to Hire More Staff to Keep Up With Demand

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand European Tours today announced that travel to Europe is booming once again with an increase in European travel more than double over last year.

"The 2010 travel season has seen sales growth across all destinations for both escorted motorcoach tours and river cruises," explains Hans Sohlstrom, President of Grand European Tours. "Classic favorites as well as new and emerging destinations are booking extremely well this year and we have had to increase our staff in order to handle the demand."

The Eastern Mediterranean region is more popular than ever and Grand European Tours' top seller is their 16-day Grand Tour of Turkey. Turkey is an amazing country to visit and travelers are realizing the great value and affordability of an escorted tour to the region.

"Travel to the United Kingdom has increased dramatically due to one of the biggest changes in foreign currencies being the value of the pound against the dollar. Just a few months ago the dollar to pound ratio was 2 to 1 and now that the gap is decreasing travel to the United Kingdom is increasing significantly," said Sohlstrom. Grand European Tours offers a variety of tours to the area, ranging from 9 to 15 days in length and including airfare, accommodations, most meals, a professional tour director and visits to all the top sites of the region.

"We serve the active, mature market and are finding that there is a pent-up demand for foreign travel," explains Hans Sohlstrom, President of Grand European Tours. "A lot of people have taken a break from traveling for the last year or two and now they are ready to travel again. Plus, the value of an escorted tour gives them assurances in an uncertain world and we are happy to see many friends returning to travel with us again."

Grand European Tours is currently offering an Early Booking Discount of up to $450 per couple on tours to Europe. Plus, with their new preferred provider relationship with AARP they are offering members an additional savings of $200 per couple off the lowest price of any tour or river cruise.

To learn more about Grand European Tours river cruises or to request your free 2010 Annual Tour Book, call 1-800-552-5545 or visit http://www.getours.com.

Grand European Tours

For over 30 years, Grand European Tours has provided travelers with an easy and enriching way to experience the world. With over 40 itineraries to Europe and beyond, every trip includes a team of travel experts to guide your journey and help you discover the gems of each destination. Grand European Tours even offers an unconditional price guarantee that keeps tour prices low, even if exchange rates and fuel costs change. For more information, visit http://www.getours.com or call 1-800-522-5545.

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