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Pousada de Sao Bento and are valid for one year after purchase. All rates are guaranteed in U.S. dollars at time of booking. Pousada Flor da Rosa I Arraiolos, Belmonte, Évora, Marina da Horta, Mesão, Frio, Santa Clara-a-Velha, Torreira/Murtosa and Viana do Castelo are the same except from July 15-Sept. 15: 372 and 616 Euros. Alcácer do Sal, Crato, Sagres and Santiago do Cacém are also the same, except from July 15Sept. 15: 384 and 679 Euros. Tavíra is priced at 339 and 651 Euros, June 1-July 14; 429 and 875 Euros, July 15-Sept. 15; and 369 and 700 Euros, Sept. 16-30. Extra bed charges apply. Programs are subject to availability and may not be combined with discount cards or other special offers. valid from June 1 to Sept. 30, monasteries of Pousadas de PorEaster, New Year, and weeks tugal. You can build a tailor-made with bank holidays. vacation for them based on one of A four-night Passport with nine “Touring Unlimited” driving 5-day car rental costs 480 Circuits. The program features Euros, including four onethree different one-week Circuits night room vouchers (with for each of three regions: North breakfast), two 25% restau(starting from Oporto), Central rant vouchers (maximum 4 (from Lisbon) and South (from persons) a one-night futureFaro in the Algarve). Visit www. stay voucher, plus one Avis pousadas.pt for Circuit details. voucher valid for 5 days Rates start at 378 Euros per (group A - Nissan Micra or person, double, including seven similar - 1200 cc) with unlim- nights’ accommodations, which ited mileage, collision damPousada age waiver, theft protection, de Palmela road service charge and VAT. Car upgrades are available. This Passport is not available in July and August. I Pousada Passport The Pousada Passport is a prepaid voucher system that allows travelers the ease of choosing their accommodations as they travel, a boon for independent clients who value ﬂexibility. This four-night program can be used exclusively for Pousadas throughout Portugal or to combine Pousadas with stays at Pestana’s Palace, Sintra and Cascais hotels. Various types of Pousada Passports are available all with great discounts I A Four-Night Passport, priced at 380 Euros, includes four one-night vouchers for a standard room for 1 or 2 persons including breakfast, three vouchers for a 25% discount which can be used in the Pousada restaurants (maximum 4 persons), and a one-night voucher to be used in a future stay (minimum 3 nights at the same Pousada). The Golden Age Passport for guests aged 55 years or over is priced at 375 Euros and includes: ﬁve one-night room vouchers (with breakfast), two 25% discount restaurant vouchers and a one-night voucher for a future stay (minimum 3 nights at the same Pousada). Valid from Sunday to Thursday only. Not Not all passport programs are available for all Pousadas and there may be blackout periods or weekend surcharges for select Pousadas at certain times of the year. For more information, including terms and conditions, visit www.pousadasofportugal.com/passport.html. Winter Touring Unlimited: For as little at 378 Euros per person, your clients can enjoy seven nights of touring Portugal in winter (November through April), complete with rental car and accommodations in the converted castles, manor houses and can include stays at a number of different Pousadas depending on the circuit chosen, daily breakfast and rental car. A 100 Euro supplement applies for April 2009 stays. “Touring Unlimited” is not available Dec. 30-Jan. 1, and April 9-11, 2009. Pousada do Torrão is not available for this program. PRIVATIZE A POUSADA For large groups — be it a business meeting, conference, afﬁnity group or family gathering such as a reunion — you can book and entire Pousada for your clients’ exclusive use. Book a castle, a monastery or a convent, a unique and special place surrounded by rare beauty, for an event they’ll never forget. Pousadas de Portugal offers more then 40 hotel units, in locations with scenery of rare beauty and a great cultural-historic involvement. For details, visit www.pousadas.pt. w w w. p e s t a n a . c o m / w w w. p o u s a d a s . p t http://www.pousadas.pt http://www.pousadas.pt http://www.pousadasofportugal.com/passport.html http://sofportugal.com/passport.html http://www.pousadas.pt http://www.pestana.com http://www.pousadas.pt

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Travel Agent - May 26, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Las Vegas: New Luxury Lounges and Gourmet Restaurants Lure Non-Gambling Vacationers Europe: Bettoja Hotels Provide a Personal Touch in Italy Pacific/Asia: Kyoto Blends History and Culture in a Serene City Pacific/Asia News and Notes Mexico: Food and Service Entice at Four All-Inclusive Riviera Maya Hotels Special Supplement: The Best of Portugal with Pestana and Pousadas Mexico Deals Caribbean: Region Makes Great Strides in the Ecotour Niche Caribbean News and Notes Cruises: A look at the Swiss Sapphire River Cruiser from its Christening and Inaugural Sailing Norwegian Cruise Lines offers something new Cover Story: Selling Golf Hotels: Golf Resorts with the Budget Golfer in Mind Resorts on Florida’s Gulf Coast Offer Getaway Deals for Summer and Fall Going for Gold: Hertz Incentive Program Encourages Agents to Book Car Rentals Tours: Summer Tour Packages Make the World Affordable for Your Clients Agent Profile: Connie Majors Goes the Extra Mile Members Know: American Express Joins the Networking Bandwagon Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar What Makes a Professional Agent? Hawaii Tourism Adjusts to Changes Asia is the Hot New Cruise Destination The Latest Caribbean Trends In the Spotlight Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - May 26, 2008

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