Brendan Offers Escorted Family Summer Vacations to US, Canada, Ireland, Europe

Brendan Vacations’ Escorted Family Vacations allow you to take a break and enjoy some quality time with your kids at a great value and price and with a wide array of destinations, including the USA, Europe and Ireland. And, when you book a qualifying 2011 Escorted Family Vacation before August 31, 2011, you will receive a $200 American Express gift card (more details on http://www.brendanvacations.com/familytravel/).

“Traveling with parents or grandparents on these guided tours offers a unique multigenerational opportunity to not just bond, but also to experience the best of cultures, cuisines, sights and sounds of the USA – and the world,” says Brendan Vacations President, Nico Zenner.  “Brendan’s $200 gift card will help in securing quality time with family members in a fantastic new setting, all while enjoying a break away from the daily routine at home.”

These enriching experiences have been carefully planned to include fun, multi-generational and kid-friendly activities that will entertain and educate children of all ages. You might find yourself decorating your own colorful Carnival mask in Venice, making paella in Valencia, riding on the London Eye, visiting a dude ranch in Wyoming, enjoying a poolside pizza party, or playing an exciting round of miniature golf.

Along with the exclusive gift card offer, Brendan Vacations offers ways for families to save:

• Young Travelers save 5%
• Families of 5 – 8 save 5% each
• Share a room with 3 people and save
• Book 2 vacations and save 5% – or book 3 and save on 2

Here are some examples of the family vacation offerings:

USA & Canada
“Trails of Liberty” – 8 Days. Experience the heart of America like never before on this exploration into the history of the United States of America….Priced from $1,650 land only, based on double occupancy.
Ireland
“Castles, Lighthouses & Pots of Gold” – 8 Days. Experience the majesty of Ireland on an 8-day Small Boutique Escorted Vacation, providing small group discoveries of Dublin, historic lighthouses and other sights all while on a luxury motorcoach with no more than 24 passengers…. Prices starting from $1850 land only, based on double occupancy.

Europe
“Castles and Kilts” – 10 Days. In London, join a city tour and see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. On to see the location of the red telephone box where Harry and Mr. Weasley descended into the secret Ministry of Magic from the Order of the Phoenix, plus the magical platform 9 3/4 sign where Harry caught the Hogwarts Express… Priced from $2350 land only, based on double occupancy.

To book, call 800 421 8446 or www.brendanvacations.com/familytravel for complete tour descriptions and a full listing of eligible itineraries.

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