Travel news The Opera, Leipzig
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
OVER-50s’ BUCKET LIST TRIPS
FOLLOWING news of the Covid-19 vaccines, Saga reports a spike in interest from ages 50+ for bucket list trips. Website traffic indicates that the Trans-Siberian Railway, India’s Golden Triangle, New Zealand and Uzbekistan are the most popular.
Escorted tours in the new Oncein-a-Lifetime range come with Saga’s Reassurance Promise which includes Covid-19 cover, flexible cancellation and safe travel assurance.
Visit travel.saga.co.uk
A WEEKEND WITH WAGNER
TRAVEL for the Arts has a four-night break to Leipzig, the birthplace of Richard Wagner, to see performances of his early works Die Feen (The Fairies), Rienzi (The Last of the Tribunes) and Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love) at the Opera next June.
The tour also takes in some of the notable sights of the other eminent composers who lived and worked in the region.
Price for the trip – June 17-21, 2021 – from £1,860 pp (two sharing), includes flights from Heathrow, group transfers from and to the airport and included activities where applicable, four-nights’ B&B (plus two lunches and one dinner), sightseeing tours, guides and entrance fees, first category ticket for each included performance, opera synopses, restaurant guide and city notes, and a tour manager.
Call 020 8799 8350 or visit travelforthearts.com
BOUND FOR BUCHAREST
RYANAIR has announced a new Manchester route to Bucharest (Romania), with three flights a week from March 29, 2021. You can now book a city break to Bucharest as far ahead as October 2021, with a new set of health measures.
Visit ryanair.com