A Marriage of Two Brands to Promote the Luxury Travel Category to Australia, and Other International Cities

Hanoi, Vietnam, October 27, 2011 --(PR.com)-- With new luxury hotels and world class golf courses newly opening, luxury trains, exclusive cruises and upscale private tours spanning the length of the country, Vietnam is fast emerging as the world’s latest luxury destination.

Vietnam has a French colonial influence with unique architecture, tree-lined boulevards and baguettes and croissants to rival any Parisian cafe. They also boast many attractions, including beautiful resorts, spas, majestic scenery, a rich traditional culture, easy going and welcoming locals, great cuisine and an improving tourist infrastructure. This makes Vietnam a more attractive destination for travelers seeking the best value for their money.

Luxury Travel Vietnam, the leading tour operator in Vietnam and South East Asia, and The Cape Club, a division of More Collections Pty Ltd, Australia, today announced that they have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop fully accompanied concierge services for the travel industry across Vietnam and South East Asia.

The new joint venture will be trading as Cape Lux Travels, providing “A dedicated concierge with every group.”

The parties agreed to their basic division of functions; Luxury Travel Vietnam (LTV) will essentially be the tour operator and The Cape Club (TCC) will essentially be the tour manager. The area that Cape Lux Travels will initially do business is across South East Asia countries, including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.

Cape Lux Travels aims to provide High End Tours in a specified “keeper of the candle” Comte des Cierge category. Some existing Tour Products on the drawing board are: Revive, Restore – Re-awaken Escapes, Golfing, “Meet the Photographer” Tours, Cookery and Wine Tasting Across S.E Asia, Art and Antique Appreciation Tours, High end Rail Journeys, The Makeover & Pamper Girls only Trip, A Concierge for the Connoisseur, Retracing French Colonial Charms and custom categories to your requirements.

To start this joint venture, Jean Wethmar – Representative of TCC will visit Vietnam to meet, greet and have further business talks with LTV about their scheduled Vietnam Trip this 1st – 15th March 2012. For a full itinerary and further details of this Reawaken Senses Tour, please contact Mrs. Jean Wethmar jeanw@thecapeclub.com and Mr. Nguyen Cuu Hung hung@luxurytravelvietnam.com.

On this 15 day trip, travellers will journey through Vietnam, exploring world heritage sites in style, discover delicious Vietnamese cuisine, stay in gorgeous luxury accommodation and villas, uncover many hidden charms amongst the highlights of an amazing country: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Hoian, Hue, Hanoi, Halong Bay, combined with Golf Courses for golfers, Cooking Classes for culinary delights, and Spa treatments – a total Reawakening of all senses. Crisp white linen suits, dark mahogany wooden furniture, panama hats, “Pearl of the Orient” - “Paris of the East? Vietnam!

Their tours start in Saigon (HCMC), with her million scooters, where simply crossing a road is a huge challenge. A stroll down Dong Khoi Street, with its alluring silk stores is sure to set the pace. They end the tour in Hanoi.

“Our tours are aimed at taking a glimpse into the French Colonial Splendor of an era, where clearly opulence was the order of the day. We’ll meet chefs, photographers, authors, bamboo boat makers, potters, get to stay in amazing 5* luxury French Architectural hotels – Park Hyatt, La Residence, Metropole Sofitel Hanoi, Ana Mandara Six Senses to name a few. Plenty of time for Spa treatments/ shop. Good morning Vietnam!” said Mrs. Jean Wethmar – Co-founder of The Cape Club and a Colonial Romantic.

Exclusive, discreet attention to fine detail, ensures a journey of a lifetime. 1-15 March 2012 – $US4418 per person. The price include all land services: tour manager, luxury accommodation, private English speaking tour guide, all private transfer and transportation, meals, domestic flight tickets.

“This is an important step of Luxury Travel’s plan to expand the travel industry in the South East Asia. Sophisticated travelers are looking to have the best travel experience with Cape Lux Travels,” said Mr. Pham Ha – Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Vietnam. “With a major partner, we’ll largely expand our presence in Australia to create products that reflects the needs and desires specifically of Australian travelers. We look forward to collaborating with The Cape Club to develop the travel industry in South East Asia and a happy marriage.”

About Luxury Travel Vietnam:
The first luxury tour operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) and full travel service agency based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and sales offices in California, Paris, and Melbourne. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator in Vietnam.

About Cape Club
It’s easier to deliver to a stated purpose, if careful and structured thought precedes the planned statement of actions.

Why do we travel? We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate... we travel, in essence, to become young fools again – to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more - Pico Iyer

Be creative, Take chances, Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, for its from this that we learn, recover, renew, regain. Many travelers prefer the camaraderie, convenience and fun of small group travel and The Cape Club’s style is simply unique. And it is from this need that The Cape Club began. Starting in 2008 in Sydney, Australia, director Jean Wethmar became aware of a great niche market to provide high end travelers with a unique traveling opportunity. Limited to small groups of like-minded travelers who relish learning and discovering, these classic escorted journeys offer unparalleled flexibility, personal attention and smooth, discreet travel arrangements. Connoisseur fully escorted packaged tours with personal assistance from the time you arrive until your departure. A concierge with every group.

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