Specialist tour operator, Travel Indochina, is encouraging travellers to beat the rush and book their Christmas holidays NOW to take advantage of better availability and savings on a winter escape to Asia. And as a very early stocking filler, they are offering discounts of £100 per person on all Small Group Journeys incorporating Christmas Day, if booked by 12th July 2014*.

Winter has long been a popular time of year for holiday bookings and Travel Indochina is already noticing reduced availability on flights over the Christmas period, with fares starting to increase due to the demand to get away at this time of year and avoid the UK's cold, dark days.

Travel Indochina customers now turning their thoughts to December and Christmas will be rewarded with a more affordable trip than those booking in two months' time, ensuring the best chance of getting the holiday they want at a reasonable rate. Plus they will be spoilt for choice with no less than 37 escorted tours across Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, China and India operating over 25th December 2014 for the £100pp special offer.

Whether customers are keen to escape minus temperatures, family get-togethers, mince pies or they're simply a solo traveller looking to meet like-minded travel enthusiasts, December makes a great time of year to be on the ground in Asia - as referenced in Travel Indochina's helpful online 'Asia: When To Go Guides'. With a huge choice of journeys to choose from, the following touring options give a flavour of what's available, each incorporating the £100 saving and flying with some of the world's best airlines.

'Vietnam Discovery' (16 days)

Prices start from £2,635 per person, departing London Heathrow with Qatar Airways on 13th December and returning to the UK on 28th December 2014. 

'Burma Revealed' (14 days)

Prices start from £3,225 per person, departing London Heathrow with Qatar Airways on 14th December and returning to the UK on 27th December 2014.

'Highlights of Rajasthan' (16 days)

Prices start from £3,445 per person, departing London Heathrow with Etihad and Jet Airways on 20th December and returning to the UK on 4th January 2015. 

'Cambodia & Vietnam Explorer' (16 days)

Prices start from £3,265 per person, departing London Heathrow with Qatar Airways on 22nd December and returning to the UK on 6th January 2015. 

In addition to the £100 savings, all customers travelling on a Travel Indochina Small Group Journey will benefit from the rare combination of a Western tour leader (once the seventh traveller books) and local English-speaking guides while solo travellers can enjoy even greater savings by taking up the operator's 'willing to share' option and travelling at twin share prices. So don't delay: Travel Indochina's Asia experts are on hand to speak to customers today to guarantee an affordable and memorable holiday this Christmas!

* Travel Indochina's £100pp saving is off the touring element of any Small Group Journey incorporating Christmas Day, 25th December 2014, subject to availability and not combinable with other others. Valid for bookings confirmed and deposited between 13th June and 12th July 2014. See website for full booking conditions. 

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Editor's notes:

Travel Indochina has been operating Small Group Journeys and tailor-made travel to the “real” Asia for 20 years. Today, the company features the widest range of itineraries and departures to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos than any other tour operator in the UK, as well as a large variety of journeys to Thailand, Burma, China and Tibet, India, Japan, Bhutan, Mongolia and Sri Lanka. Unlike many other travel companies, Travel Indochina limits its group size to a maximum of 16 people. These smaller groups enable travellers to gain the best from both worlds – greater access to the local culture and plenty of opportunities for independent exploration.

For more information on Travel Indochina, please visit: www.travelindochina.co.uk or telephone: 01865 268 940.

For media information and images, please contact Sarah Habicht at Hume Whitehead: sarah@humewhitehead.co.uk / 0845 498 9987.