Longwood Holidays has consolidated its position as the UK’s leading independent Red Sea Riviera specialist with the release of new 2005-2006 season editions of its Egypt & Jordan brochure.

New for 2005 is a range of hotels, including several all-inclusives, in the ever-popular Sharm el Sheikh and in the rapidly growing resort of Taba. The brochure also heralds Longwood’s biggest ever flight programme with departures from Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, and new for this year, Birmingham.

The specialist operator already boasts a comprehensive range of hotels in Sharm and Taba as well as in some of the Red Sea’s lesser known resorts such as El Gouna, Hurghada and Nuweiba, and in classical destinations Luxor, Cairo and Aswan in Egypt and Petra, Amman and the Dead Sea in Jordan.

“We’ve seen rapid expansion over the last couple of years, and this year is shaping up to be even bigger for the Egyptian resorts,” commented Rafi Caplin, Longwood Holidays Managing Director “We’ve listened to our agents and in response to their feedback have introduced extra flights, and a new flight from Birmingham. The new hotels offer an even greater choice and provide options suitable for all pockets.”

Another area that has seen growth is the tailormade sector, and the new brochure suggests a number of tailormade itineraries which can be compiled from the operator’s wide choice of beach holidays, Nile cruises, excursions and Nasser cruises. Alexandria is included in this section for the first time this year.

“The resurgence of the tailormade holiday in Egypt is great news for us, as an Egypt specialist,” said Rafi “Our excursions and in-resort service are what we are renowned for, and the fact that we can create a holiday from scratch with all the key components - say a Nile cruise, a trip to Cairo, a couple of nights at a beach resort – makes us very attractive to agents and customers alike.”

Prices start at £299 for 7nts HB staying at the 3* Sea Star Resort, Taba in December. 5* luxury starts at £379 for 7nts HB staying at the popular Hyatt Regency Taba Heights in December, while Nile cruises start from £559 for 7nts Full Board with 5* Presidential Cruises in October (all process based on LGW flights; regional supplements apply).

Brochures can be ordered online at www.longwoodholidays.co.uk or by contacting the Agency Sales Team on 020 8418 2550 / agencysales@longwoodholidays.co.uk

For more information, contact Tara Bradberry at Longwood Holidays on 020 418 2550 or tara.bradberry@longwoodholidays.co.uk