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Fun and safe travel
option for seniors ByRuby Harfield
ABOVE: No.8Tours offers seniors a waytomake friends andexplore thecountry in style. INSET: No.8Tours owners Andy and Sarah Somerville. Photos/Supplied
No.8 Tours- NewZealand’s SeniorTravel Club offers grouptours,shows and day trips throughout thecountry and occasional visits to Australiafor senior citizens.
Owner, Andy Somerville,talkstowriter Ruby Harfield about how thecompany helps people over75enjoy travelata leisurelypace. What aresomegood travel optionsfor older people in New Zealand? For older folk, grouptravelprovided by a tour company isa greatoption- it’s fun and it is safe. All the planning, booking, andpayments for all the supplies and accommodation, transport andattractions are donefor you. If something doesn’tgotoplan it’s their problem tosort out and not your worry andata time when the industry is regaining its feet,it’s nice tohavea companytakecareof any hiccups along theway for you.
Group travel also providesa nice way toexpand your group of friends.A shared experience makesfor greatbonding and a starting pointtodeveloprelationships that last a lifetime around thecommon interest of travel.
Group travel will often provide opportunities that an independent traveller may not have availabletothem.For example, a privatehome or interesting business is more likelytoentertain the idea of a visit bya group overa couple of enthusiastic and curious travellersknocking on their door. Tell me about No.8Tours. We have been specialising in travelfor New Zealand Seniorsfor 14 years, we’re New Zealand’s largestprivate SeniorTravel Club that you havenever heard of.We do not advertise in the traditional sense purely by word of mouth anddirect mail. We provide our members with an annual 50-page colour cataloguecompletewith itineraries and pricing covering the next12 months. Members have a choice of over 75 different day trips, multidaytours and showstochoose from.For the majority of tours, wecap our numberstokeep the size intimateenoughfor friendshipsto develop within the group the group andtoallow us the abilitythe ability tovisit places largecoach toursrge coachtours can’t.
Our customers are Kiwis, most haversareKiwis mosthave previously donea lotof travel throughout the world inretirement and throughout New Zealand in their younger years aspart of business trips,careers,family holidays and of course the motorhomestage. For ustoprovide a tour product Kiwis are willingto pay for we havetowork hard to findexperiences that oftenfall outside the typicaltourist attraction experience that is pitchedtoan international audience but don’t hit the markfor Kiwis. When you have seen somuch over the years it is often the people you meet that make the experience stand apart from another. Why is it importanttohave seniortours? What a greatway to grow your circle of friends and share experiences. In ourmodern world, it is not uncommontohavefamily spread throughout thecountry and often the globe. For our seniors and, in particular, seniors living on their own, isolation orfeeling lonelycan be fleeting,orfor some,it can be a longer-term emotion. We think the travel clubcan playa smallpart in fighting loneliness. Sustained loneliness inevitably leadstonegative health issues.
Travel is helping people make new connections and providesa platformtoreengage, have fun andenjoy lifeagain. When we share a No.8 catalogue with people, you never know what impact andnew lease of life you may give someone.You couldcall it a transformation through travel, the ultimate cure for loneliness.
Senior traveltours provide an avenuefor continuingtosee thecountry,visiting new places orrevisiting special areas of personal significance. For our seniors and, in particular seniors
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