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| Yorkshire Tour Company launched to promote the hidden gems of Yorkshire to touristsBespoke tours of hidden Yorkshire to discerning UK and Overseas Travellers
By: Angela Seager A new luxury tour company has recently been launched to showcase the hidden gems of North Yorkshire to foreign tourists. They often get to see only ‘standard’ The Yorkshire Tour Company is offering tailored luxury tours that will turn this beautiful part of the world into the new “must do” tourist destination. Although York, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors have attracted foreign tourists for many years, there are vast areas of the county such as the beautiful area around Ripon which are relatively less visited. The Yorkshire Tour Company is promoting these together with the better-known parts of the county. The county has seen a staggering 22 percent increase in the number of overnight holiday visitors compared to a UK average of just 12 percent. There is an astonishing amount to see in Yorkshire – the heritage, castles, ruined abbeys, stately homes, not to mention the fabulous scenery in two National Parks and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – you could spend weeks here and not see more than a fraction of it. Add to that the quality of the dining – Yorkshire can boast no less than five Michelin-starred restaurants –and superb luxurious country house hotels – and it’s a winner. The tours don’t compromise on quality – first class accommodation and fine dining is guaranteed – but they offer flexible transport options. Visitors can choose to drive themselves or be chauffeured around or even the ultimate luxury, helicopters – with a tour guide as well if wanted. “As far as we are aware we are the only people with expert local knowledge offering such tours. We hope to persuade tourists from America, Canada and Australasia to extend their stay in the UK and visit new parts. We know they are looking for somewhere other than London, Stratford and Stonehenge to visit.” said Jill Chinnery, director. A recent in-depth survey of visitor habits by VisitBritain showed that overseas tourists were lured to Yorkshire last year particularly by the county’s outstandingly beautiful countryside and villages, and that they value eating out and mixing with the locals in a pub – precisely what The Yorkshire Tour Company excels at! With a spend of over £461 million by more than 1 million visitors last year in Yorkshire alone, these tours will deliver expectations. Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said; “Yorkshire is an amazing destination and year on year we attract more overseas visitors. We warmly welcome a move such as this which will help these visitors get the very best out of a trip to Yorkshire.” Contact for further information: Jill Chinnery Tel: 0845 8900 499 Mob: 07772 220540 The Yorkshire Tour Company is run by a team of three – Angela Seager, who has many years of experience in tourism related industries and has contact with a network of hoteliers and chefs in the North, Jill Chinnery who has experience in marketing and systems, and Richard Stevenson, a strategy consultant. They all live in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Tour Company Limited. 66 Stonebridgegate, Ripon, North Yorkshire. HG4 1LH www.theyorkshiretourcompany.com Email: # # # The Yorkshire Tour Company is offering tailored luxury tours that turn Yorkshire a beautiful part of the world into the new “must do” tourist destination. Bespoke tours in beautiful hotels from self drive to chauffeured, fine dining to history. End
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