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We offer international golf and luxury lifestyle travel to twelve of the world’s most memorable destinations: Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and China. Completely customized land itineraries are our longstanding expertise while we also offer an exclusive selection of small –ship and river cruises plus major golf events like the British Open and Ryder Cup. Beginning with expert travel planning assistance by our highly knowledgeable sales staff, every aspect of a PerryGolf tour is seamlessly arranged from tee times and accommodation to local transportation, sightseeing excursions and international air travel. We are particularly encouraged about the growth of our Couples Golf Tours with American Express. We have positioned ourselves beyond any international golf tour operator to capture this new market with more destinations and travel experiences ranging from safaris with golf in South Africa to Epicurean Golf Tours in the Mediterranean plus New Zealand and Australia. Our Golf & Cruising portfolio for 2011 includes a pair of outstanding river cruises on board the 8-guest Magna Carta and the 16-guest Le Phénicien plus the exceptional “Golf & The Mediterranean Under Sun & Sail” on board Le Ponant. Current Promotions
The 2011 Couples Golf & Travel Collection features PerryGolf partners ranging from the Gleneagles Hotel and the Old Course Hotel in Scotland to Ellerman House and Singita Boulders Lodge in South Africa. Each of the seven partners offers unique Special Value Booking Incentives ranging from complimentary golf to shipboard credits and room upgrades for reservations deposited by 31 March 2011. American Express Travel Professionals will earn a Sales Reward of $50 per person for reservations deposited by 31 March 2011.
Contact PerryGolfThere are several ways you can contact our Sales and Reservations staff. To request a quote and to book a reservation, call 800 344 5257 then the Extension below for the destination of your choice. Inquiries and questions are also welcome by email and LIVE CHAT.
1904 Eastwood Rd | Suite 315 | Wilmington, NC 28403-5729 Real Time Sales Support2011 Feature Tours
Golf & The Mediterranean Under
Sun & Sail ~ Our new partnership with Compagnie du Ponant Yacht Cruises offers an exceptional nine day / eight night cruise through the heart of the Mediterranean on board the 64-guest luxury sailing yacht LE PONANT. We will begin and end in Nice with visits to Florence, Rome, Sperone and Corsica along the way for sightseeing treasures plus play at five of the region’s leading golf courses. Learn more…
Petits légumes farcis de Provence with Mas Sainte Berthe AOC ‘les Baux’ (2004) for dinner. Tour and taste one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s best cellars in Villeneuve les Avignon. Play Seve Ballesteros’ marvelous Pont Royal Golf Club. C’est la vie in southern France with PerryGolf on board the 18-passenger luxury barge Le Phénicien as she cruises the Rhône River and the Rhône-Sete canal between Avignon and Aigues-Mortes. The route will meander through the Provence and the Languedoc-Roussillon regions where old world culture, world-renowned wines, gastronomic food, unspoiled natural beauty – and splendid golf – await your visit. Learn more… West London along the River Thames
~ It gives PerryGolf great pleasure to introduce the fabulous MAGNA CARTA hotel river barge, offering no more than just four couples the opportunity to sail a beautiful section of the River Thames in considerable comfort and style, while enjoying some of the finest golf and history in the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in the west suburbs of London. Learn more…
Scotland and Ireland continue to be the most popular destinations for our American Express guests. After this year’s British Open in St Andrews, 2011 will see a return to business as usual at the legendary Old Course where PerryGolf is uniquely qualified to provide your Clients with unparalleled access to guaranteed tee times. Whether you have a group of guys who travel for famous golf, or couples who wish to combine their play with garden tours, river cruises, epicurean or historical interests, we have an experience beyond compare. Learn more about Scotland 2011 British Open in England PerryGolf is pleased to offer more destinations and travel experiences designed specifically for golf couples than any other international golf tour operator. Join us to experience South Africa’s outstanding golf with a safari. Cruise the Rhône River through Provence, France on board the 12-14 guest Le Phénicien for six nights, three rounds and gourmet dining. Or, the new for 2011 Magna Carta, which will sail the River Thames through London’s western suburbs. New Zealand is fascinating for its natural beauty, boutique lodges and what is very possibility the most astounding golf course in the world at Cape Kidnappers. Our couples tours among the British Isles routinely combine play on famous courses like St Andrews with historical and ancestral explorations. Sample Itineraries and further information is available from the links below:
Our Gracious Clients We proudly invite you to examine the gracious comments we’ve received from returning Clients. Learn More...
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The most ambitious promotion in our history with AmEx began
in January 2011 with the mailing of “2011 Couples Golf & Travel” to
50,000 Platinum Cardmembers. 
Click here to submit your literature request allowing five business days for delivery. If you have an urgent need, PDF versions are available for immediate download. We encourage you to provide an extra copy of the brochure anytime you find interest for a PerryGolf tour. Golf is inherently a group activity so very often the extra copy will be shared with golfing friends who are also excellent candidates to travel.
About PerryGolf
Founded in 1984 by a pair of Scottish brothers who were accomplished amateur golfers, PerryGolf has risen to become America’s leading provider of luxury international golf vacations. The Company maintains a marketing and sales office in Wilmington, North Carolina with a sales and operational headquarters located in Helensburgh, Scotland. PerryGolf is recognized and respected for providing unique and innovative golf travel experiences including privately chartered small-ship cruises, luxury train tours, helicopter tours and personalized land tours utilizing an exclusive fleet of nine custom-configured Mercedes-Benz VIP Golf Coaches. The business has evolved into two distinct products;
Customized Travel - completely personalized itineraries for a group of golfers who are typically close acquaintances. Non golfers will frequently join the group to enjoy local sights, history, resorts, etc while the golfers play. PerryGolf arranges the complete vacation including airfare, tee times, hotel accommodations, sightseeing and local transportation. Group size can vary from single traveler to more than 100.
Destinations Served - Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, France, Spain (Costa del Sol), Portugal (Lisbon & Algarve), Italy, South Africa, New Zealand, China and Australia. Travel to the British Isles is predominantly May - October with travel to Spain/Portugal in April - June and September - November. During the summer months, these areas can get quite warm for golf. Desirable, quality golf may be found throughout France and Italy, so visit may be enjoyed year round: April – September for the northern regions, October – February for the southern coasts. South Africa is also suitable for year round play, with October – April high season. New Zealand and Australia are also year round destinations.
Client interest / motivation - Passion for the game is obviously the primary factor but many simply treasure the experience shared in the company of friends, plus it is a refreshing opportunity for those who walk to get meaningful exercise.
Completely unique interest is found for trips to British Isles. As the “home of golf” and with so many famous, highly regard courses available for visitor play, Scotland and Ireland in particular provide a level of golf experience which does not exist elsewhere in the world. The types of courses ("links" golf courses are the most popular), and their historical significance all work together to create an ambience that is impossible to duplicate. Another specific interest is attendance to the British Open, the oldest of golf’s four major professional championships played each year during the 3rd week of July. The Ryder Cup is similarly compelling event hosted at regular intervals in the British Isles.
Significance of destinations - Scotland is widely regarded as the "Home of Golf" and as result many golfers wish to play golf where the game was invented. Golf is unique as a sport due to a profound interest in the history and traditions of the game. Golf throughout the British Isles is also viewed as a significantly different experience due to the type of golf course, links style courses, which are characterized by their seaside location among natural sand dunes, minimal trees and water hazards, plus fast, firm fairways and greens For our other destinations, the interest lies somewhere between quality golf experiences and lifestyle choices. Travel to enjoy a new golf course AND a different culture.
Target Audience - PerryGolf serves primarily two target audiences among international golf travelers: groups of men and groups of couples. Groups of men, or “buddy trips”, typically prefer to play Scotland and Ireland for 6-8 days in groups of 4-12. Australia’s Sandbelt golf region near Melbourne is another popular destination for the men. Couples enjoy the British Isles as well of course, but their non golf travel interests lead them around the world. Our Mediterranean destinations plus South Africa, China, New Zealand and Australia are booked almost exclusively by couples, as are our golf cruises. Couples itineraries typically combine golf with local activities ranging from safaris and sightseeing to wine tastings and cooking classes. In either case, couples or men, our clientele ranges in age from 45 – 70+. Geographically, they are found throughout the United States. Nearly all of our clients are members of higher end private golf and country clubs.
Key Client Questions
Custom Tour:
In order for a PerryGolf Travel Specialist to prepare a customized quotation, we require just a few questions be answered. This provides sufficient data that we can formulate the initial proposal which serves as a road map for the final itinerary. It helps everyone involved in the process as it focuses the client's attention on a specific plan.
- How many golfers & non golfers (if any) in the group?
- What are the preferred dates of travel?
- Is local transportation requested in a VIP Golf Coach with Concierge Driver or self drive?
- What type of accommodation is preferred, e.g small country house, deluxe hotel, first class hotel, single or double occupancy?
- Do they have any specific golf courses they wish to play? (Ideally, prioritize the important courses.)
Grand Tour (fixed departure itinerary):
- How many golfers & non golfers (if any) in the group?
- Is party interested in pre or post tour extensions?
- What level of cabin accommodation is preferred?
Custom Quotations:
With the information provided from the list above, your PerryGolf Travel Specialist will prepare, within 24 hours, a complete and email a carefully detailed, interactive proposal with a day by day description of activity. Pricing is guaranteed for 30 days minimum. You and your client(s) are welcome to adjust the schedule as you wish. The proposal will not be confirmed for availability however until deposits and completed reservations forms are received for all members of the party.
Custom Quotations Online:
If
you prefer to create custom golf schedules on your own, we invite
you to visit our online trip calculator – Plan
Your Own Tour™. Simply provide your client’s
travel dates and group size, then choose their golf, hotel and
means of local transportation, and you will receive an immediate
online quotation. Should you require a detailed, day by day
itinerary – or if you have any questions – a PerryGolf
Travel Specialist always welcomes your call.
Booking:
Step 1: Once your client has settled on a schedule they wish to book, you shall receive our reservations form via email including booking conditions. Once you have returned a completed reservations form and deposit for each client, we then begin the process of confirming the requested arrangements with our various golf and hotel suppliers.
Step 2: On the next business day following receipt of your reservations forms we expect to have your clients confirmed schedule with assigned starting times. In the event we encountered availability issues at any of the hotels or golf courses, your Travel Specialist will contact you and discuss the options available. If we are unable to secure a schedule which satisfies your client’s requirements, there is no financial obligation to either party, and all arrangements are cancelled.
NOTE: It is critically important during the confirmation phase of the booking that you are aware of the time constraints PerryGolf deals with our suppliers. Some facilities will only hold space for a brief period of time before they require non refundable deposits.
Step 3: Final Travel Documents. Approximately 30 days prior to travel you shall receive your clients final travel information with complete documentation for their upcoming trip including final schedule, travel advisor booklet, maps and bag tags.
As part of PerryGolf's ongoing commitment as a Preferred Supplier to American Express, we also extend exclusively to American Express Travel Counselors and Representative Offices the ability to become the agent of record on existing, deposited PerryGolf programs, for American Express Card Members participating in the Platinum and Centurion value added programs. Agents may call PerryGolf and "claim" a confirmed booking, thereafter to be treated as the booking agent so long as this notification occurs within 30 days of the date of the trip being deposited or more than 60 days before departure, whichever comes soonest.
Selling Points
- PerryGolf has been operating luxury golf experiences since
1984 and enjoys a repeat and referral rate over 75%.
- One company service - PerryGolf with marketing and sales
office in Wilmington, North Carolina plus operations office in Helensburgh,
Scotland provides seamless service. Your clients are dealing
with the same company throughout. They are NOT being passed
to a ground handler over which you have no experience.
- Old
Course, St. Andrews - by contract, PerryGolf has the most
extensive access to guaranteed starting times on the Old Course
of any golf travel company in North America.
- Mercedes-Benz
VIP Golf Coaches - Golfers travel in unsurpassed comfort
with custom designed coaches for 8 travelers. Concierge driver
on each coach who remains with group throughout golf vacation
from collection at airport at the destination until departure
back to the United States.
- Grand
Touring programs - utilizing chartered vessels, PerryGolf
offers unique golf experiences around the British Isles. For
2005, we shall be offering a golf trip aboard the Royal Scotsman
train, and the British Open by Sea onboard the Clipper Adventurer.
- Customized Quotations - provided same day, at the very latest,
within 24 hours as requested by experienced staff in Wilmington
office via email with click thru information to more extensive
detail.
- Value Added Programs which clients experience such as Preferred
Hotel Partners which extend a particularly warm welcome
to PerryGolf travelers.
- PerryGolf
Lodges at Turnberry Hotel, Scotland - perfect for group
of 8 traveling together as they provide 8 bedrooms PLUS private
lounge area.
- Private
Collection - A portfolio of properties which we believe
are perfect for small groups of travelers in Scotland and
provide exclusive accommodations.
- Plan
Your Own Tour (PYOT) - an exclusive on line pricing trip
planning and pricing calculator for any customized golf tours
to the British Isles, Spain & Portugal.
- Travel Protection Plan available with Cancel for Any Reason Waiver
Key Golf Courses and Hotels
We
invite you to visit the Destinations
section of our website where you will find a “Golf &
Hotels” page for each country we offer. A country map
is provided and divided into regions along with dozens of golf
course and hotel selections convenient to each. Place your cursor
over any course or hotel name and its location is automatically
indicated on the map. Click on any course or hotel name and
a pop up window will appear with a photo/text description.
Preferred Hotels
PerryGolf has worked tirelessly with all of the better properties at our destinations to ensure every client is welcomed as warmly as possible. To this end we have developed our Preferred Partners Program which uses the finest hotel in each region. We carefully review each hotel on an ongoing basis and also closely monitor client feedback.
Sightseeing
It is critical to address the needs and interest of non golfers who travel with us. We serve their needs in a variety of ways, depending upon the individual situation;
Grand Touring - comprehensive daily sightseeing programs are designed and included in the total cost of all of our Grand Touring events. The schedule varies by destination but the intent is to provide an interesting, cultural experience for those participants not wishing to golf.
Customized Touring - On programs with a Concierge Drive, he will gladly take the non golfers sightseeing during the day when the golfers are on the links. He will assist with shopping & sightseeing ideas to ensure a memorable vacation for those not playing golf.
Self drive Touring - Included in the information travelers receive upon arrival at the destination is a comprehensive package listing sightseeing opportunities and suggestions for their trip.
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