H eadsets Program Refer Managers Friend Store You Can Earn Valuable Rewards Or Even A Free Trip When You Refer Travelers To Vantage Double Up and Save Best Travel Values Last Minute Deals Last Chance! 2011 Worldwide Resources Where to? Next See details inside! Vantage Cares Turn your enthusiasm for travel into a world of worthwhile benefits: Earn $100 or $200 for each new traveler you refer Earn a FREE trip (up to $5200) and $1200 bonus by referring 8 friends
Refer Friend Congratulations and welcome! You ll soon discover that you ve made a wise choice in deciding to join Vantage Travel s Refer a Friend program especially when you see how quickly your rewards for referring new travelers to Vantage mount up. This kit will help you get off to a fast start. It has a detailed Travel Planner, which you can share with friends to let them know the wide range of destinations and different kinds of travel Vantage offers. What s more, the kit includes a variety of tips for making referrals. Speaking of keeping track, Vantage makes that extremely easy by enabling you to track your referrals online in MyPortfolio. Log in to MyPortfolio today to know how much cash you have earned or how close you are to the FREE TRIP! Most importantly, your Refer a Friend referral certificates are also enclosed. Just fill in your name and customer number which your referrals will need when they book in order to ensure you get your travel credits. These handy certificates are great to hand out as a means of getting you more cash and bringing you closer to a FREE trip. Please review the kit carefully. You re sure to find it extremely useful in uncovering and enlisting worthwhile referrals. Questions? Visit the dedicated Refer a Friend page at www.vantagetravel.com/refer. Once again, Welcome to the Club! Cordially, Henry R. Lewis Founder & Chief Executive Officer Vantage Deluxe World Travel
Welcome to the Vantage Refer a Friend Program! Because you re enthusiastic about travel love to share experiences and discoveries you re the perfect spokesperson to spread the word about Vantage. You should be rewarded for your efforts, of course and that s what the Vantage Refer a Friend program is all about. With the Refer a Friend program, you can turn your enthusiasm into BIG rewards simply by referring new travelers to Vantage. It couldn t be easier. The more people you refer who travel with Vantage, the more great benefits you ll earn! Your referees will receive an instant discount off their first Vantage trip, too. And getting started is a snap. In this brochure, you ll find useful tips and techniques to help you achieve your goals. The chart below spells out the potential. Here s How the Refer a Friend Program Can Put Money in Your Pocket: Number of New Travelers Referred Cash Earned for Each Traveler Cumulative Cash Amount 1 New Traveler $100 $100 2 New Travelers $100 $200 3 New Travelers $200 $400 4 New Travelers $200 $600 5 New Travelers $200 $800 6 New Travelers $200 $1,000 7 New Travelers $200 $1,200 8 New Travelers FREE VANTAGE TRIP (up to $5,200 value) FREE TRIP and $1,200 Please note the following referral restrictions: Anyone you refer must be new to the Vantage mailing list, a first time referred traveler, and cannot be a member of any affiliate group that arranges travel through Vantage. Rewards for a referral will be paid only once for the new traveler and will be paid to the first person who referred the new traveler. Referral cash rewards are earned 4 weeks after your referral reserves their first Vantage trip. To be eligible for this program, your referrals must travel in 2013 or 2014. VANTAGE REFER A FRIEND www.vantagetravel.com/refer Referral Line 1 888 652-7102 Sales & Information 1 800 322-6677
Useful tips to help you make the Vantage Refer a Friend Pay Off Handsomely Use Your Refer a Friend Referral Certificates Always carry your referral certificates with you! Just fill in your name and customer number. All you have to do is hand them out to anyone who is interested in travel. Be sure to remind your friends that they will receive instant savings off their first Vantage trip! Informative Travel Planner Hand out the enclosed Travel Planner to friends and acquaintances so they can focus on what trips or destinations interest them. You can also download an additional supply of Travel Planners from the Vantage Web site. Save your Vantage catalogs they re great selling tools After you ve read them, give your catalogs to interested prospects, perhaps at meetings of clubs or associations you belong to. Think outside the box Everywhere you go you can spread the word about Vantage. Doctor s offices, farmers markets, fitness facilities, country clubs, book clubs, libraries. Once you get in the habit, you ll find endless opportunities! Tell your single friends especially Vantage offers some of the best values in the world for single travelers, from low single supplements (even FREE on many trips) to Guaranteed Share Dates on select departures. Be sure to encourage single travelers you know to find out about how Vantage offers great value and comfortable, secure environments. Vantage Program Managers are experts at breaking the ice and Vantage programs feature numerous informal occasions for getting to know other travelers. Go online to learn and keep track You ll find a wealth of information about Vantage at www.vantagetravel.com/myportfolio. Create a personal, password-protected profile that lets you see how many friends you have referred so far and manage personal information and trip details, and contact customer service 24 hours a day. Talk up your trips! Keep friends and family posted about your own travels. Enthusiasm is contagious! When your potential referrals hear your excitement about traveling with Vantage, they ll want to be in on the fun, too. Use email or social media to get your message across to a broad audience Email and social media sites are great ways to share information about specific trips, including detailed itineraries, departure dates, and pricing. Host your own Refer a Friend party Gather colleagues, friends, or family at your home, club hall, or other locale, and host your own event. I love sharing the Vantage E-Travel Guides with my friends they re a great way to get people excited! Joan Taylor, Madison, WI
Frequently Asked Questions As you begin sharing the word about Vantage with your friends and family, they may have questions for you about how our referral program works. And if you re new, you may have some questions about the benefits you ll be receiving. Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions: Do I need to sign up? Anyone who refers a friend to Vantage is eligible to earn cash. It's our way of rewarding our best customers for spreading the word about Vantage. Do the people I refer have to travel before I earn my cash reward? No! And that s one reason why our referral program is the best in the business. Only Vantage gives you a cash reward as soon as your referral books his or her trip. How do I earn my reward? Just tell your friends about Vantage Deluxe World Travel and have them provide your name and Customer Number when they reserve their first trip or when they sign up for our catalogs and emails. You'll earn your reward as soon as they book their first trip. (Please allow four weeks for processing of rewards checks.) Does my referred traveler have to travel with me? Absolutely not! Each of you can travel whenever and with whomever you want and you ll still share in the rewards. What if I run out of people to refer to Vantage? There are more ways to refer new travelers to Vantage than you imagine! Keep your FREE referral certificates handy. You might find yourself handing them out to the postal clerk, your next-door neighbor or even someone you bump into at the airport when you re returning from your next trip! And if you run out of referral certificates you can download more from our Web site: www.vantagetravel.com. Is there a limit to how many travel credits I can earn? There is no limit to how many new travelers you refer or how many credits you can earn. Who can participate in the Refer a Friend program? Anyone! All you need to do to participate in Vantage Refer a Friend program is refer a friend to Vantage. You don't even have to travel to be eligible for the cash for each new traveler you refer - you can stay home and still make money. Take a tip from Vantage Traveler Ed Ganley, of Plainview, TX: Vantage traveler since 2003 Number of travelers referred: 12 Travel Credits earned: $1800 I think of referring travelers as an investment in my own travel opportunities! By simply sharing my enthusiasm and stories, I managed to earn a free trip to Greece now what could be better than that?
VANTAGE DELUXE WORLD TRAVEL 2014 Travel Planner Choose from a world of exciting and desirable destinations, from European River cruises to perennial favorites like America s National Parks and Canada to more exotic locales, such as Africa, South America, Asia and Australia. You can also choose the type of travel experience you ll have, by land or by sea, with accommodations in Four- and Five-Star hotels or aboard deluxe but intimate river cruise ships and unique smaller cruise vessels. Prices include sightseeing, many meals, and the services of our acclaimed Program Managers, ensuring that you enjoy a deluxe travel experience at an unbeatable value. In this Travel Planner you ll find an overview of our 2014 trips, including European River Cruises, Small Ship Cruises or escorted land tours. Find more in-depth information and special online offers on many trips at www.vantagetravel.com. Enjoy deluxe travel at an unbeatable value! Because you were referred to us, you ll enjoy INSTANT SAVINGS of $100 per person off any Vantage trip when you make your first reservation! DELUXE EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES French Waterways: Highlights of Burgundy & Provence France Monaco 12 days from only $2999 4 days Paris, France from $849 or 4 days Barcelona, Spain from $899 Waterways of Holland & Belgium: Tulips, Windmills & Canals The Netherlands Belgium France 11 days from only $1999 4 days Brussels, Belgium from $599 or 4 days Paris, France from $999 Majestic Rivers of Europe: Castles, Cathedrals & Fairytales The Netherlands Germany Austria Hungary Czech Republic Slovakia 15 days from only $2999 4 days Amsterdam, The Netherlands from $549 or 3 days Budapest, Hungary from $249 Gateway to the Black Sea Romania Bulgaria Serbia Croatia Hungary 12 days from only $2999 6 days Prague, Czech Republic & Bratislava, Slovakia from $899 or 5 days Transylvania, Romania from $449 Switzerland & the Heart of the Rhine & Moselle Germany Luxembourg France The Netherlands Switzerland Belgium 15 days from only $2999 4 days Bruges, Belgium from $649 or 4 days Lucerne, Switzerland from $1049 Imperial Russian Waterways: Moscow & St. Petersburg Russia Ukraine Estonia Latvia Lithuania 15 days from only $3299 5 days Kiev, Ukraine from $999 or 7 days Baltic Capitals from $949 Portugal & the Douro River Valley Portugal Spain 13 days from only $2999 4 days Madeira, Portugal from $799 or 4 days Santiago de Compostela, Spain from $999 *All prices are per person, double occupancy and include all current saving offers. Prices shown were effective as of printing date and may have changed. Call or visit www.vantagetravel.com for current prices. Offers may be withdrawn at any time.
A Seine River Cruise: Paris & Highlights of Normandy France 11 days from only $1999 3 days Paris, France from $599 or 4 days The Loire Valley from $899 Treasures of France: A Grand River Journey from Normandy to Provence France Spain 21 days from only $6099 3 days Paris, France from $599 4 days Monaco & the French Riviera from $699 or 4 days Barcelona, Spain from $899 Culinary French Waterways: Highlights of Burgundy & Provence France 12 days from only $2799 4 days Paris, France from $849 Grand European River Cruise: Rhine Valley to the Black Sea The Netherlands Germany Austria Hungary Czech Republic Slovakia Romania Bulgaria Republic of Serbia Croatia 26 days from only $6949 4 days Amsterdam, The Netherlands from $599 or 5 days Transylvania, Romania from $499 WORLDWIDE DISCOVERIES: SMALL SHIP CRUISES Europe & The Mediterranean Grand Norwegian Coastal Voyage Norway Denmark 14 days from only $2699 4 days Copenhagen, Denmark from $749 Norway: A Voyage of the Northern Lights Norway Denmark 14 days from only $2199 3 days Bergen, Norway from $599 Norway: Journey to the Land of the Midnight Sun Norway Denmark 14 days from only $3499 3 days Oslo, Norway from $599 Treasures of Croatia and the Southern Adriatic Croatia Republic of Montenegro Albania Greece 15 days from only $3999 3 days Athens, Greece from $599 or 4 days Lake Bled, Slovenia from $799 Ancient Greece: A Peloponnesian Odyssey Greece 10 days from only $2499 3 days Athens, Greece from $499 Croatian Odyssey & Venice Croatia Slovenia Italy 14 days from only $3799 3 days Venice, Italy from $999 or 4 days Lake Bled, Slovenia from $799 Cruising The Black Sea: A Six-Nation Journey to Antiquity Turkey Georgia Russia Ukraine Romania Bulgaria 17 days from only $5999 3 days Istanbul, Turkey from $649 Asia & The South Pacific Angkor Wat & the Mekong: A River Cruise in the Heart of Indochina Thailand Laos Cambodia Vietnam 18 days from only $3499 3 days Hong Kong, China from $499 5 days Luang Prabang, Laos from $1399 or 7 days Luang Prabang, Laos & Chiang Mai, Thailand from $1999
Extraordinary Wonders of China & the Yangtze River China 18 days from only $3399 3 days Hong Kong, China from $349 Burma & the Irrawaddy River: Cruising the Road to Mandalay Thailand Myanmar (Burma) Laos 17 days from only $4499 6 days Vientiane & Luang Prabang from $1799 or 5 days Nyaung Shwe & Bangkok, Thailand from $899 China, Tibet & a Yangtze River Cruise China Tibet (China) 20 days from only $3999 3 days Shanghai & Suzhou, "City of Gardens," China from $349 Deluxe Paul Gauguin Cruise: Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands with Moorea Tahiti 10 days from only $3799 South America & Antarctica Machu Picchu & the Galapagos: Lost City of the Inca, Living Wonder of Nature Peru Ecuador 14 days from only $5299 5 days Iquitos, Peru from $1099 Patagonia: Chilean Fjords to the Majestic Andes and Beyond Chile Argentina 13 days from only $3999 3 days Iguassu Falls, Brazil from $999 Antarctica: Penguins, Icebergs & Polar Exploration Argentina Antarctica Brazil 13 days from only $8499 3 days Iguassu Falls, Brazil from $949 WORLDWIDE DISCOVERIES: ESCORTED LAND TOURS Africa Best of Africa: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia & Victoria Falls South Africa Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia 17 days from only $4499 5 days Mabula Game Reserve, Waterberg, South Africa from $899 The Heart of Africa: On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania Kenya Tanzania 14 days from only $4999 4 days Nairobi & Mount Kenya from $999 Tanzania: Hidden Safari tanzania 11 days from only $3499 6 days Zanzibar, Tanzania from $1699 Morocco s Imperial Cities & Saharan Sands morocco 14 days from only $3499 5 days Essaouira, Morocco from $999 Asia & The South Pacific The Best of Australia & New Zealand Australia New Zealand 18 days from only $4699 5 days Melbourne & Ayers Rock from $2299 Wonders of Australia & The Outback Australia 14 days from only $4499 6 days Tasmania, Australia from $1999 *All prices are per person, double occupancy and include all current saving offers. Prices shown were effective as of printing date and may have changed. Call or visit www.vantagetravel.com for current prices. Offers may be withdrawn at any time.
Discover New Zealand: North & South Islands New Zealand 14 days from only $3699 4 days Bay of Islands, New Zealand from $1199 The Jewels of India india 17 days from only $3499 7 days Delhi, India & Kathmandu, Nepal from $1499 Nepal & Bhutan: Kingdoms of the Himalayas Nepal Bhutan South Korea 18 days from only $6999 4 days Seoul, South Korea from $1199 North & South America Trans-Canada Rail Odyssey & the Rockies Canada 11 days from only $3499 3 days Vancouver, British Columbia from $299 America s Magnificent National Parks United States of America 15 days from only $2999 Europe The Splendors of the Italian Lakes & the Swiss Alps Italy Switzerland 13 days from only $3499 4 days Venice, Italy from $999 Around the World Around the World: the Ultimate Journey Australia Thailand India United Arab Emirates Kenya France 35 days from only $29,999 Questions? We've got answers! You ll find answers to all your questions about Vantage and our world of deluxe travel at www.vantagetravel.com. When you ve found the trip of your dreams, you can easily Book Online, anytime, using the best online system in the travel business. Of course you re welcome to call and talk with one of our customer service or sales representatives at 1 800 322-6677, as well. We make it our business to make travel easy, fun, and affordable for you! South America: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay & Brazil Chile Argentina Brazil Uruguay Peru 15 days from only $3999 7 days Peru: The Lost World of the Inca from $1999 Best of Peru: Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca & the Andes peru 11 days from only $2899 5 days Iquitos & Lima, Peru from $999 Natural Wonders of Costa Rica & Central America costa rica 14 days from only $3499 4 days Tortuguero & San Jose, Costa Rica from $899
VANTAGE DELUXE WORLD TRAVEL REFER A FRIEND SAVE $100 per person off any Vantage Travel trip Terms and conditions: When you refer someone to Vantage, you ll both win. You will be recommending a high quality travel experience plus your friends will save $100 off their first trip. In order for them to receive the Vantage Travel Credit, your referrals must be new to the Vantage mailing list, they must be first-time Vantage travelers, and they cannot be a member of any afliate group that arranges travel through Vantage. Please mention the information below when you reserve your first Vantage Trip: Name: Customer number: Code: RE4800 1-800-322-6677 www.vantagetravel.com VANTAGE DELUXE WORLD TRAVEL REFER A FRIEND SAVE $100 per person off any Vantage Travel trip Terms and conditions: When you refer someone to Vantage, you ll both win. You will be recommending a high quality travel experience plus your friends will save $100 off their first trip. In order for them to receive the Vantage Travel Credit, your referrals must be new to the Vantage mailing list, they must be first-time Vantage travelers, and they cannot be a member of any afliate group that arranges travel through Vantage. Please mention the information below when you reserve your first Vantage Trip: Name: Customer number: Code: RE4800 1-800-322-6677 www.vantagetravel.com VANTAGE DELUXE WORLD TRAVEL REFER A FRIEND SAVE $100 per person off any Vantage Travel trip Terms and conditions: When you refer someone to Vantage, you ll both win. You will be recommending a high quality travel experience plus your friends will save $100 off their first trip. In order for them to receive the Vantage Travel Credit, your referrals must be new to the Vantage mailing list, they must be first-time Vantage travelers, and they cannot be a member of any afliate group that arranges travel through Vantage. Please mention the information below when you reserve your first Vantage Trip: Name: Customer number: Code: RE4800 1-800-322-6677 www.vantagetravel.com