Brendan Vacations, The Travel Corporation’s premier Ireland and Scotland destination expert, has launched in the Canadian market. The brand is backed by more than 50 years of planning authentic Celtic experiences from self-drive, and locally hosted rail experiences to private chauffeurs.

Clients will meet the ‘storytellers’ who are ready to ensure an exceptional guest experience and that their stories are constantly enriched by the connections to the Celtic lands, the pace of life and the locals met along the way. Its offering of completely private trips led by experts of Ireland and Scotland include a Private Chauffeur, Locally Hosted Rail experiences, Self-Drive options giving guests the option to hit the road on any budget, along with access to Brendan Vacations’ expert network. The newest travel style Lux Self-Drive allows guests to explore a custom itinerary independently as they are introduced to the concept of ‘privacy and luxury meeting freedom.’

“We are delighted to welcome Brendan Vacations into The Travel Corporation Canada’s diverse portfolio and offer Canadian travel agents the opportunity to provide their clients the best travel experiences that Ireland and Scotland has to offer,” says Jeff Element, president of The Travel Corporation Canada.

“As the travel industry begins to recover, the timing of this launch is the perfect opportunity for Canadian travel agents to kickstart their businesses due to the increasing popularity of these Celtic destinations,” he adds.

The daily operations of Brendan Vacations will be handled under Trafalgar and Costsaver’s sales, marketing and support teams led by Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar, Costsaver and Brendan Vacations as well as Anita Emilio, vice president of sales for Trafalgar, Costsaver and Brendan Vacations.

“The launch of Brendan Vacations has been in the works for quite some time and we can’t wait to share this spirited and personalized brand with the travel agent community here in Canada,” says Paunic.

To help clients feel confident to travel again, the brand has outlined a three-step approach to enhance its health and safety protocols, in accordance with relevant government authorities, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. For additional details, visit BrendanVacations.com/Your-Wellbeing/.