TORONTO — Referring to travel agents as “magic makers”, Contiki is showing just how much they value its agent partners with a newly launched contest that includes Europe trips and airfare.

To highlight the lasting impact agents make on their clients’ lives, Contiki is asking agents to tell their best ‘Travel Makes Better Humans’ story (either about a client or about themselves) for a chance to win one of four new Europe trips, plus airfare for 2018. Should the winning agent be over the age of 35, they will be rewarded with $1,000 instead.

Agents have until Dec. 1, 2017 to enter. They can apply via contiki.com/ca/en/activity/travel-creates-a-better-you-agent-contest.

“We are excited to launch this new national contest for our loyal agent partners. They are the ones out in the front lines changing people’s lives on a daily basis,” says Sheralyn Berry, Vice President of Sales for Contiki Holidays Canada. “Our new ‘Travel Makes Better Humans’ Europe 2018 campaign celebrates the many reasons why it is so important to travel and seeks to show how travel has the ability to create better humans. We can’t think of any other group of people that better epitomize this statement than our travel agents!”

The winning entrant will have a choice of four new Contiki trips plus airfare:

• Best of Britain: This 10-day, summer-only itinerary visits London, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Cardiff, with highlights that include the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio tour and the option to experience a Free Time Add-On Welsh Banquet in the Cardiff Castle
• Ibiza & Beyond: Spread over nine days, this Spain-based itinerary starts in Barcelona then travels onward to Valencia and Madrid, and includes quad-shared hotel and hostel accommodation, standard breakfasts and all travel throughout.
• Fiestas & Siestas: This 11-night trip floats through Spain and Portugal and features hotel accommodation throughout and visits to Porto, Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona.
• Fire & Ice: This six-day itinerary based in Iceland ventures to Reykjavik, Vik, Selfoss and Skaftafell, and is ideal for adventure and outdoor lovers. No Regrets Inclusions offer entry into the Blue Lagoon, while Free Time Add-Ons include horseback riding in Selfoss, buggy and glacier adventures, and caving. Twin-share hotel accommodation throughout, with all breakfasts and three dinners included.