Vote Topdeck! British Youth Travel Awards 2009

November 13th, 2009

Get your voting hats on! Topdeck’s ‘Don’t waste winter’ campaign made it into the short list for the British Youth Travel Awards 2009 for ‘most innovative marketing’!

It is a fully integrated campaign including print advertising, social networks and a dedicated micro site www.dontwastewinter.com

To actually win the award, we need your votes!  If you are happy to support us, please follow the link & vote for Topdeck!


Vote here
Voting closes Friday 20th Nov!

Where the bloody hell r ya this December?

November 6th, 2009

Why wait for next summer when there’s much cooler things to do in winter…

- Snowboarding in the French Alps

- Spending Christmas Eve by mysterious Loch Ness

- Enjoying a gondola ride in Venice

- Uncovering the secrets of wodka in Krakow, or

- Joining the New Year Party in Prague

It’s your choice!

Check out our cool Winter trips and our Christmas & New Year getaways

Ski trip competition - do you have the T FACTOR?

October 30th, 2009

Topdeck is looking for a band or singer to entertain our passengers during Topdeck’s Christmas and New Years Ski Package at Les Deux Alpes in the French Alps.

We’re looking for a singer or (maximum) 4 piece band who can get our 18 to 30-something passengers rocking the night away to all the usual pub favourites in our French ski resort! 8)

Here’s what your ride includes:

Accommodation from in a 4-share ensuite hostel room right in the heart of Les Deux Alpes from 20 December 2009 to 2 January 2010

Return overnight coach travel from London (departing 19 December 2009, returning 3 January 2010)

Return ferry crossings from Dover to Calais

All meals at Les Deux Alpes (breakfast, lunch & dinner) included

Free lift pass with access to 3 resorts

Free ski hire (snowboard available BUT must be pre-arranged)

12 hours of free lessons

Guaranteed natural snow

Free leisure pass (access to swimming pool and ice rink)

Here’s what you need to bring:

Band equipment

Sound equipment

Excellent party tunes

Ski clothing

A great attitude!

Topdeck is known throughout the world for its great value trips with loads of extras and inclusions while also giving you plenty of free time to go and explore on your own. And our skiing trips are no exception! If you want to experience guaranteed snow, more meals, longer ski pass periods, and get your band’s name known to adventurous 18 to 30-somethings, then Topdeck Ski is for you!

:arrow: Check out our fabulous ski packages!

How to enter the competition:

  1. Make a video clip of your band’s musical skills (make it memorable!)
  2. Upload it to YouTube with the following title:
    [SINGER / BAND NAME] has the Topdeck T Factor
  3. Email the link to: marketing@topdecktravel.co.uk

The winners will be announced on 1 December 2009, and must be available from 19 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 (inclusive).

Sometimes ‘cheap’ Ski packages don’t add up…

October 15th, 2009

It really bugs us when we see ‘cheap’ Ski packages advertised without the extras :x and we’re sure you probably feel the same.

When you think about it - a Ski holiday is all about the extras… What good is a skiing trip without a pair of Skis?

Ski Hire sounds like a pretty basic necessity for a Skiing holiday, right? You might think so, but some ‘cheap’ packages won’t even give you that. :?

Topdeck on the other hand, believe that a Ski package should be all inclusive! No fuss, no wasted time, and no false prices.

Don’t Waste Winter - discount trips to Europe in winter!

September 7th, 2009

Each year, thousands of people waste their winter by sitting around with nothing to do. Precious time that could have been spent having fun is lost forever! For this winter, Topdeck has one message for you… DON’T WASTE WINTER.

During the Festive Season, browse the Christmas markets in Brugge, celebrate Christmas in Scotland or Paris, explore the Baltics or welcome in the New Year in Berlin, Krakow, Prague, Edinburgh or Amsterdam. If you have a little more holiday time, you can also discover Europe in its winter glory on our extended tours with all the advantages (lower prices, no crowds, cheaper shopping) that winter travel offers.

Winter wouldn’t be the same without skiing or snowboarding, and our awesome value All Inclusive Ski package to Les Deux Alpes in France will take care of that. With your ski pass, ski rentals, all meals, accommodation, leisure pass and ski lessons included, it is a trip not to miss.

So, get off your butt and check out dontwastewinter.com :)

10% off ALL Oktoberfest trips until 31 AUG 09!

August 25th, 2009

Topdeck are now offering 10% off ALL trips to Oktoberfest Beer Festival in Munich!

Check out these great Oktoberfest packages for 2009.
For 10% discount, make sure you use promo code TD1WEEKONLY at checkout! - Offer ends August 31st 2009.

PACK YOUR BAGS & GO

August 19th, 2009

Maybe you need a break, maybe you’d prefer more than 10 minutes of blue skies and sunshine a day? (I know I do… ) Here’s an idea: how about heading out on our cool European Getaway trip on the 12 September 2009 for 20 glorious days around Europe? Paris, the Swiss Alps, French Riviera, Florence, Rome, Venice, Amsterdam – shall I go on? What’s even better, you can save a massive 20% off the trip price just by using promo code TD EUR09 31D

Not sure about 20 days? How about 12 days on our Eastern Escape? ticking off Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna and Munich from your ‘must do’ list. If you can pack up and go on our 23 August departure, 20% savings are on the table when you use promo code TD EUR09 41B

For more info on all our current special offers, don’t forget to check our Travel Deals & Competitions page which we update regularly.

I’m off. Adios Amigos! 8)

Discover Topdeck’s hidden gems

August 13th, 2009

Topdeck have many hidden gems scattered all over the internet… Some you might know about, but many you probably won’t. 8) Check out www.topdecktravel.eu for a closer look at Topdeck’s network of websites, blogs and other online media.

Who knows what you might find! ;)

Munich Beerfest 2009 - Save 10%!

August 10th, 2009

Any plans for September/October? Did you know that the World’s BIGGEST BEER FESTIVAL is taking place then? Of course you did. But, are you going?

You can rightly ask back - why would I? Well, here are just a couple of reasons:

  • Approx. 6 million people think it’s a good idea
  • Great Beer - 69,400 hectolitres (1=100 ltrs)!
  • Good Food - 14,2000 pairs of sausages or delicious pork knuckles
  • Great Location - 14 huge beer tents!
  • Somewhere to sit - 100,000 seats
  • Somewhere else to sit - 980 toilets
  • Lederhosen! Dirndls!

* UPDATE *
We now have 2 special offers on our 8-Day Beerfest trips: book now and save 10%! Use promo code TDBEERFEST09 when booking the 8-Day Oktoberfest Grossmeister trip, or TD EUR09 DEK10 when booking your 8-Day Oktoberfest Megameister trip!

New Years Eve 2009 in Europe

July 30th, 2009

Wherever you decide to celebrate the New Year, chances are there’s something exciting happening. Unless you’re home with your parents…in which case you may want to have a plan B. If you’re undecided, there’s still time to get together with friends, make new friends, or call up old friends and plan a reunion.

How about taking part in Edinburgh’s world-famous Hogmanay that turns the Scottish capital into a gigantic street party? New Year in Berlin is also promising to be a cool party experience. Then there are the amazing New Years Eve fireworks in Krakow and the crazy/unique nightlife of a New Year in Amsterdam!

If you’re sorted for New Year, but would like to do something different for Christmas or fancy a trip to some European Christmas markets beforehand, check out what Topdeck offers for the upcoming Festive Season!

Extended winter tours are also available so you could see Europe without the crowds in all its snow-covered glory.

Trips aimed at 18-30 something travellers. Fun factor - guaranteed! ;)