Company Profile 2010

Aims & ObjectivesAims & Objectives

To give a high quality service to all of our guests To cater for all budgets To ensure guests requirements are met at all times To regard all of our clients as individuals To be innovative, diverse and flexible To offer on-going support & negotiation in order to give clients exactly what they require To instil your company name into the mind of holidaymakers through providing a high quality service, promotion & marketing Raise clients company profile Offer controlled implementation, cost effectiveness and evaluation Continually look at ground-breaking ideas and ways to improve

Baccara Holidays Benefits & ServicesBaccara Holidays Benefits & Services

Fleet of company owned buses Company owned centrally located offices Knowledge of tourism, PR & marketing Enthusiastic, motivated & highly proficient staff High profit margin Ability to adapt to suit clients needs and requirements All resorts Airport transfers Private transfers Accommodation Excursions Individual holidays Car hire Group travel Bespoke tours Specialist holidays Weddings Sport training camps

Fleet of Fleet of Luxury BusesLuxury Buses

Mini-bus 16 seater VIP 33 seater 49 seaters 55 seater 74 seater Fully air-conditioned Fully fitted seatbelts Reclining seats On-board refreshments

AccommodationAccommodation

3, 4 & 5* Hotels Apartments Luxury private villas Self-catering Half board Full board All-inclusive

Full Excursion ProgrammeFull Excursion Programme

Samaria GorgeKnossos Palace Spinalonga Island

Santorini Cruise Anopolis Cretan Night & Water City

Full Excursion ProgrammeFull Excursion Programme

Matala

Plateau of Lassithi Gortys

Rethymno Town

Group Trips andGroup Trips andSpecial Interest ToursSpecial Interest Tours

Choose your own adventure tours Culture tours Religious tours Walking & botanical tours Ornithology tours Olive picking Sports training camps Golfing holidays Diving holidays Spa holidays Village life tours Bespoke tours Conferences & incentives Free places for tour leaders 24 hour guide

Greek Culture TourGreek Culture Tour Wine tasting course Greek cooking class Pottery class Archaeological tour Botany & nature walk Village life tour

Religious ToursReligious ToursCrete is full of beautiful monasteries, chapels and churches that house magnificent frescos and icons full of history, dating from 961.

The churches, places intended to meet the needs of Christian worship, are a characteristic element of the Greek landscape. Their decoration – whether paintings, mosaic or other always reflects the Orthodox doctrine.

Like the churches, monasteries are closely connected with the history and tradition of Greece. The monuments of the Greek Orthodox religion are an integral part of the National heritage.

The Byzantine and Post-Byzantine churches with their important iconography, mosaics, murals and rare icons, the cathedrals, the chapels and shrines of the countryside as well as the monasteries, all speak for the intense dedication to Greek traditions and the close interconnection of art with religious worship throughout the centuries.

Botanical & Walking ToursBotanical & Walking ToursCrete is a botanical paradise, the island boasts 2,000 species of plants – 160 of which do not exist anywhere else in the World.

Every year, botanists and gardeners flock to see one of Europe’s best floral displays and to seek out choice endemic plants.

After the winter rain, the wild, rocky landscape is flushed with green, fields and hillsides are bright with flowers, water flows in gorges and the air fills with birdsong.

Crete is also a very popular destination for walkers and it is easy to understand why with the breathtaking backdrop of sea and mountains, along with the mild climate, it is the perfect way to discover untouched Crete.

Ornithology ToursOrnithology ToursCrete is home to a number of rare and endangered birds such as the Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), and Bonelli’s Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus).

Crete is 250 km long and is almost like a miniature continent with many mountain ranges, gorges, coastal fields, beaches, seasonal rivers and pools and even high mountain deserts. All these habitats mean that birding is very varied throughout the year.

The terrain varies all across the island and the Greek bird list currently stands at 422 species.  Many of these never occur in North or Western Europe or only as vagrants. Many of the birds here are as likely to have their origins in the Middle East or Africa rather than in Europe.

At migration time just about anything can turn up.  Spring migration does not end until early July and Autumn migration is well under way by mid August so there is something moving for most of the year.

Olive PickingOlive PickingOlive oil production held a prominent position in the Minoan society and economy as is shown by excavations and findings (earthenware jars, recordings on tablets & remains of oil mills). During the Minoan Period, olives were treated and oil was produced. The olive tree was worshipped as sacred and its oil, besides being offered to the Gods it was also used in the production of perfumes, medicine and in daily life as a basic product in diet, lighting and heating.Even today olive oil plays a dominating role, there is practically no Cretan dish, which is not served with olive oil.There are approximately 11,000,000 olive trees in Crete and the trees are harvested between the months of November to January. The cultivation technique today is not very different from the one used in ancient times, shaking the olive tree branches until the olives fell into nets, lying on the ground, the nets are then gathered and the olives taken to be cleaned or to be pressed.This is a community activity and everyone participates working at their own pace and experts will guide novices through the procedure, explaining the ancient and traditional methods used by Cretan countrymen.

Sports Training CampsSports Training CampsWe work very closely with the local sportsauthorities here in Crete and can organise everything from;

Accommodation Airport Transfers Transfers to Facilities Training Camps & Tours Competitions Friendly Games

With all standards from; Local Teams School Groups Youth Teams Semi-Professionals Professionals

Many activities such as; Football Swimming Athletics Tennis Basketball Volleyball Handball

Meeting all of your clients requirements including; Equipment Liaison Organisation Support

Golfing HolidaysGolfing HolidaysThe Crete Golf club is a marvelous new addition to Europe’s rich reservoir of courses and it will soon be regarded as one of the finest tests in the whole of the southern Mediterranean.

The new Bob Hunt PGA masterpiece is best described as a desert golf course hewn out of rolling landscape little more than half an hour from the international airport of Heraklion.

It boasts a series of memorable holes that will test every aspect of a golfer’s repertoire and offers stunning views over mountainous landscape that has hardly changed since the Minoan era back in 2600 to 1100 BC.

The views on the back nine are incomparable and so is the service offered to visitors. Staff can supply a fine selection of quality hire clubs. They will go out of their way to fix up games for single golfers and can even arrange transportation as and when required. The standard of service at Crete Golf Club is exemplary and adds a great deal to what is already a special experience.

WeddingsWeddings

Sunshine, golden sandy beaches, cloudless skies, and a light Mediterranean breeze.

We will do everything to ensure that the big day isperfect, in idyllic surroundings with a back-drop ofbreathtaking scenery, with friends and family or justthe happy couple. We offer a wide range of services to suit everybudget, from a basic to a luxury package we will tailor-make the perfect wedding, assist with thepaper work and legalities and assign a weddingplanner to facilitate the preparations

Weddings ContinuedWeddings ContinuedSome of the options available:

Photos DVD Venue Hire Flowers Wedding Cake Accommodation Transport Hair & Make-up Stylist Spa Day Manicure Chauffeur Driven Limousine Private Boat Hire Group Excursions Baby Sitting Service

Our PledgeOur Pledge

Competitive handling fees Low transfer costs Negotiation & communication Staff incentives & commission High earning potential High quality service On-going support Staffing solutions

Contact UsContact UsBaccara Holiday Services

The Old National Road, Kato Gouves,Crete 70014

Tel: 0030 28970 42844/5Fax: 0030 28970 42847

info@baccara-holidays.gr kostas@baccara-holidays.gr

Kostas StefanakisManaging Director

www.baccara-holidays.gr