Press contact: Chris Lazarus A.J. Lazarus Associates, Inc. (845) 855-8400 Chris@ajlazaruspr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRAVEL BOUND’S NEW VATICAN CITY TOUR LETS CLIENTS AVOID LONG LINES New York, NY, September 10, 2007 – A new Vatican City Tour available from Travel Bound lets clients see all the important sights with an expert guide without having to wait in line. This is one of five new sightseeing tours in Rome recently added to Travel Bound’s lineup of 150 tours and 1,600 hotels in Italy. Available year round and priced at $72 per person , Travel Bound’s Vatican City Tour is authorized by the Vatican to skip the line. The tour is conducted in a small group of no more than 20 and includes the museums, Raphael’s rooms and the Sistine Chapel. Other new sightseeing tours in Rome from Travel Bound: Dark Heart of Rome – evening walking tour focusing on legends and history Crypts and Catacombs – includes Cappuccini chapel, Domitilla Catacombs,crypt of San Clemente Angels and Demons – based on Dan Brown’s best selling thriller Nectar of the Gods – wine and olive oil tasting excursion to estate in Frascati There are also Roman tours featuring cooking lessons, countryside excursions, daytrips to Florence, Naples and Pompeii, Naples and Capri. In other Italian cities such as Florence, Venice, Milan, Naples, and Palermo, Travel Bound offers tours focusing on art, music, shopping, food, wine, scenery, history and more. “Sightseeing tours are a great way for agents to help clients get the most out of their vacation, and agents make extra income on the commission,” says Nico Zenner, General Manager of Travel Bound. “Whether clients are going to Europe, Australia, the Far East, Canada or North America, we have tours in nearly 500 cities worldwide.” Selling exclusively through travel agents, Travel Bound is a leading wholesale FIT and group tour operator, offering more than 90,000 hotel rooms every night in 110 countries worldwide plus a wide range of sightseeing tours, excursions, transfers and other travel services. A member of GTA (Gullivers Travel Associates), Travel Bound maintains a global network of 31 offices to ensure local coordination and assistance. The company is an active member of ASTA TOP and USTOA consumer protection programs. For more information on Travel Bound or to check out the company’s comprehensive selection of travel products, log onto www.booktravelbound.com or call 1-800-808-9541 to speak with a travel specialist. # # # Electronic photo attached: Travel Bound’s new Vatican City Tour shows clients all the important sights, such as the Sistine Chapel, and lets them skip the long lines.