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Domestic tourism is likely to be the first sector to recover in the coming months
Operators underline UK breaks focus with new packages

Four new Exodus itineraries cover Cornwall, south Wales and the Scottish Highlands, with three walking and one cycling package.

The seven-day Swansea to St Davids cycling tour rides the Gower Peninsula on a guided itinerary and is from £1,499pp, excluding bike hire, while a five-night walking break on Cornwall’s north and south coasts is from £999.

Exodus senior product manager Tom Wilkinson said: “Our goal was to provide the Exodus experience that our clients know and love but staying closer to home.

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