Sceptre Tours is making it even more advantageous for travel agents to book a group with them. The tour operator has just launched a new promotion whereby agents who book a new group of 20 passengers or more on a Sceptre tour will get a free iPad 2.

Agents have the option of choosing from an escorted tour to Ireland or Italy from Sceptre’s 2012 brochures or they can personalize the holiday to the group’s interests by booking a custom-designed tour.

The only requirements are that this needs to be a new group booking, there needs to be a minimum of 20 people traveling, deposits must be made by February 14, 2012, and the group’s travel must commence by December 31, 2012. Standard group deposit policy and commission apply. The iPad 2 will be sent to agents 30 days after the group departs. The company adds that this offer is not valid for the Irish Escape tour.

Sceptre Tours, 800-813-5297 (groups department), www.sceptretours.com