WESTWOOD, Mass. -- Many people cannot afford their own personal tour guide when traveling, but Nav-a-Trip (http://www.nav-a-trip.com) offers the next best thing: rentals of portable GPS navigation systems loaded with maps of every town in North America and many in Europe -- complete with information on local points of interest.
For those buying for travelers this holiday season, Nav-a-Trip's gift certificates make an out-of-the-ordinary gift. A customer can purchase a gift certificate for the GPS rental for any length of time; the recipient can then redeem the gift certificate through the website for the dates he or she is traveling. Reservations and payments are made online, and the Nav-a-Trip unit is then shipped directly to the traveler's home, office or hotel, with all necessary materials included for easy return.
Nav-a-Trip is a surprisingly affordable gift option. The maximum daily rate for North American units is $9.95; for European units, $14.95. The daily rates increasingly discount the longer the units are rented.
Another attractive feature of Nav-a-Trip units is their portability. Unlike the GPS navigation systems offered by some car rental companies, Nav-a-Trip systems can be removed from the car or RV and taken on walking tours or other activities, thanks to their internal rechargeable batteries. They can be brought inside to pre-load the addresses of up to 20 destinations before a trip even begins.
Nav-a-Trip just recently updated its website to include the option to have the unit shipped to one address and returned from another. Although international credit cards are now accepted, shipment is only within the United States.
Nav-a-Trip units are easily installed, have both voice and visual guidance, and include current information on over six million points of interest, such as gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, airports, hospitals, police stations, hotels, parks, colleges and area attractions. Travelers can also use the portable GPS systems to avoid accidents, construction and traffic delays. To learn more about Nav-a-Trip, and to brighten someone's holiday, visit the company's Web site at http://www.nav-a-trip.com.
