15
Top Reasons for choosing Trafalgar
- Over 55 years
of escorted touring experience
- Over 200 worldwide
itineraries to choose from
- The world’s most
experienced Tour Directors
- Great value -
you'd pay approximately 40% more if you planned the same vacation on
your
own
- Hassle free vacations
- you don't have to worry about car rentals or booking
accommodation
- No anxiety over
hotel check-in or carrying heavy luggage
- You'll experience
all the 'must see' attractions without the long lines
- Conveniently located
hotels
- Perfectly balanced
vacations, with just the right amount of planned activities and free
time
- Most breakfasts
and many sumptuous dinners are included in the price of your tour
- Traveling alone?
Take advantage of our Room Mate Matching Service
- Modern and comfortable
fleet of coaches
- Choose from a
number of optional excursions to enhance your trip
- Great special
offers
- 98% satisfaction
rating from past guests and over 50% return, year after year
On Tour
While
on tour
we want you to relax, unwind and enjoy your vacation. So the best way
of
assuring your peace of mind, is to take care of everything for you.
While you are
our guest you don’t have the stress of finding airport shuttles or
transport,
giving tips for hotel porterage, buying sightseeing tickets or even
waiting
in lines. We’ve covered everything.
Which is why
you really can ... Dream. Pack, and Leave the rest to us.
Tour Directors
Our
Tour Directors
are the finest in the industry. They are experienced travelers, learned
historians and culture buffs. Their expertise and years of travel make
them the world's best travel professionals. They are the ideal personal
guides and can be relied upon for their good humor and adventurous
natures.
Through their in-depth expertise, you'll discover the history and be
immersed
in cultures of the places you visit.
Your Tour Directors
can help interpret, steer you towards the best bargains and give you
those
pieces of information that can make your vacation truly memorable.
Whether
it's the best shops for watches in Switzerland or arranging a gondola
ride
in Venice, they can be relied upon to help. They are there to make
things
smoother, more interesting and ultimately more enjoyable. They are your
friend in an unfamiliar place.
Dining
Eating
is
one of the best parts of any vacation and Trafalgar makes sure that no
matter which part of the world you're traveling to, your tastebuds get
the full cullinary experience.
Trafalgar's
First Class, Europe
While
on tour
in Europe you'll be treated to continental style buffet breakfasts with
fruit juice, cold meats and cheese, cereals, bread rolls, preserves and
tea or coffee. When making your way through the English or Irish
countryside
enjoy cooked breakfasts of bacon, sausage, egg, tomatoes, mushrooms and
more. On some evenings you’ll enjoy 3-course meals specially prepared
by
your hotel's Chef - all included in the tour price.
Trafalgar's
First Class, Exclusive Dinner Highlights
If
you are
our guest on a tour for longer than a week, you'll be treated to
speciality
dinners at selected restaurants, featuring delicious regional cuisine.
Enjoy a traditional ‘roast beef and Yorkshire pud’ in an English pub,
sample
a true Scandinavian smorgasbord or be served mouth-watering pasta
dishes
in an Italian trattoria. These exclusive Dinner Highlights are more
than
meals, they are unforgettable experiences.
Trafalgar's
CostSaver, Europe
When
traveling
on a CostSaver tour through Europe, you will enjoy continental
breakfasts.
Start your day with croissants, rolls, preserves and tea or coffee. In
Britain you'll tuck into fully cooked breakfasts, while in Scandanavia,
Germany and Holland there are enhanced buffet style breakfasts.
Included
dinners are set 3-course menus planned by your hotel’s Chef to reflect
a taste of Europe.
Worldwide
Destinations
When
on a
Trafalgar tour to global destinations outside of Europe, you will be
treated
to some breakfasts, lunches and dinners. You can also look forward to
our
Exclusive Dinner Highlights. When traveling in Australia, it could be a
tropical buffet on-board a catamaran. Or when touring China it may be a
Dynasty Banquet and cultural evening in the ancient city of Xi’an. Each
dining experience has its own local flavors and delights. Please check
your brochure itinerary tour pages for exact details.
Accommodations
A
good night's
sleep and a comfortable place to relax are invaluable when on vacation.
All Trafalgar Hotels are carefully selected so you'll enjoy comfortable
rooms and quality amenities.
From arrival
to departure, your Tour Director will take care of your check-in and
check-out,
as well as porterage service for your luggage.
To ensure you
have complete peace of mind your travel documentation includes the
contact
details for each of your hotels, so friends and relatives can easily
stay
in touch.
Trafalgar’s
First Class Hotels, Europe
Be
our guest
on a Trafalgar First Class holiday in Europe and you’ll stay at some of
the most respected hotel chains in the world, including Accor, Hilton,
Westin, Marriott, Renaissance, Sheraton and Radisson. These hotels are
rated First Class, Superior First Class or Deluxe. Convenient hotel
locations
put you close to shops, sights, restaurants and landmarks.
We believe
our guests should always be well taken care of, so most of our chosen
hotels
include satellite or cable TV, mini-bar, room service, concierge,
restaurant
and bar, swimming pool, laundry and dry cleaning services.
Trafalgar's
First Class hotels include:
* Copthorne Tara, London - close to Harrod's
* Hilton, Paris - beside the Eiffel Tower
* Mercure Colosseum, Rome - near the Colosseum
* Intercontinental, Budapest
* Panorama hotel, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Trafalgar’s
CostSaver Hotels, Europe
Enjoy
a stay
at one of Trafalgar’s CostSaver hotels and you’ll be guaranteed a stay
at a Superior Tourist Class or First Class hotel. Your room will have a
private bathroom or shower and many will also have satellite TV.
Trafalgar's
CostSaver hotels include:
* Timhotel Tour Eiffel, France, Paris
* Luzernerhof, Lucerne, Switzerland
* Hotel Holiday, Mestre, Venice
* Expo, Barcelona, Spain
Worldwide
Accommodation
As
a guest
on a Trafalgar Tour to Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, China or
South
America you will enjoy stays at carefully selected hotels. All
accomodation
is chosen for its high standards of service, comfort and amenties. You
will be guaranteed a stay at either a First Class or Superior First
Class
hotel as well as unique landmark hotels. All rooms are twin-bedded with
private facilties.
Here are some
examples of the hotels you may stay at while on tour:
Australia and
New Zealand
* Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock
* Radisson Treetops Resort, Port Douglas
* Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, Sydney
* Franz Josef Glazier Hotel, New Zealand
China
* King Wing Hot Spring Hotel, Beijing
South America
* Excelsior Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
* Guanavenas Pousada Lodge, Amazon Jungle
Optional
Excursions
Our
well planned
tours include so much, but we believe it is important for you to be
able
to personalize your Trafalgar experience. Our many optional excursions
ensure that you don’t pay for activities you aren’t interested in, so
you
only do what you enjoy most.
These excursions
are purchased on tour from your Tour Director and are priced in local
currencies
for the destination you are visiting. Here is a selection:
- Indulge in an
evening with Champagne in true French style at the famous Cabaret, 'Le
Moulin Rouge'
- Listen to a classical
music concert in a Vienna Palace, featuring the works of Strauss and
Mozart
- Visit Warwick
Castle, where you'll explore England's greatest medieval castle
- Enjoy a romantic
gondola serenade along the canals in Venice
- Be dazzled by
a spectacular Russian ballet performance in the great city of Moscow
- Savour the delicacies
of up to seventeen dishes at the “Sea Palace” floating restaurant in
Amsterdam
- Enjoy a horse
and carriage ride in the magnificent Tyrol Valley near Innsbruck
- Take a thrilling
helicopter ride in the Canadian Rockies
- Bargain like a
local and check out native handicrafts whilst on the Mexican Tijuana
Shopping
Tour
- Feast on a New
Orleans Jazz dinner whilst cruising the Mississippi River on a paddle
wheel
steamer
- Tantalize your
tastebuds with exclusive wine tasting in Sydney's Hunter Valley
- Journey on
camel back from Alice Springs to Todd River, where you'll enjoy a
3-course
Outback Dinner
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