Trafalgar

Must-sees to local secrets 
The deep connections in every destination nurtured over more than 75 years as travel’s world leader, enables us to deliver the best of the world unlocked for you. Enjoy exclusive skip-the-line access at not-to-miss sights like the Vatican, Versailles or Sydney’s Opera House out of hours, matched with off the path local favourites with a Local Specialist by your side and all made possible by our Travel Experts. Together, the must-see icons and local secrets are the special memories and life-changing experiences that make you feel like an insider, not a tourist. 

One-of-a-kind experiences 
Enjoy unmatched access to communities and locals around the world. Be My Guest, the original local travel experience, is exclusive to Trafalgar. More than 100 locals from over 50 countries open their homes, wineries, farms and properties exclusively for our guests. From Italian aristocrats, Icelandic musicians, Spanish olive oil producers Costa Rican farmers,  to New Zealand horse racing royalty, hear their stories and learn about their culture firsthand, shared over the universal language of good food. You’ll also find yourself overnighting at select Stays with Stories accommodation experiences, that are part of the heritage and fabric of the communities you visit, like Welsh Castles and historic Hampton’s Inns.  

Everything taken care of 
From planning to booking to travel, we take care of it all. Before you travel, enjoy risk-free and flexible booking terms and travel knowing that from the second you arrive in your destination to the moment you depart; everything is taken care of. Along with your on-road team, Travel Director and Driver, who handle all your logistics, bookings, tickets, porterage, Optional Experience bookings and more to ensure your vacation is seamless and unforgettable. Simply dream, pack, enjoy, and leave the rest to us.

Responsible Travel 
We recognise our responsibility to ensure our impact on the planet we call home, the people we visit, and the rich wildlife we find there, is a positive one. We ensure the impact of our business and your travels is positive in two ways: through our TreadRight Foundation, and our 5-year sustainability strategy, How We Tread Right, which come to life for you through MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences. You’ll enjoy at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every tour, and you’ll feel good knowing that each of these experiences directly support 11 of the 17 United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring your journey leaves a lasting, positive impact. 

Accommodation
As well as our Stays with Stories overnights, on our tours you’ll experience a mix of independent properties and trusted accommodation partners including Marriott, Hilton and W Hotels.
 
Dining Experiences
Enjoy authentic local flavors at carefully selected restaurants and eateries, and enhance your tour with our exclusive Be My Guest experiences, where you’ll enjoy these local tastes in the homes of welcoming locals. Your trip's day-by-day itinerary outlines the included meals. Special dietary needs, including vegetarian, diabetic, and gluten-free options, can be accommodated. Please mention at the time of booking, or in advance using the MyTrafalgar Portal.  

On select days on some of our tours, we leave days free to follow your nose to the local bakery or restaurant to suit your tastes, preferences and budget. 

Itinerary and Group Size
Our tours connect you to like-minded people from across the world, with varying group sizes depending on the destination.
 
Europe trips: An average of 40 to 45 guests
United States and Canada trips: A maximum of 52 guests
Australia and New Zealand trips: A maximum of 50 guests
Asia trips: A maximum of 28 guests
Africa trips: A maximum of 20 guests
Latin America trips: A maximum of 40 to 45 guests

Transport
Your trips are crafted with a variety of transport options to ensure that the journey is as good as the destination. Luxury coaches feature reclining seats and large windows to take in the views, WiFi, air-con, filtered air and on-board bathroom facilities, USB chargers and more. 

Please note that on some tours in smaller destinations, on-board bathrooms and WiFi are not available on our coaches or mini coach fleets. 

Local Specialists
Your Local Specialists come from a variety of backgrounds but they all share a passion for travel and their home countries. These experienced professionals show you what the guidebooks can’t – a true insider’s perspective of each destination. 

On Road Team
With 24/7 on-road team support, your experienced team of Travel Directors and drivers, take care of all the logistics, bookings, transport, porterage, Optional Experiences and insider knowledge of each destination you visit – so you can relax and enjoy a seamless vacation.

Optional Experiences 
Unlock even more of the places you visit with a selection of Optional Experiences available throughout your tour. Selected by our team, and with Trafalgar only prices, these are unique to the places you visit and will elevate your Trafalgar travel experience even further on-top of the must-see sightseeing and experiences already included as part of your tour. You can enjoy experiences like the Moulin Rouge in Paris, a tour of the Roman Forum and Colosseum in Rome, dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, learn to cook the classics with a Chef in Thailand, or take an aerial tour of the USA’s mind-blowing Grand Canyon.  Those are just a few of the thousands you can select. 

No advance booking or prepayment is required; simply discuss your preferences with your Travel Director during the tour and payments can be made with either credit card or cash.

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Our sustainability strategy, How We Tread Right, is our guiding light on how we run our business and how we travel. It is based on 11 measurable goals anchored to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which address the issues of climate change, sustainable food production, waste reduction, travel experiences, wildlife, diversity and inclusion. 

You can travel knowing that our 4-point Climate Action Plan is guiding us toward net zero or near net zero emissions by 2050. As the only tour company with an internal carbon fund to transition to low carbon, backed by validated near-term, long-term and net zero targets, we are dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint and restoring nature’s ability to respond to the climate crisis.

We don’t travel to experience sameness – we explore to meet different people, hear new perspectives and experience new places. To us, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is much more than sustainability, it’s how we operate as a business. From taking concrete actions to increase diverse representation across our teams to targeted partnerships that directly support underrepresented communities, DEI is ingrained in our day-to-day at all levels of our business and across all countries. 

Every one of our tours has at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that gets you up close and personal to positive impact by advancing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.