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EUROPE & BRITAIN 2020 PRE -SALE YOUR 2020 VACATION AT 2019 PRICES THE B E S T VA LU E GUAPRICE R AN T EE FO R O Y U EL R 2 0 2 0 T R AV Preview_Cover_2020_CA.indd 1 23/05/2019 16:41
WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR CHANCE TO LOCK IN YOUR DREAM EUROPE & BRITAIN TRIPS AT GUARANTEED 2019 PRICES* WHO WE ARE & WAYS TO SAVE Real Travel Done Right .............................................................................................. 4 Making Travel Matter .............................................................................................. 6 Ways To Save .............................................................................................. 7 TRIPS YOU’LL LOVE Discoveries .......................................................................................... 8-9 Italy and Combinations ...................................................................................... 10-12 Great Britain and Ireland .......................................................................................13-15 France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco ...................................................................................... 16-17 Central Europe ...................................................................................... 18-19 Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Russia ...................................................................................... 20-21 Eastern Mediterranean ...................................................................................... 22-23 WAYS TO TRAVEL Personalize the way you explore with our 8 ways to travel. Look out for the symbols below next to each trip. Country Explorer Discoveries Regional Explorer City Explorer Family Experiences Cruise or Rail At Leisure Special interest *For a limited time only. Trafalgar’s 2020 Europe & Britain Pre-sale pricing is available on itineraries featured in this brochure and on the Trafalgar website identified as “Pre-sale 2020” only, and is valid for bookings until September 22, 2019. A non-refundable deposit is required per standard booking conditions to lock in this price. If the vacation price is higher once the main brochure is released in mid-September, Trafalgar will honor the lower Pre-sale rate; if it is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference. 2 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 2 30/05/2019 09:47
2020 VACATION, 2019 PRICES IF YOU'RE ALREADY DREAMING OF YOUR 2020 VACATION, DON'T WAIT. WELCOME TO OUR EXCLUSIVE 2020 PRE-SALE, WHERE YOU CAN BOOK YOUR DREAM TRIP WITH THE REASSURANCE OF 2019 PRICING, SECURE YOUR SPOT AND LET THE FUN BEGIN. GUARANTEED SPACE Be the first to secure your spot on the trip you want, when you want to depart. GUARANTEED BEST PRICE Book now to secure these limited-time only prices. If the price goes up – don’t worry, you’ve already paid. If the price goes down, we’ll reimburse the difference. GUARANTEED DEPOSIT PROTECTION Should anything happen and you need to cancel your trip for any reason, your deposit remains for when you’re ready to book at a time that suits. GUARANTEED BEST LOCAL EXPERIENCES Join 5 million happy past travelers and be assured of the very best experience with our award winning trips. But, don't take our word for it, our 4.6/5 star independent FEEFO satisfaction rating says it all. See all the unedited guest reviews at: trafalgar.com/reviews Learn more: trafalgar.com Get inspired: instagram.com/trafalgartravel Follow us: facebook.com/trafalgartravel Watch us: youtube.com/trafalgarweb 3 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 3 30/05/2019 09:47
REAL TRAVEL DONE RIGHT DISCOVER THE REAL EUROPE & BRITAIN THE WAY MILLIONS OF HAPPY GUESTS HAVE SINCE 1947. FAST FORWARD 73 YEARS AND 90+ AWARDS, AND OUR COMMITMENT REMAINS THE SAME – ENSURING YOU RETURN HOME HAVING ENJOYED A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT A THING. BOOK EARLY AND BOOK THE TRIP YOU WANT AT THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE. REAL CONNECTIONS We believe that the goal of travel is not to see, but to connect with the places you visit. On each carefully handcrafted itinerary, you'll uncover the secrets, taste the proud culinary traditions and hear the stories from the people that make this eclectic continent so special. We take you off the tourist trail to the heart of each destination to discover its true essence in a way impossible to do on your own. DISCOVER A DESTINATION'S EXPERIENCE IT ALL TRUE SOUL AS YOU FROM THE ICONS TO CONNECT WITH LOCALS THE HIDDEN GEMS IMMERSE YOURSELF HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND GET HANDS ON AS YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS YOU DIVE INTO CULTURE TO PEOPLE, PLACES & WILDLIFE AND THE PLANET STAY IN A PIECE OF HISTORY WITH OUR STAYS WITH STORIES 4 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 4 30/05/2019 09:47
RE AL TR AVE L DON E RIGHT REAL JOY We specially design every itinerary to leave you feeling excited, energized and inspired by each new experience. Wake up, every day wondering what new discovery lies ahead. This is the real joy of traveling. It’s living in the moment, knowing that there is nowhere else in the world you would rather be. And this is the real joy that our guests experience on our trips each year. And, in the spirit of 100% transparency, we showcase the unedited FEEFO reviews of all our guests at trafalgar.com/ reviews. 53 % OF OUR GUESTS TRAVEL WITH US AGAIN, 4.6 /5 REAL ANNUALLY INDEPENDENT SATISFACTION RATING EASE Real ease is feeling free to relax, enjoy and 5 MIL OVER 5 MILLION HAPPY PAST GUESTS experience each “pinch-me” moment to the fullest, knowing that all the essentials are taken care of and that your Travel Director is always on hand to ensure your vacation flows seamlessly from one perfect day to the next. With over 70 years of experience and destination expertize, we’ve created itineraries that show you Simply the Best of Europe & Britain with all these inclusions and more: TRAVEL DIRECTOR AND DRIVER TEAM, PLUS LOCAL SPECIALIST GUIDES ACCOMMODATIONS & BREAKFAST DAILY ALL TRANSPORTATION CONNECT WITH LOCALS OVER DELICIOUS LOCALLY SOURCED MEALS THE ICONIC SIGHTS AND HIDDEN GEMS FOR AN ALL ROUND EXPERIENCE 5 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 5 30/05/2019 09:47
RE AL TR AVE L DON E RIGHT MAKING TRAVEL MATTER Travel has the ability to open our eyes to the unique cultures and spellbinding beauty of the world. As leaders in travel, we recognize that we have the responsibility to do what we can to ensure that future generations too can enjoy the gift of travel. With this in mind, in 2008, our parent company The Travel Corporation created the not-for-profit TreadRight foundation with the simple philosophy to enrich, protect and preserve the destinations we visit. Simply put, making travel matter. TO DATE TREADRIGHT HAS SUPPORTED OVER 50 PROJECTS WORLDWIDE & JOINTRAFALGAR OFFERS A year later, fuelled by this philosophy, we created JoinTrafalgar to 80+ EXPERIENCES ACROSS SEVEN CONTINENTS. Make A Difference on our trips, here are just a few examples of many ways you help us make a difference by choosing Trafalgar: 1HELPING PEOPLE LABORATORIO GIUDITTA BROZZETTI Thanks to TreadRight’s support, Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti – one of Italy's last traditional hand-weaving workshops – established educational tools for spreading the tradition of weaving and e-commerce capabilities to increase sales and provide stable income for the community-based cooperative. WE SUPPORT ARTISANS, FARMERS, FAMILIES & INVEST IN MICRO ENTERPRISES. 3 CARING FOR THE PLANET 2PRESERVING ONE TREE PLANTED PLACES & For every booking made using our e-documents, we plant a tree with our partner One Tree Planted. We’ve already reforested 150 acres in Northern California WILDLIFE & Tanzania. WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION TreadRight has partnered with World Animal Protection to NO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS help ensure that all experiences offered across the TTC family of brands meet globally recognized animal welfare criteria. We’re setting our sights on a single-use plastic-free future by 2022. In 2019, we are WE PROTECT & MAINTAIN THE DIVERSITY OF eliminating plastic water bottles from our WILDLIFE, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS. coaches in Europe and North America. This latest initiative will eliminate many tons of plastic waste over the 5 years. WE REDUCE OUR FOOTPRINT & See all of our involvement to make travel a force PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. for good at trafalgar.com/join-trafalgar 6 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 6 30/05/2019 09:47
WAYS TO SAVE Ways to Save EXCLUSIVE AIR DEALS –1– –2– EXCLUSIVE PAY BOOK EARLY AGAIN – – C$1070* VIT BENEFIT AIR DEALS Book and pay in full by We value our past guests, and so February 28, 2020 everyone who travels with us and you'll save up to 10%. automatically becomes a Very Important Traveler (VIT) and unlocks You'll not only save when you book exclusive savings and offers. and pay early but also guarantee your spot on the trip you want when you want to go. MULTI-TRIP BOOKING Don't miss out, get planning today. 2.5% When you book two or more trips. The more you book, the more you save. –3– SOLO BOOK TRAVELER TOGETHER Single rooms at a supplement are – available or choose to room-share with another solo traveler of the same Travel with Trafalgar for less - YOUNG TRAVELER gender, we will share you on a getting to your vacation destination double-room basis. Available on many has never been more affordable. 10% On most trips for young travelers trips to avoid any extra single supplement costs. Contact us or your travel agent for special low fares to get your vacation started right. GROUP (5-17 years). TRIPLE TRAVEL Discover the world together. BOOK AND TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE SHARED ROOMING Discover the world with us. Extra savings when sharing a triple No one does group travel like DEPOSIT PROTECTION CONFID or quad share room (on Family trips) Trafalgar. Travel with us and enjoy K W ITH EN C Should your plans change and you cancel your O E group benefits on bookings of 9+. BO with your traveling companions. IT booking 60 days or more prior to your departure DEPOSTION Contact us for trip ideas and savings. PROTEC date, you will receive a credit of C$200 per EL O person, valid for up to five years from date of V F R A YO TR U R 2 02 0 Pay Early Savings Conditions: *Per person based on our European Supreme June 09, 2020 departure. These Pay Early Savings apply to the land portion of selected vacations and departures. See itinerary pages. Can be combined cancellation. Please ask for more details. with other discounts, where applicable. Pay your deposit when booking and the balance by the date shown. Offer is subject to availability, exclusions may apply and the offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Check the dates and prices section of the trip online at trafalgar.com for current savings availability. TRAVEL INSURANCE General Conditions: Discounts and savings only apply to the land portion of your vacation and may not be available mily on all trips and departures. Not applicable with extra nights’ accommodations, optional extensions, airfares, taxes and fees, flight supplements, surcharges, airport transfers and does not apply on any Internal air portion of a trip. Travel Insurance provides benefits for trip cancellation (prior Sometimes more than one discount can apply. Past guest exclusive offers are only available on select trips and departures after your initial trip is completed. Savings limited to one per trip and applied to the higher priced of to travel) for any reason, plus benefits while traveling for two trips, if you book two at once. Multi-trip with two or more trips applies to vacations booked simultaneously, interruptions, trip and baggage delays and more. Please ask for must be seven days or longer, savings are applied to the lowest price trip, not available on our Amsterdam Explorer, Israel, Jordan and Egypt trips or trips with cruises. For Multi-trip & Group travel discounts they must be booked at more details. Please ask for more details. the same time and be on the same booking number. Groups are not available on our train vacations, vacations with internal flights, Israel or Greek Island Hopper trips. Young Travelers limited to one discount per room (two for Family Experiences) when accompanying an adult. Young Travelers must be aged 5 -17 at time of travel and discount is not DEFINITE DEPARTURES available on our Israel, Jordan and Egypt trips or trips with cruises. Triple rooms are suitable for two adults and one child (three adults may find rooms too small as they often have one double and one foldaway bed and limited suitcase space). Triple rooms are limited on cruises and not available on all trips. Quad rooms are available on our Family We guarantee our trips will depart (weather and other conditions Experience vacations and are suitable for two adults and two children (both aged 17 or younger). Shared rooming will be accommodated in non-smoking double rooms and is not applicable on our London, Paris, Amsterdam, City dependent, of course) as soon as enough guests are booked. Explorers, Israel, Jordan, Greece trips, Train vacations and Family Experiences. Vacations have a limited number of single rooms. Solo travel is not accepted on our Family Experience vacations unless traveling as part of a family ce group. Deposit protection credit cannot be used as a deposit against your future booking and can only be used as a Look out for the green check ü when browsing dates and credit against your final payment. Cancallation fees and deadlines remain unchanged. prices on trafalgar.com 7 Preview_Intros_2020_CA.indd 7 30/05/2019 09:49
12 DISCOVERIES 12 TRIPS 15 COUNTRIES CONNECT WITH EUROPE’S CAPTIVATING MELANGE OF TRADITIONS AND CULTURES ON TRAFALGAR’S EFFORTLESSLY DELIVERED GUIDED VACATIONS, CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF EACH DESTINATION THROUGH THE EYES OF LOCALS AND INSIDER EXPERTS. Eiffel Tower, Paris 8 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 8 30/05/2019 08:29
12 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM REGION DISCOVERIES EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS TRADITIONAL EUROPE 7 days | 5 countries | 6 cities | 9 meals 20 days | 11 countries | 25 cities | 27 meals Explore: Amsterdam, Rhineland, Lucerne and Paris Explore: London, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Lucerne, HANDCRAFTED Innsbruck, Venice, Rome, Sorrento, Assisi, Florence, French HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Monday Riviera, Lyon and Paris Here’s just a sample of the many special CODE: EHIG Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. Departures: Every Sunday EUROPEAN TRAVELER CODE: ETRA CONNECT WITH LOCALS 10 days | 5 countries | 6 cities | 12 meals Chez Paul Experience a classic old style Explore: London, Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence GRAND EUROPEAN quintessentially Parisian Bistro run by and Rome 23 days | 11 countries | 24 cities | 30 meals Daniel and his family at our Be My Guest dinner. This is where the locals come; it Explore: London, Bruges, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Lucerne, Departures: Every Wednesday and Friday is one of our favorite places for rustic and Innsbruck, Vienna, Venice, Assisi, Sorrento, Rome, Florence, soulful French cuisine. CODE: ETAV Nice, Beaune and Paris Trips: European Highlights; Delights of London and Paris DELIGHTS OF LONDON AND PARIS Departures: Every Monday Castle of Trebbio 9 days | 2 countries | 5 cities | 11 meals CODE: EGAR The Pazzi and the Medici feud is brought Explore: London and Paris to light in this visit to the 12th-century Castle of Trebbio where you will enjoy GREAT EUROPEAN Departures: Every Saturday a traditional Tuscan Be My Guest buffet, 30 days | 12 countries | 27 cities | 38 meals explore the castle dungeons, and indulge CODE: DELP Explore: London, Paris, Bordeaux, Lourdes, Madrid, in olive oil and wine tasting. Trip: European Wonderland Barcelona, Cannes, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento, Rome, EUROPEAN SPLENDOR Venice, Vienna, Munich, Lucerne, Rhineland and Amsterdam Albert Farm 13 days | 5 countries | 9 cities | 17 meals Just outside Innsbruck, we will introduce Explore: Rome, Florence, Venice, Lucerne, Paris Departures: Every Thursday you this evening to our local friends who will host you for a typical Tyrolean Be and London CODE: EGRE My Guest dinner comprised of regional specialties. Departures: Every Thursday EUROPEAN SUPREME Trip: European Interlude CODE: ESPL 31 days | 13 countries | 24 cities | 42 meals STAYS WITH STORIES Explore: London, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Innsbruck, Grand Hotel Europe, Lucerne EUROPEAN WONDERLAND Enjoy the elegance of yesteryear and Venice, Vienna, Ljubljana, Plitvice Lakes, Dubrovnik, Tirana, 13 days | 5 countries | 10 cities | 18 meals sweeping lake vistas and the Grand Kalambaka, Athens, Assisi, Sorrento, Rome, Florence, Hotel Europe in Lucerne, where warm Explore: Rome, Florence, Venice, Lucerne, Paris Lucerne and Paris Swiss hospitality and a grand past and London spanning over a century guarantee an European Supreme is also available with a 3-day unforgettable stay. Departures: Every Thursday from May to Sep ‘20 Trips: European Highlights; European Aegean Cruise option CODE: FSPL Traveler; European Splendor; European Whirl; Great European Departures: Various Tuesdays from May to Oct ‘20 EUROPEAN WHIRL CODE: ESUPC Bellevue Rheinhotel, Rhineland Delve into 125 years of history and 14 days | 9 countries | 12 cities | 18 meals the dedication and passion of five Explore: London, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Innsbruck, generations which have transformed the Venice, Rome, Florence, Lucerne and Paris 19th century “Villa Mosel” into the Art Nouveau beauty of Bellevue Rheinhotel Departures: Every Monday and Friday Trip: Great European CODE: EWHI DIVE INTO CULTURE Traditional Glassblowing Witness the exquisite craft of EUROPEAN SPOTLIGHT glassblowing, a delicate tradition that 14 days | 6 countries | 10 cities | 17 meals generations of Venetian craftsmen have Explore: London, Paris, Geneva, Nice, Florence, Venice perfected over the centuries. Trips: European Traveler; European and Rome Splendor; European Wonderland; European Whirl; European Spotlight; Departures: Every second Monday European Interlude; Traditional Europe; CODE: EELE Grand European; Great European; European Supreme EUROPEAN INTERLUDE Clog and Cheese Making 17 days | 9 countries | 14 cities | 21 meals Learn about the age-old Dutch traditions of wooden clog and cheese making from Explore: London, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Innsbruck, TRAFALGAR TIP a traditional craftsman in Volendam. Vienna, Venice, Rome, Florence, Lucerne and Paris Trip: European Supreme DELICIOUS HANDMADE SWISS CHOCOLATE IS Departures: Every Friday THE PERFECT GIFT TO TAKE HOME FROM CODE: EINT LUCERNE OR GENEVA. Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. 9 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 9 30/05/2019 08:29
16 ITALY AND COMBINATIONS 16 TRIPS 3 COUNTRIES SAVOR THE DECADENCE OF LA BELLA ITALIA, EMBRACING THE ITALIAN TRADITION OF “FIRST WE EAT, THEN WE DO EVERYTHING ELSE” AS YOU DISCOVER ITALY’S DELECTABLE FLAVORS, LANDSCAPES AND CULTURE, FROM THE ISLE OF CAPRI TO ETERNAL ROME. Castello del Trebbio, Italy 10 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 10 30/05/2019 08:29
16 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM ITALY AND REGION COMBINATIONS ITALIAN HOLIDAY ITALY BELLISSIMO 7 days | 2 countries | 5 cities | 10 meals 11 days | 2 countries | 12 cities | 15 meals Explore: Rome, Venice, Verona and Florence Explore: Rome, Isle of Capri, Assisi, Venice, Montecatini HANDCRAFTED and Florence HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Friday CODE: ITIH Departures: Every Thursday and Saturday from Here’s just a sample of the many special Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. Mar to Oct ‘20 ROME AND TUSCAN HIGHLIGHTS CODE: ITBE CONNECT WITH LOCALS 9 days | 2 countries | 7 cities | 13 meals Landi Family Eight generations of history with plenty Explore: Rome, Florence, Siena and Pisa ITALIAN CONCERTO of stories to tell. Enjoy a traditional Be 11 days | 2 countries | 7 cities | 14 meals My Guest dinner with the Landi family at Departures: Every Friday their home near Florence, set within a Explore: Rome, Amalfi Coast, Florence and Venice CODE: ITRO garden of oak trees against the backdrop of Tuscan vineyards and olive groves. Departures: Every Monday Trips: Italian Holiday; Italian Discovery NORTHERN ITALY INCLUDING CODE: ITCO Isola Madre CINQUE TERRE Join Signor Telli for an exclusive Be My 9 days | 1 country | 6 cities | 13 meals BEST OF ITALY Guest dinner and ‘bei tempi’ at his family- Explore: Milan, Lake Maggiore, Viareggio and Parma 13 days | 2 countries | 14 cities | 19 meals run restaurant on the secluded Isola Madre island on Lake Maggiore. Explore: Rome, Sorrento, Assisi, Venice, Lake Maggiore Departures: Every Saturday Trips: Best of Italy; Northern Italy and Florence Including Cinque Terre CODE: INOR Departures: Every Tuesday, Friday, Sunday and Alberobello Farm Meet Signor Luciano on his Alberobello BEST OF THE ITALIAN LAKES some Wednesdays farm where you can taste seasonal 9 days | 1 country | 9 cities | 12 meals CODE: ITBO produce, including fresh almonds, Explore: Milan, Lake Maggiore and Lake Garda cherries, tomatoes and olive oil, as well as enjoy a local stone masonry ITALIAN GLORY Departures: Every Friday demonstration at our Be My Guest dinner. 13 days | 2 countries | 8 cities | 17 meals Trip: Grand Italian Experience CODE: ITMI Explore: Milan, Como, Venice, Florence, Amalfi Coast STAYS WITH STORIES and Rome Hotel Cenacolo, Assisi GLADIATORS, GONDOLAS AND GOLD Built to welcome pilgrims visiting Assisi, 10 days | 2 countries | 5 cities | 14 meals Departures: Every Tuesday Hotel Cenacolo is a fully renovated old Explore: Rome, Florence and Venice CODE: ITGL Franciscan convent in nearby Santa Maria degli Angeli. Departures: Every Friday from May to Sep ‘20 Trips: Best of Italy; Italy Bellissimo GRAND ITALIAN EXPERIENCE CODE: FGIC DIVE INTO CULTURE 17 days | 2 countries | 15 cities | 24 meals Vatican Museum Explore: Rome, Alberobello, Sorrento, Assisi, Venice, Gain early access to the Vatican Museums ITALIAN DISCOVERY Trento, Italian Lakes, Viareggio and Florence to marvel at the magnificent work of 10 days | 2 countries | 11 cities | 14 meals Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. Explore: Rome, Florence, Turin, Milan, Venice Departures: Every Thursday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Trips: Italian Holiday; Rome and Tuscan Highlights; Gladiators, Gondolas and Gold; and Bologna CODE: ITGA Italian Discovery; Great Italian Cities; Contrasts of Italy; Wonders of Italy; Italy Departures: Every Friday Bellissimo; Best of Italy; Grand Italian CODE: ITDI Experience; Best of Italy and Greece Prosciutto Factory GREAT ITALIAN CITIES Visit a working prosciutto factory and 10 days | 2 countries | 6 cities | 13 meals Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ‘caseficio’ near Parma. Explore: Rome, Florence and Venice Trip: Northern Italy Including Cinque Terre Departures: Every Friday CODE: IGIC CONTRASTS OF ITALY 10 days | 2 countries | 4 cities | 12 meals MAKE A DIFFERENCE Explore: Rome, Florence and Venice Meet the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise in Perugia. Discover the history of Departures: Every Monday Italian handweaving during a private demonstration, and see how your visit CODE: ITGV helps preserve this traditional art form. TRAFALGAR HIGHLIGHT Trip: Italy Bellissimo WONDERS OF ITALY FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MICHELANGELO 11 days | 2 countries | 10 cities | 15 meals WHEN VISITING THE VATICAN MUSEUMS. Explore: Rome, Lucca, Florence, Venice and Assisi ASCEND THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT DONATO BRAMANTE, IN Departures: Every Sunday A PART OF THE VATICAN NOT OPEN TO Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand CODE: ITTR THE PUBLIC. Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. Continues on following page... 11 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 11 30/05/2019 08:29
TRIPS CONTINUED... SOUTHERN ITALY AND SICILY 10 days | 1 country | 11 cities | 14 meals Explore: Rome, Sorrento, Taormina, Agrigento and Palermo Departures: Every Thursday from Mar to Oct ‘20 CODE: ITSC BEST OF ITALY AND GREECE 10 days | 3 countries | 7 cities | 14 meals Explore: Rome, Florence, Venice, Kalambaka, Delphi and Athens Best of Italy and Greece is also available with a 4-day Aegean Cruise option Departures: Every Saturday from May to Oct ‘20 CODE: ICLA Fresh Italian Food Colosseum, Rome 12 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 12 30/05/2019 08:29
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND 23 TRIPS 5 COUNTRIES DELVE INTO THE ICONIC AND UNEXPECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, FROM THE HAUNTS OF HARRY POTTER, THE FAB FOUR AND SHAKESPEARE, TO ITS CASTLES, CATHEDRALS AND EPIC NATURAL LANDSCAPES. Scottish Highlands 13 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 13 30/05/2019 08:30
23 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM LONDON EXPLORER BRITAIN AND IRELAND PANORAMA SHAMROCKS AND LEPRECHAUNS 8 days | 1 country | 2 cities | 11 meals 19 days | 4 countries | 23 cities | 25 meals 10 days | 2 countries | 11 cities | 14 meals Explore: London Explore: London, York, Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands, Explore: Dublin, County Down, Belfast, Sligo, Limerick Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Wexford, and County Kerry Departures: Every Sunday Cardiff and Plymouth CODE: LONK Departures: Various Sundays from Apr to Sep ‘20 Departures: Every Tuesday CODE: FSIA* REAL BRITAIN CODE: BPAN* 9 days | 3 countries | 10 cities | 10 meals IRISH EXPERIENCE Explore: London, Cardiff, Liverpool, Edinburgh and York BRITAIN AND IRELAND GRANDEUR 11 days | 2 countries | 9 cities | 16 meals 23 days | 5 countries | 28 cities | 32 meals Explore: Dublin, Belfast, Londonderry, Galway, Departures: Every Saturday Explore: Plymouth, Cardiff, Waterford, Killarney, Killarney and Kilkenny CODE: BIBT Galway, Donegal, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Lake Departures: Every Sunday District, Glasgow, Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands, BEST OF DEVON AND CORNWALL CODE: IREX* Edinburgh and York 8 days | 1 country | 12 cities | 10 meals Explore: London, Bristol, Bideford, Exeter and St. Ives Departures: Every Thursday AMAZING IRELAND CODE: BIGT* 14 days | 2 countries | 12 cities | 18 meals Departures: Every Thursday Explore: Dublin, Belfast, Co. Donegal, Galway, Killarney CODE: BDEV TREASURES OF IRELAND and Waterford 6 days | 1 country | 9 cities | 7 meals AMAZING BRITAIN Departures: Every Sunday Explore: Dublin, Cork, Killarney and Limerick 10 days | 3 countries | 14 cities | 13 meals CODE: IRMZ* Explore: London, York, Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands, Departures: Every Sunday Glasgow, Liverpool and Bristol CODE: BRSD* BEST OF IRELAND AND SCOTLAND 15 days | 3 countries | 16 cities | 20 meals Departures: Every Friday and some Sundays IRISH HIGHLIGHTS Explore: Dublin, Waterford, Co. Kerry, Enniscrone, CODE: BHIL 7 days | 1 country | 9 cities | 9 meals Londonderry, Belfast, Glasgow, Isle of Skye, Scottish Explore: Dublin, Limerick, Killarney and Waterford Highlands and Edinburgh CASTLES AND KILTS 10 days | 3 countries | 9 cities | 13 meals Departures: Every Sunday Departures: Every Monday and Saturday Explore: London, Bath, Ruthin Castle, Lancaster CODE: IRIH* CODE: BIAS* and Edinburgh ENCHANTING EMERALD ISLE BEST OF SCOTLAND Departures: Various Thursdays from May to Sep ‘20 8 days | 1 country | 6 cities | 12 meals 7 days | 1 country | 6 cities | 10 meals CODE: FCAS Explore: Dublin, Enniscrone, Galway, Killarney Explore: Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands and Glasgow and Kilkenny BEST OF BRITAIN Departures: Every Sunday and some Thursdays 14 days | 3 countries | 19 cities | 19 meals Departures: Every Sunday CODE: BBOS Explore: London, Exeter, Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow, CODE: BRED* Scottish Highlands, Edinburgh and York SCOTLAND’S HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS CASTLES AND MANORS AND CITIES Departures: Every Thursday and some Mondays 8 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 12 meals 13 days | 1 country | 12 cities | 18 meals from Mar to Oct ‘20 Explore: Dublin, Killarney, Connemara Explore: Edinburgh, Dundee, Scottish Highlands, CODE: BBOB and Roscommon Thurso, Isle of Skye, Ballachulish and Glasgow BRITAIN AND IRELAND HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Saturday Departures: Monday and some Saturdays 10 days | 5 countries | 15 cities | 12 meals CODE: BRCM* CODE: BHLD Explore: London, York, Glasgow, Dublin, Waterford and Cardiff BEST OF IRELAND HIGHLAND TRAIL INSPIRED 10 days | 1 country | 10 cities | 15 meals BY OUTLANDER Departures: Every Friday and some Sundays Explore: Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Limerick, 13 days | 1 country | 13 cities | 18 meals and Mondays from Mar to Oct ‘20 Galway and Sligo Explore: Edinburgh, Dundee, Scottish Highlands, CODE: BBIH* Thurso, Isle of Skye, Ballachulish and Glasgow Departures: Every Tuesday and Friday WONDERS OF BRITAIN CODE: IRBO* Departures: Various Mondays from May to Sep ‘20 AND IRELAND CODE: BHOD 15 days | 4 countries | 17 cities | 19 meals ICONIC IRELAND AND Explore: London, Cardiff, Waterford, Killarney, Dublin, ASHFORD CASTLE Liverpool, Edinburgh, York and Stratford-upon-Avon 10 days | 1 country | 6 cities | 16 meals Explore: Dublin, Cork, Killarney, Galway Departures: Every Friday and some Sundays and Ashford Castle CODE: BIBI* Departures: Every Sunday CODE: BRAC* *These trips include surcharges levied in 2019 as a result of government tax increases. 14 Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 14 30/05/2019 08:30
GREAT BRITAIN REGION AND IRELAND k HANDCRAFTED HIGHLIGHTS Here’s just a sample of the many special Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. CONNECT WITH LOCALS Ledard Farm Join the Wood family at their 15th-century farm on the shores of Loch Ard for a home-cooked Scottish Be My Guest meal, tales of Rob Roy and a few foot-tapping Ceilidh tunes. Trips: Best of Scotland; Scotland’s Highlands, Islands and Cities; Highland Trail Inspired by Outlander Barrtra Seafood Restaurant Go scavenging with Oonagh and enjoy the fruits of what you’ve found at a Be ey My Guest lunch at the O’Brien’s homely Barrtra Seafood restaurant overlooking beautiful Liscannor Bay. Trip: Irish Experience Blackmore Farm Enjoy a hearty Welsh Be My Guest dinner with a farming family and their animals in the beautiful award-winning vineyards of Wales. Trip: Britain and Ireland Highlights STAYS WITH STORIES Ashford Castle, County Mayo Built by the de Burgo family in the early 13th century, Ashford Castle is set on the picturesque shores of Lough Corrib. Trip: Iconic Ireland and Ashford Castle Ruthin Castle, North Wales Stay in the 13th-century Ruthin Castle in North Wales with its original moat and parkland. Trip: Castles and Kilts Laggan Gaskmore, Scottish Highlands Enjoy Highland hospitality at Laggan Gaskmore Hotel located within Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. Trip: Best of Britain DIVE INTO CULTURE Longleat House Enjoy a guided tour of Longleat House, the seat of the Marquesses of Bath and one of the finest stately homes open to the public. Trip: Best of Devon and Cornwall Irish National Stud Farm Admire Ireland’s finest thoroughbreds at the Irish National Stud Farm. Trips: Britain and Ireland Highlights; Best of Ireland and Scotland; Castles and Manors MAKE A DIFFERENCE In Northern Ireland, where your visit to Giant’s Causeway helps conserve this iconic natural landmark. Trip: Amazing Ireland Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com es. Cornish Scones 15 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 15 30/05/2019 08:30
16 FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND MOROCCO 16 TRIPS 6 COUNTRIES YOUR SOUL-STIRRING ENCOUNTER WITH THE SOUTH COULD SEE YOU BREAK BREAD WITH LOCALS AT A 17TH-CENTURY CHÂTEAU, LEARN THE HEART OF HAGGLING IN THE LABYRINTHINE MEDINA AND SOAK UP THE WARMTH OF THE MED. La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona 16 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 16 30/05/2019 08:30
16 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM FRANCE, SPAIN, REGION PORTUGAL AND MOROCCO PARIS EXPLORER BEST OF SPAIN 8 days | 1 country | 2 cities | 11 meals 15 days | 2 countries | 16 cities | 21 meals Explore: Paris Explore: Madrid, Santander, Pamplona, Barcelona, HANDCRAFTED Valencia, Granada, Costa del Sol, Seville and Córdoba HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Sunday CODE: PARK Departures: Every Friday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Here’s just a sample of the many special Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. CODE: SBES THE TREASURES OF FRANCE CONNECT WITH LOCALS INCLUDING NORMANDY BEST OF PORTUGAL Castanon Cider Mill Say salut to traditional Asturian cider 8 days | 1 country | 7 cities | 12 meals 11 days | 1 country | 13 cities | 15 meals and enjoy a local Be My Guest meal and Explore: Paris, Normandy Beaches, Mont St. Michel Explore: Lisbon, Algarve Region, Évora, Viseu, Porto cider tasting with the Castanon family at their Cider Mill near Oviedo. and Loire Valley and Fátima Trip: Northern Spain Departures: Every Saturday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Departures: Every Wednesday and Friday Coudelaria Brito Paes CODE: FTOF from Mar to Oct ‘20 Saddle up for a stud farm visit, the tragic story of unrequited love and a traditional CODE: PORT home-cooked Be My Guest lunch with Tiago WONDERFUL FRANCE and Vera in Portugal’s beautiful Alentejo. 9 days | 2 countries | 9 cities | 12 meals GREAT IBERIAN CITIES Trips: Highlights of Spain and Portugal; Best of Portugal Explore: Paris, Lyon, French Riviera and Avignon 9 days | 2 countries | 5 cities | 12 meals Explore: Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Lisbon La Bastide Rose Departures: Every Saturday Delicious Provençal home cooking is the CODE: FWOF Departures: Every Sunday perfect accompaniment to a fascinating Be My Guest dinner enjoyed on the banks CODE: SBAR of the Sorgue with Poppy Salinger, who WWI AND WWII BATTLEFIELDS will regale you with stories of her famous 12 days | 4 countries | 10 cities | 16 meals HIGHLIGHTS OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL husband. Trip: Wonderful France Explore: London, Bayeux, Paris, Amiens, Lille 13 days | 2 countries | 12 cities | 18 meals and Amsterdam Explore: Madrid, Valencia, Granada, Seville, Algarve Region, L’Etape Gourmande Return to 17th-century France and join the Lisbon and Salamanca Departures: Various departure days from Mar to Sep ‘20 de Montferrier family on their farm near the famous Château de Villandry for a CODE: FBAT Departures: Every Sunday delightful Be My Guest lunch. CODE: SHIG Trip: Best Of France BEST OF FRANCE STAYS WITH STORIES 13 days | 2 countries | 15 cities | 19 meals TREASURES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL Las Casas de la Judeira, Seville Explore: Paris, Lyon, French Riviera, Carcassonne, 14 days | 2 countries | 14 cities | 19 meals An elegant collection of 15th-century Andalusian townhouses and flower-filled Biarritz, Bordeaux, Loire Valley and Normandy Beaches Explore: Madrid, Zamora, Santiago de Compostela, Porto, courtyards in the heart of Seville. Lisbon, Seville, Granada, Valenica and Barcelona Trip: Best of Spain Departures: Every Sunday and some Tuesdays from Mar to Oct ‘20 Departures: Every Saturday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Xaluca Dades, Dades Valley Promising paradise in the middle of the CODE: FBOF CODE: STSP Atlas Mountains, the African-styled Xaluca Dades is surrounded by a spectacular HIGHLIGHTS OF FRANCE AND MADRID TO ROME mountainscape with panoramic views of the Dades Valley and its Berber villages. BARCELONA 13 days | 5 countries | 10 cities | 18 meals Trip: Best of Morocco 10 days | 3 countries | 10 cities | 14 meals Explore: Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Avignon, Nice, DIVE INTO CULTURE Explore: Paris, Loire Valley, Lyon, Nice, Carcassonne Florence and Rome French Cuisine Experience and Barcelona The secrets of la cuisine are yours Departures: Most Saturdays from May to Sep ‘20 to discover and enjoy as you learn how to Departures: Every Friday CODE: SPRO cook the Parisian way with a local chef. CODE: FRSP Trip: Paris Explorer SPAIN, MOROCCO AND PORTUGAL Port Wine Tasting SPANISH WONDER 16 days | 3 countries | 13 cities | 22 meals Sample the Duoro Valley’s delicious Port wine-making tradition at one of the local 9 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 12 meals Explore: Madrid, Granada, Costa del Sol, Fez, Marrakesh, Port wine lodges. Explore: Madrid, Seville, Granada, Valencia Tangier, Seville, Lisbon and Salamanca Trip: Best of Portugal and Barcelona Departures: Every Saturday Traditional Moroccan Pharmacy Visit a Moroccan pharmacy to Departures: Every Saturday CODE: SMAP learn about local healing creams CODE: SPWO and cosmetics made from BEST OF MOROCCO regional ingredients. Trip: Spain, Morocco and Portugal NORTHERN SPAIN 10 days | 1 country | 10 cities | 16 meals 11 days | 1 country | 11 cities | 14 meals Explore: Casablanca, Fez, Erfoud, Dades Valley, Marrakesh Explore: Barcelona, Pamplona, Santander, Oviedo, and Essaouira Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca and Madrid Departures: Every Friday Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Departures: Every Saturday from Mar to Oct ‘20 CODE: MORB Costsaver for additional ideas for CODE: SNOR 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. 17 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 17 30/05/2019 08:30
8T CENTRAL EUROPE 8 TRIPS 6 COUNTRIES DISCOVER THE ENCHANTING HEART OF EUROPE, REVEALED THROUGH SUCH TRAFALGAR HIGHLIGHTS AS A STAY IN THE SOUND OF MUSIC PALACE AND TRADITIONAL MEALS IN FAMILY HOMESTEADS, CASTLES AND EVEN A MONASTERY. *Thes Tulips On A Bicycle, Amsterdam 18 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 18 30/05/2019 08:30
8 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM CENTRAL REGION EUROPE AMSTERDAM EXPLORER BEST OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA 6 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 8 meals 13 days | 2 countries | 12 cities | 18 meals Explore: Amsterdam Explore: Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin, Rothenburg, Munich, HANDCRAFTED Oberammergau, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Vienna HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every second Sunday with extra Sunday departures in Apr and May Departures: Every Sunday Here’s just a sample of the many special Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. CODE: AMEX* CODE: GBGA* CONNECT WITH LOCALS BEST OF HOLLAND SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA Kloster Wernberg You are taken on a tour of the Monastery 7 days | 1 country | 12 cities | 9 meals 13 days | 4 countries | 14 cities | 17 meals of Kloster Wernberg, originally a castle, Explore: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Oosterbeek Explore: Zurich, Salzburg, Vienna, Villach, Innsbruck, today home to 60 Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood with whom you’ll enjoy a and Groningen St. Moritz, Zermatt, Montreux and Lucerne traditional Carinthian Be My Guest dinner. Trip: Switzerland and Austria Departures: Every Sunday in Apr and May, Departures: Every Saturday then every second Sunday CODE: SWAU Boerderijcafe Mausel Join Dignie and Gina on their farm in CODE: EBHO* Groningen for a hearty Dutch Be My Guest CONTRASTS OF SWITZERLAND dinner and meet-and-greet with their BEST OF HOLLAND, BELGIUM 8 days | 1 country | 5 cities | 11 meals neighbor’s cows just in time to see them being milked. AND LUXEMBOURG Explore: Zurich, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Geneva and Lucerne Trip: Best of Holland 10 days | 3 countries | 12 cities | 13 meals Departures: Every Sunday STAYS WITH STORIES Explore: Amsterdam, Luxembourg City, Bruges CODE: STGV SS Rotterdam and Brussels Spend the night on the restored SS Rotterdam, the former flagship of the Departures: Every Friday from Mar to Oct ‘20 BEST OF SWITZERLAND Holland America line, which now rests on CODE: EHBL* 9 days | 2 countries | 9 cities | 12 meals the Maas river. Trip: Best of Holland Explore: Zurich, Montreux, Zermatt, Baveno, St. Moritz BEST OF GERMANY and Lucerne Grand Hotel Europe, Lucerne Enjoy the elegance of yesteryear and 12 days | 1 country | 15 cities | 16 meals Departures: Every Saturday sweeping lake vistas at the Grand Hotel Explore: Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Europe in Lucerne, where warm Swiss CODE: SWBO Dresden, Nuremberg, Munich and Black Forest hospitality and a grand past spanning over a century. Departures: Every Wednesday Trip: Best of Switzerland CODE: GBOG Hotel Ambassador, Zermatt Enjoy panoramic views of the Alps at the Hotel Ambassador in Zermatt. Trips: Contrasts of Switzerland; Switzerland and Austria DIVE INTO CULTURE Cheese And Clog Making A Dutch cultural experience at a cheese farm where you will also gain an insight into the making of traditional wooden clogs. Trip: Amsterdam Explorer Lipizzaner Stud Farm Visit the Lipizzaner Stud Farm at Piber which has bred horses since 1920 and today provides all the stallions for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Trip: Switzerland and Austria Royal Delft Pottery Travel through The Hague to the historic town of Delft and the Royal Delft Pottery workshop where we’ll gain insights into the manufacturing of this delicate hand- painted blue and white porcelain. Trips: Amsterdam Explorer; Best of Holland; Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Brandenburg Gate, Berlin *These trips include surcharges levied in 2019 as a result of government tax increases. Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. 19 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 19 30/05/2019 08:30
11 T EASTERN EUROPE, SCANDINAVIA AND RUSSIA 11 TRIPS 18 COUNTRIES IMPERIAL CITIES AND SOPHISTICATED CAPITALS TAKE CENTER STAGE ON YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH NORTHERN EUROPE, FEATURING THE HERITAGE OF THE TSARS, SCANDINAVIAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS, AND THE ASTOUNDING NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE FJORDS. Copenhagen, Denmark 20 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 20 30/05/2019 08:30
11 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM EASTERN EUROPE, REGION SCANDINAVIA AND RUSSIA PRAGUE, VIENNA AND BUDAPEST HIGHLIGHTS OF AUSTRIA, SLOVENIA 10 days | 4 countries | 5 cities | 12 meals AND CROATIA Explore: Prague, Vienna and Budapest 14 days | 3 countries | 9 cities | 21 meals HANDCRAFTED Explore: Vienna, Lake Bled, Plitvice Lakes, Hvar Island, HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Friday Dubrovnik and Zagreb Here’s just a sample of the many special CODE: CPVB Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. Departures: Most Fridays IMPERIAL EUROPE CODE: CHSC CONNECT WITH LOCALS 10 days | 5 countries | 8 cities | 14 meals Schieszl Winery Join the Schiezsl family for a hearty Explore: Munich, Prague, Budapest, Vienna BEST OF FINLAND, RUSSIA AND Hungarian Be My Guest dinner and the and Salzburg THE BALTIC STATES story of their winery. Trips: Imperial Europe; Prague, Vienna 15 days | 6 countries | 7 cities | 22 meals Departures: Every Tuesday and Friday and Budapest; Bohemian Highlights; Explore: Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Vilnius, Highlights of Eastern Europe CODE: CEOX Riga and Tallinn Øvre-Eide Farm Enjoy a Be My Guest dinner with the BEST OF POLAND Departures: Every Sunday Øvre-Eide family on their livestock farm 11 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 15 meals CODE: SCEH in Norway. Explore: Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Zakopane Trips: Best of Norway; Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords and Kraków BEST OF NORWAY 9 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 14 meals Muhoberac Family Departures: Every second Saturday Experience life in rural Osonjik with the Explore: Oslo, Hardangerfjord, Bergen, Sognefjord, CODE: BPOL Muhoberac family who will show you Geiranger and Lillehammer how to prepare your Be My Guest meal on an open fire using only local ingredients BOHEMIAN HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Saturday from May to Sep ‘20 and fresh aromatic Mediterranean herbs. 14 days | 6 countries | 12 cities | 20 meals CODE: SBON Trip: Balkan Delight Explore: Berlin, Warsaw, Kraków, Budapest, Vienna, Ganka Hutor Farmstead Prague and Frankfurt SCENIC SCANDINAVIA AND Anatolij and his family welcome you to their Belarus farmstead for a traditional ITS FJORDS Departures: Every Sunday Be My Guest dinner, rousing accordion 14 days | 3 countries | 12 cities | 21 meals choruses and, of course, a few shots *** Please note: In 2020, this trip will be 14 days long. Explore: Copenhagen, Randers, Stavanger, Bergen, of vodka. It will start in Berlin and end in Frankfurt. Trip: Best of Finland, Russia and the Sognefjord, Geiranger, Lillehammer, Oslo and Stockholm Baltic States CODE: CBOH Departures: Every Sunday between April and September STAYS WITH STORIES and every Thursday between June and August Golden Tulip, Kraków HIGHLIGHTS OF EASTERN EUROPE Explore the historic Kraków district CODE: SCFA 17 days | 8 countries | 12 cities | 24 meals of Kazimierz from the comfort of the Golden Tulip Hotel, located just a Explore: Vienna, Lake Bled, Zagreb, Budapest, Kraków, short walk from the historic Old Town Warsaw, Berlin and Prague of Kraków. Trip: Bohemian Highlights Departures: Every Friday DIVE INTO CULTURE CODE: CHEE Flåm Railway Take a ride on one of the most BEST OF CROATIA AND SLOVENIA exciting train journeys in the world, past mountains and waterfalls through scenic 11 days | 2 countries | 10 cities | 14 meals Norwegian countryside to Flåm. Explore: Zagreb, Bled, Opatija, Plitvice Lakes, Split Trip: Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords and Dubrovnik Kunsthistorisches Museum Departures: Every Sunday Enjoy a visit to the Kunsthistorisches CODE: CRSL Museum, the largest art museum in Austria, to view the Royal Collection before the general public has access. BALKAN DELIGHT Trip: Prague, Vienna and Budapest 12 days | 3 countries | 8 cities | 17 meals Gingerbread Making Explore: Zagreb, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Split TRAFALGAR TIP Immerse yourself in Toruń’s tradition of and Plitvice Lakes gingerbread making during a visit to the IN LAKE BLED, THERE IS A LEGEND ABOUT A Living Museum of Gingerbread where Departures: Most Saturdays BELL THAT WAS SENT BY A RICH WIDOW TO THE you’ll get to bake your own creation. ISLAND’S CHURCH AFTER THE DEATH OF HER Trip: Best of Poland CODE: BALK HUSBAND. THE BELL FELL FROM A BOAT, DURING A STORM, AND IT STILL LIES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE. IN THE MORNING, YOU CAN LISTEN CLOSELY AND TRY TO HEAR THE RINGING OF THE FAMOUS SUNKEN BELL! Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. 21 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 21 30/05/2019 08:30
8T EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN 8 TRIPS 4 COUNTRIES FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE AMONGST THE WHITE-WASHED FAÇADES AND SUN-KISSED SHORES OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN – YOUR JOURNEY TO THE ANCIENT LANDS OF GREECE, TURKEY, ISRAEL, JORDAN AND EGYPT PROMISES PINCH-ME MOMENTS AROUND EVERY CORNER. Mykonos, Greece 22 Trip d Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 22 30/05/2019 08:30
8 TRIPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM EASTERN REGION MEDITERRANEAN BEST OF GREECE BEST OF EGYPT 8 days | 1 country | 5 cities | 12 meals 9 days | 1 country | 5 cities | 16 meals Explore: Athens, Nafplion, Olympia, Delphi Explore: Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom-Ombo and Aswan HANDCRAFTED and Meteora HIGHLIGHTS Departures: Every Wednesday Departures: Every Monday and Friday from CODE: EGBO Here’s just a sample of the many special Trafalgar highlights included in your trip. Mar to Oct ‘20 CODE: AGBOA EGYPTIAN VOYAGER CONNECT WITH LOCALS 9 days | 1 country | 7 cities | 15 meals Magna Grecia Say ‘opa!’ to an Olympic Be My Guest GREEK ISLAND HOPPER Explore: Cairo, Aswan, Kom-Ombo, Edfu, Luxor experience with the Karambellas family 10 days | 1 country | 3 cities | 12 meals and Alexandria on their olive oil and wine farm, followed by a traditional meal and dancing. Explore: Athens, Mykonos and Santorini Departures: Every Saturday Trips: Best of Greece; Secrets of Greece Including Corfu Departures: Every fourth day from Apr to Sep ‘20 CODE: EGVO CODE: AGIH Yazir Village Enjoy a Be My Guest lunch with the Yazir WONDERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT *We also offer a ‘Family Experience’ version of community in the Taurus Mountains 12 days | 1 country | 8 cities | 25 meals near Antalya. our popular Greek Island Hopper trip CODE: FGIH Explore: Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Philae and Kom-Ombo Trip: Best Of Turkey STAYS WITH STORIES SECRETS OF GREECE Departures: Every Tuesday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Dilek Kaya Hotel, Cappadocia INCLUDING CORFU CODE: EGWE Located alongside the ancient 11 days | 1 country | 14 cities | 13 meals Ortahisar rock castle, the rooms at the Dilek Kaya Hotel are hewn out of the Explore: Athens, Nafplion, Olympia, Corfu, Meteora JORDAN EXPERIENCE surrounding rock. and Delphi 6 days | 1 country | 6 cities | 11 meals Trip: Best of Turkey Explore: Amman, Jerash, Petra and Wadi Rum Secrets of Greece is also available with a 3-night stay Hyatt Zaman, Petra Built in and around a 19th-century in Santorini Departures: Every second Thursday from Mar to Oct ‘20 Jordanian village, Hyatt Zaman CODE: JORD has maintained most of its original Departures: Every second Sunday architecture and offers traditional CODE: GSML Bedouin hospitality and cuisine. Trip: Jordan Experience BEST OF TURKEY DIVE INTO CULTURE 14 days | 1 country | 18 cities | 24 meals Grand Bazaar Haggle for souvenirs at Istanbul’s Grand Explore: Istanbul, Çanakkale, Izmir, Pamukkale, Bazaar, one of the largest covered Antalya, Konya, Cappadocia and Ankara markets in the world with 60 streets and over 5000 shops. Departures: Every Sunday Trip: Best of Turkey CODE: TBOT Acropolis Museum Visit the Acropolis Museum containing remarkable antiquities giving visitors an insight into the lives of Athenians centuries ago. Trip: Best of Greece Wine Tasting Learn about the winemaking tradition of the Nemea region and enjoy a local wine tasting. Trip: Secrets of Greece Including Corfu MAKE A DIFFERENCE Visit the Iraq Al Amir Women’s Center and learn how they create soap from olive oil and greeting cards from recycled paper, followed by lunch prepared by the women. Trip: Jordan Experience Check out Trafalgar’s sister brand Costsaver for additional ideas for 2020 trips. With fewer inclusions, you decide what you want to experience. Visit costsavertour.com Turkish Tea Trip departures are from April to October ‘20 unless otherwise specified. 23 Preview_Pages_2020_CA.indd 23 30/05/2019 08:30
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