trafalgar tours australia 2023

TTC family of brands

My Trafalgar

Destinations

Get Inspired

1800 002 007

Search All Deals

2024 On Sale

It's time to seize the moment and dive into 2024 on Sale to unlock your next unforgettable adventure. Book your dream holiday now and save.

Last Minute Deals

Looking for top value travel deals? Ready to go now? Our last minute travel deals are all you need to inspire your next getaway. But hurry, these deals won’t last long.

If you’re a group of 9 or more you can take advantage of our great savings and benefits. Starting with an additional 5% discount per person, or free of charge seats when booking larger groups,

Top offers & discounts

Top searches.

All deals >

Italy deals >

Biggest savings >

2+ week deals >

Did you know?

You may be eligible for additional savings on top of your travel deal. Call or contact us today for an obligation free quote.

Multi-Tour Deals

Have twice the fun and book two Trafalgar trips of seven days or more and save 2.5% on the lower priced tour.

Kids & Teens Deals

If you're travelling with kids & teens between the age of 5 and 17, we'll give you a discount of up to 10% on the land-only portion of their vacation.

Search our trips

Unlock the world with Trafalgar

Help & Info

Unedited Reviews

Our Destination Management Companies

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Frequently Asked Questions

Travel Updates

Travel Planning

Get Your Free Brochure

Gold Seal Protection

Zip Financing

Booking Conditions

Trip Deposit Level

Recommendations

Trafalgar Tours Limited is a proud member of The Travel Corporation family of companies.

#SimplyTrafalgar

Travel House, Rue du Manoir St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2JH

Selected Region

United States

United Kingdom

New Zealand

South Africa

Copyright 2024 Trafalgar. All rights reserved.

Terms and Conditions

Privacy Policy

• Africa Tours
• Antarctica Expeditions
• Australia Tours
• Canada Tours
• Christmas Markets
• Costa Rica Tours
• England Tours
• Europe Tours
• Fall Foliage Tours
• France Tours
• Germany Tours
• Greece Tours
• Hawaii Tours
• Iceland Tours
• Ireland Tours
• Italy Tours
• National Park Tours
• South America Tours
• Spain Tours
• Switzerland Tours
• United States Tours
• Other Options
• By Tour Operator
• Collette Tours
• Cosmos Tours
• Escapes by Globus
• Globus Tours
• Insight Tours
• Tauck Tours
• Trafalgar Tours
• Cruise Lines
• Azamara Voyages
• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Celebrity Cruises
• Disney Cruise Line
• Holland America Line
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• Oceania Cruises
• Princess Cruises
• Regent Seven Seas
• Royal Caribbean
• Silversea Cruises
• Virgin Cruises
• Windstar Cruises
• AmaWaterways
• American Cruise Line
• Avalon Waterways
• Tauck River Cruises
• Viking River Cruises
• Uniworld River Cruises
• Book Your Cruise Online
• Dominican Republic
• Turks & Caicos
• United States
• Washington DC
• Vacations under $500
• 5 Night Vacations
• Apple Vacations
• Delta Vacations
• Pleasant Holidays
• Villa Rentals
• About Group Travel
• Plan A Group
• Join My Group
• Manage My Profile
• Tour Special Offers
• Vacations under $999
• Cruise Special Offers
• Last Minute Cruise Deals
• Signature Cruise Deals

Search for Tours

Why Book With Us?

• No Atlas Booking Fees
• Free Expert Travel Advice
• Best Travel Value

Most Popular Tours

Starting From $1,600

Grand Canyon 3 Day Expedition

Starting From $735

4 Day Moab Vacation Sampler

Starting From $1,925

Grand Canyon 4 Day Expedition

Starting From $5,336

London to Athens and Greek Island Hopping, Start London, End Athens, Season 2024

Starting From $7,395

Imperial Rajasthan end Delhi

Current travel specials.

Second Tour Discount

Big Savings for Small Groups

Young Traveler Discounts

Triple Room Reduction

Youth Travel Discounts

Solo Travel Discount

Atlas Exclusive Tour Offers

$100 Gear Credit Per Couple on All Tours

• Popular Destinations

Explore All Destinations

• Alaska Tours
• Antarctica Tours
• Argentina Tour Packages
• Austria Tours
• Belgium Tours
• Bhutan Tours
• Borneo Tours
• Botswana Tours
• Brazil Tours
• Cambodia Tours
• Canadian Rockies
• Central America Tours
• Central Europe Tours
• Chile Tours
• China Tours
• Colombia Tours
• Croatia Tours
• Czech Republic Tours
• Danube River
• Denmark Tours
• Dubai Tours
• Eastern Europe Tours
• Ecuador Tours
• Egypt Tours
• Finland Tours
• France Rivers
• Galapagos Expeditions
• Guatemala Tours
• Holland Tours
• Hong Kong Tours
• Hungary Tours
• India Tours
• Indonesia Tours
• Israel Tours
• Japan Tours
• Jordan Tours
• Kenya Tours
• Malaysia Tours
• Maldives Tours
• Mediterranean Tours
• Mekong River
• Mexico Tours
• Mongolia Tours
• Morocco Tours
• Myanmar Tours
• Namibia Tours
• National Parks Tours
• Nepal Tours
• Netherlands Tours
• New Zealand Tours
• Norway Tours
• Oberammergau Passion Play
• Panama Tours
• Patagonia Tours
• Poland Tours
• Portugal Tours
• Private Jet Journeys
• Rhine River Tours
• Russia Tours
• Rwanda Tours
• Scandinavia Tours
• Scotland Tours
• Singapore Tours
• Slovakia Tours
• South Africa Tours
• South Pacific Tours
• Sweden Tours
• Tanzania Tours
• Thailand Tours
• Tibet Tours
• Turkey Tours
• Uganda Tours
• United Arab Emirates Tours
• Vietnam Tours
• Yangtze River
• Zambia Tours
• Zimbabwe Tours

Operator Spotlight

Globus Tours has been offering guided vacations for over 86 years, and is one of the leading tour operators in the world. Learn More About Globus Tours.

Learn More About Globus Tours

All Tour Operators

• Abercrombie and Kent
• Adventures by Disney
• African Travel
• Alexander And Roberts
• Brendan Vacations
• Butterfield and Robinson
• Caravan Tours
• Contiki Tours
• CostSaver By Trafalgar
• Discovery Tours by Gate 1
• Europe Express
• Four Seasons
• G Adventures
• Intrepid Travel
• Isram Israel Tours
• KeyTours Vacations
• Luxury Gold
• Mayflower Tours
• Micato Safaris
• Monograms Vacations
• National Geographic
• Natural Habitat Adventures
• Perillo Tours
• Rocky Mountaineer
• TCS World Travel
• Western River

Escorted Tours 2023 & 2024 - Escorted Tour Packages

Why take escorted tours vs. traveling on your own  .

Not only do you end up paying less for all that is included vs. trying to book things on your own, but you have the added benefit of experienced travel directors and expert local guides that will share their intimate local knowledge with you and assist in uncovering the rich history of each destination.  You will experience things you could not arrange on your own.  You will also save time by not having to stand in line at popular tourist sites so that you get more out of your vacation. Do you know that the line outside of the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum can easily be a wait of over 3 to 4 hours? With a 2023 or 2024 escorted tour package, your group goes to the front of the line, giving you more free time to enjoy the sites. 

How much does an escorted tour cost?

That depends on a few things. Different destinations tend to have different base prices, but tour quality weighs into the overall price as well. For a budget tour, you can estimate about $150 per day for the land portion of your trip; on a first class tour, you can expect about $200 to $300 per day, and for a deluxe tour $400+ per day is common. Escorted luxury tours are also available, but prices tend to run much higher.

Why the big changes in price?

Well, it depends on the hotel you stay in (both quality and location can affect the price), how many meals are included, and how much sightseeing is included in the price.  For example, a stay in a 4-star hotel is less than staying in a historic villa or castle.  We can help you read through the itineraries and understand these differences so you know what to expect and pick the best trip.

Escorted Tours: What's Your Travel Style?

Escorted Travel

Want to experience the "best" parts of a destination while letting someone else handle the details?  On an escorted tour, sightseeing excursions and most meals are planned for you with all of the details and logistics on tours handled expertly by an expert.  You can form your own group or join one.  You can see various countries at one time or focus on one or two countries more in-depth.  If you don't want to travel by bus, there are Europe tour packages where you travel by train .

Leisure-Style

This is a first-class touring experience that includes everything that an escorted tour does, but moves at a slower pace.  Itineraries are designed so that you spend 2 to 3 nights in each of the major cities and you have more free time to explore on your own as well.

Small Group Tours  (usually 16 to 24 guests)

Because the group size is smaller, you get to spend more time with your tour guide, as well as move through popular sites more quickly, which means you will have more free time to explore.  You also participate in some activities normally not available to larger groups, like private concerts, after-hours tours, cooking classes, or wine tastings.  

Privately Guided Tours

More upscale hotels, breakfast daily, and your own driver/guide to take you on specially designed itineraries are common to privately guided tours.  Prices are not as expensive as you would think to have a custom vacation, especially for a small group.

Take the time to look through all of our available tour packages and speak to one of our tour consultants to begin the booking of your next vacation. Atlas Cruises and Tours only works with the top tour operators out there, each averaging at least 50 years of experience within the tour industry.  Atlas is also one of the largest sellers of escorted tours and guided vacations around the world. Don't miss your opportunity to craft an escorted tour package for 2023 or 2024 that is perfect for you and anyone you would like to travel with.

• River Cruise Lines
• Vacation Packages
• Travel Articles
• Travel Blog
• Terms Of Use
• Atlas Reviews
• About Atlas

• Trafalgar: Australia and New Zealand Panorama
• Trafalgar Tours
• About Trafalgar Tours
• Trafalgar Discounts and Promotions
• Trafalgar Tour FAQ
• Trafalgar Travel Insurance
• Trafalgar Airport Transfers

Click Quote for a Tour Date to receive our low price tour quote

Trafalgar tour dates.

Share Trafalgar's Australia and New Zealand Panorama (12/2022 - 03/2023) Tour

• GoogleBookmarks
• StumbleUpon

Tour Status Notification

• Help Center
• 1-866-921-7925

Tour Differently

Trafalgar worldwide guided vacations, come discover the good life.

Trafalgar unlocks the best of the world for every traveller with tried and tested tours, created by local travel experts in destination. From the iconic sightseeing to breaking bread with locals at private Be My Guest experiences to essentials such as accommodations, transportation and meals taken care of, you are free to enjoy your vacation without the stress of 'what ifs'.

Featured Deals

Connect to people, places and unique experiences. 302 trips across all seven continents. It's effortless travel from the iconic to the unexpected.

Spain & Portugal

Ripe vineyards, endless coastlines, rugged mountain ranges and historic villages, uncover the heritage of these two countries. Exclusive Costco Member Savings

Travel Insurance

Comprehensive Trip Protection for Your Costco Travel Vacation

Full Service Travel Medicine Consultation Program

Plan Ahead. Order Your Full Service Travel Medicine Consultation Program

We are processing your payment.

Do not refresh your browser or exit this page.

The Scoop: What to Know About Trafalgar Tours

With 300 itineraries in 72 countries, trafalgar tours casts a wide net..

The Scoop: What to Know About EF Go Ahead Tours

Here at TourScoop, we’re all about using our real-world, real-person travel expertise—honed over decades of travel—to help travelers make great decisions about travel. Today we’re going deep on Trafalgar Tours, a tour company that’s been around for nearly a century. In this article, we’ve gathered up everything we think you might need to know to decide if Trafalgar is going to be the right tour operator for your next trip.

Trafalgar Tours is one of the grande dames of the tour world, one that has escorted five million guests on trips around the world over the last century and has a solid track record. Today, it has 300 itineraries in 72 countries. Its strength lies in its ability to deliver both standard coach tours and also small group tours and specialized tours that highlight nature, history, food, and other specific areas of interest.

TourScoop Takeaways : Trafalgar

• Countries: 72 countries on six continents
• Tour Size Average: The standard group size is about 40 guests. Trafalgar also offers Small Group Active Tours that have no more than 17 guests. 
• Tour Type: Coach

How to Book

To book a Trafalgar tour, you can go a few different routes. The easiest is to book through Trafalgar ; but you can also opt for a tour-specialist online travel agent like Travelstride , Tourhub , or TourRadar .

Credibility Check

Trafalgar has a Feefo rating of 4.6/5 and received the company’s Platinum Trusted Service Award for 2022. On TourRadar , Trafalgar has a rating of 4.5/5 and is a gold partner, meaning the brand has a high rating and is recognized to promptly respond to queries. According to Trafalgar, it has a repeat guest rating of 53% with a 97% satisfaction rate.

BEST OF THE BEST: Best Tour Companies for Guided Tours

The brand has won over 80 awards including Travel Weekly’s Readers’ Choice Awards and USA Today’s 10Best Tour Company. It also hosts unedited reviews from its customers on its site. 

Tour Destinations

Trafalgar offers trips to 72 countries across six continents, with over 300 itineraries . Among its most popular tour destinations are England, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, Egypt, Ireland, Argentina, the United States, and Thailand.

Trafalgar offers both general guided vacations and special interest tours. Its special interest tours include food and wine tours such as Taste and Sound of the South , family tours including Pioneer Adventures of the Old West , religious tours such as Land of the Gods , battlefield tours including WWI and WWII Battlefields , safaris such as Wonders of Kenya , and women’s only tours in destinations such as Turkey and Egypt .

Trafalgar also offers active travel tours with options for more rigorous hiking and biking activities than the average tour. These trips include Trafalgar’s new Small Group Active Tours that include itineraries such as Yellowstone, The Tetons and Glacier National Park and California Coast Food and Wine Trail .

Tour Guides

Tour directors come onto the job with three to five years of road experience, and receive a ton of training including diversity and inclusion training, well-being training, customer service instruction, and administration. All of this is geared to help these tour guides be as professional, organized, helpful, and personable as possible.

SOLO TRAVEL TOGETHER: 10 Best Tour Companies for Solo Travel

In addition to all that training, each year, travel directors also receive a week-long professional development program in which they are placed in the position of the guest for a week of touring and training on the ground and in the classroom. Trafalgar has travel directors who have been with the company for 30 years; the longest serving Travel Director has been with Trafalgar for 45 years .

Inclusions/Extras

Trafalgar trips include all accommodations and transportation during the trip plus most meals. Most activities are included in the itinerary, though Trafalgar also offers optional experiences for additional fees. Transfers to and from the airport are offered in the majority of overseas countries free of charge. Trafalgar can help arrange flights (not included in the base price) at the beginning and end of a trip.

TOURS FOR SENIORS: 8 Best Companies for Senior Tours

On select trips featuring Be My Guest experiences, Trafalgar includes one-of-a-kind experiences such as meeting with locals for lunch and learning about their way of life, staying in accommodations such as castles or historical hotels, or gaining early entry into bucket list attractions such as the Vatican.

Typical Travelers

The majority of Trafalgar guests are 50 and up, though on family tours children as young as five participate. Trafalgar has a robust solo travel program with free or reduced single supplement prices for tours in Europe, North and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Travelers come from all over the world, and in recent years, post-trip guest-managed Facebook groups have cropped up, allowing guests (and their travel director) to stay in touch. 

Communication 

After booking a Trafalgar tour, guests get access to MyTrafalgar , a gated part of the Trafalgar website where guests can provide details about any dietary restrictions, upload emergency contact information, and connect with their Travel Director. About a week before the departure date, guests receive access to all travel documents for the trip plus instructions for joining a group chat with Travel Directors and other guests.

Loyalty Program

Trafalgar has switched from its former VIT loyalty program to the Global Tour Rewards program, which allows guests to collect and spend rewards across all the TTC tour companies, including Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold, Costsaver, Brendan Vacations, and Contiki.

Private Options

Groups of 10 or more can work with the Trafalgar team to create customized private itineraries that cater to specific budget and interests.  

Sustainability Efforts

Trafalgar works with the TreadRight Foundation on projects focused on conserving the planet, preserving cultures throughout the world, and protecting wildlife. In 2020, Trafalgar, along with TreadRight, launched the How We Tread Right (HWTR) sustainability strategy that the brand is hoping to achieve by 2025. These goals are in line with the UN’s Global Goals and address climate change, sustainable food production, waste reduction, travel experiences, diversity and inclusion and wildlife. 

Trafalgar offers opportunities on trip for guests to work towards those sustainable goals through its MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences. These experiences are meant to leave a more positive social or environmental impact on the communities they visit.

Trafalgar (and the other TTC companies)  recently became the first global tour operator to “secure validated short and long-term net zero targets through the Science Based Target Initiative – SBTi, a partnership with CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute and the World Wide Fund for Nature.”

Health and Safety Practices

Trafalgar’s teams offer always-on support and are always up to date on the latest regulations. Should any issues arise, there’s 24/7 incident response that means the Trafalgar team can and will assist and work directly with local medical support and local authorities. Trafalgar updates its health and safety practices regularly, so check the website for the latest policies.

Family Companies

Trafalgar is a part of The Travel Corporation’s family of brands, which also includes Insight Vacations , Contiki , Uniworld , and about a dozen other brands.

More from TourScoop:

• Tour Review: Trafalgar’s National Parks and Native Trails of the Dakotas
• 10 Great Tours of Australia This Year and Next
• 10 Standout South Africa Tours

Solo Travel News: Road Scholar Debuts Exclusive Trips

Outdoor Afro and REI Co-op Team Up on New Trips Celebrating Black Joy

Road Scholar Debuts Special Trips for Retired Teachers

What’s tourscoop.

Tour Scoop’s team of travel experts brings you in-depth tour company overviews, tour itinerary reviews, the latest tour news, and travel tips and advice written just for guided tour travelers like you.

More about us

Tours That Are Surprisingly Great for Teens and Their Families

Guided tours hit the sweet spot when it comes to traveling with teens.

The Scoop: What to Know About Collette

For more than a century, Collette has been leading award-winning tours.

The Scoop: What to Know About G Adventures

Award-winning small-group adventure-travel tours are the G Adventures specialty.

The Scoop: What to Know About Avalon Waterways

This award-winning river cruise company focuses on experiences and food.

Deals of the Week   All of Europe's finest   Up to 50% OFF

Imperial Europe (Summer, 10 Days)

• In-depth Cultural
• Fully Guided
• Coach / Bus

Places You’ll See

• Go sightseeing in Munich and view the famed Marienplatz
• Explore the former Eastern European Imperial Capitals
• Admire the scenery of Budapest and dine with the locals
• Visit the Hofburg and the iconic St. Stephen's Cathedral
• Taste traditional Czech beer and Hungarian 'kurtos' cake
• Introduction
• Day 1 Welcome to Munich
• Day 2 Journey to Medieval Regensburg and Prague
• Day 3 Discover Colourful Prague
• Day 4 Onwards to Slovak Bratislava and Budapest
• Day 5 Explore Riverside Budapest Make Travel Matter Connect with Locals
• Day 6 Venture to Vienna
• Day 7 See the Sights of Vienna
• Day 8 Off to Picturesque Salzburg
• Day 9 Return to Munich
• Day 10 Farewell Munich

Want to read it later?

Download this tour’s PDF brochure and start tour planning offline

What's Included

• Accommodation
• Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

Customer photos.

Operated by Trafalgar

Trafalgar has been hand crafting unique guided holidays for nearly 70 years. They were the first to introduce travellers to the local experience and continue today where destinations come to life through their hand-picked insider experiences. They pave the way by presenting locals who share their stories, culture, and cuisine With over 230 holidays in Europe, North, Central & South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia Trafalgar offers new ways to travel every year. Choose between 11 travel styles created to satisfy even the most travelled individual. So whether you wish to explore in an intimate group to less visited destinations or travel with your entire family, Trafalgar offers the perfect range of tours that tailors to your needs.

Sustainability Initiatives

Reduce Carbon Emissions

Animal Welfare

Supporting Destinations

Sustainability Programs

Customer Reviews

• Overall Rating Excellent 4.8
• Itinerary Excellent 5.0
• Guide Excellent 4.8
• Transport Excellent 4.7
• Accommodation Excellent 4.6
• Food Excellent 4.4
• Tour Operator Trafalgar 4.5
• Most Recent
• Most Popular
• Highest First
• Lowest First

• LG Linda · 5th July 2022 The crew were great and paid attention to details. They had easy going personalities. Too many optional tours that were costly as a whole. I realize we were free to choose but asking to choose on day 1 was bit overwhelming as you feel you don’t want to... Show more Trip date: June 2022
• S Sfeess · 28th June 2022 This was an overpriced bus ride. The bus is required to park at least a mile away from most of the cities on the tour. Then, the bus would drop us off at illegal places. ???? We didn't enter any of the buildings. The tour was a driveby,, the... Show more Trip date: May 2022
• CM Chan · 7th January 2018 The tourist guide is experience. Hotels are good. Unfortunately, 20% of the travellers were sick during the period, but they were not being looked after. Trip date: December 2017
• CH Cheryl · 20th October 2017 My husband and I enjoyed an amazing tour of Europe. We traveled to 5 countries in 10 days. Our Tour Director Kassie Jones was absolutely delightful. Our tour group of 40 consisted of travelers from various parts of the country and also various ages.... Show more Trip date: September 2017

• Y Yaggie · 17th April 2016 This was the 1st Trafalgar tour we did. We were unsure about being on someone else's timeline/pre-set schedule. This tour taught us that it was a great way to see the world. There was plenty of free time to hit the things a 2nd time or more in depth.... Show more Trip date: April 2013
• G Gabriella · 10th April 2016 This was our second Trafalgar tour. We had a great experience on both tours. We will definitely be enjoying a third Trafalgar tour in the near future. Trip date: July 2015
• LM Lyn · 25th December 2015 Could not fault the whole tour! Awesome tour Director and Driver.... It was so much fun, we all had a wonderful time and Justine was so knowledgable and always added little touches throughout the tour!!!! Trip date: May 2015

Dates & Availability

Pay-by-instalments

Take advantage of our 0% interest instalment plan on selected departures. Learn More

• Upcoming departures
• August 2024
• September 2024
• October 2024
• November 2024
• December 2024
• January 2025
• February 2025
• August 2025
• September 2025
• October 2025
• November 2025
• December 2025
• January 2026
• February 2026
• -10% Get Instant Confirmation Friday 31 May, 2024 Sunday 9 Jun, 2024 English Filling Fast Multiple Room Types €2,675 €2,407 Confirm Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Wednesday 5 Jun, 2024 Friday 14 Jun, 2024 English Filling Fast Multiple Room Types €2,675 Confirm Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Friday 7 Jun, 2024 Sunday 16 Jun, 2024 English Filling Fast Multiple Room Types €2,675 Confirm Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Wednesday 12 Jun, 2024 Friday 21 Jun, 2024 English Multiple Room Types €2,695 Confirm Dates
• Friday 14 Jun, 2024 Sunday 23 Jun, 2024 English Sold Out Based on Twin €2,595 See Similar Tours For These Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Friday 21 Jun, 2024 Sunday 30 Jun, 2024 English Multiple Room Types €2,525 Confirm Dates
• Friday 28 Jun, 2024 Sunday 7 Jul, 2024 English Sold Out Based on Twin €2,525 See Similar Tours For These Dates
• Friday 5 Jul, 2024 Sunday 14 Jul, 2024 English Sold Out Based on Twin €2,525 See Similar Tours For These Dates
• 1 Other Unavailable Departure
• -16% Get Instant Confirmation Wednesday 10 Jul, 2024 Friday 19 Jul, 2024 English Multiple Room Types €2,525 €2,125 Confirm Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Friday 12 Jul, 2024 Sunday 21 Jul, 2024 English Filling Fast Multiple Room Types €2,525 Confirm Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

This tour will be on a larger bus as Trafalgar tours are quite popular. These buses can sit around 40-50 people comfortably on them.

You can bring one suitcase per person with the dimensions of 76cm x 46cm x 25cm (30” x 18” x 10”) and weight not exceeding 23kg (50 lbs) due to the limited space on the coach. You can also bring one piece of hand luggage, provided it is small enough to take on the coach and does not have telescopic handles.

You are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas prior to the departure of your trip. Depending on your nationality, you may need visas to enter certain countries included on your trip. Obtaining visas can take up to six weeks prior to your departure. It is strongly advised that you consult your travel agent and the local Consulate or Embassy of the country you are visiting well in advance to determine which visas they require.

This tour meets at around 3:30pm on the first day, where you will have a short walking orientation tour before settling in with your welcome dinner. They do recommend arriving at the joining point at around 2pm, so you can get settled before the afternoon commences.

As they are a luxury brand, they tend to see a more mature clientele but they also welcome families travelling together as well.

Please note hotels are not usually confirmed until 4-6 prior to departure and hotel lists are unavailable before booking the tour.

Many Trafalgar tour leaders will incorporate Sound of Music sights into their tour, though it cannot be guaranteed - it depends on the Tour Leader.

Got a question about this tour?

Reach out to our travel experts.

Good to Know

• Currencies € Euro Austria and Germany Kč Czech Koruna Czech Republic Ft Forint Hungary

As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

• These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
• Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. Ideally 6 months before travel.
• Hepatitis A - Recommended for Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
• Hepatitis B - Recommended for Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
• Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
• Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
• For any tour departing before 24th July 2024 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after 24th July 2024, a minimum payment of €100 is required to confirm your booking with Trafalgar. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
• Some departure dates and prices may vary and Trafalgar will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
• The following cards are accepted for "Trafalgar" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
• Insurance Unless otherwise mentioned, TourRadar does not provide travel insurance. We do however recommend purchasing it through our tried and trusted partner, World Travel Nomads .
• Accessibility Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveller, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team , who are ready and waiting to help you.
• East Coast Australia Tours
• Rwanda Safari
• Central America Tours
• Aegean Athens tours
• City Tour in Cusco
• 3 Days Jinja-Kampala City Tour
• Camino de Santiago Packing List: How to Pack …
• Western Europe Travel Guide
• Love Travel?
• Trafalgar Wellbeing

Keep Exploring Europe

• 10 Best Backpacking Tours Europe 2024/2025
• Best 4 week Europe Itineraries [Train, Cruises & More]
• 10 Best Cultural Travel Companies
• 10 Best Cultural Experiences in The World 2024/2025
• Europe from Munich
• Europe In-depth Cultural
• 10 days Europe
• Operators in Europe
• Imperial Europe (Summer, 10 Days) Tours in Central Europe
• In-depth Cultural Tours
• Central Europe Tours
• Europe Tours
• Family Tours
• Group Tours
• Fully Guided Tours
• Explorer Tours
• Coach / Bus Tours
• Germany tours
• Czech Republic tours
• Slovakia tours
• Hungary tours
• Austria tours

Suggested companies

Gate 1 travel, intrepid travel.

Trafalgar Travel   Reviews

In the Travel & Vacation category

Visit this website

Company activity See all

Write a review

Reviews 2.0.

Most relevant

Trafalgar - Never Again!

Do not travel with this company because they have no Covid protocol. Basically their attitude is ‘don’t make your problem our problem’. I began my tour of Sicily and Italy on 25 April. On day one I was seated behind a young man who coughed constantly. I was seated behind him for five days and on day six I got sick. By day seven we had arrived in Rome and I spent 55 out of our 60 hours in Rome sleeping. I had brought covid test kits with me and I tested positive on day seven. I sent my travel guide my test results and was told to keep them quiet so as not to ‘disturb the mood of the bus’. I spent two days in Rome without any food and no help. After Rome we were off again at a dizzying pace. I was sick, tired and weak with no option to rest and recover. Not only did I miss out all the extra excursions I paid for but I missed out huge chunks of the tour because I was too weak to participate. The reason I was sick was 100% the fault of Trafalgar who allow sick people to join the tour and do nothing to warn or protect any of the other travelers. I was masked from the time I fell ill but other people also fell ill at the same time I did and they did not mask. By the end of the tour at least 60% of the travelers on the bus were sick, all of it being played down by the travel guide calling it a bit of flu, despite knowing very well that it was Covid. Subsequent to the tour I have been in communication with other people from my group all of whom now have Covid. So, if you feel like a dose of Covid, by all means, travel with Trafalgar because once they have your money they couldn’t care less about what happens to you on their tours and you will be unprotected and uncared for by them. All that money wasted on a tour I could hardly participate in because the tour company has no policy to protect their clients. I would like to say a big thank you to our driver Simone who was very kind and helpful to me while I was sick. This was not his job, nor his responsibility but he did it out of human decency, something quite lacking from anyone else at the company.

Date of experience : May 09, 2024

Reply from Trafalgar Travel

We deeply understand and empathise with your feedback about your recent trip. We are truly sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations and that you had to endure discomfort during the tour. We want to reassure you that we take the safety of our guests very seriously. While it is possible to contract Covid-19 while travelling between countries, we have comprehensive protocols in place for ill passengers. Our Travel Directors are trained to identify and encourage unwell guests to wear masks, although we cannot control their actions. We understand the challenges of preventing illness spread and advise guests to take personal responsibility by carrying any necessary protective equipment and sanitisers. This information is provided to guests before travelling when we issue the final travel documents. We apologise if you found the single supplement option expensive. We understand that visiting multiple cities and attractions within a limited timeframe can be overwhelming, and you may wish to spend more time in certain places. In response, our operations team will review the pace of the tour and consider providing more free time at significant sites listed in the itinerary. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please feel free to email our Guest Department at [email protected]. Our team will be happy to address any concerns you may have.

Will never travel with Trafalgar again

Will never travel with Trafalgar again. Just got back from the Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand trip that started Apr 11 2024. The Australia portion was great, but when we got to New Zealand they added more people to the tour, many of whom were sick and hacking, coughing, and sneezing. The Tour Director did not mandate or issue effective masks to the sick people (the few who wore a mask wore cloth) and since he insisted on a mandatory seat rotation plan, the sick people just kept moving around the bus exposing everyone. I ended up getting Covid from one or more of them!! Fortunately it happened towards the end of the trip. Thought i was coming down with a cold but tested when I got home and tested positive twice. I’ve notified Trafalgar with no response. Also for solo travelers…don’t count on getting your own seat, Trafalgar will put you with someone else so you are rubbing up against some stranger for 3-9 hours every day on the bus. Priority for single seats will go to overweight people who don’t fit on their half of the seat. When we asked the Tour Director to make sure it was fair and to rotate the singles through the single seats, he wouldn’t. Having said all that, the Australian Tour Director was wonderful and all the hotels were very good!

Date of experience : April 10, 2024

Thank you for providing us with feedback regarding your recent travel experience. We appreciate that you opted for the single supplement rate as a solo traveller. However, this rate does not guarantee a single-person seat on the coach. We follow a daily seat rotation system that allows all guests to enjoy scenic views and get to know their fellow travellers. At Trafalgar, we prioritise the health and safety of our guests. We take the cleanliness and ventilation of our coaches seriously and have implemented measures to ensure they are well-maintained. While our Travel Directors will advise unwell guests to wear masks, we cannot force them to act responsibly. We understand that preventing the spread of illnesses can be challenging. Therefore, we request guests take responsibility while travelling by carrying personal protective equipment and sanitisers they may require. This information is also communicated to guests before the travel date when we provide them with their final documents. Thank you for your review; we hope you have fully recovered.

Worst on line company I have ever dealt…

Worst on line company I have ever dealt with. Did not explain things, said look at your flights without explaining that I would have to be staying an extra day with NO FREE Airport shuttle. After I had paid second instalment received 4 emails requesting payment …more concerned with $ than helping. Refused to post documents, even though I ad expressly asked…do NOT book directly, use a travel agent, who will explain, print out documents and HELP:

Date of experience : April 22, 2024

We understand that your experience with our Reservations team may not have been as satisfactory as we strive for, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. At Trafalgar, we want you to have as easy and convenient a journey as possible, so we offer airport transfers to and from your tour hotel on the first and last days of your itinerary for most destinations. If you arrive earlier or leave later than your scheduled itinerary dates, you can purchase your transfer from us, provided you've also bought your extra hotel night(s) through us. We appreciate your request for your travel documents to be printed and posted to your home address. Per our Treadright policy, we are constantly trying to reduce our carbon footprint. One way to do this is by providing our guests with electronic travel documents. Also, our Travel Director is responsible for handling all the travel details to ensure our guests have a stress-free vacation without worrying about the paperwork. We appreciate your trust in Trafalgar and thank you for being our guest.

I booked my Highlights of Australia &…

I booked my Highlights of Australia & NZ in June 2023. A short time before the holiday was due to start, I logged on to the Trafalgar website to check I had entered all my details and saw a pop-up message that said 'your itinerary may have changed'. Yes, it had, but no-one had notified me. If I hadn't logged on, I would have gone on holiday totally unaware that a new stop at Alice Springs had been added, and one of the days at Sydney had been deleted. Totally unacceptable. The American travelers on the tour also had a similar experience, and found that activities they had specifically booked this tour for had been deleted from the program. Apparently Trafalgar review their itineraries and may make changes on 1 April each year. Beware if you have booked your holiday at an earlier time because they won't notify you nor will they let you seek an alternative holiday. There were good parts of the holiday: Good hotels, or the best possible in remote locations Amazing sights Australia had an excellent tour guide (Tony) Bad points; Pretty tiring schedule, too much was packed in, especially for odd activities that not everyone welcomed but had to go on as they were on the way to the next location I will never book with Trafalgar again. They can't be trusted to deliver the itinerary they promise

Date of experience : April 07, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your recent travel experience. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed Australia and New Zealand's beautiful sights and that our professional Travel Director enhanced your experience with excellent service. We understand that the long coach rides and dynamic trip pace may have been challenging for you. However, we hope the incredible attractions we planned for you made up for it. We always strive to provide a relaxing holiday experience, and our Contracting Team works diligently to select comfortable and well-located hotels for our guests. We appreciate your comments about the itinerary change and have taken note of them. However, sometimes circumstances beyond our control require us to make necessary changes to the itinerary, and we reserve the right to substitute or change itinerary elements, as we have in this instance. We apologise for any inconvenience. Once again, thank you for your feedback and for choosing to travel with Trafalgar.

Poor customer service

We have not commenced our Great European Tour to depart London on 19/5/24 and already have had poor customer service and disappointment. Our travel agent in Australia received an email stating that the hotel in London had changed. Our agent last October tried to reserve a room at The Tower Hotel but it was booked, so booked a room at Lalit within walking distance and non refundable.We now find out the new hotel, Thistle Marble is over 30mins away by taxi. The travel agent and I both requested either a shuttle or taxi to collect us but were rudely declined.

Date of experience : April 16, 2024

Thank you for sharing your review with us. We apologise that you are not satisfied with your pre-tour experience so far. We strongly recommend that you book your accommodations directly through us at Trafalgar. However, we understand that availability can be limited and may not always be possible. We understand your travel agent has attempted to secure a room at The Tower Hotel. However, if circumstances beyond our control require changes or if we can make improvements, we reserve the right to substitute hotels, as we have done in this instance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. We are glad to hear that our Reservations team has been able to assist you with your travel requirements. We look forward to welcoming you on the tour.

Pray you don't get sick on a Trafalgar Tour with Aon Affinity Trip Insurance

We have traveled extensively with Trafalgar. Our last trip, the wonders of Patagonia, was a bust due to getting Covid and being dropped by our tour immediately. We bought trip insurance from Trafalgar and they used Aon Affinity Trip Insurance as their travel insurance provider. We read the contract and expected to have our hotel near the hospital paid and the 2.5 hour taxi ride to airport to get home covered as the Trafalgar tour director said we could not ride the bus to the airport and Trafalgar had made no arrangements for us, We were on our own. We thought Aon would pay for the hotel and taxi, but no, they said they would pay for neither. Trafalgar has made a poor choice in misleading customers that Covid illness is covered in their company sponsored trip insurance. We fault Trafalgar for the poor level of help and dropping us at the end as well as selecting a carrier for insuance that deceivingly excludes taxis as a common carrier. When you are in a very remote area as we were, you have no options. When we were dropped by Trafalgar we has extreme issues with language as no one spoke English and no one took credit cards. Trafalgar needs to revise their Aon Trip Insurance plan to be more customer friendly and support customers in real terms as it is terrible to get sick, but worse to be abandoned so far from home and then return home thinking you will be reimbursed and find out the trip insurance is weaseling out of paying what we consider a valid covered expense. We purchase this insurance in good faith trusting Trafalgar to have a top notch trip insurance carrier. Terrible insurance, terrible support on illness.

Date of experience : February 15, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We would like to inform you that your concerns have been received and are being carefully reviewed by our Guest Relations Department. We understand the importance of your feedback and assure you that we are committed to thoroughly investigating the matter. We will provide you with feedback and recommendations as soon as the investigation is concluded. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.

Trafalgar Tours really let us down on…

Trafalgar Tours really let us down on our South American trip. Poorly spoken guides, dirty busses , a very dangerous bus ride and a very boring itinerary with very few extras on offer. The Peru portion was great but the Chille, Brazil portion was very poor and the only reason why we enjoyed Argentina was because we had been to Buenos Aires a few times. The guide in Bariloche was seagull and uninspiring. I have done many trips with Trafalgar and Insight and this one was seriously lacking. What was even more disappointing is I wrote in my review all the complaints and no one apologised or adressed the issues hence my review here.

Date of experience : November 01, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your input and apologise for any inconvenience you may have experienced. Please provide us with your booking information so we can investigate what happened with your booking. We always strive to offer our customers the highest level of service, and our Guest Relations Department is available to assist you with any inquiries or concerns. Please don't hesitate to email our Guest Relations Department at [email protected].

so-so experience

Had a problem with the travel portion of a tour I just booked. I called immediately to cancel literally minutes after I did an online deposit and they refused to refund the deposit which was probably not even processed yet. However, I tried a different number and a nicer person who told me non-refundable, but hold I will check with my manager. The manager did authorize the refund so I did not lose the $400.00. I thought it was nice of them but it should not have been so difficult and it took me a half hour to accomplish.

Date of experience : April 01, 2024

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We would like to remind you that our booking terms and conditions state that all deposits are non-refundable. However, we are happy to inform you that an exception was made for your booking, and the deposit refund was processed on April 2nd, 2024. Please check the last invoice you received from our Reservations Team for confirmation.

Gorgeous Greece

Gorgeous Greece. Moraig, our guide and Dimitri were excellent, they provided the best service- nothing was too much and the attention to detail was second to none. Brilliant tour, well organised, interesting and jam packed- awesome value for money. They were helpful, thorough, thoughtful and considerate. The local experts were phenomenal and passionate, our tour was the best of Greece and that’s definitely what we got.

Date of experience : March 01, 2024

We are delighted to receive your feedback and happy to know you had a wonderful experience. It's great to hear that you received exceptional service from our On The Road Teams, who are a valuable asset to our company. We are pleased that they provided outstanding service, enabling you to connect with the local people, contribute positively to the local ecosystem and economy, and fully immerse yourselves in the culture. We appreciate your feedback and want you to know that it has not gone unnoticed.

A decent tour with room for improvement

Overall, the tour was pretty fun, but there were some things that could have been done better in Milan. The hotel that was provided was fine, but it didn't have as many amenities as the other hotels that were part of the tour package. still, the itinerary was complete, including a lot of interesting things to see in the short amount of time that was available. The hotels were only average, but that's because they were on a tight budget. the coaches used for transportation were always clean and comfortable during the tour.,

Date of experience : October 12, 2023

Thank you for sharing your review with us. We are delighted that you had a fantastic experience with us and that our On Road Team contributed to your unique itinerary. We understand that ensuring our guests experience all the beautiful attractions in our itinerary can result in busy schedules and full days. However, we are aware that our guests would like to visit all the sites mentioned in the itinerary. Our Contracting Team puts a lot of effort into selecting the hotels we work with to ensure we offer comfortable, well-located accommodation at a great value. Nonetheless, we acknowledge that hotel standards vary from country to country. Some hotels may differ in size, character, and amenities from what our guests are accustomed to. However, we expect all our appointed hotels to meet our high standards. We have shared your comments with our Quality Control team to ensure our accommodation continues to offer our guests the best experience. Thank you for choosing to travel with Trafalgar. We appreciate your feedback.

Never again with Trafalgar Tours

We booked a Splendors of Japan Tour with Trafalgar and my husband was medically unable to go. We gave them 3 months notice and had to write 23 emails and make over 12 calls to get a partial refund. Their service is so poor and the right hand does not know anything about the left hand. We would NEVER use them again and tell all our friends how poorly they treated us. We mostly received these automatic, "no reply" emails and when you actually speak to someone, they put you on hold several times, for a lengthy hold and have nothing to offer except lip service! Terrible business, terrible service and we booked, they never shared with us they would penalize us for canceling 3 months advance!

Date of experience : January 09, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge receipt of your concerns and express our apologies for the level of service you have received from our Contact Centre that did not meet your expectations. We would like to acknowledge the cancellation you submitted three months prior to your scheduled travel date. We understand that you are aware of our booking conditions, which stipulate the industry standard cancellation fees. We cannot investigate the conditions surrounding your booking as we need your booking information. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of service. As such, our Guest Relations Department would be happy to assist you with any necessary documentation required to claim your travel insurance. Once again, we would like to thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Never will we travel with Trafalgar…

Never will we travel with Trafalgar again. Paid top price and got budget tour from Madrid to Barcelona bus tour. Very little stopping to take pictures and shown very little tourist attractions. All about going from start to finish and nothing in-between. So disappointed after travelling hard way around the world.

Date of experience : August 05, 2023

Thank you for your review. We hope you had the chance to immerse yourself in the Spanish culture during your trip and enjoyed the warmth and hospitality of the locals, the delicious cuisine and the country’s rich history, which is all unique to this beautiful country. However, we were concerned to learn that you felt certain aspects of the trip could have been improved. Exploring this beautiful country in a condensed amount of time can be quite an adventure, and we strive to include the perfect amount of time at each location for in-depth discovery; there are certain towns where we wish to stay longer. We have shared your feedback with our Operations team as we constantly strive to see where our itineraries can be improved. That said, we still hope you have taken some lasting highlights during your time away with us.

Trafalgar Splendors of Japan Tour was very dissapointing due to inexperienced tour guides

My wife and I recently returned from Trafalgar's Splendors of Japan with Hiroshima Tour and we were very dissapointed with the quality of the Tour Director, local tour guides and optional excursions/activities. The guides and tour director were extremely inexperienced, they could not elaborate or provide details on site visits, activities, meals, alternative things to do. Please consider hiring and or sub-contracting local vendors with more experience and better communication skills.

Date of experience : April 03, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Our Travel Directors play a crucial role in ensuring our guests have a comfortable and enjoyable trip experience. We carefully select team members who are passionate about travel and service. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. We have shared your feedback with our operations manager so that we can make improvements for future trips. Although this is rare, we hope you still have beautiful memories of your trip to Japan.

Trafalgar overcharged us for pre paid…

Trafalgar charged us for pre paid gratuities. Suggest you don’t pay these in advance to Trafalgar. We found Trafalgar asked for almost NZ$80 ( allowing for local currency exchange rate) more than the tour leader and driver expected or would have got. So far Trafalgar hasn’t responded to our request for a refund of the overpayment. Also the ‘included’ meals at local venues were very poor quality with the exception of one. Only one hotel had air conditioning. Very few USB charge points on the bus worked. However The tour itinerary and tour leader were great.

Date of experience : June 17, 2023

Traveled all night USA to Fr

Traveled all night USA to Fr, can’t wait to get to see the hotel to freshen up and do some sightseeing. When I arrive with 4 pieces of luggage, at 9am, I am told, with an attitude, check in is 2pm, so here I am sitting in the lobby with my luggage, my very, very costly vacation is already ruined, never again

Date of experience : September 24, 2023

Thank you for your review. We are sorry that during your booking process, you were not well informed that the official check-in times vary from hotel to hotel. Should your flight arrive in the early morning into the city where your trip begins, you may find yourself arriving at the hotel before noon, and it could be early afternoon before your room is ready (Two pm or Three pm). Hotels try to prevent this from happening, but check-in times cannot be guaranteed. The hotel can suggest how any spare time could be used to sightsee, relax or enjoy local restaurants while your room is being prepared. When arriving at your first hotel, check in at the main reception desk. The reception staff will need to know your name and that you are travelling with Trafalgar. When your trip begins, check-in will be managed by the Travel Director, who will advise you on procedures and hotel features before arrival. They will secure keys and oversee the delivery of your luggage to your room. Thank you for choosing Trafalgar as your travel partner, and we hope that you have an unforgettable travel experience.

Best of Italy Tour for 13 days, really 11 days. Recommendation: Do NOT take a Trafalgar Tour of any kind!

Best of Italy Tour for 13 days--actually 12 days. This was our 2nd Trafalgar tour--1st was Egypt---also terrible! 1) Could ONLY understand about 10 % of the travel director's harangue. Her name was Frederica. The same situation occurred in Egypt. 2) The bus driver named Theo was surly and rude. 3) The Travel Director constantly sold the extra excursions. These were 2.5 times more expensive then privately-made tours. Example in Rome--Crown Tours. 4) The food was terrible. 5) The hotels were at best 2-3 star. NO AC, low water pressure, and the breakfasts were poor. 6) Many hours were spent most days on the bus--4-8 hours. There were 49 passengers on this bus! You could not relax on the bus because the tour director constantly was speaking and selling optional excursions. Again, could not understand but 10 % of what she said. 7) We pre-paid gratuities, but wished that we had not done so. Neither the driver nor Travel Director thanked us. We will not prepay again, however, we will NEVER take another Trafalgar Tour.

Date of experience : October 27, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We value your honest opinion and are sorry to hear that certain aspects of your trip did not meet your expectations. Our On The Road Team is integral to ensuring our guests have an enjoyable and comfortable experience during their travels. We carefully select team members who are passionate about travel and possess extensive knowledge of their respective regions. We are disappointed that your experience did not reflect this. Your feedback has been shared with our Operations Manager, and appropriate measures will be taken. We understand that our guests appreciate having the freedom to explore and engage with the local culture, which is why we provide a range of Optional Experiences. These experiences are designed to enhance our guests' understanding of the places we visit and are separate from the itinerary. Our Contracting Department ensures that our accommodations are of a four-star standard or higher. We apologise if the hotel standards did not meet your expectations. Similarly, we apologise for any disappointment caused by the meals provided during your trip. We appreciate that the cuisine of Italy is world-renowned, and we will investigate your feedback to ensure we offer only the best to our clients. We understand that the long coach rides may have been tiring, but we hope that the unique attractions outlined in the itinerary made up for it. Our luxury coaches can accommodate up to 52 guests, although we typically have an average of 40-48 guests. However, if additional space is required, our sister company, Insight Vacations, offers specially reconfigured coaches with only 40 seats, providing business-class legroom. A Classic Insight Vacations tour has a maximum of 40 travellers, whereas their Small Group departures have just 24. We understand that guests may have different preferences when it comes to gratuities. Therefore, we offer the option to prepay gratuities or pay during the trip. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our future departures. We hope to host you again and provide an authentic Trafalgar experience.

Dont risk your money with Trafalgar

Trafalgar cancelled our tour booking without our consent because I asked about if there was availability on another tour. Never did they mention that enquiring about another tour they cancel your existing booking. Now the tour is full and I have spent $18,000 on Qantas airfares and accom. Tour booked in Jan 2023 for Sept 2023 tour. Nobody takes responsible and nobody will call me to discuss. Family of 4 holiday ruined,.

Date of experience : May 26, 2023

DO NOT RECOMMEND!!

DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Trafalgar cancelled my trip too Santa Fe (which is understandable and accepted as their may not have been enough people booking, or COVID or whatever). The 90-100 days quoted to get a refund for the trip the company cancelled is NOT ACCEPTABLE. It has now been six weeks and Trafalgar still has my $3300. Calls to the service center take HOURS on hold. Horrible customer service. Horrible refund policy. Definitely disappointed.

Date of experience : April 13, 2022

Wish I had read the reviews before…

Wish I had read the reviews before booking with Trafalgar - I will NEVER travel with this tour company again. In September 2023 myself and a travel companion traveled to Northern Spain. The experience for the most part was awful. Some hotels were lovely, some meals were good, wine was plentiful but other hotels and meals were terrible. Biggest complaint was the pressure and fast paced walking to keep up with the tour director. It was rush, rush, rush with little to no time to explore, take pictures, etc. There were 52 passengers on the bus and little time to use the restrooms when we stopped, get a refreshment or look around. The whole trip was exhausting and grueling and it was clear the tour director just had a schedule to keep (not his fault). I was so glad when the tour came to an end.

Date of experience : September 02, 2023

Thank you for your feedback during your time spent in Spain. We aim to provide the best travel experience for our guests, and it is only through your valuable feedback that we can continue improving the standards we are known for. Our team strives to provide the most unique and enjoyable guided vacations for all our guests, and we’re saddened to read that you feel we missed the mark in this instance. We understand that an active itinerary can be tiring and that some valuable guests prefer smaller groups. We apologise that you were not well informed regarding the group size for this trip at the time of the booking. We have designed our Trafalgar tours to accommodate up to fifty-two guests on our luxury coaches, although we average forty to forty-five guests. If smaller groups are a must and a leisure itinerary is what you prefer, our sister company, Insight Vacations, has small group departures with a maximum of twenty-four and offers some selected itineraries at a leisurely pace. That said, we still hope you have taken many lasting highlights away from your time in Spain.

Best of Italy

Best of Italy, Best of my trips! This trip exceeded my expectations! The tourist guide, Romeo, was a 10! The hotels were very comfortable,(a couple of them luxurious, a couple of them excellent and a couple of them very good./ Food offered pretty good. Dinner in the Tuscany Hills unbelievable. Coach very comfortable and clean. I traveled with the "other " company before, the one starts with "G", and definitely Trafalgar was the best (My second tour with them).Hopefully I can make many more tours with them.

Date of experience : September 29, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback during your time in Italy, and it's always great to learn our frequent travellers continue to explore the world with us. We are pleased you had the opportunity to witness the breathtaking attractions in Italy and immersed yourself in Italian culture. It pleases us to learn that our Travel Director demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the destination and provided a high level of service to ensure your enjoyable experience. Our team of Travel Directors are passionate about travel, and we are happy to know that they continually strive to provide professional and outstanding service to our valuable guests. It was great to read that our coaches met your expectations and that you travelled comfortably, as this is a crucial factor in enjoying your time on the road. That said, we hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future; in the meantime, please know that we are committed to providing the best possible experience for our guests.

TTC family of brands

My Costsaver

Destinations

1300 302 118

CHOOSE BIG SAVINGS

FIND YOUR TRIP

Portuguese Fado Evening of Music & Song with Authentic Feast

Experience the true essence of Lisbon with dinner, local drinks and the emotional Fado museum in a charming atmosphere. Experience on Picturesque Portugal

Discover Santorini's Highlights & Tour to Akrotiri

Tour Profitis Llias Viewpoint, Pygrgos Village, Akrotiri and Perivolos Black Sand Beach. Don't forget to pack your swimsuit. Experience on Greek Island Explorer

Authentic Argentine Immersion

Explore Argentine cuisine and culture with new friends; make empanadas, try steak and Malbec, and learn about gestures and tea. Experience on South America Samba

Wine Tasting in a French Chateau

Join us on a fancy trip to Bordeaux's vineyards and Château Estate for a guided tour and wine tasting.  Experience on Highlights of France

Amsterdam Artisans and Highlights

Get cheesy and shoe-crazy on a Dutch countryside tour! A glass-roofed boat ride through Amsterdam's canals is the cherry on top. Discover on European Experience

Swiss Countryside & Carriages

Hop on a horse-drawn carriage and explore the Swiss countryside with local farmers. Sip on refreshments and soak up the scenic views! Experience on Glimpse of Europe

OVER 1000 WAYS TO TAILOR YOUR TOUR. HERE'S A LITTLE TASTER.

ESSENTIALS BY US

Your tour includes a carefully crafted itinerary, quality accommodation, an expert team of tour directors, comfy transport, must-see sights and tasty meals throughout.

TAILORED BY YOU

What you do in each destination is up to you. With over 1,000+ Choice Experiences, you have the freedom to play it by ear - and you only pay for what you do. 

TELL ME MORE

COMPARE NOW

THE ULTIMATE UNPACKAGED TOUR

Incredible Flexibility

We Plan, You Pack

100+ Years of Travel Expertise

We MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

EXPLORE DESTINATIONS

UNITED STATES

POPULAR SEARCHES

Trips Under $2000

Find trips for your budget

Group Bookings 9+

Savings for larger groups

Trips Under 2 Weeks

Discover our shorter trips

Go solo with the reassurance of group travel

2024 Departures

Book ahead and secure your preferred dates  

Custom Tours

Build a bespoke tour for your group

So far, so good.

Here's what past guests have to say about their Costsaver experience.

"You can do as much, or as little as you like. It covers all of the major tourist destinations of Italy as well as those that many travellers don't get to see!"

- Trusted Customer, Splendours of Italy , October 2023

"Considering all that is included in the package price, you couldn't do it cheaper on your own for the same quality. I'm a super bargain hunter and don't pay full price for anything so trust me when I say that this tour is worth every penny."

- Trusted Customer, Irish Wonder , November 2022

LAST MINUTE DEALS

Ready to drop what you're doing and go? We like your style. Bag big discounts on soon-to-depart trips.

SEE LAST MINUTE DEALS

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Choose a travel company that has sustainable and responsible tourism at its heart. Peek behind the curtain and discover how we're turning our sustainability strategy goals into incredible realities. 

FIND OUT HOW

Help & info

Your Questions Answered

Travel Updates

Group Tours

Sustainable Tourism

Travel with confidence

Travel planning

View and Request a Brochure

ZIP Financing

Booking Conditions

Tour Deposit Level

Costsaver is a proud member of  The Travel Corporation  family of companies.

Selected Region

United States

United Kingdom

New Zealand

South Africa

Copyright 2024 Costsaver. All rights reserved.

Website Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

The IEC has confirmed that voting in the United Kingdom – for those who’ve applied to cast their special vote – will take place over two days. Image: Flickr Wikimedia Commons

Elections 2024: Voting under way in London

Voting is officially under way in the 2024 South African national elections in the United Kingdom. Have you cast your vote?

Voting is officially under way in the 2024 South African national elections in the United Kingdom .

The IEC confirmed that voting in the United Kingdom – for those who’ve applied to cast their special vote – will take place over two days .

Meanwhile, the IEC also announced extended voting hours for voting in London which will take place at the following address:

South Africa House Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP United Kingdom

Voting will take place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 May from 07:00 to 21:00 (local time).

The IEC confirmed that 24 535 voters registered to cast their vote at the High Commission. 

Voting process started on Friday

As confirmed by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) , voting outside of South Africa will take place at 111 foreign missions.

Voting at these missions will take place well ahead of voting day in South Africa, which is Wednesday, 29 May .

South African citizens registered to vote in Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Ramallah, Riyadh and Tehran did so on Friday, 17 May . 

The total number of citizens registered to vote at these missions was 1 476 .

The rest of the 102 missions will make their mark on Saturday, 18 May . 

Click HERE for the complete list of voting stations abroad.

Overall, the IEC confirmed that 78 092 South African citizens applied to cast their special vote abroad . 

Extended voting hours have also been prescribed for the mission in Washington DC and New York . The voting hours are 07:00 to 21:00 .

As per IEC, the largest international voting stations by population are:

The IEC reminded voters that they will need to be present in person at the mission where they are registered or where they successfully applied for by VEC 10 notice, and will vote as follows:

• Present their identity document (ID) book or smartcard or temporary identity certificate to the election official. 
• The left thumbnail of the voter is marked with indelible ink to indicate that they have voted.
• The name of the voter is marked off the list of voters approved to vote at that mission to indicate that the voter has participated in the election.
• The voter is issued with the national compensatory ballot paper.
• The voter will mark the ballot in secret, and place and seal the ballot in an unmarked envelope
• The unmarked envelope is placed in another envelope that is marked with the name, ID number, and the name of the mission where the vote was cast. The use of two envelopes is to ensure the secrecy of the ballot by delinking the voter and the ballot cast
• Election officials take the envelope and place it in a secure ballot box for special votes.

IEC issued thanks

After the voting process, cast national compensatory ballots will be transported through a source channel back to the national office of the Electoral Commission for counting. The votes will be counted in the presence of agents presenting contestants.

The IEC thanked its stakeholders, staff and employees from Dirco for tirelessly working to ensure that registered voters make their mark in the upcoming elections. 

The commission is aware that voting is not possible in some countries for security reasons. Dirco has confirmed that the missions in Sudan, Tel Aviv and Kyiv remain closed. Unavoidably and regrettably, voters registered at these missions will not be able to vote in the forthcoming elections if they were not able to make arrangements by the 22 April deadline to vote at another mission.

Looking to buy a good quality pre-owned vehicle, CLICK HERE!

Latest Posts

30 years of democracy: Promised land still out of reach

ANC targets 80% mark in Eastern Cape campaign

Rhythm City actress Kamogelo Molatlhoe, where is she now?

Oscar Mbo strikes major deal with alcohol brand D’usse

WATCH: DJ Tira’s recent performance trends

Cindy Makhathini’s alleged relationships over the years

• Yekaterinburg
• Novosibirsk
• Vladivostok

• Tours to Russia
• Practicalities
• Russia in Lists

Rusmania • Deep into Russia

Out of the Centre

Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

Plan your next trip to Russia

Ready-to-book tours.

Your holiday in Russia starts here. Choose and book your tour to Russia.

REQUEST A CUSTOMISED TRIP

Looking for something unique? Create the trip of your dreams with the help of our experts.

THE 10 BEST Elektrostal Accommodation

2. Apelsin Hotel

3. MTM Hostel Elektrostal

7. Hotel Djaz

8. park hotel bogorodsk.

Results Similar to Elektrostal

FMC Eurasia LLC

Legal entity identifier (lei) details.