Singapore, 29 December 2014 – Travel beyond the expected in Europe with Trafalgar, the world's leading guided holiday operator this Chinese New Year. Take advantage of the Chinese New Year holidays on 19 and 20 February and with seven days of annual leave, enjoy a 12-day European Whirl holiday departing on 10 February to visit Venice during the Carnival of Venice (31 January to 17 February), one of the most famous carnivals in the world. This is when Venice turns into one large masked ball where residents and visitors alike will throng the streets in masks.

The Carnival of Venice is an annual open-air festival with Venice as the perfect back-drop for amazing photographs. It attracts anyone seeking to enjoy good food and wine, and is also popular for partygoers looking for reasons to don a mask and costume, parade around the city, and enjoy the live music in the main squares of the city. Fantastic costumes are displayed in St Mark's Square and in the week before Lent, from 12 to 17 February, there will be an explosion of events, parties and parades. The week before Lent, from Thursday 12 to Tuesday 17 February, will see an explosion of events, parties and parades.

With Trafalgar's European Whirl, a bestseller all year round, travellers can discover Europe's most popular countries and cities, and appreciate the best of history, scenery, legends, locals and experiences. A multi-country discovery trip, this holiday will visit nine countries, and has Insider Experiences with expert artisans creating their fragile and world-renowned glassware at a Venetian glassblowing centre – and hearing about this ancient tradition for which Venice is famous. From US$2,775 per person based on twin sharing, with single supplement option at US$670.

Consider independent but easy travel with Trafalgar city break holidays, which are unescorted and offers an option for single or multi-destination trips that include an introduction to each city's sights from a Local Expert. These short trips are between 7 to 10 days and give the independence of a city break with the Insider knowledge and ease of a Trafalgar holiday. Book a city break holiday like the 7-day Winter in London from US$799 per person and enjoy a spot of London's finest shopping along Oxford Street and Knightsbridge, or an 8-day Winter in Paris from US$1,099 per person and get into the mood for romance in Paris, while enjoying sightseeing tours to see iconic must-see attractions. Other multi-country city breaks include an 8-day London & Paris (from US$1,525), or Paris & Rome (from US$1,585) where one can similarly explore the history and culture of each city with sightseeing inclusions.

For a special Valentine's Day treat, celebrate the special day in romantic Paris on the 10 February departure of London, Paris & Rome city break from US$2,050, spending three nights in each of Europe's most famous capitals and meeting Trafalgar's Local Experts who will share their knowledge of the city they come from.

With over 60 years of experience organising guided holidays, Trafalgar allow guests to discover experiences, places and people that they might otherwise not be able to on their own. Trafalgar's famous Insider Experiences enrich travellers' understanding of the destination with the exclusive Be My Guest experiences, Cultural Insights, Local Specialists and Authentic Accommodations carefully included in its itineraries. Travellers can immerse themselves deeper into the holiday destinations and experience it just like a local.

To see which trips have departure dates coinciding with the Chinese New Year holidays or Valentine's day, visit www.trafalgar.com. With Trafalgar's City Breaks, hotels are 4 or 5 star hotels in city centre spots, and include must-see sights while offering the independent traveller more free time to explore.

Trafalgar rewards those who plan and book their holidays early. With several long weekends coming up in 2015, there are ways to take advantage of cost-savings offers including Trafalgar's newly launched Ladies Fly For Free promotion for its 2015 Europe and Britain summer brochure. For holidays departing from April 2015, customers can make a US$200 deposit, and full payment before 12 February 2015 to enjoy further savings of up to 12% with an Early Payment Discount when using MasterCard to make payment. Additional ways to save include a 5% Frequent Traveller discount, and 2.5% Second Trip Discounts, along with Group Discounts and Young Traveller Discount. Contact your preferred Travel Agent or call Trafalgar at Tel: +65 6922 5950 to book a holiday or visit www.trafalgar.com .

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