18 Nov 2013
Trafalgar, one of South Africa’s leading guided holiday providers has launched five new juicy itineraries for travellers to enjoy in 2014. Sip cider in a trendy bar in Vitoria, Spain or revel in all things chocolate at a special museum in Switzerland, the new itineraries for 2014 are destined to become real crowd pleasers.
Taste of Northern Spain
Trafalgar has a new north Spain trip that showcases the ultra-modern urban treats of Bilbao, like the landmark Guggenheim museum, and rural spots, like Covadonga and the Picos de Europa national park.
Filled with Insider moments like staying the night in a real Renaissance palace, where Napoleon's troops once rested before they attacked nearby Vitoria. Stepping into the grand sandstone structure, you see it has been polished into a modern retreat but still feel the history in its wooden floors and hamlet setting.
In Oviedo, it's in the icy cider your Travel Director hands to you as you relax together in a bar. Sipping the cool nectar, they share the town's love of the drink – a passion obvious from its many 'sidrerias', or cider houses.
The 11-day Northern Spain regional guided holiday is priced from R23 600 per person twin share.
Wonders of Europe
Big Ben in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Vatican in Rome: this is the way to see Europe's iconic cities – and their world-famous sights, all at an enjoyable pace. Enjoy insider moments like arriving in the medieval city of Beaune in Burgundy, anticipating the delights that will be served when you dine at the Michelin-starred restaurant later on.
Walk over Lucerne's 14th century Chapel Bridge – the oldest covered wooden bridge in the world. Watching skilled glassblowers create pieces of art on Guidecca Island in Venice. Priced from R51 600 per person twin share for 17 days.
The Balkans and Venice
The beauty of the Dalmatian coast, Hvar Island and Lake Bled, and the stories of civil war in the cities of Sarajevo and Mostar – this is a trip of contrasts in the Balkans.
Enjoy insider moments like skewering ham onto twigs to roast over an open fire in the Muhoberac family home near Dubrovnik. The grandmother prepares dinner, while the grandfather plays the mandolin. After dinner, the children teach you folklore dances.
Or hearing how volunteers built a tunnel with picks to create a lifeline for the inhabitants of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War in the early 1990s. Our local there tells you stories of survival, and of how this tunnel helped people otherwise cut off from the outside world.
The 13-day The Balkans and Venice regional guided holiday is priced from R30 800 per person twin share.
Swiss Delight
The contrasts and culture of Switzerland are revealed in the beauty of St. Gallen and St. Moritz, the majesty of Mount Pilatus and the contemporary buzz of Swiss capital Zurich.
Enjoy insider moments like the taste of fresh cream and rich cocoa at the Alprose chocolate museum, where you discover the secrets of one of Switzerland's most famous exports before tasting it yourself.
Or savour the distinctly Italian flavour of Lugano and the German precision and quirky cool of Zurich. Taking a cable car to the peak of Mount Pilatus, watching as lakes and mountains spread out like a carpet beneath you. And the cherry blossom and Swiss cows you see, before enjoying hearty cuisine at a traditional 'stubete' lunch.
Trafalgar’s 7-day Swiss Delight regional guided holiday is priced from R19 800 per person twin share.
Delights of London & Paris
From Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower, with Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon and Stonehenge in between – this trip give you the delights of London and the south of England, along with the top sights in Paris.
Enjoy insider moments like having an insider tell you all the best bits about some of the world's most recognised attractions, like the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in London and the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Trafalgar’s experts lift the lid to reveal the secrets behind these two famous cities. And it's visiting places like Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon, Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles, and the monoliths at prehistoric Stonehenge, but also having the time to go off exploring on your own.
This 9-day London & Paris guided holiday is priced from R25 950 per person twin share.
For more information or to book your 2014 guided holiday contact your ASATA travel agent or Trafalgar on (011) 280 8400. Visit www.trafalgar.com for more.
About Trafalgar
Trafalgar is the world’s leading guided holiday company offering exceptional quality and value itineraries to a range of exciting destinations. With over 65 years of experience and unrivalled local expertise, Trafalgar provides an authentic insider’s view to create truly unique travel experiences in Europe, Britain and Eastern Mediterranean, Australia and New Zealand, China, Mexico, Central and South America, USA and Canada.
About The TreadRight Foundation
Trafalgar is a part of a joint initiative with The TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established by The Travel Corporation to encourage sustainable tourism within our own family of brands and in the places we visit. To date, TreadRight has donated more than US$2 million to sustainable tourism projects around the world. To find out more about our work with TreadRight visit: www.treadright.org
Issued by Amanda Hardy on behalf of Trafalgar South Africa
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