Responding to increased demand for the region, leading guided holiday company, Trafalgar (www.trafalgar.com), has announced its most innovative and exciting America & Canada programme so far. Reinforcing the brand’s position as the ultimate travel insider, the 2013 America & Canada portfolio provides your clients with more inclusions and authentic choices than ever, with a total of 50 different itineraries, including nine completely new ones and enhanced dining and accommodation offerings across the board. Spanning America, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico, the guided holidays range from 7-14 days’ duration and each give your clients the chance to truly connect with the essence of their chosen destinations, thanks to the wealth of unique Trafalgar insider experiences such as Be My Guest, Hidden Treasures and new for 2013, Your Choice Dining.
Commenting on the 2013 launch, Trafalgar Managing Director Matthew Cameron-Smith said: “We know that America and Canada are exceptionally popular in this market and the fact that at Trafalgar we’ve seen solid year-on-year growth is obvious testament to that. As a consequence, we’ve significantly increased our range of year round experiences to provide Australian travellers with further opportunities to discover the incredible variety that this part of the world presents, and I believe that this level of choice is clearly demonstrated in this exciting programme we’re unveiling today.
Our focus has been on ensuring that we capture this interest by providing in-depth experiencesthat guests will simply not find unless travelling with Trafalgar. Given our exclusive offerings such as Be My Guest, where you dine like a local with a local, plus our wealth of Hidden Treasures and Local Specialties and new Your Choice Dining options, clients travelling with Trafalgar are assured that they will enjoy only the most authentic experiences in each destination.”
From leisurely to family, wining to dining to differing seasons, there’s a pace and style to suit every clients’ desire. For guests enjoying an At Leisure trip, Your Choice Dining has been specially crafted to cater to all tastes by providing four distinctly different venue choices for dinner on a selected evening. Satisfy your clients’ guided holiday hunger with Trafalgar’s Taste of America, four different itineraries focused on the area’s most authentic tastebud-tempting experiences and local specialties, which is also a new concept for 2013. Foodies can savour the local flavours of the region they’re visiting by trying a cooking class at Ramekins in the Napa Valley on the 8 day San Francisco & Wine Country Delights (from $2,350 per person, twin share), or a glass of mead sipped from the source in New Hampshire on the 11 day New York Zest & New England’s Best (from $3,475 per person, twin share), which also takes in Cape Cod and the White Mountains with a Local Expert.
Discovering the real America and Canada is now even easier, thanks to Trafalgar’s significantly expanded product range. Clients can enjoy one of the nine new Be My Guest experiences for 2013, an initiative that is exclusive to Trafalgar, which allows travellers to dine like a local, with a local. They can join Happy Pappy for some cowboy-style campfire tales and a slice of Old West barbecue hospitality at his Montana ranch. Or why not whet their appetite with a trip from vine to wine with one of the winemakers at Nicholson Ranch Winery, followed by an al fresco gourmet meal overlooking the Californian countryside? And if they need to spice up their life, let Trafalgar take them to St Louis, to meet the USA barbecue champions the Randalls and the Mellows who can make that happen ASAP by teaching them to make sauce that’s Always Smoked Absolutely Perfectly!
Earlybird air deals are also available with Qantas, with flights to Los Angeles from only $1479 ex Melbourne and $1499 ex Sydney, when booking any guided holiday costing a minimum of $1895 per person, making an entire guided holiday experience with Trafalgar from as little as $3394 per person, inclusive of return economy airfares to Los Angeles. Flights must be booked by August 31.
Any time is a good time to travel with Trafalgar and with four new autumn, winter and spring itinerary options, it’s now possible for clients to explore Western Canada, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon and Florida during any season, by joining the 11 day Western Canada Winter Adventure (from $4,650), the 8 day Yellowstone Winter Adventure (from $2,250), the 14 day Coast, Canyon & Desert Oasis Crossing ($3,395) or the 10 day Florida’s Sunshine Trail (from $2,750). All prices are per person, based on twin share.
The enhanced 2013 programme comprises many new inclusions, such as an NYC harbour cruise welcome reception with champagne plus farewell dinners at local establishments with a WOW factor, that are not frequented by any other travel companies. Additionally, hotel upgrades include the Fairmont properties at Banff Springs, Jasper Park Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise; Yosemite Lodge at the Falls and guaranteed lake view rooms at Lake Powell resort, amongst many others.
For further information on Trafalgar and the new America & Canada 2013 programme, please see your local sales manager, visit www.trafalgaragent.com and follow us on Twitter @TrafalgarTalk and Facebook/TrafalgarTravel