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We have carefully crafted our Family Experiences to ensure every member of you family has as much fun as possible.
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Meet a Real Life Gladiator
Imagine the applause as you enter the crowded amphitheatre and learn about life as Maximus, before mastering the basics of sword fighting, and go on to Challenge your opponent to a duel Gladiators, Gondolas and Gold
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Swim in the Hot Springs of an Ancient Volcano
Learn all about the myths and legends which surround Nea Kameni’s hot springs, the site of a once-active volcano. Greek Island Hopper
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Enjoy a family cooking experience, learning to make the perfect Italian pizza with all the trimmings.
Family experiences give you the real thing, without worrying about a thing. Have all the details taken care of, so you and your family are free to just be – be happy, be in the moment, be together. From awe-inspiring journeys to epic adventures, Trafalgar connects you with the local soul of a destination like no other.
Learn to Make Pizza the Italian Way
European Wonderland
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Channel Your Inner Cowboy
Ride into the sunset with the Rocky Mountains as your backdrop, then hang up your hat at a working Montana homestead and learn about the lives of real cowboys who still call this place home.
It’s the people and places we’ve known since 1947, with feedback from over five million guests like you that fuel our innovation to craft simply the best holidays and bring you and your family, the good life. It might be a minute, an hour, a day: it’s found in a “pinch me” moment you didn’t expect, but will change the way you see the world forever.
Wild West, Cowboys and Buffalos
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Zipline Through the Jungle
Come face-to-face with the colourful toucans and chattering monkeys as you zipline through the Costa Rican jungle. Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
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COSTA RICA Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes COSTA RICA Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
THE ESSENTIALS
TRAVEL STYLE
Family Experiences
9 nights
Greek Island Hopper
THE ESSENTIALS
TRAVEL STYLE
All Taken care of
All Taken care of
Family Experiences
Hotel accomodation
10 nights
European Wonderland
12 meals
9 Buffet breakfasts 3 Dinners
On-trip transport
Hotel accomodation
16 meals
10 hot buffet breakfasts 6 Dinners
On-trip transport
All transport as shown
10 Days - 1 Country Code: FGIH
FROM
£2095
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 3 May – 25 August 2018
Take your family on a journey through the ages. Myths and legends, tales of gods and goddesses follow your jaunt from the ruins of the Parthenon and Acropolis in Athens to languid island life on the Aegean islands of Mykonos and Santorini. You’ll also embark on a volcanic adventure to uninhabited Nea Kameni to bathe in its hot springs.
All transport as shown
11 Days - 4 Countries THE REAL THING Trafalgar Highlights
Code: FSPL
Local Specialist For included sightseeing in Athens
FROM
£2525
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 31 May – 20 September 2018
See Europe through the eyes of your ever-curious children as you embark on a family road trip from Rome to London filled with lashings of lion fights, carnival masks, chariot racing and cheesy pizza you’ll learn to make yourself. This is an unforgettable, hands-on exploration of Europe that will bring the destination to life for all ages.
Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one Hidden Treasure
THE ICONS
Trafalgar Hightlights
FOR THE KIDS
• View the ancient sites of Rome > Juliet’s Balcony > St Mark’s Basilica in Venice > the Alpine scenery of Switzerland > the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne > the white cliffs of Dover
ENGLAND LONDON
Swim the hot springs of an ancient volcano
Dover
• See the Vineyards of Burgundy > The Somme battlefields
Calais
PARIS
SWITZERLAND
Cyclades
FRANCE
MYKONOS
FOR THE KIDS
Lucerne
ENGELBERG Verona
VENICE
ITALYBologna
High-Speed Ferry
FLORENCE
A cooking experience with all the trimmings! Learn to make authentic Italian pizza from an expert and then eat it. Learn the traditional art of Venetian carnival masks and paint and decorate your own
Siena
ROME
Mediterranean Sea 4
Family breakfast, Athens
THE ICONS
• Visit the St Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum in Rome > the Eiffel Tower in Paris
• View the Parthenon > Hadrian’s Arch > the 1896 Olympic Stadium in Athens
Piraeus
Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one Hidden Treasure
• Orientation of Siena > Venice > Lucerne
• Visit the Acropolis in Athens
ATHENS
Local Specialist For included sightseeing in Athens
• City tour in Rome > Florence > Bologna > Paris
• Orientation of Mykonos > Santorini
Aegean Sea
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Trafalgar Hightlights
• City tour in Athens
GREECE
THE REAL THING
High-Speed Ferry
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Traditional gelato, Athens
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Sightseeing stops
THE ESSENTIALS
TRAVEL STYLE
Gladiators, Gondolas and Gold
Family Experiences
TRAVEL STYLE
All Taken care of
9 nights
Family Experiences
Hotel accomodation
14 meals
9 hot buffet breakfasts 5 Dinners
On-trip transport
THE ESSENTIALS All Taken care of
Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
7 nights
Hotel accomodation
15 meals
7 Breakfasts 3 Lunches 5 Dinners
On-trip transport
All transport as shown
10 Days - 1 Country
FROM
Code: FGIC
£2225
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 01 June – 14 September 2018
Hold on to your helmet for this family expedition marching through the Eternal City of Rome, illustrious Florence and the historic lagoon of Venice. Experience life as a Roman gladiator and learn the basics of sword-fighting, toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain and devour the pizza you’ve just learnt to make before creating your own Venetian Carnival mask.
All transport as shown
8 Days - 1 Country THE REAL THING Trafalgar Highlights
Code: LFCA
Be My Guest Enjoy local Tuscan cuisine with Count Miari Fulcis on his 15th century organic olive oil estate in the Tuscan hills, featured in famous films such as ‘Room with a View’ and ‘Tea with Mussolini’
FROM
£1750
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 02 March – 11 August 2018
Under the watchful eyes of colourful toucans and the lush canopy of dense rainforests, enjoy an unforgettable encounter with the vibrant landscapes and creatures of Costa Rica. Glide along the canals of Tortuguero, trek up the slopes of the steaming Arenal Volcano and note the diverse species you encounter along the way.
Small Group Sightseeing A guided walking tour of ‘Secret Venice’ to the Rialto food market with a group size of no more than 25 guests
THE REAL THING Trafalgar Highlights
Local Specialist Learn about some of Tortuguero’s most famous residents, its nesting sea turtles Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one Hidden Treasure
THE ICONS
Trafalgar Hightlights
• Visit Tortuguero National Park > a wildlife centre near Sarapiqui > Arenal National Park > Manuel Antonio National Park
THE ICONS
Trafalgar Hightlights
• City tour in Rome > Florence > Bologna > Venice
FOR THE KIDS
• Orientation of Pisa • Visit the St Peters Basilica > Vatican museums > the Sistine Chapel > the Colloseum in Rome > the Academy of Fine arts in Florence
VENICE 3
ITALY
Bologna Pisa
3
FOR THE KIDS
FLORENCE
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ARENAL NATIONAL 2 PARK
ROME
TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK 2
Sarapiqui
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COSTA RICA 2
Gladiator School, Rome
Horquetas
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Experience life as a gladiator with an included trip to a Gladiator School in Rome
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Come face-to-face with the colourful toucans and chattering monkeys as you zipline through the Costa Rican jungle
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Zip lining, Costa Rica
MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK
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Sightseeing stops
TRAVEL STYLE
Family Experiences
THE ESSENTIALS
Wild West Cowboys and Buffalos
THE ESSENTIALS
TRAVEL STYLE
All Taken care of
8 nights
All Taken care of
8 nights
Family Experiences
Hotel accomodation
14 meals
Hotel accomodation
Pilgrims and Patriots
8 Breakfasts 2 Lunches 4 Dinners
On-trip transport
13 meals
8 Breakfasts 1 Lunch 4 Dinners
On-trip transport
All transport as shown
9 Days - 1 Country
FROM
Code: DWWA
£2395
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 28 May – 24 September 2018
Calling all wranglers for a ride into the sunset, through the mighty Rocky Mountains to the Badlands of South Dakota. Trot through Montana’s Big Sky Country where you’ll stay at an 1898 homestead and watch as Old Faithful spouts steam in Yellowstone. You’ll also see the American presidents sculpted at Mount Rushmore and say hi to Buffalo Bill in Cody.
All transport as shown
9 Days - 1 Country
FROM
THE REAL THING Trafalgar Highlights
Code: DBWF
Cultural Insight A son of the Lakota and Iroquois Nations, meet Stephen Yellowhawk who is helping to keep the important traditions and history of his tribe alive through song and dance
£2595
PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Departures 01 June – 18 August 2018
Take the same brave steps that shaped the land of the free, discovering a treasure trove of pioneer and revolutionary tragedies and triumphs, from the battlefields of Gettysburg to the symbols of American independence and a new nation’s tenacious spirit shared with family and friends.
Authentic Accommodation Spend the night in an authentic 1800s Montana homestead to relive the early Western atmosphere
THE ICONS
• Visit the Oregon Trail Centre in Montpelier > Jackson > Grand Teton National Park > 320 Guest Ranch > Yellowstone National Park > Cody > the black Hills > Bear Country USA
THE ICONS
NEW YORK
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Cody
Grand Teton National Park
IDAHO
SHERIDAN
Black Hills
JACKSON
Montpelier
WYOMING
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RAPID CITY
Keystone Mount Rushmore
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OPTIONAL DEPARTURE CITY
Cowboy country, Montana
Lancaster 1
PHILADELPHIA 1
GETTYSBURG
NEW JERSEY
• City tour in Boston aboard the Boston Duck Tour
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Ride into the sunset with the Rocky Mountains as your backdrop, then hang up your hat at a working Montana homestead and learn about the lives of real cowboys who still call this place home
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NEW YORK CITY
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SALT LAKE CITY
UTAH
• Visit Harvard University > Fenway Park > Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory > Freedom Tower > the famed Rocky Balboa Steps > Hershey’s Chocolate Factory > Lancaster > Gettysburg Battlefield > International Spy Museum
Hershey
SOUTH DAKOTA
Crazy Horse 1
2
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• City tour in Boston aboard the Boston Duck Tour
CONNECTICUT
PENNSYLVANIA
MONTANA YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
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BOSTON 2
MASSACHUSETTS
• View Crazy Horse Memorial > Mount Rushmore
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Denver Airport Arrival at 5 p.m.
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Be My Guest Enjoy lunch this afternoon with three generations of an Amish family who treat you to homemade Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. The Amish children are the stars of the show and will regale you with stories of what it is really like to live the Amish way
Local Specialists On Gettysburg Battlefield where stories of this iconic battle will be brought to life to relive the early Western atmosphere
Trafalgar Hightlights
320 GUEST RANCH
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Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one Hidden Treasure
West Yellowstone
THE REAL THING
MARYLAND
FOR THE KIDS Create your own bar of chocolate at the Hershey’s chocolate factory 9
Statue of Liberty, New York
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Europe • USA • Central & South America
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