The Trafalgar Tours Experience
Global Coach tours have been a Trafalgar preferred partner in the UK for nearly 20 years. During this time nearly 4000 people have booked a Trafalgar guided vacation with us. We recognise the quality of their tours which along with their variety and scope, offer the vacation seeker endless choice to experience the world. Since we are based in the UK, the majority of our guests purchase tours of the UK, Ireland and Europe. However we offer the entire range of Trafalgar tours including the USA, Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
My name is Geoff Monk and I'm the owner of Global Coach Tours. I know my reputation is safe when I book my guests on a Trafalgar vacation. I have personally been on Trafalgar tours of Spain & Portugal, I've also travelled with their sister brand Insight Vacations to Vienna Prague & Budapest. I sent my parents on a Trafalgar multi-country tour of Europe and Spain which they thoroughly enjoyed. In 2007 I booked my best friend on a tour of Italy. he was single at the time, but when he returned, he not only loved the tour, but fell in love on tour! Six months later he was married. Read more about this story here
Trafalgar Travel has created exceptional guided holidays for almost 70 years, with more than 230 trips to worldwide destinations to choose from. No other guided travel company has received so many awards. Trafalgar offer more destinations and more types of holiday than any other guided travel operator. You’ll find there’s a range of travel styles to suit everyone. Global Coach Tours highly recommend them. Our guests return happy and book Trafalgar year after year.
A family company, Trafalgar pride themselves on their ability to innovate. They were the first to create Insider Experiences; enabling guests to appreciate their destination through genuine local experiences, such as dining with locals in their homes. You’ll meet local people, hear their stories, and enjoy their food, wine and culture in a way that brings every destination to life.
Live, unedited reviews: a winning formula
We've several thousand live and unedited reviews on our website. So we're proud to have won the Gold Trusted Merchant Award from independent ratings provider Feefo, for achieving a guest satisfaction rating of over 95%.
Awarded for achieving a guest satisfaction score of 96%
Real Insiders
No one has been able to come close to establishing anything like our network of local characters; from chefs and artisans to historians, farmers and even taxi drivers. You’ll eat with them, drink with them; listen to their stories. You’ll find they’ll open up your understanding of your destination in ways you never imagined.
Real Choice
We offer more destinations and more types of holiday than any other guided travel operator. You’ll find there’s a range of travel styles to suit you.
Real Flexibility
There’s always an element of free time and flexibility built-in, and there’s often a range of trips and Optional Experiences to choose from.
Real Ease
You’ll be a VIP: enjoy exclusive access to selected sights, avoid queues at major attractions, benefit from luggage porterage right to your room, and stay in carefully selected hotels.
We deliver what we promise: the real deal.
Trip Types
We have more trip styles to choose from than any other guided travel company. The seven following trip styles all include these three essentials:
Insider Experiences – meet the locals; eat with them and join them at work and play. Together with your incredibly knowledgeable Travel Director, they’ll help bring your destinations to life
Travel made easy – experience as much as possible while we ensure your holiday runs smoothly behind-the-scenes
Free time and flexibility – enjoy time to yourself or choose from a range of flexible options
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Regional Explorer
Discover a region in two or more countries
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Country Explorer
Discover one country in depth
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At Leisure
Enjoy later starts and longer stays at a more leisurely pace
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Family Holidays
Designed so the family can learn and have fun together
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Hidden Journeys
Enjoy less visited places in groups of 26 or less
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Cruise, Rail and Combinations
Amazing holidays from a different perspective
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Special Interest
Holidays for people with a particular passion
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Discoveries
Explore several countries at a faster pace
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CostSaver
Same great value tours, new home. CostSaver tours has moved.
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Mini-stays
Short and insightful stays