Freedom to Discover
By Lola Méndez
Freedom to Discover
By Lola Méndez
Trafalgar wants you to be their guest.
There are a plethora of options to choose from when planning to join an organized group tour. To find the trip that stands out from the crowd, look for unique exclusive activities such as Trafalgar’s Be My Guest experiences. Joining private activities with locals is one of the best ways to truly discover a destination from an insider’s point of view.
Trafalgar’s original local experiences are only available to Trafalgar travelers. Many of Trafalgar’s tours feature the one-of-a-kind Be My Guest experiences that are included in the cost of the trip. Most connections with locals offered around the globe by Trafalgar center around food from secret restaurants, serenades as you dine, homemade farm-fresh meals, and more. You’ll head home from a phenomenal vacation with cherished memories formed while connecting to the destination on a deeper, local level. These are some of the best upcoming 2024 trips with exclusive Be My Guest experiences.
One of the highlights of the 12-night Iconic Rockies and Western Canada trip is when the group visits the Warrior Women on the 10th day of the tour. In Jasper, Canada Matricia Bauer will host a private evening walk for Trafalgar guests through the wilderness on traditional First Nations land while teaching the group about the local flora. During the walk, guests learn how to forage wild ingredients to make their own curated drink bitters as part of the Be My Guest experience. Afterward, the Trafalgar group will enjoy designer cocktails and dinner while listening to stories and drumming.
One of the highlights of the 12-night Iconic Rockies and Western Canada trip is when the group visits the Warrior Women on the 10th day of the tour. In Jasper, Canada Matricia Bauer will host a private evening walk for Trafalgar guests through the wilderness on traditional First Nations land while teaching the group about the local flora. During the walk, guests learn how to forage wild ingredients to make their own curated drink bitters as part of the Be My Guest experience. Afterward, the Trafalgar group will enjoy designer cocktails and dinner while listening to stories and drumming.
During The Best of France 12-night tour guests will have the chance to enjoy lunch with a local family while visiting the Loire Valley on the ninth day of the trip. Known as the ‘Garden of France’, it’s only fitting that the exclusive Be My Guest experience lunch for Trafalgar guests is held in a 17th-century farm near the Château de Villandry. The Montferrier family operates the farm and will prepare a memorable French meal typical of the countryside.
During The Best of France 12-night tour guests will have the chance to enjoy lunch with a local family while visiting the Loire Valley on the ninth day of the trip. Known as the ‘Garden of France’, it’s only fitting that the exclusive Be My Guest experience lunch for Trafalgar guests is held in a 17th-century farm near the Château de Villandry. The Montferrier family operates the farm and will prepare a memorable French meal typical of the countryside.
While on the two-week Scenic Scandinavia and Its Fjords tour, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime dinner on the fifth evening. After spending the day enjoying Bergen and its Hanseatic heritage it’s time for an evening Be My Guest experience. The Øvre-Eide family farm in Norway has been operated and owned by the same family for five generations. Learn their storied history about their livestock farm since the 1500s during dinner exclusively for Trafalgar guests.
While on the two-week Scenic Scandinavia and Its Fjords tour, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime dinner on the fifth evening. After spending the day enjoying Bergen and its Hanseatic heritage it’s time for an evening Be My Guest experience. The Øvre-Eide family farm in Norway has been operated and owned by the same family for five generations. Learn their storied history about their livestock farm since the 1500s during dinner exclusively for Trafalgar guests.
On the European Whirl two-week Trafalgar trip share lunch with a local family in Italy. On the tour’s way to the Eternal City of Rome, there’s a stop outside of Florence in the heart of Tuscany. Here the Landi Family awaits the guests to welcome them into their eighth-generation private estate in the Chianti countryside. Trafalgar travelers will dine al fresco surrounded by a garden of massive oak trees and vistas of Tuscany’s rolling hills of vineyards and olive groves as you enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch as a part of the Be My Guest experience.
On the European Whirl two-week Trafalgar trip share lunch with a local family in Italy. On the tour’s way to the Eternal City of Rome, there’s a stop outside of Florence in the heart of Tuscany. Here the Landi Family awaits the guests to welcome them into their eighth-generation private estate in the Chianti countryside. Trafalgar travelers will dine al fresco surrounded by a garden of massive oak trees and vistas of Tuscany’s rolling hills of vineyards and olive groves as you enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch as a part of the Be My Guest experience.
Connect with Locals
Meet Arlid from Øvre-Eide Farm in Bergen, Norway.
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