Trafalgar is introducing new categories of travel and intends to bring its 2027 portfolios of Insight Vacations and Costsaver under the single Trafalgar name to create a “broader, simpler portfolio for travel agents and their clients”.
The expanded portfolio will go on sale over the coming weeks, ahead of the peak Black Friday booking period.
The company says the initiatives have been made as it enters a new era as a “global travel power brand”.
Building on nearly 80 years of guided travel expertise, the expanded Trafalgar will offer more than 600 itineraries across 75 countries and five ways to travel: Tours, Small Groups, River Cruises, Rail Journeys and Group Sales.
Trafalgar says three value tiers – Saver, Classic and Premium – will make it easier for agents to identify and explain the right experience level and price point for each client, while retaining the product expertise and experiences they are familiar with from Costsaver, Trafalgar and Insight Vacations.
The move marks the next stage in Trafalgar’s evolution beyond traditional guided touring, following its expansion into river cruising and small group travel, says Kelly Jackson, Managing Director & SVP Sales EMEA, TTC Tour Brands.
“Travel agents have always been fundamental to our success in the UK, so it was incredibly important to us that we take a trade-first approach to this next era for Trafalgar,” she says.
“This is ultimately about making ourselves easier to sell and giving agents more opportunities to grow their business. By bringing this breadth of product together under Trafalgar, agents can start with the customer – how they want to travel, the experience they’re looking for and their budget – and much more easily find the right holiday for them.
“With our biggest-ever investment in Trafalgar coming in 2027, we want our agent partners to understand the expanded portfolio, feel confident selling it and be ready to capitalise on the demand we intend to create. There are simply going to be many more reasons to sell Trafalgar.”
For 2027 departures, existing itineraries, experiences and pricing remain unchanged, with the change focused on how the portfolio is branded and presented to agents and travellers.
“We’re bringing the portfolio together, but we’re not making the experiences all the same,” says Jackson.
“Trafalgar’s new Premium offering will retain the elevated hotels, dining and experiences associated with Insight Vacations, while its Saver trips will continue to deliver the flexibility and value currently offered by Costsaver. The Classic tier will represent the Trafalgar experience agents know today.”
“That distinction is really important,” says Jackson. The expertise, experiences and characteristics that agents and their clients value today remain – Premium retains the elevated stays, dining and experiences defined by Insight Vacations, while Saver continues to offer the value and flexibility associated with Costsaver.”
To help agents prepare, the Your New Era with Trafalgar hub is now live on Trafalger’s Travel Agent portal (TAP), which also features information, training and resources.
Further enhancements will be introduced to TAP to make it easier for agents to navigate the five travel categories and three value tiers, with the expanded 2027 portfolio becoming live and bookable over the coming weeks.
