Small-group guided touring has long been the pricier end of Trafalgar's catalogue, capped at 18 guests and pitched at travellers willing to pay for intimacy and access. That changes for 2027: the brand has added 11 all-new Small Groups itineraries at its saver tier, the lowest price band the format has ever touched.
The timing is deliberate. The new trips land just ahead of Trafalgar's Black Friday sales window, running from 2 November to 7 December 2026, when up to 20 per cent will come off top trips. For anyone who has written off small-group touring as too expensive, that combination — a cheaper entry point plus a sizable sale discount — makes the format genuinely reachable on a modest budget.
The saver Small Groups launch is led by an eight-day Cambodia Calling itinerary, and it sits inside a much bigger release: more than 70 new Trafalgar trips for 2027 spread across saver, classic and premium tiers.
At the other ends of the scale, there's plenty for different tastes. Classic-tier Small Groups include a seven-day Devon and Cornwall Escape and a nine-day San Sebastian and Beyond route through Spain's Basque country. Up at premium level, Trafalgar is offering a 16-day Kenya and Tanzania Safari exploring East African wildlife on game drives and by boat, an 11-day Wonders of Japan trip running Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train through temple districts and preserved old towns, and a six-day Yellowstone Winter Escape — a rare chance to see the US national park with snow on the ground.
The wider 2027 line-up also grows Trafalgar's signature guided Tours category, with a 10-day Heart of Mexico and a six-day Finland Beneath the Northern Lights among the classic additions led by the brand's Travel Directors.
Why should a traveller care? The practical upshot is that small-group touring — the kind where 18 guests can reach local spots big coaches can't and linger longer in each place — now exists at every price point within one brand. If a Cambodia small-group trip is within reach but a premium Japanese safari-style itinerary isn't, the saver tier bridges that gap. And booking during the November–December 2026 sale window could shave another fifth off the price of the headline trips.
There's also a behind-the-scenes note worth knowing: parent company The Travel Corporation has been consolidating its touring brands, with Insight Vacations and Costsaver folding under the Trafalgar name. For buyers, that mostly means one recognisable label covering everything from budget-friendly to premium guided holidays.
The 2027 range leans well beyond Europe too, so travellers chasing elephants in Kenya, temples in Japan or northern lights in Finland now have bookable options in the same release as the Cornwall and Basque country favourites.
