Trafalgar Trailblazers allows agents to experience new travel styles early and share insights to help refine the guest experience, while equipping agents with the knowledge and confidence to inspire their clients.
The programme will launch in the UK in the autumn with an exclusive Trafalgar small group tour fam experience. Small group tours are built for guests who want the ease and confidence of guided travel paired with the intimacy of a smaller group and deeper local connection.
Agents selected for the first Trafalgar Trailblazers trip will be awarded a free single room on Trafalgar’s Best of China (with Yangtze Cruise) small group tour, with Trafalgar covering the airfare too.
The seven-day journey over 24-30 October takes in Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai. Highlights include walking the Great Wall, exploring the Unesco-listed Terracotta Warriors, taking in the scale of the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, joining an intimate morning Tai Chi session and catching a high-energy Shanghai acrobatics show.
The itinerary also features a Be My Guest lunch with a family in their home in one of Beijing’s hutongs and a Make Travel Matter experience and a visit to a giant panda breeding research centre in Chengdu.
The programme is being designed as an ongoing professional development opportunity for agents. Starting with small group tours, it will take in future product launches – including Trafalgar's new river cruises – giving agents direct, on-the-ground product knowledge.
Applications for Trafalgar Trailblazers are open until 31 July. Selected participants will be notified the week beginning 10 August.
Applicants chosen for the first Trafalgar Trailblazers experience will have successfully demonstrated how they can advocate for the Trafalgar brand, share valuable information to shape product development and spread awareness about new products with their agent peers and clients.
An active and engaging social media presence where agents can share their experience post-trip is encouraged.
