City lovers, listen in – your next urban adventure could be just around the corner. Trafalgar’s Black Friday travel sale is here, and we’ve curated this list of top on-sale tours for those that love the buzz, history and hidden corners of the world’s greatest cities.
If you strike while the iron is hot and take advantage of the savings, you’ll have more money in your pocket for shopping, drinking and dining!
In 2025 the Black Friday travel sale has two great ways to save:
Buy one, get one half price
Dial your favorite travel buddy and watch the sale closely – each week a handful of Trafalgar tours will be on Buy One, Get One 50% – that’s an immediate, incredible saving of 25%. Sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss these deals!
Or, save up to 15% and deal stack your past-guest perks!
If you’ve been saving up for a specific Trafalgar journey, keep an eye on the Black Friday Travel Deals as you can score up to 15% off some of our most popular city trips. To sweeten the deal, past guests can stack the savings with their Global Tour Rewards membership to gain an additional 5% off.
Okay, let’s swap your screentime for skyline views with these 8 top tours for city lovers that we guarantee will be part of the Black Friday travel sale.
Black Friday Sale: The best Buy One, Get One 50% Off deals
These three tours – with plenty of city stops – will pop up as one of the super-special Buy-One-Get-One-Half-Price travel deals.
Best of the Rhine and Amsterdam
Duration: 10-Day Cruise
Float (literally) through a lesson in European history when you board one of Trafalgar’s new river cruises. Our 10-day Best of the Rhine and Amsterdam flows through four different countries. Begin in the canal-laced city of Amsterdam (it has more bridges than Venice!). Board your ship, the Trafalgar Verity, and glide past the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine Gorge, a dramatic stretch lined with more medieval castles than anywhere else in the world. As you’d expect – there are plenty of myths and legends too! Between sightseeing and city stop – in Cologne, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, Speyer, Strasbourg and Basel, no less – you’ll enjoy lively evenings aboard the ship, sharing stories over regional riesling! There’s the option to extend the 10-day cruise with time in Lucerne.
Best of China with Yangtze Cruise
Duration: 15 Days
This 15-day journey is a deep dive into China’s imperial past, starting in the mega metropolis of Beijing, where you’ll walk the Great Wall’s Mutianyu section. This part of the biggest wall on Earth is known for its spectacular scenery. Fly into the historic capital of Xi’an next to see the silent, enormous Terracotta Army, where each of the 8,000 soldiers has a unique face. Then city hop by train to Chengdu and Chongqing – two huge cities with more than 20 and 30 million residents, respectively. The trip crescendos with a three-day Yangtze River cruise, and ends in Shanghai.
Historic Highlights
Duration: 8 Days
The United States of America is packed with history, and on Trafalgar’s 8-day Historic Highlights trip you’ll not just see the sights but also hear the surprisingly human stories behind America’s noble monuments. Start in the Revolutionary East, in Washington D.C., where you’ll visit the home of the first U.S. president, George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Step back in time in Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum where you can engage with costumed tradesmen. Then learn about the Trans-Atlantic slave Trade and African Colonial life in Virginia with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that uses moving storytelling, song and dance. Another highlight is the Be My Guest lunch at the home of an Amish farming family.
Save up to 15% on these popular city tours
Look for savings of up to 15% on these five Trafalgar tours during the Black Friday travel sale.
Highlights of France and Barcelona
Duration: 10 Days
This 10-day trot from Paris to Barcelona is a feast for every sense! Start in the French capital, where croissants and cabaret await. Then swap the city for grand châteaus as you cross the Loire Valley, stopping for a wholesome Be My Guest meal with the Montferrier family. The good eating continues as you hit the gastronomic capital of Lyon, journey through the Provençal countryside (awash with fragrant lavender if you time it right), and reach the French Riviera, where Monaco and the sun-kissed shores of the Cote d’Azur await. Wave goodbye to the sea when you explore the fortified city of Carcassonne with a Local Specialist, then pass the foothills of the Pyrenees en route to Barcelona. If you visit in 2026, you might be one of the first visitors to see the Sagrada Família cathedral, the work of genius architect Gaudí, completed – it’s been under construction for more than 140 years!
Great Italian Cities
Duration: 13 Days
Rome, Florence and Venice are three cities that are so worthy of your dreams – and on this 13-day Italy tour you’ll explore what makes them special. In Rome, you’ll step inside the Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, where you can see the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. You’ll visit the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi en route to Florence, where beyond the typical sights you’ll explore the secrets of leather production and take a day trip to hold up the Tower of Pisa. Continue north, dropping into the medieval city of Bologna for lunch before reaching the canals of Venice. Step behind-the-scenes to discover the centuries-old, meticulous art of Murano glassblowing. In the Middle Ages, this craft was so valuable in the that artisans were forbidden from leaving the island!
Capitals of Scandinavia
Duration: 10 Days
Scandinavia has some of the coolest cities in Europe, and on this 10-day trip you’ll explore the historic, stylish capitals of four countries. In Copenhagen, tour past the Christiansborg Palace and the Little Mermaid statue (inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale), and learn the art of Danish hygge. Then hop to Oslo, where you’ll wander a wonderland of Norwegian sculptures left behind by Gustav Vigeland. Sweden’s Stockholm is next, but before the capital you’ll stop for a Be My Guest Swedish meal at a family-run organic restaurant. To reach Finland, board an overnight cruise bound for Helsinki.
Amazing Britain
Duration: 10 Days
From Roman ruins to royal residences and quirky customs, the British Isles are full of surprises. This 10-day tour carves a lap of England and Scotland from London. You’ll travel north to medieval York, where you can explore the narrow, twisting alley of The Shambles, and cross Hadrian’s Wall to reach the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Ramble down the Royal Mile here and admire Edinburgh Castle before the fun continues to the Scottish Highlands. A few drams of whisky, castles and lochs later, the coach returns to England, cruising the legendary landscapes of the Lake District and the historic spa city of Bath.
Highlights of Eastern Europe
Duration: 17 Days
This 17-day journey across the best of Eastern Europe will show off the unexpected contrasts of eight countries. Begin in Vienna, with the opulent legacy of the Habsburgs, skip through Slovenia to see the capital, Ljubljana and visit Lake Bled, a natural wonder where the island’s famous chapel has a Wishing Bell believed to make dreams come true. Pop into the Croatian capital of Zagreb, then enter Hungary, where you’ll join a local family of organic winemakers for a Be My Guest dinner. Cross Slovakia on the way to Poland, to go sightseeing in Kraków and Warsaw, and visit the important, solemn Auschwitz Memorial. The too-cool streets of Berlin to learn about the past, then pass through Prague, where the 600-year-old Astronomical Clock reveals its walking Apostles precisely on the hour.
That’s our guide to Trafalgar’s best Black Friday Travel Sale deals for city lovers! Will you be taking advantage of the sale? Leave us a comment…