Recently updated on August 30th, 2022 at 03:18 pm
Sick of red, amber and green lists when it comes to travel? So are we. Which is why we have gone and created our own list. The Gold List. With a focus on future travel and bucket list destinations for 2022 and beyond, this is the only list worth following right now. So why not join us next year or beyond and experience the world differently with our 15 Gold List once-in-a-lifetime destinations? Featuring exclusive Trafalgar experiences, unrivalled travel expertise, elevated wellbeing protocols and risk-free booking options you can be sure our list will never change colour… Let us make your travel dreams come true and take care of everything when travel returns. All you need to do is choose where to!
1. Meet a member of Johnny Cash’s family during New Orleans Jazz Festival, USA
With Trafalgar, you get to delve into the life and foot-tapping tunes of Johnny Cash with a member
of his family! Fully immerse yourself in the legendary music scene of the Deep South on our April 2022 departure as you get the opportunity to visit the New Orleans Jazz Festival. With a whole load of delicious and soulful home cookin’ of course.
Experience on Tastes and Sounds of the South with Jazz Festival
2. Attend the once-in-a-decade Floriade Expo, a gardener’s dream, Holland
A once-in-a-decade event is befitting of The Gold List, and if tickets to this once-a-decade colourful horticultural exposition weren’t reason enough, go between March and May 2022 and we’ll also include a visit to the famous Keukenhof Tulip fields. A gardener’s dream.
Experience on Best of Holland
3. See the Northern Lights through the glass roofs of your hotel bedroom, Iceland
The only way to witness the majestic Northern Lights is from the comfort of your own bed, and with Trafalgar’s Stays with Stories, that’s exactly how you will get to see this natural phenomenon. Enjoy staying in the Seaside Glass Villas Kemi, the perfect hotel to view the spectacular Northern Lights display through
glass roofs in your bedroom. The hotel also offers Northern Light wake-up calls.
Experience on Scandinavian Northern Lights
4. Dive into Culture sampling sake during the Takayama Festival in Cherry Blossom season, Japan
At Trafalgar, we like to Dive into Culture and give you the most authentic cultural experiences, and Japan offers some of the best on the planet. Especially when we take you sake sampling and celebrate the changing seasons with Beautiful Cherry Blossoms and the special festival floats parade in Takayama – an unmissable event.
Experience on Splendours of Japan with Hiroshima – Celebrate the Takayama Festival
5. See the Field of Light from an exclusive sunrise viewing table, Australia
After unlocking the wonders of Uluru (Ayers Rock) with a Local Specialist, see the outback in a new light. Rise early to experience the ethereal Field of Light art installation before sunrise at your exclusive sunrise viewing table. We ensure you see the very best of this amazing part of the world.
Experience on Australian Highlights
6. Witness the once-in-a-decade Passion Play & share dinner with Missionary Sisters, Germany & Austria
Trafalgar takes you on one most unique religious experiences in the world by, not just taking you to the once-in-a-decade, the Passion Play, in Oberammergau, but by also taking you on a tour of the Monastery of Kloster Wernberg and sharing a Be My Guest dinner with the Missionary Sisters.
Experience on Sound of Music with Oberammergau
7. Connect with Swahilian locals during the Great Migration, Tanzania
Explore the wilderness of Kenya and Tanzania, crossing the landscapes where thousands of wildebeest make their brave pilgrimage during the Great Migration, taking place between July-November. Enjoy Swahili cuisine as you Connect with Locals and learn about their way of life on an exclusive Trafalgar experience.
Experience on African Safari Adventure
8. Make Travel Matter as you witness Baby Turtles Hatching, Costa Rica
Visit the luscious Costa Rica during July till September to bear witness to baby green turtle hatching on the beaches. With our Make Travel Matter experience, visit The Sea Turtle Conservancy Tortuguero Visitor Center and learn about one of the most important sea turtle nesting sites in the world.
Experience on Costa Rica Eco Adventure
9. Meet a former Mountaineer & ride the Rocky Mountaineer Goldleaf, Canada
Take in the stunning views of the Canadian Rockies as you journey onboard the Rocky Mountaineer Goldleaf, a world-renowned train known for its finest service. Trafalgar gives the opportunity to meet a First Nations member in Kamloops and a retired Mountie in Banff.
Experience on Spectacular Canadian Rockies With Rocky Mountaineer Goldleaf
10. Stay in a Rock Castle after witnessing Cappadocia Air Balloon Spectacular, Turkey
Not only witness the sky being filled with floating colourful hot air balloons during the Cappadox festival in April, but get the opportunity to ride in a hot air balloon yourself! Plus you get to stay in a rock castle on our Stays with Stories accommodation, where the rooms are hewn out of the surrounding rock!
Experience on Best of Turkey
11. See Polar Bears & learn about dogsledding from a Local Specialist, Canada
Roam the Great Canadian North on an epic safari through tundra landscapes to discover the home of the polar bears and the indigenous Inuit people who share their icy landscapes. Dive into Culture and join a Local specialist dogsledding expert to learn all about the Metis lifestyle and experience it first hand.
Experience on Polar Bears in Manitoba
12. Become a true explorer & visit the 7th continent, Antarctica
Very few travel companies will take you to Antarctica, but Trafalgar will. Set sail through the icy waters to the Antarctic Peninsula to see epic icebergs and cute little penguins. Weaving in and out of protected bays few have ventured too. A journey filled with “pinch me moments” no photo could ever capture.
Experience on Antarctica Peninsula Cruise – Land of Penguins and Icebergs
13. Learn about traditions from locals as you celebrate Holi Festival, India
Visit India for Holi – the most colourful festival in the world. Prepare to get covered in powered paint at this unforgettable festival of colours takes place on 19th March. On this trip, we give you the opportunity to connect with a local family at their home and learn about their traditions on an exclusive Be My Guest dinner
in Jaipur.
Experience on Golden Triangle, Tigers and The Ganges
14. Be part of a local Shaman’s ceremony & explore Machu Picchu, Peru
Visit this ancient wonder of the world without breaking a sweat! We take you to Machu Picchu by train and coach so you’re ready to delve into the mysteries of this once-great civilisation with your Local Specialist. Meet a Shaman who will perform a Pago a la Tierra ceremony, an ancient ritual of the Andean culture.
Experience on Land of the Incas
15. Learn about the history & traditions as you peruse Christmas Markets, Germany
Experience the delights of Germany’s oldest and most traditional Christmas market – Dresden’s Striezelmarkt. With Trafalgar, Dive into Culture of this enchanting Christmas wonderland. The blaze of lights, the scent of mulled wine and Christmas music make this once-in-a-lifetime visit a pleasure for all the senses.
Experience on German Christmas Markets
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