TORONTO — Trafalgar is enticing travellers to book a trip Down Under with new guided vacations, early payment discounts and increased customization that will allow them to build trips that are perfectly suited to individual preferences.

Clients can choose from 27 handcrafted vacations to either Australia or New Zealand and select from five travel styles. New for 2017 is ‘Contrasts of Australia’, a nine-day guided vacation that includes Melbourne, Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef. Guests will also enjoy an educational Be My Guest experience at the iconic Gardener’s Lodge Café and meet Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Beryl, for a feast of fresh local produce and traditional bush flavours.

Unique with Trafalgar, clients can mix-and-match mini-stays to create a customized vacation from a collection of 11 handmade itineraries. Ranging from two to seven days, each itinerary includes hotels, transport, selected meals, visits to iconic sights and free time. Clients can plan their trips in the order they prefer that best meets their travel desires.

“The vibrant and feel-good destinations of Australia and New Zealand offer a magnitude of adventures and bucket-list experiences which will appeal to Canadians,” says Wolf Paunic, president of Trafalgar Canada. “As the industry leader, Trafalgar continues to innovate by offering these mix-and-match mini-stays so our loyal agents can offer more flexibility and choice to their clients.”

In addition, clients can save up to 10% across Trafalgar’s 2017 Australia and New Zealand program with Early Payment Discounts of up to $1,885 per couple, available when they book and pay in full before Jan. 12, 2017. Past guest discounts of 5% per person are available for guests who have previously travelled with TTC’s family of brands.