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Re: Tanzania Visa payment and file load issue
We did not alert the fraud department and we did not get an alert from the credit card company either. We had to get nine visas for our family, one was for a British passport too. The other day, I suggested to someone to log out and then in again and that worked for them, I guess you have tried that. My husband had to do that as the website often goes down without it being obvious.
Tanzania Visas are taking up to 35 days to process at the moment. Suggest to anyone going to Tanzania to start the process earlier than 90 days as that one only kicks in once you arrive in the country and is good for a year.
British
Re: Tanzania Visa payment and file load issue
If you are paying by credit card then you probably need to alert the card fraud department that you are doing a Tanzania based transaction. These will throw warnings on the approval process and deny them as fraudulent. Similar to when they tell you to alert them when you actually travel overseas. Not sure this is your problem, but I ran into issues before I realized I needed to contact the fraud department to have them release the block. Something everyone should do prior to applying for the African visas.
Re: Packing tips before you go
Thank you Ellen for sending this during your trip!!! Helpful, ENJOY!!
Packing tips before you go
On this trip now just sharing a few tips. I wasted valuable suitcase space. Shoes you need…pair of good walking, trail shoes. One pair of decent flat shoes for smart casual hotel dinners, and I wish I had brought one pair of good walking sandals. It’s getting hot at sea level . I brought another pair of city sneakers and they are just taking up suitcase space. You don’t need a lot of cold weather clothes. You only need one additional jacket for the Jungfraujoch morning.I wasted a whole packing cube with cold weather gear. Warm sunny days , slightly cooler nights thru out Switzerland.Lighter weight sleeping clothes are helpful. Some hotel do not have A/C so you might be warmer than you like some nights. Enjoying this wonderful trip. It’s quite fast paced for activities so might not be able to answer any questions in a timely manner. Happy Travels
Re: Tour Directors
Actually, for me, K&T was the only time I heard from the TD before the trip. Caulden. Great TD!
Re: Roll Call for 2025 Christmas Markets Along the Danube December 7th, 2025 Leaving from Vienna
We’re doing this trip for the second time in 2026.
mfrancis
Re: Roll Call for 2025 Christmas Markets Along the Danube December 7th, 2025 Leaving from Vienna
We’re on the Dec 7 river cruise starting in Vienna. This will be our first river cruise but we’ve done 10 land tours with Tauck. Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Re: Roll Call for 2025 Christmas Markets Along the Danube December 7th, 2025 Leaving from Vienna
Great to meet you all, virtually! Terrilynn, your reviews and information have been so helpful to us as we have been planning. My husband David and I love to meet new people and learn from them about future travels and share our experiences as well. First timers with Tauck. Can’t wait!
Re: Question about Wine Onboard
British I'm with you, no need to upgrade, the wines they serve have always been enjoyable.
Re: Steam Train Ride
I am on the August 8 tour, connecting from the Week in Scotland tour that begins on Aug 1. Very excited about both of these tours.