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Re: Lake Powell
We just returned from the May 15th trip. The cruising and Lake Powell activities are currently active. While the lake is at record lows, everything is still running.
Temperatures range significantly on this trip so please be prepared.
Re: After Hours Vatican, Uffizzi, St. Mark's
I just returned from Classic Italy earlier this week. All our after-hours tours went off without a hitch.
BKMD
Re: After Hours Vatican, Uffizzi, St. Mark's
Yes, the Vatican tightly controls visits and often gives little or no warning of changes. Often the after-hours visits are replaced by early, before-opening visits.
We did not have (weren’t sched for) after-hours visits to Ufizzi and St Marks, but did have them at the Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel and the Dodge’s Palace but not the Basilica.
AlanS
Re: Scotland England and Wales vs Adriatic Treasures or Sicily?
Might depend on time of year you want to travel.. Both look interesting.
Re: Itinerary changes
I agree with Alan. Definitely plan ahead for what you want to see and check each site for opening hours/days.
What I’ve discovered about tickets for the Eiffel Tower is that they’re released to the public 60 days ahead, but tour companies get access 90 days ahead…that’s why the popular times are sold out. We want to go up in the tower at night after dinner on day 2 of our river cruise while we’re docked overnight; we decided to purchase a 1.5 hour tour with Viator for $20 more p.p. to ensure we could do it. Easy walk from the ship.
mfrancis
Re: So far, not happy with 2 of the 3 hotels...
I’ve noticed that many of the 2025 tours in Europe are small groups with very few classic tours, which are cheaper, offered for the season.
MS78
Re: Scotland England and Wales vs Adriatic Treasures or Sicily?
Thanks for all the comments! Claudia, I will more than likely make a spring trip-either April, May or early June. I don’t care for the heat so summer is out. I live in Dallas Tx and get enough heat here!
Re: Scotland England and Wales vs Adriatic Treasures or Sicily?
We took The Sicilian Odyssey trip--NOT the one that Mike Henderson is referring to--last year and absolutely loved, loved, loved it. Our TD was one of the best we've every had, and that's saying a lot after 16 tours.
jteiii
Re: Scotland England and Wales vs Adriatic Treasures or Sicily?
I have not taken ESW and have not been to Sicily, but I will tell you that Adriatic Treasures is tied for #2 favorite of my 17 Tauck trips. I enjoyed seeing how the different areas of Croatia were so different, enjoyed our trips into Montenegro (a long drive, though) and Bosnia and Herzogovina and absolutely fell in love with Slovenia. I highly recommend it.
MCD
Europe 2025 Land Tour Prices Finally Out
For those waiting to see prices and itineraries for 2025, seems Tauck has finally posted them. River cruise prices have been out about 2 months. The agent I spoke with today said yes this was very late this year. Tauck facebook said the 2025 books should be out next month.