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Re: Portrait of India questions! Luggage, water, etc
1) No requirement to bring max allowed luggage. Bring what you feel comfortable with, within the allowed limits.
2) No
3) Current rate $12 x 18 days = $216, rounded to $200 / person. Raise up or down as you see fit based on performance.
4) No
5) Have fun, take it all in. It’s a fabulous tour.
Re: 2024 Wildfires
Per the Tauck posting dated July 30, Tauck plans to run the 'Best of the Canadian Rockies' Tour with a new itinerary for those departures in early August. With Jasper being eliminated for obvious reasons, in our opinion the crown jewel of the Tour has been removed. We are seriously considering canceling, but was wondering what our other fellow travelers are thinking?
Re: Ha Long Bay
I've done the day trip on Ha Long Bay. I set it up through the Hotel Metropole. You can see our tour at https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2024-1Vietnam-01.htm
There were only three of us on the Ha Long Bay tour and the price was not that bad. The ship was large and modern, and the tour guide spoke English well and was a nice guy.
If you want to do an overnight, I'm sure the hotel can arrange that for you.
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Added story: Before we went on the Tauck tour, I told my wife that I really wanted to see Ha Long Bay. She asked me why I didn't go there last time I was in Vietnam.
I explained that in 1970, Americans just did not go to North Vietnam, especially for tourism.
Currently on MS Savor-Amsterdam to Milan
We are currently on this tour (day 7). Everything has been very good. Weather, river levels, food, service, etc. our tour is on the MS Savor. Ship has been very nicely updated.
Re: Free Time Suggestions
Cheesi...I was on this tour in December 2019 and again partially, with the Northern India and Nepal tour, in December 2023. Perhaps the itinerary has changed because there was NOT a lot of free time. The hotels are fabulous and you barely have time to enjoy the amenities. I hope you get Sid as your TD. It's a GREAT tour--It's in my Top 3. Enjoy.
Re: Switzerland: Europe's Crown Jewel - September 2024
We are currently on the trip in LUzerne.. Our tour director told us that the Glacier Express is just a slow 4 hour train ride. With the local 2 hour train you get to see more of the natural countryside and it was a delight. The hotels do not for the most part have AC. Be prepared to be warm at night.
Re: Extra days in Edinburgh
I wrote a review of the tour from our Jun 2023 trip including what we did on our extra days.
Re: Forum bug
You can also use "Home" at bottom where it says Home * General. That is helpful if it is a long threads, it saves you from scrolling to the top of the thread.
AlanS