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Re: Paris, Dordogne & Bordeaux
I’m with you Ourtravels. We’ve stayed at quite a few Four Seasons hotels and equivalent hotels with Tauck and they are almost always away from the action. Even the Four Seasons in our own city is in an area where you have to walk a long way to see the sites. We took the Tauck tour that included a stay at a Ritz Carlton at the end of a tour in Palm Springs and it was a $50 Uber ride to Downtown. Also in the US, a Tauck tour that ended near T Jackson Hole, the Four Seasons was thirty minutes away from town. We stayed on a couple of days and it was so annoying to havetov get a taxi, it’s not as if there was a sidewalk we could take to town.
I too can swim every day from mid April to October and can laze around if I want. When I go on a tour that costs thousands, I want to be entertained with lots of site seeing and culture. When we first started travel with Tauck , that is what we got but it’s changed, I guess partly became some people want free time. We still love Tauck and have three trips booked, but we are now travel with another company that keeps us busy too. We first started touring because we wanted someone else to do all the work for us but now it’s a bit like traveling independently again which we don’t always want at our age. It must be tricky for some singles too. We still love Tauck and think it can’t be beat for service, but wish it hadn’t changed this way.
British
Re: New Tour: A Week in Mexico City and Oaxaca
MarketArt - I reviewed the itinerary and you are right. What a remarkable journey and so reasonably priced for what it includes! I've added it to my list of 'must do.'
kfnknfzk
Re: Camera gear and backpack
Good comments here. Thank you. I respect the fact some people don't want to take pictures on safari, some want to go as lightly as possible by using an iPhone, some use bridge cameras (my husband will have that one in tow) and yet another group uses DSLRs/Mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses. I'm among the last group listed and understand the challenges of shooting in the dusty, quickly moving atmosphere. My biggest challenge is fine tuning what I carry with me and how to ensure the kit doesn't exceed the expressed limits. I appreciate the advice and real-life experiences outlined.
Re: Hidden Greece Land Tour - itinerary, hotels, & prices posted
I’ve developed a sudden limp.
British
Re: Is it time to boycott cash tips to get Tauck to join the modern era?
As mentioned, I’m currently on a tour and our fantastic, eloquent, charming and articulate tour director made a simple point of emphasizing that a tour director’s job is not an easy job at all but we already all know that. There is so much of behind the scenes communicating with the Tauck main office that we, as Tauck guests, are unaware of. They are away from relationships from where they live, they don’t have their weekends with their family or friends because they are touring and orchestrating everything for us.
Re: Hidden Greece Land Tour - itinerary, hotels, & prices posted
" What kind of 3 years old trust the Tauck Air Department? They have done so many nasty things to me on the A Week In Portugal trip in order to put me on the $3000 business class airfare as part of the deal. Should have never taken it. They literally told me I cannot take this one particular flight no matter what or you will forefeit the benefit."
What kind of "nasty things" could they possibly have done? Told you No. Forced you on a plane at gunpoint.
Given that the Take Off With Tauck airfare deal is only offered for that years tours, the airline schedules are available to research within the 10 day window that Tauck allows you to cancel without penalty. If you didn't like the flights and/or prices available thru them you could have (1) booked your own airfare or (2) canceled the trip.
We tried using the Take Off with Tauck airfare deal last year and the air dept could not come up with a combination of flights to/from our home airport that qualified for the deal. Because it was within 10 days of booking the tour I was able to cancel and get all money back.
If you're not happy with what happened henrypoon, some of it's on you. If you want to travel with a different company - Tauck and the rest of us with limp along without you.
Re: What to Wear
British- I took your advice recently on my 2 week France trip. One pair of nice black pants with different tops for dinners. A nice black cardigan to pull it together. I focused on day dressing as you have suggested. Layered t shirts with half zips and sweaters (it was cool). Relaxed fit jeans that don't look sloppy. One pair of nicer wedge pumps and the rest sneakers. I've come to understand that being comfortable all day is far more important than a fancy outfit for a two hour dinner. Thank you!
SGF
Re: Hidden Greece Land Tour - itinerary, hotels, & prices posted
Tauck never even mentions flights. If you book your own flights or even arrive days before, they pick you up from the airport. If you can afford A and K Henry, go with them. Who wants to travel with you anyway.
British
Re: What to Wear
I have just finished A Week in Tuscany /Umbria and A Week in Puglia with two Gift of Times in between and only paying the Tauck insurance for one trip but that insures both. I felt it was a win win doing it that way. We were also traveling on our own for 2 weeks prior. That said, it was, for lack of better wording, the sizes of suitcases people bring for just a one week trip, up to 30”.