I just completed Tauck’s final Spirit of the Desert tour of 2026, which was also my 55th Tauck tour and the last departure of the year to include the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. This particular tour presented Tauck with not one, but two natural disasters to overcome, neither of which appeared in the original itinerary!…
This is the final video covering the entire Tauck "Spirit of the Desert | 5 National Parks of the Southwest" tour. This nearly 15-minute video highlights the best of my 10-day adventure through some of America's most spectacular scenery. And what an adventure it turned out to be! Apparently, Mother Nature had not received…
Tauck Spirit of the Desert Tour | Best Meals, Restaurants & Dining Review: How good is the food on a Tauck luxury tour? And when Tauck says most meals are included, what exactly do you get? On my October 2026 Tauck Spirit of the Desert Tour, I discovered that the food was excellent, most meals were included in the tour…
The final hotel on my October 2026 Tauck Spirit of the Desert Tour was the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas. What a contrast it was to the other four hotels on my journey! After days of enjoying spectacular sandstone cliffs, towering canyon walls, and some of America's most magnificent natural scenery, I opened my…
How close can you stay to Zion National Park without actually sleeping inside the park? Welcome to Cliffrose Springdale, Curio Collection by Hilton, one of the most conveniently located hotels for visiting Zion National Park in southern Utah. Cliffrose is just a short five-minute walk from the park's pedestrian entrance,…
What happens when a luxury Tauck tour encounters a natural disaster and suddenly needs a new hotel? Welcome to the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams, Arizona, where my Tauck Spirit of the Desert tour ended up after the Grand Canyon South Rim hotels closed because of a major water-supply failure. When one hotel door…
Dear All, Time for Hotel #2 on my Tauck Spirit of the Desert Tour! In its own way, the Western Cabins at Bryce Canyon Lodge were every bit as interesting and unique as Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah, although the accommodations offered a rather different interpretation of luxury! Have you ever wondered what it would be…
Join me at the spectacular Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah, one of the most scenic hotel settings on my 11-day Tauck "Spirit of the Desert" tour of the American Southwest and in my mind the Best Hotel on the Tour. Surrounded by towering red sandstone cliffs displaying extraordinary shades of red, orange, and gold, this…
Does anyone know what changes Tauck is making to the September 2026 tours with the South Grand Canyon Hotels closed probably through the entire Fall Spirit of the Desert Sep-Oct tour season? Rumor has it that the entire south park area of the Grand Canyon may close mid September due to lack of water to support restaurants,…
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