Some women are afraid to travel alone. I've taken 14 Tauck trips as a solo (and many others with other companies) and it really is tiring to hear how 'brave' I am to go on trips alone. I don't get what the big deal is. You put one foot in front of the other and you go. It's called living.
Crumbs, what a discussion. I’ve already expressed what I think. We have been on quite a few tours with single men, there is one on our tour now.
There are really timid women out there, we’ve met them and they would certainly prefer women only.
What I’m afraid of is finding myself with several un- like minded women or a large group traveling together. Also, noise at meals would be so loud, I would not be able to hear clearly to join in any conversation.
I do think it’s a good Tauck move, and it will be popular if it is priced correctly.
I still prefer having some men around on tours.
We have been on a tour where a single man and woman hooked up, yes stayed overnight with each other! Awesome!
Sam was making a tongue in cheek comment, come on, we all know Sam by now!
I received the email because of the 1925 Circle. If money permits, today's 40–50-year-olds think nothing of having a girlfriends' escape, so the shortness of the tour doesn't surprise me. It's a niche market and as long as it doesn't dilute the focus from the regular tours, I understand Tauck branching out. Boomers are starting to age out of foreign travel. We took an American cruise line trip up the Mississippi. Let me tell you, although we enjoyed it, I felt like we were on an assisted living tour. Canes, walkers and wheelchairs were the accessory of choice. Regardless of their level of mobility, they were accommodated. I admired the age of this group still wanting to travel.
Not all Boomers are aging out of foreign travel. The oldest turn 80 this year. I'm getting close to that and have 5 foreign trips planned for 2026. It's not age that gets in the way. It's your physical condition.
Why would they send this email to only the 1925 club? I'm sure there are single travelers who are not yet in that exalted group. I love all the trips I have taken on Tauck, but feel a "tone" change in the company. I tend to travel as a single and am paying more than before, which I understand because things are more expensive every year, but I'm paying more and feel that I am getting less - many more "meals on your own" kind of thing - which isn't necessarily a great thing for a solo traveler. Now they have started the Roam by Tauck line - which based on the age targeting felt exclusionary to me and now apparently a solo female travel line, which they are only targeting to those who have taken 25 trips with Tauck? I don't get it. The cynical part of me thinks they are charging more but pulling back on their standard line to finance these new product lines.
I doubt these will only be offered to the 1925 club. That group is probably first in line for announcements. If they sorted their data properly, Tauck could and should send it out to their solo travelers first. That makes more sense to me.
I think you are totally correct Jane. There has been a big change. This new Tauck 25 club seems to put us in a new class of client. While we were way ahead of the 20 plus tours required when the ‘club’ was conceived, now we are getting perks we never got before. Example, when we arrived in the last hotel on this tour, there was an ice bucket with a nice bottle of champagne and a nice note for us. It didn’t take us long to realize no one else had gotten one. Then, at the Farewell dinner, the TD came up to us and said “As you know, we now give a special gift to people who are in the Tauck 25 club’ we hadn't cottoned on actually. He said it was too big to put in our suitcase and would be mailing it to us. This explains why we have gotten gifts recently, another example, in Tanzania we received a silver necklace with an Africa shaped pendant and a tanzanite stone in it. This is all done discreetly but it embarrasses me.
We’ve been offered very special pricing on several tours, most of which we have not been able to take as they come not too long before the tour and we have already booked tours for those days. We were able to take one tour which if I recall saved us $20 000 on the published price, yes you read that correctly.
We would prefer tours with more reasonable prices for everyone. After all, having the luxury to travel should be open to as many people as possible and yet it feels like more and more people are being priced out of going with Tauck.So sad.
Age alone is not the deciding factor for travel, but the physical and cognitive abilities of the individual. To illustrate, my husband took two (2) European Tauck trips at the age of ninety-nine (99) and did just fine—and no, he did not slow anyone down.
He no longer travels on guided tours due more to cognitive, not physical, decline.
Lots of good tour companies out there. Maybe Tauck will offer a Forum Regular Posters Tour next. Price could be based on the number of posts a person has made 🤣
😂😂😂ok I get you! There are forums that show how many tours you have taken and one that posted people’s emails.
Surely some of my posts are useful. I don’t use Facebook
Jane P -- I don't think that these tours are limited to the 1925 Circle. I got the impression that it was just a "sneak preview" to the Circle members.
MikeHenderson - That's a bit unusual because it's the older people who (generally) have the time and money to travel.
I didn't look into any details on the tour I posted about with the age restrictions. Perhaps the cost, accommodations, activities, pace, etc. are reflective of a younger, less well-to-do client set.
kfnknfzk - Age alone is not the deciding factor for travel, but the physical and cognitive abilities of the individual.
That's the case for your husband and kudos to him that he's fit enough to travel at such an advanced age.
What I was trying to show, in the picture of the tour with age restrictions is that it isn't up to the individual to decide, in this case the tour company has decided that your husband can't travel with them simply due to his age - nothing to do with his physical or mental capabilities.
In this case, for this tour company, age is the discriminating factor. For Tauck's new product, sex is the discriminating factor.
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Some women are afraid to travel alone. I've taken 14 Tauck trips as a solo (and many others with other companies) and it really is tiring to hear how 'brave' I am to go on trips alone. I don't get what the big deal is. You put one foot in front of the other and you go. It's called living.
Crumbs, what a discussion. I’ve already expressed what I think. We have been on quite a few tours with single men, there is one on our tour now.
There are really timid women out there, we’ve met them and they would certainly prefer women only.
What I’m afraid of is finding myself with several un- like minded women or a large group traveling together. Also, noise at meals would be so loud, I would not be able to hear clearly to join in any conversation.
I do think it’s a good Tauck move, and it will be popular if it is priced correctly.
I still prefer having some men around on tours.
We have been on a tour where a single man and woman hooked up, yes stayed overnight with each other! Awesome!
Sam was making a tongue in cheek comment, come on, we all know Sam by now!
I wish Tauck all success with this new product category and hope the women of all ages enjoy the tours. Good luck to all.
I received the email because of the 1925 Circle. If money permits, today's 40–50-year-olds think nothing of having a girlfriends' escape, so the shortness of the tour doesn't surprise me. It's a niche market and as long as it doesn't dilute the focus from the regular tours, I understand Tauck branching out. Boomers are starting to age out of foreign travel. We took an American cruise line trip up the Mississippi. Let me tell you, although we enjoyed it, I felt like we were on an assisted living tour. Canes, walkers and wheelchairs were the accessory of choice. Regardless of their level of mobility, they were accommodated. I admired the age of this group still wanting to travel.
Concur Mike. Would be problematic if one person thinks Love Boat and another not there for that.
Not all Boomers are aging out of foreign travel. The oldest turn 80 this year. I'm getting close to that and have 5 foreign trips planned for 2026. It's not age that gets in the way. It's your physical condition.
Why would they send this email to only the 1925 club? I'm sure there are single travelers who are not yet in that exalted group. I love all the trips I have taken on Tauck, but feel a "tone" change in the company. I tend to travel as a single and am paying more than before, which I understand because things are more expensive every year, but I'm paying more and feel that I am getting less - many more "meals on your own" kind of thing - which isn't necessarily a great thing for a solo traveler. Now they have started the Roam by Tauck line - which based on the age targeting felt exclusionary to me and now apparently a solo female travel line, which they are only targeting to those who have taken 25 trips with Tauck? I don't get it. The cynical part of me thinks they are charging more but pulling back on their standard line to finance these new product lines.
I doubt these will only be offered to the 1925 club. That group is probably first in line for announcements. If they sorted their data properly, Tauck could and should send it out to their solo travelers first. That makes more sense to me.
Saw this tour ad online (not Tauck) - see picture below. This tour company has their own ideas on how to limit participation.
Note the Age range - 18 to 59.
This company doesn't want old geezers like me. 😁 (or old women either)
Tauck, based on their new product, prefers women. 😁
I guess it's a good thing I'm nearing the end of my touring. 😁
I wonder if you have to send them proof of age. Maybe a copy of your driver's license or passport ID page.
That's a bit unusual because it's the older people who (generally) have the time and money to travel.
I think you are totally correct Jane. There has been a big change. This new Tauck 25 club seems to put us in a new class of client. While we were way ahead of the 20 plus tours required when the ‘club’ was conceived, now we are getting perks we never got before. Example, when we arrived in the last hotel on this tour, there was an ice bucket with a nice bottle of champagne and a nice note for us. It didn’t take us long to realize no one else had gotten one. Then, at the Farewell dinner, the TD came up to us and said “As you know, we now give a special gift to people who are in the Tauck 25 club’ we hadn't cottoned on actually. He said it was too big to put in our suitcase and would be mailing it to us. This explains why we have gotten gifts recently, another example, in Tanzania we received a silver necklace with an Africa shaped pendant and a tanzanite stone in it. This is all done discreetly but it embarrasses me.
We’ve been offered very special pricing on several tours, most of which we have not been able to take as they come not too long before the tour and we have already booked tours for those days. We were able to take one tour which if I recall saved us $20 000 on the published price, yes you read that correctly.
We would prefer tours with more reasonable prices for everyone. After all, having the luxury to travel should be open to as many people as possible and yet it feels like more and more people are being priced out of going with Tauck.So sad.
Age alone is not the deciding factor for travel, but the physical and cognitive abilities of the individual. To illustrate, my husband took two (2) European Tauck trips at the age of ninety-nine (99) and did just fine—and no, he did not slow anyone down.
He no longer travels on guided tours due more to cognitive, not physical, decline.
Lots of good tour companies out there. Maybe Tauck will offer a Forum Regular Posters Tour next. Price could be based on the number of posts a person has made 🤣
😂😂😂ok I get you! There are forums that show how many tours you have taken and one that posted people’s emails.
Surely some of my posts are useful. I don’t use Facebook
Jane P -- I don't think that these tours are limited to the 1925 Circle. I got the impression that it was just a "sneak preview" to the Circle members.
I didn't look into any details on the tour I posted about with the age restrictions. Perhaps the cost, accommodations, activities, pace, etc. are reflective of a younger, less well-to-do client set.
That's the case for your husband and kudos to him that he's fit enough to travel at such an advanced age.
What I was trying to show, in the picture of the tour with age restrictions is that it isn't up to the individual to decide, in this case the tour company has decided that your husband can't travel with them simply due to his age - nothing to do with his physical or mental capabilities.
In this case, for this tour company, age is the discriminating factor. For Tauck's new product, sex is the discriminating factor.