Ginger- it depends on the location. In Egypt we had Tauck people take us all the way through the airline window and up to security. You don’t need that level of security in Argentina. The Sofitel in BA is not the best. We spent an extra night there before flying home and were given a room with the mattress practically on the floor. Good location, though. Tauck should really add some time in Santiago and a trip to Iguazu to this trip, but they won’t. As for tour directors- people have been complaining about the same one on one of the Ireland tours for over 10 years. Guess who is still leading the Ireland tours? We have done 18 Tauck international tours. We used to spend a lot of time on those reviews. We don’t bother anymore. If you look at the way they are designed they are very generic and not geared towards very detailed reviews. Most of the TDs are excellent. Some are stand outs.
When traveling independently, we have encountered many Tauck travelers at quite a few hotels around the world. This being our first time with Tauck — in a "large" group tour — my expectation for accommodations was a nice hotel in a good location, but not necessarily the best room in the house.
Our room at the Sofitel is small, but quiet, private, with a view of the courtyard through a lovely vine-trimmed window. The service overall and the food quality at the restaurant are both fine. I remember telling my husband, 'Finally, a good cappuccino!"
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We had Marcos in Patagonia. He was great!
Ginger- it depends on the location. In Egypt we had Tauck people take us all the way through the airline window and up to security. You don’t need that level of security in Argentina. The Sofitel in BA is not the best. We spent an extra night there before flying home and were given a room with the mattress practically on the floor. Good location, though. Tauck should really add some time in Santiago and a trip to Iguazu to this trip, but they won’t. As for tour directors- people have been complaining about the same one on one of the Ireland tours for over 10 years. Guess who is still leading the Ireland tours? We have done 18 Tauck international tours. We used to spend a lot of time on those reviews. We don’t bother anymore. If you look at the way they are designed they are very generic and not geared towards very detailed reviews. Most of the TDs are excellent. Some are stand outs.
When we went to B A with Tauck, we stayed at the Alvear Palace, don’t they stay there anymore?
Last year, in BA, we stayed at the Sofitel Recoleta. A great location, and I liked the Hotel.
When traveling independently, we have encountered many Tauck travelers at quite a few hotels around the world. This being our first time with Tauck — in a "large" group tour — my expectation for accommodations was a nice hotel in a good location, but not necessarily the best room in the house.
Our room at the Sofitel is small, but quiet, private, with a view of the courtyard through a lovely vine-trimmed window. The service overall and the food quality at the restaurant are both fine. I remember telling my husband, 'Finally, a good cappuccino!"
Mother of Poodles, now I recall we did have quite a few security escorts along the way during the Egypt trip
Looking forward to Patagonia in December with a post-tour excursion to Iguazu Falls. Thankfully, air reservations were made before the fares went up.