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Jdurkin, I'm afraid I can't give you a concrete date for when we'll be putting the 2012 dates on the website, but I do know that if you call and ask, we have some dates we can give you, though I have no idea about availability for Spirit of the Desert.
And oceans4me, if no one else gets back to you, I can give you the official Tauck answers to those questions, if you'd like.
Best,
Tim
I would appreciate a reply--since this is a new tour this year, I just would love to hear if anything is changing on it since it started; if dress i casual for all dinner meals (unlike other Tauck tours we've been on?); if Dawn patrollers get to go back and have time for breakfast!, etc. We leave on Friday.
It is a shame no one seems to use these new message boards. I don't use Facebook--maybe they are all on that now?
We had a wonderful Spirit of the Desert trip--one of the best Tauck tours we've ever taken. The signts at each park were unbelievably beautiful. The first hotel, the Red Cliffs Lodge, is awesome, with stunning views right from your patio. Dress was very casual throughout the trip. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions; just ask. We had sunny weather every day; one brief thunderstrom at Zion one late afternoon, and one in Las Vegas. Very hot--but the nights cooled off, so the no a/c rooms at Grand Canyon were not a problem.
No windbreaker needed on the raft--it was so hot, we were glad to get splashed! We all wore sshorts and tee shirts, and lots of sunscreen! Believe me, you won't be cold! You will enjoy every minute on this trip!
It is just amazing country; I just loved sitting on the patio and looking at the view!
Looking for information regarding the flightseeing over the canyons. We are looking at the Oct 7 departure trip. I am not fond of heights and a little apprehensive about the size of the plane. I would appreciate any information. My husband has his heart set on this trip and I hate to disappoint him but then again I want to make sure I can get on the plane! Thanks
The planes are small--we split our group of 40 in 2 for the flights, so I guess about 20 per plane--but the views were so fantaastic! I don't particularly like to fly, either, but I did not mind this at all. I guess it was because in a small plane, you don't go bery high--you can really see what you are flying over, so I just kept looking out the window, and took pictures--it was a smooth flight, with no problems. Take it--it's really amazing what you can see from the air!