Luggage

Hi Cutrer,
We took this trip in Sept. 2014. We had to stay under 44 lbs. on our checked luggage. They did charge if it was overweight on the internal flights. They were also checking carry on luggage for size, weight requirements. Seemed like backpacks and small duffles weren't scrutinized but rollers were.
Hope this helps.

Cutrer wrote:

Yes we are. My parents and my husband and I.

Hi - my husband and I are on the trip - where do you reside?

piccolo wrote:

Cutrer

I did some research on internal flights. I could be way off base, but this is what I found.

Santiago (SCL) to Puerto Montt (PMC) - Latam Airlines l hour 45 minutes
Bariloche (BRC) to Buenos Aires (BUE) - Aerolineas Argentinas Airlines - 2 hours
Buenos Aires (BUE) to Iguazu (IGR) Aerolineas Argentinas Airlines - 1 hour 55 minutes
Iguazu (IGR) to Rio (GIG) Latam Airlines - l hour 55 minutes

My husband and I will be on the January 23 tour. Anyone else? We live in San Rafael, CA and this will be our 4th Tauck tour.

My friend and I are on the November 10th trip. We live outside of DC in Bethesda. Trying to stay under 40 lbs. We're arriving on the 9th in the morning. Anyone else going a day early?

Hello Salmcg

We will arrive on Monday, January 22. Our United Flight routes us through Houston. There is a private day trip with Viator to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso that we might consider for Tuesday, January 23. It should get us back in time for the 6 p.m. reception. We will see how tired we are after traveling for so many hours and make our decision when we arrive on Monday. If you want to connect directly, my e-mail is ritachick@comcast.net
Looking forward to meeting you. Never been to South America before. Have you? Rita

Hi Sallie

I don't believe our paths will cross. We are on the small group tour that begins on January 23. By the 26th, we will already be in Bariloche. Too bad! Have a wonderful time and perhaps we can connect via e-mail regarding past and future trips with Tauck. Rita

We booked it through trip adviser. It is a viator tour and we are going on the sommelier tour maipo valley. We get picked up at the hotel at 9:30 and visit two wineries in the maipo valley.

Hi Susan

My husband and I will arrive the morning of January 22 and will be taking the Tauck tour departing on January 23. As of now I'm holding off doing a day tour on the 23rd since after 17+ hours of travel time, we might just want to rest. Looking forward to meeting you and your friends at the welcome dinner. This will be our 4th Tauck tour. We live in San Rafael, CA. I found similar info on checked luggage, but concerns me that Tauck says 44 lbs (20 kg) in their booklet sent to us. Oh well, summer clothes are easy to pack! Leo and Rita Chick

Susan Baxter wrote:

I am also on the January 23rd trip. Travelling with 3 friends from FL. I'm a travel agent and Tauck gave me the internal flight information - I checked their baggage rules and all say 50 lbs and 62 inches for checked luggage. We arrive on the 21st and are taking a couple of tours before our welcome dinner on the 23rd. Looking forward to this wonderful itinerary.

Susan, this is the information that Tauck provides for the tour.
Checked Luggage – GeneralDue to space restrictions, we ask that you please limit your checked luggage to one suitcase per person weighing no more than 44 pounds (20 kg) and with overall dimensions (length + width + height) not exceeding 54 inches (137 cm).
I am not sure whether you have traveled with Tauck before, but note you are a Travel agent. If you are fine with paying excess baggage fees if you find the 44 pound rule is strictly enforced then that is fine. But I have been on planes where bags that weigh more have been left behind to be forwarded on a next but less full flight. I travel a lot with Tauck and have never had a problem keeping under 44 pounds which still provides me with numerous clothing changes and enough to do no more than washing a few undies during most tours. Again, if this is your first experience with Tauck, you will find the tours are very casual, they are tours and not really vacations. There is often no time to change before dinner, so I usually wear clothing during the day that can be spruced up with a small accessory for the evenings. I always notice that those people who do start the first few days of the tour with more fancy clothing often revert to more casual things after a few days because these tours can be tiring.
Please consider paring down your wardrobe, that is what experienced travelers are able to do. Mr B says I have a ways to go, but again, I never go over 44 pounds.

Good morning to fellow Tauck travelers

Interesting comments about weight, packing, etc. I agree with British, rarely do you have time to "dress up" for dinner nor do you have the energy! We will be on a total of 8 flights from January 21 to February 6. My main concern is lost luggage which you really can't do much about! I divide our clothes between the two suitcases and we each have a small backpack as our carry-on. So we will keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. I've been checking the weather and it will be in the 80's with sun and then thunderstorms when we get to the Falls. Looking forward to another Tauck tour and visiting South America for the first time. Plus having the opportunity to make new friends. Rita Chick