New Tauck Freebie

That's nice. I'm going on a Tauck tour in January so maybe I'll get one, also. I note they're OD green - just in case you're going to a (non-desert) war zone:-)

Nice. We use a similar one that we got at LL Bean. Hanging it on a towel rack or similar item in the bathroom keeps our toiletries organized and saves counter space.

We've been on at least 4 or 5 Tauck Tours and have never received anything. However, we do take advantage of the "Gift of Time".

I have a Tauck tour coming up in late January. I received two packing cubes as gifts. Much appreciated.

Same here! Still waiting......

Tauck operates in mysterious ways. We have not ever gotten any gifts. But, we once arrived at the airport to discover we had ‘special’ transport waiting and the driver had a sign with our name on it. All the others arriving at that time were transported in two vans. When we presented our passports at the hotel the receptionist said, “Have I got a room for you!”. It was amazing! We ‘accused’ the TD of having something to do with it, but he did not even arrive until the next day. We have no idea why that happened but the TD said it was not a ‘random’ event.

You must have been very nice … and you are probably not from Malibu. (;-)

Maybe if Tauck stopped giving these gifts, they might not have to ‘Up’ the single supplement prices so much mentioned on another thread.

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Maybe if Tauck stopped giving these gifts, they might not have to ‘Up’ the single supplement prices so much mentioned on another thread.

Either I didn't read that thread or you're conflating it with the discussion, in a recent thread, about A&K's high single supplement.

BKMD, Mil reported that the Tauck Namibia single price had gone up by $2000 and someone else’s that the Singapore Bali trip had a similar increase in 2025

It's actually the entire trip, not only the single supplement.
look: price per person in 2 guess reservation.

Apr 23, 2024
Smaller Group
$13,490 USD

May 7, 2024
Classic
$12,990 USD

May 21, 2024
Classic
$12,990 USD

Jun 25, 2024
Classic
$12,990 USD

Jul 9, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

Jul 16, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

Jul 30, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

Aug 27, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

Sep 24, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

Oct 1, 2024
Classic
$13,990 USD

2025:

May 20, 2025
Smaller Group
$14,490 USD

Jun 3, 2025
Smaller Group
$14,490 USD

Jun 17, 2025
Smaller Group
$14,490 USD

Jul 1, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Jul 15, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Jul 29, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Aug 12, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Aug 26, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Sep 9, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD

Sep 23, 2025
Smaller Group
$15,490 USD
Classic

I don’t know exactly why since I’m not an economist, but the price of almost everything has gone up significantly in the last few years. The good news: the price of Dungeness crab is lower than it has been for several years. Tauck made ‘no money’ for a couple years due to the pandemic, but a couple years worth of tours had already been sold at pre “pandemic” prices. I’m sure the Tauck coffers were severely drained. It is my understanding that they kept all their permanent employees on payroll for the duration. Try to book a tour on your own with the same excursions and see what you come up with. Or compare Tauck to say A&F, then make a decision. It is all about shopping and value. Do you want Macy’s or Nordstroms?

Ah, so the difference is, I don’t shop at Nordstrum, my son does. Maybe that’s why I can travel so much.

When I was in Cairo and my luggage was lost, I made a trip to Cairo Mall (via Uber) to buy some clothes. I went to a Marks &Spencer where a young woman, who spoke English, provided impeccable service. Unfortunately, the quality of the clothes turned out to be poor. I bought some M&S branded shirts that either shrunk down to nothing or developed holes in them within a few months after getting home.