MM Walsh

I thoroughly enjoyed Essence of Japan. Yes, Tauck takes care of everything for you, but isn't that why people go on tours to begin with? It all depends on your comfort level being alone in a foreign … (View Post)

As Sue M. noted in another discussion, Tauck has upgraded the activity and pace for Essence of Japan from level 2 to level 3. These are described as: Activity: Active components such as hiking, bicyc… (View Post)

We just returned from a May departure. Here is some packing advice based on our experience. 1. Men do not need to bring a suit jacket. For the welcome and farewell dinners men wore button down shirts… (View Post)

Follow-up - we used the digital Suica cards and they were great. If you plan on spending extra time, and taking public transportation on your own, they make getting through the train stations so much… (View Post)

Tauck recommends USD $12 per traveler per day. The details can be found on page 17 of the travel documents. (View Post)