Tauck

Highlights

• Explore biblical lands untouched by time from atop Mt. Nebo
• at sandstone Petra
• and in ancient Roman cities surrounding Jordan's Dead Sea shores. Sail down the River Nile on a journey that spans 5
• 000 years of history in the world's oldest civilization. Visit pyramids
• temples and tombs that speak volumes about the lives of Egyptian kings and queens

Highlights

• Small groups averaging 24 guests
• guided exploration of the rock-cut Sassi settlement of Matera
• visit to Alberobello for inside looks at the famous limestone trulli houses
• two nights in the Baroque city of Lecce
• guided tour of Castel del Monte

Highlights

• Overnight stays in historic paradors; special Tauck experiences include choice of spa treatment or cooking demonstration at El Castell de Ciutat; 7-course feast set within a medieval castle; visit to the monastery atop Montserrat; wine tasting and lunch at a Porto winery; cruise aboard a Rabelo boat

Highlights

• Be as active as you like as you venture off-the-beaten rivers to charming inland waterways in Belgium and the Netherlands.Here daily life unfolds in leisurely bicycle rides along country lanes
• guided walking tours in quintessential Dutch villages steeped in history and cultural riches
• a beer tasting at a Belgian brewery
• a visit to the newly opened Royal Museum of Fine Art in Antwerp
• a canal boat cruise in Amsterdam and an unforgettable dinner at a 14th-century castle on a private island open just for Tauck guests.

Highlights

• On one of the most enjoyable river cruises in France
• journey from the jet-setting capital of Cannes on the Riviera into Provence to Arles to board ms Emerald for acruise along the Rhône River to Lyon and then along the Saône.Travel into the countryside past vineyards where some of the world's best grapes become some of the world's best wines
• stopping to taste some of them. Discover river towns with Roman roots and lingering traces of medieval magic in their streets
• experience the cowboy traditions and cuisine of La Camargue
• and sample the pleasures of regional cuisine and wine throughout your trip.Explore a palace fit for a pope and an abbey that was once one of the most powerful in Europe. You'll find something new

Highlights

• 7-night Baltic cruise with 3 days in St. Petersburg
• 2-night stays in Copenhagen & Stockholm
• privately guided visit through The State Hermitage Museum
• Russian cultural evening in St. Petersburg
• exclusive private farewell dinner at Stockholm's Vasa Museum

Highlights

• In the Netherlands
• flowers are a way of life...You'll see flower boxes abloom with tulips and an array of colorful potted plants in villages and towns all over Holland. Gardens grace the landscapes everywhere you look
• paying homage to an economy which is largely horticultural based...Everywhere you look
• a kaleidoscope of colorful images... on walking tours and bicycle rides... in the seasonal pageantry of tulips
• daffodils and hyacinths abloom in Keukenhof Gardens... in Kinderdijk windmills and coastal villages steeped in cultural treasures... at a Tauck Exclusive dinner in a palace museum rich with Old Dutch art masterpieces... in gabled houses dressed in maritime lore along Amsterdam's tree-lined canals... on walking tours of cobblestoned Ghent and the fairy tale streets of Bruges... during discoveries about immigrant voyages and sculpted monuments and chocolate in Belgium...

Highlights

• Private evening at a Vienna palace
• winery lunch in Vienna Woods
• lunch at Krumlov Castle in Cesky Krumlov
• wine tastings
• two hotel nights at The Ritz-Carlton