Tauck

Highlights

• Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe
• where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries
• citadels and villages...Discover resort towns along Romania's Black Sea Coast
• explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs
• and visit 'Dracula's' castle in Transylvania... dine in the Bragadiru Palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar

Highlights

• Earth Journey featuring on-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth natural history experts plus other select BBC Earth touches; full transit of the Panama Canal aboard one of Ponant's new Explorer Class yachts; a Tauck naturalist onboard for full journey; opportunity for cultural exchange with locals in Panama and along Costa Rica's Pacific coast; many opportunities for exploring the region's rich biodiversity; two nights hotel accommodations with guided sightseeing in San José and Panama City

Highlights

• Our California family tours take you from the Golden State's shining seas to national park treasures as you explore San Francisco
• Yosemite National Park and the Monterey Peninsula together. Tauck brings you behind the scenes with filmed narratives by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan – creators of The National Parks: America's Best Idea – who share personal stories of the dreamers
• visionaries
• and unsung heroes who shaped the preservation of Yosemite. Cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge and discover 'the city by the bay' from a hotel in the heart of it all at Union Square. Go back to the Gold Rush era
• then see cutting-edge energy technology for the 21st century. You'll be awed by Yosemite... and the awesome activities you'll enjoy in and around the park

Highlights

• Discover the story of John Muir and America's national parks exploring Muir Woods
• Sequoia and Yosemite national parks
• plus three nights in San Francisco - Crafted by Tauck and Ken Burns

Highlights

• 9-night cruise of the Rhône and Saône wine country with vineyard visits and wine tastings; Provençal lunch & cowboy demonstration on a family-owned ranch in La Camargue; exclusive gala evening at the Duchy d'Uzès; tasting tour of local food shops in Chalon-sur-Saône; visits to Cluny Abbey
• Palais des Papes
• and Haras National de Cluny equestrian center; 2-night stays in Paris and Monaco
• with choice of art museum visits in Paris and a farewell dinner at Fouquet's brasserie on the Champs-Élysées.

Highlights

• 7-night Rhône River cruise through vineyard country
• pastry class designed for Tauck guests at École Lenôtre
• tasting tour of Les Halles de Lyon
• dinner at L'Abbaye de Collonges
• wine tasting in Beaujolais

Highlights

• Cruise through Alaska's legendary Inside Passage surrounded by some of the most dramatic and wildlife-rich scenery on Earth; a perfect combination of natural and cultural history...Travel though awe-inspiring ice-capped waters; take a gentle float trip through an eagle preserve; enjoy wildlife and canoe safaris
• wilderness kayaking
• a sled dog experience
• scenic rail journeys
• and opportunities to view orcas

Highlights

• Lunch in a private home near the ruins at Volubilis; exclusive dinners in beautiful riads in Fes and Marrakech; private tea ceremony in a Berber home; lecture on contemporary Morocco from the woman's perspective; a day in the desert outside Marrakech - riding camels
• dining in a Berber tent
• music and more; choice of a Moroccan cooking class
• a photography tour of Essaouira
• or a hammam spa treatment; themed walking tours in Fes; guided tour of the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech; in Casablanca