Tauck

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

• A grand tour – in a small
• intimate group... a trip of a lifetime through the most sought-after destinations in Italy with names like the Amalfi Coast
• Sorrento
• Rome
• Venice and Florence...As you contemplate Michelangelo's vast painted drama on the Sistine Chapel ceiling... drive along the blue Mediterranean on the incomparable Amalfi Coast... wander the lavish halls of the Doge's Palace on an after-hours visit... explore the haunting ruins of ancient Rome at the Colosseum or Pompeii

Highlights

• 7-night cruise aboard Le Dumont d'Urville; hotel stays and sightseeing in Bergen and Oslo; visit to Volvo Auto Museum; private tour of the Vigeland Museum in Oslo; antique trolley ride in Göteborg; private guided cruise on Lake Loen; visit to Kjenndalen Glacier
• ferry ride at Geirangerfjord
• choice of sightseeing in Ålesund
• private historic home visit in Old Stavanger
• reception & piano concert at Edvard Grieg's Troldhaugen

Highlights

• Visit five UNESCO World Heritage Sites on guided visits with local experts; a meeting with the former Minister of Tourism in Zagreb; exclusive visits to a family owned truffle farm with a tasting; private early opening tour of Postojna Caves; a Croatian wine tasting and a visit with a local artist and a silk making demonstration; insights about printing and wine making in Bled Castle; learn about traditional olive oil production.

Highlights

• 8-night cruise aboard Star Pride
• Star Breeze or Star Legend; 2 nights at the InterContinental Lisbon and 2 nights at El Palace Barcelona; visit to a manor house in Malaga for a sherry tasting and a private Andalucían horse show; wine tasting at an award-winning estate in the Algarve countryside; flamenco in Seville; tour of La Seu in Palma on Mallorca; private visit to the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona

Highlights

• Filmed narratives exclusively produced for Tauck by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan feature new insights based on themes from their films
• from national parks to country music
• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE lunch with a Nashville songwriter at the Country Music Hall of Fame
• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE backstretch tour of Churchill Downs - meet a professional jockey
• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE private 'Bluegrass and Bourbon' event

Highlights

• Multiple-night stays at hotels consistently on 'world's best' lists
• including The Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra (with Taj Mahal views from your guest room) and The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur; a boat ride on the Ganges in Varanasi to witness spiritual traditions; special Maharaja evening in Jaipur; sari and turban demonstration in Udaipur

Highlights

• Guided visits to most Christmas markets
• traditional European Christmas dinner & holiday events aboard the riverboat
• walking tours with local guides