Tauck is currently conducting an eight-day famil in Europe for a huge group of luxury travel advisors from Australia, hosted by Jerry Pilgrim

New river and small ship ocean cruises and added capacity on River Seine

Tauck will introduce its first-ever tour of Colombia in 2025, with nine departures scheduled for an in-depth nine-day exploration of the South American country. The company has also added its inaugural Tauck Bridges family travel adventure in Japan, capitalising on the strong demand for the destination.

Tauck is increasingly gaining traction in the Australian market for its luxury touring and cruise programs as more advisors become aware of the brand and its positioning, says David Clark, Managing Director, Australia.

Tauck this week cemented its leadership transition plan which will see Dan Mahar, CEO since 2008, succeeded by Jennifer Tombaugh, President since 2011, effective October 2024.

Tauck will resume touring to Cuba for the first time in four years with a refreshed week-long itinerary launching in October 2024. The enhanced ‘Cuba: A Cultural Odyssey’ offers six departures this year through to late December, all of which have sold out.

Tauck, which excels in small escorted group tours of around 36 passengers, will feature even smaller tours of just 14 to 16 guests from next year. The downsized tours will offer a unique and a more individualised experience.

Tauck has introduced two new itineraries in North America under an expansion of its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer. Both trips include a scenic two-day rail component.

Tauck drummed up interest in Cleveland, Ohio as a tourism and cruise hub this month, recently operating its ‘Cruising the Great Lakes: Chicago to Toronto’ itinerary through the US  city. The port call on Saturday, 9 September marked Tauck’s first-ever visit to the city in its 98-year history.

Tauck is offering guests of its small group ‘A Week in… Tuscany and Umbria’ itinerary the opportunity to hear from acclaimed author Frances Mayes, whose memoir ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ was made into the Hollywood film. Mayes will share reflections on her 30 years in Italy with guests on the eight-day itinerary on over a dozen departures in 2023 and 2024, when the tour visits her adopted town of Cortona.

From 1 May until 31 December 2023, travel advisors who make three new bookings on any of Tauck’s 2023 European river cruises, will earn one complimentary cabin* on a Tauck river cruise departing before 31 December 2024.

Tauck has unveiled its 2024 portfolio of European river cruises which includes the addition of six new itineraries – the brand’s most new river cruises ever added to its portfolio in a single year.