UPDATED APRIL 7, 2021

Tauck Travel Updates

Travel Updates will keep you informed on the status of your tour or cruise and provide up-to-date information on our travel policies.

We will be sharing frequent updates regarding our re-opening plans as we learn more information. With destination entry requirements and COVID-19 regulations changing frequently, please check back often.

If you are scheduled to travel with us on a cancelled journey and have not yet heard from us, Tauck or your travel advisor will be contacting you to discuss your options. Please do not call Tauck at this time. We will be reaching out in chronological order, contacting those guests scheduled to travel soonest, and we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding while we work through these efforts. Our decision to operate each tour or cruise is complicated and involves communicating with hundreds of suppliers and carefully monitoring government entry requirements and guidelines around the globe.

If you are eager to travel with us soon, please visit our Open for Travel page to discover where and when you can travel this year as destinations reopen for travel. We can’t wait to see you back on the road with us soon!

Tour & Cruise Status by Destination

UNITED STATES

We are delighted to begin welcoming back our valued patrons on all domestic tours beginning June 2021!  Prior to then, we will continue re-opening our Eastern USA tours according to the timeline noted below.

• • Tours re-opened in January 2021:

Wonderland: Yellowstone in Winter

• • Tours re-opened in March 2021:

Southern Charms – Savannah, Hilton Head & Charleston

• • Tours re-opened in April 2021:

New Orleans & Mississippi River Country

• • Tours starting in May 2021:

Bluegrass and Blue Ridges: Louisville to Nashville

In Freedom’s Footsteps: Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

• Tours starting in June 2021: ALL USA TOURS

Please visit our Open for Travel page for up-to-date tour availability before the most desirable departure dates fill up.

CANADA

Canada has yet to give any indication of when the borders will reopen for international travel.

Due to the continued uncertainty regarding government travel restrictions, all Canadian tours are now cancelled through June 30, 2021. For all guests departing on July 1 or later, we will notify you before your final payment is due to confirm the status of your tour or cruise. Should you wish to move your departure to another 2021 date before that time, please take advantage of our flexible payment terms and incur zero change fees as we work to accommodate your preferred travel preferences.

We plan to resume running trips to Canada as soon as borders reopen.

EUROPE

While countries in Europe are beginning to release reopening plans, most countries have not created a solid timeline for reopening borders. Tauck is actively monitoring country-specific regulations and working with our supplier partners to confirm feasibility and ensure we can deliver the quality you expect from us.

• • Iceland has recently announced it will allow international travelers who show proof of vaccination. We are currently working with our partners at Ponant and hope to have more information on our operating status by mid-April.

• Greece has announced plans to open for tourists who show proof of vaccination or provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test result within 72 hours, but has not yet announced specific details. We are currently working with our partners at Windstar and hope to have more information by mid-April.

With the exception of the above, due to the continued uncertainty regarding government travel restrictions, all European land tours and cruises are currently cancelled through June 30, 2021. For all guests departing on July 1 or later, we will notify you before your final payment is due to confirm the status of your tour or cruise. Should you wish to move your departure to another 2021 date before that time, please take advantage of our flexible payment terms and incur zero change fees as we work to accommodate your travel preferences.

We plan to resume running select trips and cruises to Europe as soon as borders reopen.

LATIN AMERICA

While many countries in Latin American have reopened to tourism, we are working hard to balance our desire to safely operate as many tours as possible with delivering the level of experience you expect from Tauck.

• • Costa Rica is open to international travelers. We are working with our partners to confirm feasibility and ensure we can deliver the quality you expect from us. We will plan to share more information on our operating status by mid-April.

• Ecuador & Peru are also open for international travelers who provide a negative COVID-19 test. We plan to have more information on our June Galápagos cruises by mid-April.

With the exception of the above, all other Latin American trips are cancelled through June 30, 2021. For all guests departing on July 1 or later, we will notify you before your final payment is due to confirm the status of your tour or cruise. Should you wish to move your departure to another date before that time, please take advantage of flexible payment terms and no change fees as we work to accommodate your travel needs.

We plan to resume running select trips and cruises in Latin America this summer.

AFRICA

Countries within Africa have mostly reopened to tourism, and we are assessing at this time the right timeline to resume operations to ensure the safety of our guests and the level of experience you expect from Tauck.

• Tanzania is open to international travelers. Our team is busy working with our partners and ensuring we can deliver the quality of travel experience you expect from us. We will have more information on our June operating status by mid-April.

With the exception of the above, all other African journeys are cancelled through June 30, 2021. For all guests departing on July 1 or later, we will notify you before your final payment is due to confirm the status of your tour or cruise. Should you wish to move your departure to another date before that time, please take advantage of flexible payment terms and no change fees as we work to accommodate your travel needs.

ASIA

At this time, most countries within Asia have not created a solid timeline for reopening borders to international tourism. Tauck is regularly monitoring border reopening plans and working with our supplier partners to confirm feasibility and ensure the level of quality you expect from Tauck. We will post more information as soon as we receive it.

For all guests departing on July 1 or later, we will notify you before your final payment is due to confirm the status of your tour or cruise. Should you wish to move your departure to another date before that time, please take advantage of flexible payment terms and no change fees as we work to accommodate your travel needs.

2022 TOURS & CRUISES

At the current time, Tauck plans to operate all scheduled tour and cruise departures as planned in 2022. We believe most of the regulations preventing us from currently running many of our tours and cruises will be relaxed by January 2022. We look forward to returning to normal operations and welcoming back our valued patrons in destinations across the globe.

We continue to make every effort to provide the most up-to-date information on the status of your tour or cruise. However, please know that as we share the above plans, we recognize there are events outside our control that we cannot predict or prevent. While the above details may evolve over time, what won’t change is our commitment to doing everything possible to deliver the quality experience and peace of mind you expect when traveling with Tauck. We hope you will share this spirit of adventure with us as we hit the road once again.

Travel Policy Updates For Our Guests

For travel scheduled for June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021*

• Final payment for all scheduled June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 Tauck land tours and cruises is now due 30 days prior to departure, instead of our standard final payment terms. We have extended this date to enable you to make the best personal decision with regard to your planned trip as close to your scheduled departure date as possible.

• All cancellation penalties will be frozen at the current tier and will not increase prior to final payment. Under the terms of our standard cancellation policy, guests incur cancellation penalties based on tiered time periods, with fees increasing as the departure date draws near. Under our amended policy, cancellation fees will remain frozen at the tier that currently applies to your scheduled departure and will not increase prior to the 30-day final payment date. By freezing cancellation penalties, if you purchased Guest or Cruise Protection and cancel your trip before your final payment is due, the cost of the Guest or Cruise Protection fee is Dreamsaved. If you did not purchase Guest or Cruise Protection, the cost of your deposit will be Dreamsaved. In either case Dreamsaved funds are available for you to use for future travel**.

• If you cancel your booking within 30 days of departure: to offer additional peace of mind, Tauck has now lowered penalties for cancellation to the most lenient tier inside of final payment as referenced in the grid below. Any penalties assessed will be placed into a Dreamsaver account along with your protection plan premiums**. Normally, those cancellation penalties (and Protection plan fees) would be completely forfeited.

* Final deposit due date and cancellation policy rules are temporary and subject to change.

** Dreamsaver funds are non-refundable and must be redeemed toward travel to be completed by 12/31/2022.  Dreamsaver funds can be applied to any Tauck purchase.

For travel scheduled for July 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

• Final payment for all scheduled July 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 Tauck land tours and cruises is now due 60 days prior to departure, instead of our standard final payment terms. We have extended this date to enable you to make the best personal decision with regard to your planned trip as close to your scheduled departure date as possible.

• All cancellation penalties will be frozen at the current tier and will not increase prior to final payment. Under the terms of our standard cancellation policy, guests incur cancellation penalties based on tiered time periods, with fees increasing as the departure date draws near. Under our amended policy, cancellation fees will remain frozen at the tier that currently applies to your scheduled departure and will not increase prior to the 60-day final payment date. By freezing cancellation penalties, if you purchased Guest or Cruise Protection and cancel your trip before your final payment is due, the cost of the Guest or Cruise Protection fee is Dreamsaved. If you did not purchase Guest or Cruise Protection, the cost of your deposit will be Dreamsaved. In either case Dreamsaved funds are available for you to use for future travel**.

• If you cancel your booking within 60 days of departure: to offer additional peace of mind, Tauck has now lowered penalties for cancellation to the most lenient tier inside of final payment as referenced in the grid below. Any penalties assessed will be placed into a Dreamsaver account along with your protection plan premiums**. Normally, those cancellation penalties (and Protection plan fees) would be completely forfeited.

* Final deposit due date and cancellation policy rules are temporary and subject to change.

** Dreamsaver funds are non-refundable and must be redeemed toward travel to be completed by 12/31/2022.  Dreamsaver funds can be applied to any Tauck purchase.