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Meet your Tauck Director and your fellow adventurers at our welcome cocktail reception and dinner at Le Beaulieu this evening.
Begin your
back streets of Old
the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, known as the "
Palace that
evening during an enchanting water puppet performance, followed by an à la carte dinner at the Press Club in
No
City for the emperor’s official functions and the Forbidden Purple City
for his personal time. Admire Thien Mu Pagoda, a seven-story octagonal
tower built in 1844, and cruise along the Perfume River, also the setting for your riverfront accommodations.
After a visit to the tomb of 19th-century emperor Tu Duc, take in the scenery along the Vietnamese coast and Hai Van Mountain during
a drive to Da Nang and the 18-mile-long "China Beach" – made famous by
the 1980s TV show of the same name and now a popular
You’ll spend the next two nights at
the one of the most prestigious beachfront resorts in
Da Nang, set right on the shores of the South China Sea.
Pay a delightful visit to the students and teachers of a local kindergarten in Da Nang this morning, then continue your
China Sea trading port in the 15th through 19th centuries, and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Explore its shop-lined streets via cyclo; view the red-painted Japanese Covered Bridge – the
three Chinese characters over the door mean "bridge for passers-by from
afar" – and tour the 200-year-old "Phung Hung" house, noted for its
unique architecture. What you’ll see there will reveal much about the
lives of
Take a morning flight to
City (formerly known as Saigon),
former Presidential Palace, now called Reunification Hall. See the former U.S. Embassy, the Saigon River,
la carte dinner at La Camargue, offering French, Vietnamese, and
international specialties within a restored villa.
Start your day by exploring an underground world of tunnels and chambers three stories deep
at
120-mile tunnel network housed kitchens, dormitories, munitions
factories, hospitals, and schoolrooms. See more of
This morning, your Vietnam tour continues on to Cambodia as you fly to
two-night stay at the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, the closest hotel to the treasures of the fabled
archaeological site at Angkor. You’ll be dazzled by what you see this
afternoon at the vast, 12th-century
and many devatas (guardian
spirits) that cover its walls inspire awe and admiration. This example
of classical Khmer architecture has been a significant religious center
for Hindus and then Buddhists through the ages. Tonight's dinner is à la carte at one of your hotel's fine restaurants.
Enveloped by jungle roots, fascinating
surrounds it. A legacy of Cambodia's Khmer civilization dating from 1186, it was originally built as a Buddhist
university and monastery and continues to captivate today, as you'll see on your visit.
The last capital of the Khmer empire, the walled city of Angkor Thom is
home to the richly decorated
When you see the Elephant Terrace in Angkor Thom, which was the
foundation of the pavilion in which the king held audiences, you’ll
understand how it got its name – and you can get some great pictures, because your day includes tips from a professional photographer! Later, you may wish to join us for a cruise on
fascinating floating villages.
Fly via
for its artistic and cultural heritage. Enter another world when you arrive at the luxurious Four Seasons
sala (pavilion) – where, if you wish, a sumptuous private candlelit dinner will be served to you tonight as you gaze out over gardens, terraced rice paddies, and mountains... truly an evening to remember on your
Elephants –
Mai’s economy and culture. Visit an elephant camp today to see how these marvelous animals are trained to work in a teak
forest; you'll have a chance to feed them and see them demonstrate various skills... including painting a picture! Then climb high onto one of these gentle giants for an ambling trek
through the jungle* – another memorable highlight of your
and Vietnam tour adventures. Enjoy the many amenities of your resort at
leisure this afternoon, or set off on your own to observe artisans creating celedan pottery in a local shop.
Take an unforgettable excursion to the hill tribe villages of
After a morning that's yours to enjoy as you please at your extraordinary
An express boat whisks you from the hotel for a morning of sightseeing in
and largest
Cruise up the Chao Phraya River and through a network of canals, called
klongs, which lace the city. These often bustling "city streets," lined
with homes and small businesses, are where much of "real life" in
travel at the
heads of
ceremonies. Magnificent Vimanmek Palace, also known as the "Cloud
Mansion," is the largest golden teakwood mansion in the world. During your tour, you’ll
see evidence of the opulent lifestyle of King Rama V including
photographs and objects d’art, as well as ancient artifacts from
this evening.
Tauck’s remarkable
Outstanding! This adventure was very active, interesting and well planned. Our stop at a school in Cambodia was particularly interesting and an experience that I will soon not forget.
Fantastic experience, particulary because of language barriers and off of the beaten path. They took care of us when Bangkok Airport closed due to riots.
This was our first Tauck experience. We must say that it was marvelous. The accommodations were wonderful, the food was excellent and the sights stupendous. What really made it special was Tom Olinyk, our Tauck tour director. He was fully knowledgeable, very helpful when needed and just a delightful person overall. We definitely plan on more Tauck tours in the future.
Enjoyed the trip which for the most part met our expectations and Tauck's high standards.
We had a really great trip and please note that the 3 star for food was not Tauck's fault but ours as we do not like Thai food due to the use of Chilli.
We are great enthusiasts of Tauck Tours and we recommend your tours to our friends and hand on your tour itenary books to possible traveller friends.
Many thanks for the past tours that we have travelled
on with your company (10)
We also toured with your company to the Galapos Isles this year (July 27th) and had a wonderful experience. The tour director was outstanding.
The trip was excellent, but was somewhat difficult for some of the older tourists. I found the trip just great.
Larry Abbott is an amazing tour director. The tour itself was awesome.
We do not research trips if Taucks sponsors. Simply the best!
The Windstar was wonderful. The trip was perfectly paced.
Local guides were excellent. Day trips to Odessa and Yalta and Lavadia were superb.
Full day visit to Saffronboula was very interesting. Visit to the beach resort in Constanza
seemed unnecessary (of course we live in Florida so beaches are not that excitng).
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Tauck’s well-choreographed land journeys and cruises are life enriching and inspirational, complemented by a dedicated do-it-all-for-you service that has been the cornerstone of the company. For 85 years, Tauck’s creative vision and expertise have guaranteed a memorable vacation highlighted by unforgettable sightseeing, all-inclusive value, and exclusive Tauck extras.
Tauck’s land journeys and cruises are for travelers looking for a different way to see the world. They’re looking for cultural exploration... engaging in unique interactive activities that reveal the true essence of the places encountered along the way.
Group size varies per tour.
Tauck’s Tour Directors are knowledgeable, passionate and caring. Travel enthusiasts who have made a career about sharing inspiring experiences with guests, Tauck Directors are a special part of Tauck’s trips. They not only make it easy for you to travel from place to place, handling hotel check-in, luggage, transportation, sightseeing, dining arrangements and tipping – with amazing fluency in a variety of foreign languages – they’re also pretty interesting people in themselves with fascinating backgrounds and expertise.
Tauck’s accommodations are carefully selected – they are the best hotels in the best locations, reflecting the cultural landscape or individual character of the destinations they are set in.
Over 100 different cost components are included on every journey, including airport transfers upon arrival and departure, accommodations in the world’s finest hotels and resorts, most meals (as specified on the tour itineraries), expertly guided sightseeing, luggage handling all taxes, port charges, entertainment, special Tauck events, most gratuities and more.
Tours and cruises are carefully choreographed to provide a good blend of sightseeing and time at leisure.
How To Make A Reservation
To make a reservation, see your travel agent, or phone or fax Tauck with full first and last name (as it appears on your passport), address and hometown of all persons. We will verbally give a “Deposit Due Date” up to which time space is tentatively held.
Cruise and Tour Pricing – Doubles are priced for two people sharing a room or cabin; two-bedded rooms or cabins with a private bath are usually reserved for doubles. Triples are usually a two-bedded room or cabin plus one rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.
Deposit Date – To hold space up to time of “Final Payment,” a deposit for each cruise or tour booked must be received by the “Deposit Due Date” or space is automatically released. Deposits are as follows:
$350 per person – Cowboy Country; Costa Rica; America’s Canyonlands; Best of the Canadian Rockies; San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys; Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia
$525 per person – Grand Canadian Rockies
$600 per person – Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat; The Blue Danube; Classic Italy; A Week In… Italy; England, Scotland & Wales; A Week In… Paris and Provence; Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague; Italia Bella: Rome to Venice; Provence; Tuscany & Cinque Terre; South Africa & Namibia; Tanzania: A Grand Safari; Israel and Jordan; Grand Australia & New Zealand; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand
$700 per person – Essence of South America
Final Payment is due at Tauck’s Norwalk, CT office 60 days before departure. Any bookings without full payment at this time may be subject to cancellation without notice.
Final Documents, which may include airline tickets and / or electronic ticket numbers when applicable, are sent by first class mail upon receipt of final payment. They include joining instructions, ship information, hotel lists, reading list, clothing suggestions, cruise itinerary, luggage tags, and other pertinent information. We recommend overnight mailing service for any reservation that is made within 30 days of the cruise or tour departure date to ensure timely delivery. The additional expense will be added to your cruise or tour cost and must be included in your final payment.
Under Tauck’s Cruise Protection, you can cancel your cruise for any covered reason up to the day before departure and receive a money-back refund (except in Extreme Circumstances*) on the cruise cost, based on your original method of payment.
The cost of Tauck’s Cruise Protection is:
$520 per person – Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat; The Blue Danube
The following conditions apply:
Section I – Cancellation for Non-Covered Reasons: Should you have to cancel your cruise for any reason, Tauck’s Cruise Protection reduces the regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided we are notified of cancellation before your cruise departs. Section I is provided by Tauck.
Section II – Cancellation for Covered Reasons: Travel Insurance and Services – Should you have to cancel your cruise due to illness, injury, death or other covered reason, cancellation or airline penalties not refunded by Tauck would be reimbursable under Section II of the plan. The plan provides 24-hour emergency assistance services as well as:
• Airfare Protection – Should you need to cancel or interrupt your Tauck cruise for covered reasons, airfares and air penalties are covered.
• Medical Protection – Reimbursement for covered medical expenses incurred in the event you become injured or ill during your cruise (including pre-existing conditions if purchased at time of booking).
• Luggage Protection – Reimbursement for delayed, lost, stolen or damaged luggage.
Under Tauck’s Guest Protection, should you have to cancel your journey for any reason, up to one day before departure, a non-refundable Guest Protection Fee waives all cancellation fees (except in Extreme Circumstances*) as outlined, provided we are notified of cancellation before your tour departs.
Fees are as follows:
$165 per person – America’s Canyonlands; Best of the Canadian Rockies; San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys; Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia; Cowboy Country; Costa Rica
$240 per person – A Week In… Italy; A Week In… Paris and Provence; Provence; Tuscany & Cinque Terre; Italia Bella: Rome to Venice
$265 per person – Grand Canadian Rockies
$315 per person – Classic Italy; England, Scotland & Wales; Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague
$490 per person – Grand Australia & New Zealand
$520 per person – Tanzania: A Grand Safari; Israel and Jordan; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand; Essence of South America; South Africa & Namibia
In addition, Tauck’s Guest Protection provides comprehensive travelers’ insurance and 24-hour emergency assistance. Coverage for the following elements is provided by BerkelyCare, Ltd. and is subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy:
• Airfare Protection – Should you need to cancel or interrupt your tour for covered reasons, airfares and air penalties will be covered up to the original airfare cost.
• Medical Protection – You are reimbursed for covered medical expenses incurred in the event you become injured or ill during your trip (including pre-existing conditions if purchased at time of deposit).
• Luggage Protection – You are reimbursed for delayed, lost, stolen or damaged luggage.
Tauck’s optional Guest or Cruise Protection must be requested at time of booking and fee must be included in initial payment. Cost is not refundable under any circumstances.
Reimbursements will be made according to original method of payment. The amount of any refund shall be reduced by any recoveries obtained by you from any third parties. Tauck’s protection plans are not available to residents of Puerto Rico. Travel agent commissions are not covered under these plans.
Tauck’s optional Cruise Protection must be requested at time of booking and fee must be included in initial payment. Cost is not refundable under any circumstances. Reimbursements will be made according to original method of payment. The amount of any refund shall be reduced by any recoveries obtained by you from any third parties. Tauck’s protection plan is not available to residents of Puerto Rico. Travel agent commissions are not covered under this plan.
The above is a summary of the plan. Please refer to the Description of Coverage pamphlet provided with written confirmation of your reservation for the complete details of the policy terms, limitations and exclusions applicable to Section II of the plan. The coverages and services provided under Section II were arranged with BerkelyCare on behalf of Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company, under policy number MZ0911071H0001A.
*Extreme Circumstances: In the event of an act of God, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, accident, natural disaster, outbreak of disease, or other event or circumstance beyond our control that contributes to or results in cancellation rates above our historical cancellation rates in the absence of such event or occurrence, Tauck reserves the right to issue a credit to you in lieu of a money-back refund, applicable to a future Tauck cruise or journey.
If You Have To Cancel
Cancellation Fees – Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed bookings. Therefore, the following fees will apply.
Land Journeys
Guests choosing to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection will incur Loss of Guest Protection Fee, per person
Cruises
Guests choosing to purchase Tauck’s Cruise Protection will incur cancellation penalties as follows:
• 60 days or more before departure
Loss of Cruise Protection fee, per person
• 59-30 days before departure
Loss of 25% of cost of cruise per person, not including air (if applicable), plus loss of
Cruise Protection fee
• 29-1 days before departure
Loss of 50% of cost of cruise per person, not including air (if applicable), plus loss of
Cruise Protection fee
Guests choosing not to purchase Tauck’s Guest or Cruise Protection will incur cancellation penalties as follows:
Land Journeys
• 60 days or more before departure
$350 per person – Costa Rica; America’s Canyonlands; Best of the Canadian Rockies; San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys; Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia; Cowboy Country
$600 per person – Classic Italy; A Week In… Italy; England, Scotland & Wales; A Week In… Paris and Provence; Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague; Provence; Tuscany & Cinque Terre; Italia Bella: Rome to Venice; South Africa & Namibia; Israel and Jordan; Tanzania: A Grand Safari; Grand Australia & New Zealand; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand
$525 per person – Grand Canadian Rockies
$700 per person – Essence of South America
• 59-30 days before departure
$1400 per person – Essence of South America
• 29-1 days before departure
$2000 per person – Essence of South America
• 59-8 days before departure
$600 per person – Costa Rica; America’s Canyonlands; Best of the Canadian Rockies; San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys; Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia; Cowboy Country
$900 per person – Classic Italy; A Week In… Italy; England, Scotland & Wales; A Week In… Paris and Provence; Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague; Provence; Tuscany & Cinque Terre; Italia Bella: Rome to Venice
$925 per person – Grand Canadian Rockies
$1250 per person – Tanzania: A Grand Safari; Israel and Jordan; Grand Australia & New Zealand; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand; South Africa & Namibia
• 7-1 days before departure
$900 per person – Costa Rica; America’s Canyonlands; Best of the Canadian Rockies; San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys; Prince Edward Island & Nova Scotia; Cowboy Country
$1500 per person – Classic Italy; A Week In… Italy; England, Scotland & Wales; A Week In… Paris and Provence; Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague; Provence; Tuscany & Cinque Terre; Italia Bella: Rome to Venice; Grand Canadian Rockies
$2000 per person – Tanzania: A Grand Safari; Israel and Jordan; Grand Australia & New Zealand; Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand; South Africa & Namibia
Cruises
• 60 days or more before departure
$600 per person – Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat; The Blue Danube
• 59-30 days before departure
Loss of 50% of cost of cruise per person,
not including air (if applicable)
• 29-1 days before departure
Loss of 100% of cost of cruise per person,
not including air (if applicable)
Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in Tauck’s Norwalk, CT office.
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| Type | 16 day tour |
| Hotel Ratings | Mostly 5-star |
| Meals included | 15 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 13 suppers |
