Get Ready for a New Tauck Tour in Europe!

• Two additions to Tauck’s popular “A Week In… ” collection of eight-day tours. The new tours are “A Week In… Piedmont” and “A Week In… Switzerland.”

• Two lengthier tours including 11-day “England & the West Country” and 14-day “Paris, Dordogne & Bordeaux” itineraries.

Keep reading below; we’ll talk about several trends that have surfaced for Tauck. Then, we’ll offer a snapshot look at all four itineraries with hotel stays, itinerary highlights and starting prices.

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Trends in European Travel

Do you enjoy a tour vacation with the operator handling all the details, so you can just relax and enjoy the sights and experiences? Tauck is known for doing just that and creating a smooth trip flow for guests. “So, check out the potential for a new Tauck tour on your next vacation,” says Steudle.

Small Group Sizes

Tauck also has enhanced the guest experience by offering reduced group sizes for many land tours. That’s happened both in Europe and elsewhere too.

Already highly popular are Tauck’s Small Group departures averaging 24 guests. More recently, Tauck also debuted new Smaller Group trips averaging just 15 guests.

With those reduced group sizes, travelers will enjoy more intimate and interactive touring. Within destinations, they’ll connect to people, places and experiences often unavailable to larger groups.

Boosting “Shoulder Season” Departures

For 2025, another change is that Tauck is boosting its “shoulder season departures” by 50 percent. That’s happening primarily in the fall months of October and November.

“Touring during shoulder seasons often means fewer crowds,” points out Pavlus’ Steudle. “Those on vacation will typically find that attractions, downtown areas, restaurants and transportation are ‘less packed.'”

European destinations also can better accommodate more visitors in fall and spring. “Another perk is weather-related,” says Steudle. “Travelers will typically encounter cooler temperatures without sweltering heat.”

Definitely, “expanding our shoulder season departures – and hosting more of our guests in Europe during the spring and fall – is a true ‘win-win’ that benefits everyone,” says Mahar.

So, okay, without further ado, here are a few more details on each of the new Tauck tours in Europe.

New Tauck Tour: “A Week In… Piedmont”

Over eight days, guests taking Tauck’s “A Week In… Piedmont” itinerary will stay at three different upscale hotels or resorts. They’ll stay for multiple nights at each. Here’s the lineup.

• Principi di Piemonte in Turin, Italy (Nights 1-2)
• Il Boscareto Resort & Spa in Serralunga d’Alba, Italy (Nights 3-5)
• Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees & Spa in Stresa, Italy (Nights 6-7)

Top tour experiences? One is expected to be the wine tasting, cooking demonstration and lunch at the Slow Food University. That will unfold within Italy’s Langhe Hills, where the natural slow food movement began.

Tauck’s guests will also set out with specially trained dogs on a truffle-hunting excursion. That’s followed by a chef-hosted cooking class amid vineyards and nut trees.

Also, in Italy’s Gavi region, guests will sip and savor at a Tauck-provided wine tasting lunch. Best of all, it will unfold in the cellar of an award-winning Piedmont winery.

At press time, “A Week In… Piedmont” starting prices began at $6,990 per person, double occupancy, plus airfare. 

“A Week In… Switzerland” 

Spanning eight days, “A Week In… Switzerland“ will take tour guests to Europe’s highest peak, Jungfraujoch, to savor panoramic views and enjoy lunch.

Tauck guests will also take an included Swiss Alps rail excursion aboard the Golden Pass Train for breathtaking scenic views. And in Lucerne’s picturesque Old Town, they’ll take a walking tour and be treated to a chocolate tasting, followed by wine tasting at a nearby vineyard.

• Lausanne Palace in Lausanne (Nights 1-2)
• Grand Hotel Beau Rivage in Interlaken (Nights 3-5)
• Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzerne (Nights 6-7)

At press time, A Week In… Switzerland“ started at $7,590 per person, double occupancy. Airfare is additional.

New Tauck Tour: “England & The West Country”

For those seeking a bit longer tour, Tauck’s new 11-day “England & The West Country” tour explores that region of the United Kingdom. Guests will stay at these lovely hotels:

• Estell Manor in Eynsham (Nights 1-2)
• The Gainsborough Bath Spa in Bath (Nights 3-4)
• Fowey Hall Hotel in Fowey (Nights 5-7)
• Bovey Castle in Newton Abbot (Nights 8-9)
• Fairmont Windsor Park in Windsor (Night 10)

Among the touring itinerary highlights is a guided tour of Chavenage House, a 400-year-old Cotswold manor home. Separately, guests will participate in a private cooking class at the Philleigh Way Cookery School.

For something truly unique, Tauck’s travelers will also visit the Morgan Motor Company’s sports car factory for a guided tour; they’ll also have an opportunity, if desired, to pilot one of the high-performance sports cars produced there.

At press time, pricing for this “England & The West Country” tour started at $8,790 per person, double occupancy. Airfare is additional.

“Paris, Dordogne & Bordeaux”

Guests will also enjoy an expert lecture, accompanied by aperitifs, about the Dordogne’s prehistoric sites. That will be followed by dinner prepared by a chef from a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Separately, Tauck’s guests will participate in a private tour and tasting at the 1702-era Chateau de Ferrand.

Guests will overnight in five different French destinations and stay in top accommodations.

• Sofitel Paris Baltimore in Paris (Nights 1-3)
• InterContinental Lyon/Grand Hotel Dieu in Lyon (Nights 4-5)
• Hotel les Glycines in Dordogne (Nights 6-8)
• Hotel Burdigala by Inwood Hotels in Bordeaux (Nights 9-11)
• Hotel du Palais Biarritz in Biarritz (Nights 12-13)

For more information on the four new tours mentioned above, click on the individual itinerary links above. Those will take you to the official Tauck pages for those tours. Or to reach Tauck’s main site page, go here.

“But if any of these tours specifically appeal or you have questions, be sure to give Pavlus Travel a call,” says Steudle. “We’re the world’s top seller of Tauck, so we offer the best pricing coupled with superb customer service.”

Did you know that all Pavlus staff have graduated from the Tauck Academy? Yes, and many also have traveled with Tauck across the globe.

So, the team is skilled at assisting you with picking the perfect Tauck vacation — perhaps one of the new tours, if those are of interest? They’ll also smooth and manage the booking process. Just follow the contact details below!

Important Notes from Pavlus Travel