Family travel is booming, with more and more Australians deciding to holiday with their nearest and dearest.
Tauck Bridges trips are designed for family travellers of all ages and generations to enjoy together.
From celebrating different cultures and traditions, discovering natural wonders and learning about history firsthand, these trips help build bridges of understanding between young and old, locals and travellers, all over the world.
They are also designed to include interactive experiences that not only invite everyone’s participation, but they are also lots of fun for every age and generation!
THE MISSION
Tauck Bridges launched in 2003 with one goal in mind: to craft guided family-oriented trips that every age and generation would enjoy experiencing together.
Shared enrichment is the watchword of Tauck’s family brand and each of their trips is designed to show families the world differently than anyone else.
Unlike travel companies that offer separate programs and activities for kids and adults, Tauck’s family guests experience the fun together, not apart.
Each journey is led by a dedicated Tauck Director hand-picked for their experience with family travellers and for their passion and expertise in travel.
They take care of all the day to day travel details of every trip, even tipping, so that families are free to experience the joys of travel without any of the work – or the worries.
As one family guest commented, “Once I get on the plane and land with you guys, I have no more worries.”
THE ITINERARIES
Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari. Wake up to views of Mt. Kilimanjaro from your African lodge…and discover who lives on the slopes of this mighty mountain.
Experience the real life home of Maasai warriors and Africa’s Big Five. Get a true taste of daily life in the African bush when you learn how to make beaded jewellery, throw a spear and go inside a village school.
You may see lions resting under enormous baobab trees, wildebeest making their way past herds of elephants and gazelles…and then see those elephants up close.
Travel aboard open-top African safari vehicles where everyone has a great view of Tanzania’s amazing wildlife during morning and afternoon game drives. Your Tauck Director provides a window into an unknown, unseen world that introduces Tanzania’s nocturnal society, revealing what would normally be hidden in darkness.
From your tented camp to your lodge next to Africa’s “Garden of Eden” to your safari lodge in the Serengeti, your family becomes part of the unbelievable wilderness pageant that comes alive right outside your door.
Zebra on the run
Cowboy Country. Tauck’s family holiday to Wyoming and South Dakota is a fun-loving adventure that takes you and your family into some of the most spectacular national parks you’ll ever see.
Look for beaver, elk, bison and more on the way to Yellowstone National Park, where you’ll stay just steps from Old Faithful.
Take in a night of “Wild West” entertainment in the rodeo capital of the world, raft down the Snake River, sample the life of a cowboy with horseback riding and a cow milking lesson on a real ranch and discover the man-made artistry of Mount Rushmore and the natural majesty of Grand Teton National Park.
Italia Bella: Rome to Venice. Imagine ancient Rome on a drive through the heart of the city to see real-life relics of times past. Picture Michelangelo painting frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel during your guided visit and go underground in hidden Etruscan caves.
See famous Renaissance paintings and statues in the famed Galleria dell’Accademia and Galleria degli Uffizi and then taste the magic of gelato or strike a pose beside the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa before making your own authentic pizza.
Stay at an award-winning hotel on a private island in the Venetian Lagoon and cruise past opulent palaces on the Grand Canal.
Wonders of the Canadian Rockies. Climb along a glacier in a specially designed Ice Explorer and discover fossils in a canyon once covered by a prehistoric sea.
Go whitewater rafting on the Athabasca River and bike, boat and more with an included Summer Resort Activities Card at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.
Take a guided hike in Maligne Canyon followed by lunch at the Canyon’s Wilderness Kitchen and look for moose and elk along the Icefields Parkway.
Check out museums and historic sites with a Banff Heritage Passport, enjoy Canadian-style five-pin bowling at our farewell reception and ride the Banff Gondola for amazing nighttime views en-route to a mountaintop farewell dinner.
Red Rocks & Painted Canyons. See the sun rise over the Grand Canyon with a stay at an inside-the-park lodge right on the rim and walk along the South Rim with an instructor from the Grand Canyon Field Institute.
Discover classic Western towns like red-rock Sedona in Arizona and float along the Colorado River on a raft before flying over Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Take a private off-road tour to view colourful canyons in the Navajo Nation, view Bryce Canyon’s famous hoodoos and ride a horse or mule along its scenic trails with a cowboy before exploring the treasures of Zion National Park.
THE RESULT
Memorable experiences, milestone moments and closer connections. When you journey the world together with Tauck Bridges, your family holiday forges bonds that only strengthen over time.
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