Tauck, the 90-year-old US leader in premium quality guided tours, river cruises and small ship ocean cruises has just launched its first ever US/Canada brochure for the UK market, priced in Sterling.

Tauck's approach to travel is to combine the highest standards of comfort and service with authentic experiences its guests could not organise themselves.  By doing so, the company has won over 100 awards for quality, innovation and leadership and it has been featured in Travel + Leisure magazine's list of “World's Best Tour Operators” for the past 17 years.

The new brochure showcases a brand new tour to the Canadian Rockies and the Bugaboos where travellers can enjoy a heli-skiing experience in an alpine wonderland inaccessible to most, which was first conceived by heli-skier Arthur Tauck with Austrian alpinist Hans Gmoser in 1978.

Also new to Tauck's North American tours is the 10-day “Wild Alaska” tour where travellers can discover remote and less-visited places of spectacular beauty and unforgettable experiences such as flightseeing the snow-capped peaks of Denali or cruising the Kenai Fjord.

A particular highlight of the North American tours are the “Ken Burns American Journeys” - a partnership with the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns and his long-time collaborator Dayton Duncan to craft travel experiences that incorporate the themes of Burns' films, including “The National Parks: America's Best Idea,” “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” “Prohibition,” “Mark Twain” and “Jazz.” 

This exclusive partnership is comprised of three components: First the “Ken Burns Events”, which are attended by Ken himself, focused on a single destination, and accommodate up to 300 guests. New for this year is the “Explore the Roosevelts' New York City With Ken Burns” event from 1-5 October 2015. The second component is the “Crafted By Tauck & Ken Burns” itineraries, where Burns and Duncan have worked with Tauck to choreograph new land journeys, most with departures from late spring through early autumn. Third, the “Stories By Ken Burns” are filmed narratives that have been exclusively produced for Tauck, which share the filmmakers' perspectives on places that Tauck guests will experience during their travels. These short vignettes are typically shown en route to places discussed so guests' experiences are enriched by Burns' and Duncan's insights.

Ray Steward, UK & Ireland Country Manager commented: “Following on from our European River Cruising and Tauck Collection brochures, USA and Canada is the latest of our 2015 Sterling priced brochures. With a strong Pound, heightened interest in the US and some fantastic new products I'm really excited about this brochure. Tauck offers travellers unique experiences, such as overnight accommodation in national park lodges that normally are difficult to obtain. We also invite each guest to enjoy one complimentary night hotel stay (pre or post tour) on all of our tours and cruises.”

To download an electronic version of the brochure, please click here.

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About Tauck

Tauck has been a leader in global guided travel since 1925. Family-owned-and-operated, Tauck offers over 100 inspiring land and cruise journeys, family travel adventures, and once-in-a-lifetime events across all seven continents. Tauck's product meets the highest standards possible but unlike many premium brands, it is not a small niche player. It carries more than 80,000 travellers a year and has a re-booking rate of 50% within two years.  The company has won over 100 awards for quality, innovation and leadership, including being named the “World's Best Tour Operator” by a number of consumer and trade publications over the last two decades.

For more information, please visit www.tauck.co.uk

Further Information

For further information please contact:

- Anja Eckervogt, Tarsh Consulting, Email: Anja@tarsh.com, Tel: +44 (0) 3301222648, Cel: +44 (0) 7871 040 170.

- David Tarsh, Tarsh Consulting, Email: David@Tarsh.com, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7602 5262, Cel: +44 (0) 7770 816 070.