Tauck

Tauck is an operator of guided tours and cruises. The company is owned and operated by the Tauck family and is based in Wilton, Connecticut. Tauck offers more than 150 guided land journeys, small-ship ocean cruises, European river cruises, safaris and family travel experiences to more than 70 countries and all seven continents, and it has received numerous accolades. History Tauck was founded in 1925 by Arthur Tauck, Sr., a young traveling salesman, who brought six paying guests along on one of his sales trips through New England and southeastern Canada. The all-inclusive, six-day trip covered 1,100 miles and cost each guest $69. The group travelled in the mornings and guests relaxed in the afternoons while Tauck made sales calls to local clients. At first Tauck planned no additional tours, but when word-of-mouth recommendations from his six passengers resulted in numerous inquiries about additional trips, he reconsidered. Tauck soon launched Tauck Tours and began promoting his guided journeys in earnest. In 1935, it became the first tour operator to be awarded a federal Tour Broker's License by the U.S. government.