Inside Latin America
Tauck’s first grand tour of South America, Essence
of South America, launched in 2008, had been in the
works since the late 1990s. Tauck waited until the
reliability of the internal flights between Chile,
Argentina and Brazil met their standards. Patience
has its rewards. It was one of the most successful
launches in the company’s history.
Tauck was no newcomer to Latin America; Essence
of South America joined seven other itineraries that go
back to 1990. The first was Mexico’s Copper Canyon by
Private Train, voted “Most Exciting Train Journey in
the World” by the Society of American Travel Writers.
In 1994, Tauck launched its first expedition to Costa
Rica by way of a spectacular small-ship cruise itinerary
called The Panama Canal & Costa Rica. Tauck would
eventually offer four separate expeditions to Costa
Rica, including a popular Tauck Bridges family journey
and a new Tauck Culturious tour for active “boomers.”
In 1998, Tauck launched Peru & the Galapagos
Islands – the first of three Tauck expeditions to the
famous islands. For 2009, Tauck introduced Empire of
the Incas: Peru & Bolivia – a breathtaking 13-day journey
through the Andes.
Latin America contains many of the fastest growing
destinations in travel; from tropical jungles of Costa
Rica to spectacular Patagonia vistas, the breadth of
fascinating cultures and natural beauty is staggering.
Dan Mahar becomes CEO of Tauck
2007
Tauck Introduces
“Croatia & Slovenia”
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