It all started the day the dimes dropped...
85 years in north america
Only Tauck has been crafting life-enriching journeys throughout North
America since 1925 and our expertise in pioneering new ways to see the
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hen my grandfather arrived at Ellis Island in 1882, he was in search of the
American dream. His values, passed on to my father, Arthur Tauck Sr., allowed
the next generation to realize that dream... My father didn’t like school – and
an industry... and rediscover a lifetime of rewarding travel experiences.
that now makes sense to me. The lure of the fish jumping in the river, and the sense of freedom
he felt lying on his back in the grass enjoying blue skies, was just too strong... – Arthur Tauck Jr.
• A History of Firsts – From being awarded the #1 Tour Broker
License in North America to opening up tourism in Canada and
Arthur’s coin boxes are still
pioneering chartered air travel to the American West, Tauck makes
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• Insider Experiences in the National Parks – Blazing Trails in North America since 1925
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in the early 1920s, Arthur Tauck Sr.
in the national parks with guaranteed reservations
began his working career as a banking
at sought-after wilderness lodges inside the parks,
teller. In those days, coins were counted individually
behind-the-scenes access with park rangers, and
at the end of each day, rolled in paper sleeves, put into
award-winning “volun-tourism” opportunities improvised containers and transported to underground
• More Quality Inclusions in 2010 – Tauck’s
vaults, often by very slow dumbwaiters.
up-front pricing ensures great value with over 100
One evening, Arthur suggested a time-saving idea of
different cost components included on every tour.
standing at the bottom of the dumbwaiter shaft while
In 2010, we’ve added new premier hotels, including
his colleagues handed that night’s “cigar boxes” down.
the Four Seasons Philadelphia, JW Marriott Desert
This worked well, until a container with thousands of
Ridge in Phoenix, Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
in Cape Cod, InterContinental Monterey The Clement and Hotel Grand
dimes slipped from his hands and split open. Coins went
Pacific in Victoria; a newly-refurbished private domed rail car in British
everywhere, and the long task of retrieving and counting
Columbia; all lake-view rooms at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise; and
them resulted in Arthur looking for new employment.
much more
Undaunted, he knew that the heart of the problem was
• The Best Way to See North America – From one- and two-week land
with the faulty containers, so he invented a solution – a
journeys to our Grand Alaska cruise-tour and fun-filled Tauck Bridges
sturdy aluminum coin container – which held a specified
family vacations, Tauck is the best way to see the best of North America!
amount of coins. This endeavour was embraced by the
banking industry, and Arthur became his own salesman,
embarking “on the road” with his coin trays.
Life on the back roads of New England was filled with
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transformational experiences – ones that he realized
see your professional travel agent or
the general public in the mid-1920s would never see.
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However... vacationers just might embark on a trip – like
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a well-planned sales trip – with a knowledgeable guide
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(such as himself). He rented a 1924 Studebaker touring
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car... devised a 16-day vacation over 1,000 miles of dirt
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www.tauck.com roads... and subsequently became trip designer, accountant,
reservationist and tour driver... and Tauck Tours was born...
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