Traveling With Kids is an exciting adventure with Tauck family travel


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Traveling With Kids

Planning, preparing and packing

The best family vacation starts with choosing a destination that will be fun for everyone in the group. Involve your children in the planning process. Read about what you will see and do and look at pictures of the places you will be visiting; the more everyone is involved, the more exciting the trip becomes. Don’t leave packing until the last minute, and pack light. Comfortable, loose fitting clothes that can be layered are best, the brighter the better, so you can easily spot your children in a crowd. Roll your clothes in the suitcase to provide as much packing room as possible, and give your children their own bags. Pack backpacks and carry-on bags with items your children will enjoy during the trip, including favorite toys, snacks and beverages.

Bring your important documents

Make sure you have all the documents you will need before you leave home, including passports, airline tickets and photo I.D.s for each person traveling with you. Many of the countries on Tauck Bridges itineraries have specific entry requirements for children under 21 who are traveling internationally without one or both parents, including requiring a notarized parental permission letter, signed by the parent or parents not traveling with the child. You can download a sample permission letter here. www.tauckbridges.com. Not having the proper documents can disrupt your travel plans, so make sure you don’t leave home without them.

The best ages for the most family fun

Our experience traveling with our own families and guests tells us that children 8 and older will get the most out of a Tauck Bridges trip. While families with children 3 years of age and older are welcome on all of our adventures, most of our days’ activities are more fun and better suited for an older child. Please note that there may be age restrictions on certain activities and that children must be accompanied by the adult they are traveling with to participate in our on-tour activities. At least one guest in the traveling party must be 21 or older to make a reservation and children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult.

Avoid jet lag – arrive a day early

Start your adventure rested and ready for fun. Many families ask us about extending their stay at either the start or end of their vacation; we’re happy to help and can often offer you special rates at our selected hotels! Arranging hotel accommodations in the city where your journey begins for the night preceding your Tauck Bridges adventure not only gives you more time to explore on your own, it also helps you and your family become better acclimated to any time changes before your journey begins – an important factor to consider when traveling with children! Families wishing to spend more time in cities where our journeys end can extend their stay – it’s a great way to make your family vacation last a little longer.

Listen, Laugh and Learn

Let your vacation begin the moment you leave home! No matter what you have planned, be flexible and expect the unexpected; that’s part of the fun of traveling! Once you arrive at your first Tauck Bridges destination, leave the details to us; all you need to do is have fun with your family! Share your enthusiasm with your children, ask questions, wonder out loud, listen, and balance learning with laughter. When you travel with Tauck Bridges, you are not only assured of attentive “do-it-for-you” services from the best travel experts in the industry, you can also travel with peace of mind, knowing that virtually all your expenses are included – hotels, most meals, sightseeing and even all gratuities! Tauck Bridges ensures a worry-free vacation that lets you truly discover the world together, and in so doing, continue to discover one another.

The best travel protection anywhere

Your family vacation is an important investment – and to help you protect it, Tauck offers the finest travel coverage in the industry. With our Guest and Cruise Protection, your family (both adults and children) can get a money-back refund if your travel plans change, right up to the day before departure, with added coverage for emergencies, airline penalties, lost luggage and more. For complete details, see Tauck Travel Protection information on each Tauck Bridges itinerary page.