The below provides an overview of Tauck's requirements and those of our supplier partners and the countries we visit.
Tours and cruises with special Covid requirements that go beyond Tauck's requirements can be found below by geographic region. Lists are also provided of those that do not have special Covid entry requirements. The trip-specific guidelines are for U.S. travelers.
Tauck 2024 Covid Policy
For 2024 tours and cruises, Tauck has no remaining Covid requirements. There is no vaccination requirement or travel pledge to be signed. This 2024 policy could change if there is a surge in infection rates or other factors that could impact the safety of our guests and employees.
Tauck 2023 Covid Policy
To ensure the safety of your fellow travelers and the communities we visit, all guests must follow health and safety protocols when necessitated by local health guidance or our supplier partners. Your Tauck Director will keep you informed of these local requirements.
Although not required by Tauck, some countries may require a pre-travel Covid test. It is important that you carefully check the most recent entry requirements (listed below) for your tour or cruise.
Destination Requirements
Great Migration: Tanzania & Kenya
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Great Migration: Tanzania & Kenya. The below travel requirements are mandated by Tanzania and Kenya and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania:
For entry into Kenya:
For return to the United States:
Kenya & Tanzania: A Classic Safari
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Kenya & Tanzania: A Classic Safari. The below travel requirements are mandated by Tanzania and Kenya and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania:
For entry into Kenya:
For return to the United States:
Mountain Gorilla Safari: Kenya, Tanzania & Rwanda
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on our Mountain Gorilla Safari: Kenya, Tanzania & Rwanda Safari tour. The below travel requirements are mandated by Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania:
For entry into Kenya:
For entry into Rwanda:
For return to the United States:
Mountain Gorilla Safari: Tanzania, Zanzibar & Rwanda
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on our Mountain Gorilla Safari: Tanzania, Zanzibar & Rwanda tour. The below travel requirements are mandated by Tanzania, Zanzibar and Rwanda and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania
For entry into Rwanda:
For return to the United States
South Africa: An Elegant Adventure
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on South Africa: An Elegant Adventure. The below travel requirements are mandated by South Africa and Zimbabwe and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into South Africa:
For entry into Zimbabwe:
For return to the United States:
Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari. The below travel requirements are mandated by Tanzania and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania:
For return to the United States:
Tanzania: Serengeti to Zanzibar
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Tanzania: Serengeti to Zanzibar. The below travel requirements are mandated by Tanzania and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Tanzania
For return to the United States:
A Portrait of India
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on A Portrait of India. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of India, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into India:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur & Mumbai
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur & Mumbai. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of India, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into India:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Kingdoms & Dragons: Singapore to Bali
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Kingdoms & Dragons: Singapore to Bali. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Singapore and Indonesia, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Singapore:
For entry into Indonesia:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Northern India & Nepal
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Northern India & Nepal. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of India and Nepal, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into India:
For entry into Nepal:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Australia Adventure: Adelaide, Tasmania & Sydney
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Australia Adventure: Adelaide, Tasmania & Sydney. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of Australia and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Australia:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Grand Australia & New Zealand
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Grand Australia: Australia & New Zealand. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Australia and New Zealand, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Australia:
For entry into New Zealand:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
New Zealand: A North & South Island Adventure
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on New Zealand: A North & South Island Adventure. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of New Zealand, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into New Zealand:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Treasures of Spain and Portugal - Eastbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Treasures of Spain and Portugal. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar and our ship partner, Windstar, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception. The specified requirements pertain to U.S. travelers only.
For entry to Portugal, Spain or Gibraltar:
To embark your Windstar ship:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Treasures of Spain and Portugal - Westbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Treasures of Spain and Portugal. The below travel requirements are mandated by Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal and our ship partner Windstar, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception. The requirements specified here are for U.S. travelers.
For entry into Spain, Gibraltar, and Portugal:
Requirements for Wind Surf:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Treasures of the Aegean
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Treasures of the Aegean. The below travel requirements are mandated by Greece, Turkey and our ship partner Windstar The below travel requirements are mandated by Greece, Turkey and our ship partner Windstar and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception.
For entry into Greece and Turkey:
To embark your Windstar ship:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles - Northbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles - Northbound.The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of France, Italy and Malta, and our cruise partner Ponant, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For entry into Italy, France and Malta:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles - Southbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles - Southbound. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of France, Italy and Malta, and our cruise partner Ponant, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For entry into Italy, France and Malta:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Venice & the Dalmatian Coast
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Venice & the Dalmatian Coast. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Italy, Croatia and Montenegro and our ship partner, Ponant, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception. These requirements pertain only to U.S. travelers.
For entry into Italy, Croatia, and Montenegro:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Antarctica
Costa Rica: Jungles & Rainforests
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Costa Rica: Jungles & Rainforests. Please be aware that the below requirements are mandated by Costa Rica and apply to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Costa Rica:
For return to the United States:
Final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents
Cruising the Galápagos Islands
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Cruising the Galápagos Islands. The below travel requirements are mandated by Ecuador, the Galápagos National Park, our cruise partner Metropolitan Touring and the CDC; they apply to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry to Ecuador
For return to the United States:
Galápagos: Wildlife Wonderland
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Galápagos: Wildlife Wonderland. The below travel requirements are mandated by Ecuador, the Galápagos National Park, our cruise partner Metropolitan Touring and the CDC. They apply to all Tauck guests without exception:
The requirements specified here are for US travelers.
For entry into Ecuador:
For return to the United States:
Hidden Galápagos & Peru
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Hidden Galapagos & Peru. The below requirements are mandated by the countries of Peru and Ecuador and our ship partner Silversea, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Peru:
For entry into Ecuador:
For return to the United States:
Peru and the Galápagos Islands
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Peru and the Galápagos Islands. The below travel requirements are mandated by Peru, Ecuador, the Galápagos National Park, and our cruise partner Metropolitan Touring. They apply to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into Peru:
For entry into Ecuador:
For return to the United States:
The Panama Canal & Costa Rica - Eastbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on The Panama Canal & Costa Rica - Eastbound. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Costa Rica, Panama and our cruise partner Ponant, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception.
For entry into Costa Rica:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For entry into Panama:
For return to the United States:
The Panama Canal & Costa Rica - Westbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on The Panama Canal & Costa Rica - Westbound. The below travel requirements are mandated by the countries of Costa Rica, Panama and our cruise partner Ponant, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception.
For entry into Panama:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For entry into Costa Rica:
For return to the United States:
Portrait of Arabia
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Portrait of Arabia: The Emirates, Qatar & Oman. The below travel requirements are mandated by United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman, and our ship partner Ponant and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry into United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman:
To embark your Ponant ship:
For return to the United States:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Magic of Morocco
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on Magic of Morocco. The below travel requirements are mandated by the country of Morocco and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception:
For entry to Morocco:
For return to the United States:
Alaska's Inside Passage - Northbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on the Alaska's Inside Passage river cruise. The below travel requirements are mandated by our cruise partner, Silversea, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception. The specified requirements pertain to U.S. travelers only.
For entry into Canada:
For re-entry to the United States:
Alaska's Inside Passage - Southbound
Your health and safety remain our number one priority while you are traveling with us on the Alaska's Inside Passage river cruise. The below travel requirements are mandated by our cruise partner, Silversea, and are applicable to all Tauck guests without exception. The specified requirements pertain to U.S. travelers only.
For entry into the United States:
To embark your Silversea ship:
For entry into Canada:
The final entry requirements will be clearly outlined in your Personal Travel Documents.
Tours Without Additional Covid Destination Requirements
Africa
Botswana, South Africa & Zambia
Wildlife Odyssey: South Africa, Botswana & Zimbabwe
Asia
Essence of Japan
Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand
Canada
Best of the Canadian Rockies
Canada's Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls
Canadian Maritimes
Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park
Grand Canadian Rockies
Manitoba: Polar Bear Adventure
Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
Vancouver & The Rockies by Rocky Mountaineer
Wonders of the Canadian Rockies
Europe - Land Journeys, River and Small Ship Cruises
A Grand Rail Adventure: Milan, The Alps & Vienna - Eastbound
A Grand Rail Adventure: Vienna, The Alps & Milan - Westbound
A Sicilian Odyssey
A Week In... Ireland
A Week In... London and Paris
A Week In... Naples, Capri & Amalfi
A Week In... Portugal
A Week In... Puglia
A Week In... Scotland
A Week In... Spain
A Week in... The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Rome
A Week In... Tuscany & Umbria
A Week In... Venice, Florence & Rome
A Week In… The French Riviera, Provence and Paris
Adriatic Treasures: Croatia to Venice
Alpine Adventure
Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat - Southbound
Autumn Along the Rhine: Munich's Oktoberfest
Belgium & Holland in Spring - Northbound
Bellissima Northern Italy
Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure - Eastbound
Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure - Westbound
Bon Voyage! France Family River Cruise
Budapest to Amsterdam by Riverboat - Northbound
Budapest to the Black Sea - Eastbound
Castles & Kings: London to Paris
Castles on the Rhine: Family Riverboat Adventure - Northbound
Castles on the Rhine: Family Riverboat Adventure - Southbound
Christmas Markets Along the Danube - Eastbound
Christmas Markets Along the Danube - Westbound
Christmas Markets Along the Rhine - Northbound
Christmas Markets Along the Rhine - Southbound
Classic Italy
Classic Italy, Small Groups
Cruising the Dutch Waterways
Douro Discovery: A Family River Cruise in Portugal plus Madrid
England, Scotland & Wales
Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid - Eastbound
Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid - Westbound
Family Fun Along The Seine: Paris To Normandy
French Escapade: Paris to the Riviera - Northbound
French Escapade: Paris to the Riviera - Southbound
Grand European Cruise - Eastbound
Grand European Cruise - Westbound
Grand European Family Holiday
Heart of the Danube: Bavaria to Budapest - Eastbound
Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise - Eastbound
Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise - Westbound
Holland & Belgium in Spring - Southbound
Impressions from the Seine: Paris to Normandy
Iceland
Ireland Forever
Italia Bella: Rome to Venice
Lake Como, Venice, Florence & Rome
Musical Magic Along The Blue Danube
Normandy, Brittany, Paris & the Loire Valley
Northern Spain, The Rioja Valley and Madrid
Provence
Rendezvous on the Seine
Rhine Enchantment, Amsterdam to Milan - Southbound
Rhine Enchantment, Milan to Amsterdam - Northbound
Romantic Germany
Royal Danube, Berlin & Kraków - Westbound
Savoring France: Paris, Lyon & Provence
Spain and Portugal
Switzerland: Europe's Crown Jewel
The Best of Ireland
The Best of Ireland, Small Groups
The Black Sea to Budapest - Westbound
The Blue Danube - Eastbound
The Blue Danube - Westbound
The Rhine and Moselle - Northbound
The Rhine and Moselle - Southbound
The Rhine, Swiss Alps & Amsterdam - Northbound
The Romantic Rhine: Amsterdam to Basel - Southbound
The Sweet Life: Rome & Sorrento
The Ultimate Alps & Dolomites
Treasures of the Aegean
Treasures of Spain and Portugal
Tuscany & Cinque Terre
Venice and the Dalmatian Coast
Villages and Vintages: Cruising the Douro River Valley
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague – Honoring the Jewish Heritage
Yuletide Spirit: Amsterdam to Brussels - Southbound
Yuletide Spirit: Brussels to Amsterdam - Northbound
Latin America
Essence of South America
Patagonia
Middle East
Egypt: Jewels of the Nile
Israel & Jordan
Jerusalem, the Red Sea & Petra
Jordan & Egypt: Petra to the Pyramids
United States
Alaska: Call of the Wild
Alpine Adventure
America's Canyonlands
Bluegrass and Blue Ridges: Louisville to Nashville
Cape Cod, The Islands and Newport
Cowboy Country
Desert Oasis: Zion, Death Valley & Palm Springs
Grand Alaska
Grand New England
Hidden Gems of New England
In Freedom's Footsteps: Philadelphia to Washington, DC
Legends of the American West
Michigan's Lakes & Mackinac Island
New Mexico – Land of Enchantment
New Orleans & Mississippi River Country
Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
Southern Charms: Savannah, Hilton Head & Charleston
Spirit of the Desert: The National Parks of the Southwest
The Best of Hawaii
Wonderland: Yellowstone in Winter
Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
Yellowstone & the Tetons: American Safari
Yosemite and Sequoia: John Muir's California