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Family Land Journeys

Discover Italy, Tanzania & the American Southwest with Tauck

Tauck Bridges believes that a family vacation should be fun for everyone. They have spent years researching and planning trips all ages and generations will enjoy, seeking out the best kid-friendly hotels, creating hands-on activities that connect you to the heart and soul of a destination. These adventures are designed to wow the youngest to the oldest, and include virtually every expense in one upfront price, so you and your family can enjoy exploring the world together.

 

Featured tours

Italia Bella: Rome to Venice (8 days)

Available for travel March through April; June through August; and December 2025

Enjoy a ride in a vintage Fiat 500 in Florence, have dinner aboard a pirate ship in Venice, visit a seventeenth-century cooking school in Rome to learn the art of making the perfect gelato, and stay multiple nights in those three fantastic Italian cities – just a few of the highlights of this classic family vacation!

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
  • Stay at an award-winning hotel on a private island in the Venetian Lagoon
  • Go “underground” in Orvieto to discover archeological treasures in a labyrinth of caves
  • Experience Italy’s finest masterpieces during visits to the Sistine Chapel, Galleria dell'Accademia, and Galleria degli Uffizi
 
Virtuoso rates FROM $6,590 per person, per package

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Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari (10 days)

Available for travel June through August and December 2025

Go on a family discovery where the wild things are on an ultimate safari in Tanzania. You will have opportunities to view the “Big Five” on daily game drives, wake up to views of Mt. Kilimanjaro from your African lodge, and soar over the Serengeti in an included hot-air balloon adventure.

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
  • 10+ Private Game Drives in open-top, 4x4 vehicles (where everyone has a window seat)
  • A visit to a Masai boma to meet the locals and learn about their cultural traditions
  • Two on-tour flights 
  • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
  • Gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides, and drivers
 
Virtuoso rates FROM $9,590 per person, per package
 
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Red Rocks & Painted Canyons (8 days)

Available for travel April and June through August 2025

Share the wonders of the American West on a journey to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks, where you will stay at the iconic inside-the-park lodges in each of these three national parks. Learn from a Grand Canyon expert on a guided hike, take a flightseeing adventure over Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and saddle up for a trail ride with a cowboy in Bryce Canyon National Park. 

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
  • Float trip on the Colorado River on a pontoon raft
  • Private off-road tour of the colorful slot canyons in the Navajo Nation
  • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
  • Gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides and drivers
 
Virtuoso rates FROM $5,690 per person, per package
 
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Trip Highlights

Italia Bella: Rome to Venice
  • Guided visit to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
  • Hands-on gelato-making and pizza-making lessons
  • Dinner aboard a pirate ship in Venice
  • Tours of Roman catacombs and Orvieto's tunnels
  • Orientation tour of Florence in vintage Fiat 500
Tanzania: A Grand Family Safari
  • See the “big five” on morning, afternoon, and evening safari game drives
  • Wake up to views of Mt. Kilimanjaro from your African lodge
  • Get a true taste of daily life in the African bush; learn how to make beaded jewelry and throw a spear
  • Visit a village school
  • Float over Serengeti National Park in a hot-air balloon
Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
  • Spend the night at an inside-the-park lodge right on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim
  • Enjoy a 45-minute flightseeing expedition over 186-mile-long Lake Powell
  • Float along the Colorado River through Glen Canyon aboard a raft
  • Ride a horse or mule with a cowboy guide in Bryce Canyon
  • Explore Zion National Park’s remarkable features

Expert Tip

On Tauck Bridges trips, you travel with like-minded grandparents, parents, and children, rather than on your own. Not surprising: These trips often lead to lifelong friendships with the folks you meet.


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