Travel Planning Tools

Please complete and submit this form to your Tauck Director on the first day of your trip.

By joining a Tauck journey, it's important that every guest assumes personal responsibility for their own health to help protect the well-being of their fellow travelers, the Tauck staff, our supplier partners and the places we visit.  To assist us in this important goal, we are implementing this Travel Well Pledge.

Please complete and submit this form to your Tauck Director on the first day of your trip. 

Trip Start Date: _____________

Name of Trip: ____________________________________

Name (as shown in passport): ________________________

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_____   I confirm that I am fully vaccinated. Additionally, I have had at least one booster dose and/or have proof of recovery from Covid.

_____   I understand that Tauck cannot guarantee that I, or those I'm traveling with, will not become infected with Covid-19. As such, I agree to hold Tauck harmless and voluntarily assume all risks and related expenses in the event that I, or any member of my traveling party, becomes infected with Covid-19.

I pledge that the above declarations are true and understand that any dishonest answers may have serious public health implications. I agree to take personal responsibility for my health and well-being, to follow Covid-19 protocols – such as wearing a mask and social distancing – as mandated by our supplier partners and local authorities. I understand that noncompliance with these measures by myself or my traveling party will result in our party not being able to continue on this Tauck journey.

Signature:________________________________________

Guardian Signature: ________________________________

(Required if above person is under 18 years of age)

Date:____________________________________________

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. As always by traveling with Tauck, guests agree to take personal accountability for their own health and to respect the well-being of their fellow travelers.

For all 2023 trips, all Tauck guests age 12 and older must be fully vaccinated. Additionally, you must had at least one booster dose and/or have proof of recovery from Covid.

Though highly recommended, vaccination for minors age 11 and under is not required by Tauck. However, if unvaccinated they must present a negative result from either a PCR or antigen test taken within 3 days of departing for their Tauck trip. If a child age 11 or under is vaccinated but not boosted, they must also present a negative test prior to their Tauck trip.

Tauck does not require pre-trip testing, masking or social distancing. However, health and safety protocols vary country-by-country and destination guidelines supersede our requirements.

Tauck and our suppliers are committed to following local health guidance. Our Covid Travel Requirements page will continue to have the most up-to-date information which will also be reflected in your Personal Travel Documents and communicated by your Tauck Director on tour.

Yes, Tauck's Travel Well Pledge will remain in effect for all 2023 travel. We can make no exception to this policy.

For 2023 travel, all Tauck guests age 12 and older must be fully vaccinated. Additionally, you must have had at least one booster dose and/or have proof of recovery from Covid. There are no exceptions to this requirement. Some destinations may have expiration periods for vaccination and booster doses, so please check the entry requirements for the destinations you will be visiting here.

The below vaccines accepted by Tauck have been approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (in bold) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO):

• Pfizer-BioNTech
• Moderna
• Novavax
• Johnson & Johnson's Janssen
• AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine
• Sinopharm
• Sinovac
• COVAXIN
• Covovax
• CanSino

With the exception of the FDA approved vaccines, not all of the above vaccines are accepted by all countries visited by Tauck, so please ensure that your vaccine is accepted by the countries you will be traveling to if they require proof of being fully vaccinated.

Yes. Under Tauck's requirement, the booster is still valid after 270-days.

However, we are aware that there is a validity period for boosters by a few countries on some of our itineraries. The CDC has approved a 2nd booster shot and this dose may be needed to comply with these destination requirements. Please check the entry requirements for the destinations you will be visiting here.

If fully recovered from COVID-19, you must carry with you a signed letter or document from a licensed healthcare provider stating that you are cleared for travel. Please note that, although this proof of recovery will satisfy Tauck's requirements, we cannot guarantee that it will meet with local requirements. It is therefore possible that you may be denied entry to certain venues that are not part of your Tauck itinerary, such as museums and restaurants.

Although highly recommended, vaccination for minors under age 12 is not required by Tauck; however, if unvaccinated they must present a negative result from a PCR test taken within 3-days, or an antigen test taken within 2-days, of departing for their Tauck trip. If a child age 11 or under is vaccinated but not boosted, they must also present a negative test prior to their Tauck trip.

All Tauck guests age 12 and over must bring a certificate, such as the CDC Covid Vaccination Record Card, indicating that you are up to date with your COVID vaccinations, including having received booster shot if more than 270 days have passed since your final required dose of your initial vaccination series.

We strongly recommend that you bring both physical and digital copies of your vaccination record. While Tauck will accept either as proof, it's possible that some destinations or venues may not. A photo of your CDC Covid Record Card on your smart phone or tablet is a good backup. Conversely, if you have only been provided with a digital record of your COVID vaccinations, we strongly recommend that you bring a printout or copy of your vaccination record in addition to your digital record.

Unvaccinated minors, under the age of 12, must bring a laboratory-issued, negative result from a Covid PCR test taken within 3 days of departing for their Tauck trip. Laboratory-issued Antigen tests are now also accepted as long as they are taken within 2-days of departing for their Tauck journey. If guests use a self-test, the test must have a telehealth component and they must present an official document from the issuing health practitioner (e.g. the Abbott BinaxNOW self-test system). We recommend that, in addition to the original paper copy of your documentation, you also bring a photograph of your proof on a mobile device as a backup.

Yes, you are required to be fully vaccinated regardless of whether you have had and recovered from Covid. Unfortunately, we can make no exception to this requirement. If you have not received a booster, then you must carry with you a signed letter or document from a licensed healthcare provider stating that you are cleared for travel.

Please check requirements for the destinations(s) you will be visiting, which may be different than Tauck's. Destination-specific guidelines can be found in on our Covid-19 Entry Requirements page on tauck.com. Destination Entry Requirements are also included in your electronic Personal Travel Documents.

The need for masking and social distancing largely depends on where you are traveling. And although recommended in public spaces, wearing a mask is no longer a Tauck requirement. Please note that masks must be worn whenever required by local health guidance or our supplier partners. Likewise, social distancing is no longer required, unless local regulations deem otherwise.

Yes. Our Tauck Directors will adhere to the same guidelines our guests follow and we anticipate our staff will be fully vaccinated.

Each situation is unique and every destination has different protocols in place to deal with Covid cases. What we can confirm is that we follow the expertise and guidelines of the local health authorities where we are traveling and work closely with our incredible network of supplier partners, office staff, and global response team to take care of our guests.

Here's what you can expect if you or another guest, test positive:

• Typically, the affected person will need to leave the tour or cruise to isolate while they are contagious to protect their fellow travelers and the Tauck staff. The tour or cruise will continue its itinerary as scheduled. On a cruise, the impacted guest will normally depart at the next port of call. On a land tour, the departure will be determined by where we can arrange accommodations. This decision will be made at the discretion of the Tauck team after considering all factors and options.
• A spouse, or traveling companion, sharing accommodations with a Covid-positive guest will have the option of continuing their journey, but may need to observe additional precautions such as masking, social distancing and potential isolation until a Covid-negative status is confirmed with a PCR test.
• The positive case will be reported to Tauck's Guests Relations, or a member of our operations team, who will reach out to the guest to provide assistance and review next steps.
• Tauck's assistance is typically focused on immediate needs, including seeing a doctor (if necessary), and arranging short-term accommodations for isolation.
• The guest is typically responsible for upfront payment of related expenses, securing longer-term isolation accommodations, coordinating follow-up Covid testing or proof-of-recovery, and arranging their flights home (if original flights were not booked by Tauck).
• Isolation requirements vary by destination, so please check with local guidelines to ensure you are in compliance.
• Requirements for international flights to the U.S. are subject to change, so please be sure to review the latest guidance at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, www.cdc.gov.and with your individual airline.
• If a guest has travel insurance (either Tauck's Guest or Cruise Protection plan, or other) additional assistance and reimbursement of expenses may be available.
• If a guest is unable to complete a Tauck journey for medical reasons, Tauck will refund the guest for the missed portion of the tour or cruise.
• Additional assistance may also be available through a guest's travel advisor (if applicable). However, the guest must contact the travel advisor directly as privacy concerns prohibit Tauck from disclosing a guest's medical information to third parties.