New for 2008! Hawaii’s most luxurious oceanfront resorts, airport transfers by private limo, an exclusive evening at Iolani Palace, a plantation horse-drawn carriage tour, and a gourmet cooking class are just a few of the Hawaii travel features on this small-group deluxe journey.

The many pleasures of the four major islands await on this Tauck Hawaii vacation package – including stays at luxury beachfront resorts, an outrigger ride at Waikiki, a private dinner at a museum, and visits to Pearl Harbor, volcanic craters, and a historic working coffee farm.

Luaus, lava flows, volcano calderas, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, colorful reef fish at an ocean center, long beach strands, and the aloha spirit highlight Big Island, Oahu, and Maui vacations.

Family FYI: Did you know that The Hawaiian alphabet consists of only twelve letters. The five vowels are A,E, I, O, U, and the seven consonants are H, K, L, M, N, P, W. Tauck's most magical of Hawaii vacations will delight family members of all ages with beachfront resort stays on three islands, cool things to do like a surfing lesson and a ranch visit, and a "taste" of Hawaii at a luau.

Combine a weeklong Princess cruise through glacier-strewn waterways with a visit to Denali National Park, rail trips, a floatplane tour, and rafting in a bald eagle reserve on this unforgettable Alaska travel adventure.

Land and sea vistas highlight this Gulf of Alaska cruise tour aboard Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Witness bald eagles, totem poles, calving glaciers, and the gold rush frontier as you travel by cruise ship, floatplane, paddlewheel boat, and vintage railway.

Family FYI: Did you know that there is a "State Sport" in Alaska – and that it is dog mushing! Tauck’s family Alaska travel experience takes you jet boating into the wilderness, flightseeing over Denali National Park, visiting Alaskan Huskies in training and more!

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Tour four Canadian national parks plus Montana’s Glacier National Park on a Rockies memory-maker that includes the Icefields Parkway, a ride on a glacier, a lake cruise, and a mountain photography lesson.

Ferry and floatplane trips, blue waters and snow-capped mountains, formal gardens and fish markets, Smokejumpers and the Space Needle, plus discoveries in the great cities of Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle highlight this Pacific Northwest tour.

Explore five American national parks... the ancient cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde… the sheer black walls of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison… the delicate natural arcs of Arches… the buttes and mesas of Canyonlands… the jagged peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park – something different will inspire you every day of your Colorado travel.

Geothermal wonders, the magnificent Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore and cowboy country take center stage on one of the most varied Wyoming and Yellowstone tours in the great American West.

In Tauck's California travel to lovely vineyards, the vast unspoiled beauty of Yosemite National Park, Monterey, Hearst Castle, and the wonderful cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Family FYI: Did you know that dinosaur footprints 165 million years old (Jurassic Period) were found near Shell Falls in 1997? Discover the best of Wyoming travel and the old west during your family's Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone vacation.

Family FYI: Did you know that you could "stack" the Empire State Building 4 times from the bottom of the Grand Canyon and not reach the rim? Have fun exploring Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks with your family from classic inside-the-park lodges on the perfect Utah and Arizona vacation.

A Bryce Canyon, Zion and magnificent Grand Canyon tour takes in the geologic wonders of three of North America's most popular national parks by boat, plane, and jeep – and includes the urban glamour and glitz of Las Vegas and resort elegance of Phoenix.

Journey from Philadelphia through Pennsylvania's Amish country to Gettysburg; visit Shenandoah National Park and Monticello en route to Williamsburg and Jamestown; and enjoy a special Tauck touch – in Washington DC tour the U.S. capital and see it illuminated at night.

Experience great epochs of American history, including the early days of the Pilgrims, the whalers of Nantucket, and the wealthy socialites in Newport on this fascinating New England vacation.

Explore quaint villages, rugged coastlines on this two-week Canadian Maritimes tour including a Nova Scotia cruise, and discover a complex historic past and a look at modern day life amidst Canada’s scenic vistas—capped by two nights in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Family FYI: Did you know that when President Abraham Lincoln began his 1863 Gettysburg Address with the words, “four score and seven years ago,” he was referring to the founding of America 87 years before? Take a fun and fascinating journey of discovery along America’s road from the past to the present with your family on Patriots of America from Philadelphia to Gettysburg, Williamsburg and Washington, DC.

Family FYI: Did you know that the District of Columbia is is divided into four quadrants--Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast- and the U.S. capital building marks the spot where all four meet. Special 7-day holiday departures of our Patriots of America tour.