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Ken Burns American Journeys

 

Tauck is partnering with award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, America’s premier storyteller, and his longtime collaborator, Dayton Duncan, to bring their unique perspectives, knowledge, and behind-the-scenes stories from their films and books to life in first-hand travel experiences – Ken Burns American Journeys.

Crafted By Ken Burns

Filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan worked with Tauck to choreograph new trips based on the themes of the films of Ken Burns – travels to six national parks on Spirit of the Desert: The National Parks of the Southwest; an in-depth look at the Civil War on Most Hallowed Ground; and an unforgettable wintertime adventure in Yellowstone National Park on Tauck Culturious' Wonderland: Yellowstone in Winter.

  • Grand Canyon Vacation

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Spirit of the Desert: The National Parks of the Southwest

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 10 days
    • Price: from $4390

    Crafted by Tauck and Ken Burns 10 days experiencing six national parks in the Southwest that evoke the haunting spirit of the desert – the inspiring natural beauty, the stories of the spirit of the people, and the spiritual connection we all share with their special sites are at the heart of Tauck's exclusive Southwest and Grand Canyon vacation.

  • Civil War Tours

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Most Hallowed Ground

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 11 days
    • Price: from $3990

    Crafted by Tauck and Ken Burns 150 years after the tragic events of the Civil War made places like Antietam, Gettysburg, Appomattox and Arlington infamous, Most Hallowed Ground is one of the most comprehensive Civil War tours, created by Tauck and filmmaker Ken Burns (The Civil War).

  • Yellowstone Tour

    Culturious Active Travel

    Wonderland: Yellowstone in Winter

    • Duration: 9 days
    • Price: from $3,490

    New for 2012! Crafted by Tauck and Ken Burns Culturious small groups will feel like they have Yellowstone National Park all to themselves in a wonderland of amazing wintertime geothermal features and wildlife – a unique Tauck Yellowstone tour that concludes in trendy Jackson.

  • Yosemite Tour

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Yosemite and Sequoia: John Muir's California

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from: $4,290

    New for 2012! Crafted by Tauck and Ken Burns, this unique northern California and Yosemite tour follows conservationist John Muir’s path that traces his trajectory from San Francisco to the Sierra Nevada, embracing Kings Canyon, Sequoia National Park, and his beloved Yosemite National Park, experiencing the powerful beauty of glacier-carved mountains, soaring redwood and sequoia forests, and the story of why they remain for us exactly as he found them.

Ken Burns Events

May 20 – 24 and October 14 – 18, 2012, join us on The Tauck Civil War Event in Washington, DC for an in-depth look at the conflict that shaped America – and an opportunity to meet filmmaker Ken Burns.

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    Events

    The Tauck Civil War Event

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 5 days
    • Price: from $3,990

    Ken Burns Event Join us May 20 – 24 or October 14 – 18, 2012, in Washington, DC for an extraordinary 5-day event featuring an exclusive keynote address by Ken Burns at the National Archives; a lecture by Civil War historian Harold Holzer at the National Building Museum; in-depth, small group sightseeing; a choice of three historic hotels; and a gala evening at the National Portrait Gallery. This event sold out quickly in 2011, so make your reservations early!

Stories By Ken Burns

On select Tauck World Discovery, Tauck Bridges and Culturious USA trips, filmed narratives share personal experiences and perspectives from Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan about the places you’re visiting. Exclusive to Tauck, go behind-the-scenes of their films for in-depth commentary on the national parks, the Civil War and jazz music.

  • Grand Canyon Tour

    Worldwide Land Travel

    America's Canyonlands

    • 2012
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    • 2013
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $3,160

    Stories by Ken Burns Tauck's Bryce Canyon, Zion and magnificent Grand Canyon tour takes in the natural and human history of the great Southwest – including three of North America's most popular national parks – by raft, plane, yacht and off-road vehicle; explore from inside-the-park lodges and hotels.

  • Yellowstone Tours

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    Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks - Northbound

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 10 days
    • Price: from $3,190

    Stories by Ken Burns Geothermal wonders, the magnificent Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore and the cowboy country of Wyoming take center stage on one of Tauck's most popular Yellowstone tours in the great American West.

  • Wyoming Tour

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks - Southbound

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 10 days
    • Price: from $3,190

    Stories by Ken Burns Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders, the magnificent Grand Tetons, Mount Rushmore and cowboy country of the "Old West" take center stage on this memorable Utah, South Dakota and Wyoming tour.

  • California Tour

    Worldwide Land Travel

    California's Gold Coast

    • 2012
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    • 2013
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    • Duration: 10 days
    • Price: from $3,990

    Stories by Ken Burns Tauck's California tour travels to lush Sonoma Valley vineyards, the vast unspoiled beauty of Yosemite National Park, Monterey Bay and Big Sur, Hearst Castle, and the remarkable cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles.

  • Glacier National Park

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 9 days
    • Price: from $3,990

    Stories by Ken Burns  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, a mountain photography lesson and more.

  • New Orleans Tour

    Worldwide Land Travel

    New Orleans: Bayous & The Big Easy

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,750

    Tauck's 8-day Cajun Country and New Orleans tour includes Tauck Exclusives like Stories by Ken Burns, a Cajun house party, private demo at the New Orleans School of Cooking, an authentic streetcar tour, a private jazz experience at Preservation Hall, a private farewell jazz reception and dinner at Arnaud's, five nights at historic French Quarter hotels and more!

  • Georgia Tours

    Worldwide Land Travel

    Charleston / Savannah

    • 2012
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    • 2013
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,690

    Stories by Ken Burns Gracious southern living is memorable as Tauck's South Carolina and Georgia tours feature a private Charleston harbor cruise, private evenings celebrating Savannah's Madeira traditions and historic storytelling; visits to plantations, gardens, and a Civil War fort; and beachfront at an island tycoon retreat and an island paradise.

  • Washington DC Tour

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    Williamsburg & Washington, DC

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,850

    Stories by Ken Burns! Journey through Pennsylvania's Amish country to Gettysburg; visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown on our Philadelphia to Washington DC tour. Special Tauck touches include a horse-drawn carriage ridge and Freedom Rising in Philly, living history in Gettysburg, and a farewell evening in the nation's capital capped by a nighttime monument tour.

  • Monument Valley Tours

    Culturious Active Travel

    Four Corners, Southwest USA

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $3,890

    Stories by Ken Burns  It's canyonlands, cowboys and more as the Culturious discover the place where the four corners of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet... roll your sleeves up for nature at its most breathtaking in the Old West, from Durango to ghost towns to ancient cliff dwellings to riding the rails or whitewater rafting to the most intriguing of Monument Valley tours – all things Culturious in the American Southwest!

  • Yellowstone Vacations

    Culturious Active Travel

    Yellowstone & the Tetons: American Safari

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $3,990

    Named to "50 Trips of a Lifetime" in 2012!  Go wild in the West... inside Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks on hikes, bikes, trail rides and river rafts... stay at historic lodges in the heart of the parks... explore with expert naturalist guides... visit a cattle ranch for the cowboy life, Culturious Style... and enjoy "Stories by Ken Burns"... all on one of guests' favorite Yellowstone vacations!

  • arizona vacation

    Bridges Family Trips

    Red Rocks & Painted Canyons

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,887

    Stories by Ken Burns  Family FYI: Did you know that Kanab, Utah is often called "Little Hollywood" because of all the Westerns filmed there? Have fun exploring Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks from classic inside-the-park lodges – plus Lake Powell, Sedona, Kanab and Las Vegas – with your family on the perfect Utah, Nevada and Arizona vacation.

  • Wyoming Vacation

    Bridges Family Trips

    Cowboy Country - Northbound

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,726

    Stories by Ken Burns  Family FYI: Did you know that the scientific name of the bison is "bison bison"? Discover the best of the Tetons, Yellowstone and the Old West during your family's fun-filled South Dakota and Wyoming vacation.

  • Wyoming Travel

    Bridges Family Trips

    Cowboy Country - Southbound

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,726

    Stories by Ken Burns  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.

  • California Travel

    Bridges Family Trips

    Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite

    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,840

    Stories by Ken Burns  Family FYI: Did you know that Yosemite National Park's Giant Sequoia Trees are the largest living things on Earth, but their seeds are no bigger than a flake of oatmeal? Cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge, pan for gold, ride a moonlight train, go kayaking or biking in Monterey and more with your family on Tauck Bridges' California travel adventure!

  • Washington DC Vacation

    Bridges Family Trips

    Patriots of America

    • 2012
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    • Duration: 8 days
    • Price: from $2,524

    Stories by Ken Burns  Family FYI: Did you know that on the Liberty Bell, the name of Pennsylvania is missing one "n"?" Take a fun and fascinating journey of discovery along America's road from past to present with your family on Tauck Bridges' Philadelphia to Washington DC vacation.

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Ken Burns American Journeys Video

Exclusive preview of Tauck's new partnership with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns!

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The Tauck Jazz Event

See for yourself what The Tauck Jazz Event, featuring an opportunity to meet filmmaker Ken Burns, is all about!

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Winter in Yellowstone

See for yourself what Tauck and Ken Burns' Winter in Yellowstone is all about!

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