East, West and North of the Mississippi River. Leave it to Tauck Tours to create a true melting pot of cultures, history, national and natural treasures. North America is a diverse and wondrous destination to explore. See the sights with local experts and savor multi-cultural culinary traditions along the way.
Channel your inner Huckleberry Finn as you cruise along the Mississippi in spacious cabins. Visit places immortalized in American history & song from the Big Easy in New Orleans to the Blue City of Memphis
Life on the Mississippi is as iconic as America itself with this new for 2021 – 7-night Mississippi River Cruise aboard American Duchess, a boutique-styled paddle wheeler that combines classic river traditions with a modern day flair that no one else can do, but Tauck. Spend 2 nights in New Orleans and Memphis at premier, centrally located, iconic hotels acclaimed for their service and hospitality like the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans and The Peabody Memphis. Get a closer look at the Mississippi with one of the highlights of this cruise/tour being a visit to Preservation Hall for a private performance of the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band treasured for its local music and culture. On Bourbon Street, the music keeps on playing. Join a private cooking demonstration and lunch at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Browse Tauck Mississippi River cruises.
- Explore Vicksburg National Battlefield with a national park guide, including an exhibit of the Civil War gunboat “Cairo”, salvaged from the river.
- Visit the National WWII Museum in New Orleans
- Visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Greenville.
- Enjoy guided sightseeing in Natchez.
- Tour the historical waterways of Manchac Swamp by boat and learn about the Louisiana Wetlands and the inhabitants of the swamp including the American Alligator. Hear the unique history of the Cajun ghost town called Frenier.
Tauck Tours Included Onboard American Duchess:
- All soft drinks, specialty coffees & teas, and house beer, wines & spirits are included. Premium wines, bees and spirits may be purchased at a small additional cost.
- Private Tauck shore excursions
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- 27 meals; service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage, cruise fare and port charges.
Tauck Tours 2021 Flexible Payment Terms mean final payment will not be due until 60 days prior to departure – giving you more time and flexibility should your plans change. If your plans do change any time up until day of departure, your full deposit or tour payment can be applied to a future Tauck journey.
Book with peace of mind that you will have choices in the event Tauck Tours is unable to operate on your departure date. Tauck will give you flexible options to travel on another 2021 or 2022 date, or travel on a different journey if you wish. If you decide the time is not right, Tauck will refund your full tour cost.
Keeping Tauck guests safe and secure has always been of paramount importance. They have learned how to deal with the unexpected and have planned for it with safeguards, protocols and teams in place to deal with any eventualities. When traveling with Tauck, you will have a comprehensive, built-in support system that starts with the care and local knowledge of Tauck Directors and extends to their network of partners around the world, including hoteliers and transportation companies. In the past, they have successfully led their guests through a variety of challenges from weather events, high and low waters on the rivers, work stoppages, and more. Help is readily available if and when it is needed.
Here are some of the enhanced protocols put in place to provide you with the peace of mind you expect on a Tauck Tour:
- Regular health screenings, face coverings worn in public gatherings, rigorous cleaning and sanitation measures in public spaces and cabins.
- More intimate and private dining, with seatings that limit the number of guests at one time.
- Crowd-free lounge areas and activities on and off the boat, geared for small group advantages.
- Ship, staff and crew trained in the latest protocols, prepared for any eventuality and well supported to take the necessary steps to insure your comfort and safety.
- A medical professional will be onboard the riverboat 24 hours a day, from arrival to departure.
There are a few spots left for 2021, but there are still dates available for Tauck Tours 2022 Mississippi river cruises.
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Tauck’s Mississippi River cruises bring their legendary land-tour quality to American waterways. For more on what makes Tauck unique, see our Tauck Tours overview.
