Tauck Women's Only Tours 2026 & 2027: The Complete Guide — Ireland, Italy, Portugal, France, Scandinavia & More
- Danny Rodriguez-Stahl
- Jul 6
- 9 min read
By Danny Stahl, Certified AmaWaterways, Viking, Tauck, Backroads & Silversea Advisor | Danny’s Adventures | dannysadventures.com
Tauck Women's Only 2026 departures are confirmed — 2027 collection just announced two weeks ago from July 6th 2026.
Tauck launched three Women's Only Europe departures for fall 2026 and just expanded the collection to seven itineraries for 2027, including the first North America Women's Only departure. All 2027 Women's Only departures are now open for booking. These sell faster than any comparable Tauck small group departure.
Contact me to confirm availability before your preferred date fills.
Women-only travel is one of the fastest-growing segments in the guided tour industry, and Tauck is the first operator of its caliber to build a dedicated collection that applies the full Tauck standard exclusive access, premier hotels, Tauck Exclusive experiences, and an all-inclusive price to departures led entirely by a female Tauck Director, designed specifically for women traveling together.
The 2026 collection launched in March 2026 with three Europe departures: A Week In Ireland, A Week In Piedmont, and A Week In Portugal. The 2027 collection, announced in June 2026, expands to seven itineraries adding France, Scandinavia, England, and Canada. As Tauck CEO Jennifer Tombaugh described it: 'For women accustomed to juggling so much, there is quiet luxury in letting every detail be handled by someone else.
This guide covers every itinerary, every included experience, and the specific details that make Tauck Women's Only different from any other women's travel product.
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What Makes Tauck Women's Only Different
The Tauck Women's Only standard:
Every Tauck Women's Only Departure operates as a Tauck Small Group journey averaging 20 to 24 guests, led by a female Tauck Director. The price covers airport transfers, hand-selected accommodations, most meals, all exclusive access experiences, and expert local guides. The full Tauck Exclusive program private castle stays, exclusive vineyard dinners, private palace events is applied in every Women's Only departure, with female Tauck Director leadership throughout.
The consecutive scheduling in fall 2026 (Ireland September 23, Piedmont October 1, Portugal October 10) allows women who want to combine two or more itineraries to do so in one European journey.
The 2026 & 2027 Women's Only Departures: Complete Guide
A Week In Ireland (September 23, 2026 — From $7,890 pp double)
An eight-day immersion through Ireland's castles, coastlines, and cobblestone towns with exclusively female group and female Tauck Director leadership.
Tauck Exclusives on A Week In Ireland:
• Two-night stay at 16th-century Dromoland Castle — the ancestral home of the O'Brien clan, one of Ireland's great castle hotel properties, in County Clare
• Private recital at Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork — a Victorian Gothic cathedral designed by William Burges, its gold and silver mosaics among the most elaborate in Ireland
• Hands-on cooking experience at Ballyknocken House — a working Victorian farmhouse cookery school in County Wicklow
• Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry, Kinsale, and Dublin
Price: From $7,890 USD per person, double occupancy, plus airfare.
A Week In Piedmont (October 1, 2026 — From $8,390 pp double)
An eight-day culinary immersion in Italy's slow-food heartland the Langhe hills of Piedmont where Barolo, Barbaresco, and the world's finest white truffles originate.
Tauck Exclusives on A Week In Piedmont:
• Truffle hunting in the Langhe hills — with a professional trufficultore and trained truffle dog in the oak forests above Alba where white truffles sell for up to $6,000 per kilogram
• Wine tasting lunch at Banca del Vino in Pollenzo — the University of Gastronomic Sciences' wine bank, housed in a Savoy royal stable complex, with vertical tastings of Barolo and Barbaresco from the cellar
• Exclusive early opening visit to La Venaria Reale — the Savoy hunting palace outside Turin, one of the largest baroque palace complexes in Europe, visited before general public opening
• Chef-hosted cooking class
• Stays at Principi di Piemonte in Turin, Il Boscareto Resort and Spa in Serralunga d'Alba (vineyard setting), and Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees on Lake Maggiore
Price: From $8,390 USD per person, double occupancy, plus airfare.
A Week In Portugal (October 10, 2026 — From $7,190 pp double)
An eight-day journey from Porto's historic riverfront to Lisbon's grand avenues, tracing Portugal's wine traditions, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and coastal character.
Tauck Exclusives on A Week In Portugal:
• Port house tour and tasting in Porto — the historic lodges of the Douro valley's famous fortified wine
• UNESCO World Heritage sites: Porto's Ribeira district, the University of Coimbra, Evora's Roman temple, Sintra's palace town
• Private farewell dinner at 18th-century Palacio de Queluz — the pink baroque palace outside Lisbon that served as the summer residence of the Portuguese royal family
• Stays at Praia D'El Rey Marriott Golf and Beach Resort, the restored 15th-century Convento do Espinheiro in Evora, and the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa
Price: From $7,190 USD per person, double occupancy, plus airfare.
The 2027 Women's Only Expansion: Seven Itineraries Including North America
Tauck announced the 2027 Women's Only expansion in June 2026, growing from three to seven itineraries and extending the collection beyond Europe into North America for the first time. All 2027 Women's Only departures are now open for booking. Departures run June through October 2027.
New 2027 Europe Women's Only | North America Women's Only |
New 2027 Europe Itineraries | North America First-Ever Women's Only |
A Week In Champagne and Alsace — 8 days from $7,990 pp | Canada's Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls — 10 days from $8,290 pp |
Includes a vintage car afternoon among the vineyards of Epernay and an exclusive dinner at Moet and Chandon | Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Niagara-on-the-Lake |
Alsatian villages of Kaysersberg and Colmar (Peter Mayle's 'A Year in Provence' Alsace equivalent) | The first Tauck Women's Only departure outside Europe |
A Week In Italy's Hidden Wine Country — 8 days from $7,290 pp | The bilingual cultural breadth of eastern Canada with Tauck's signature exclusive access |
Truffle hunting in the Langhe + La Venaria Reale + Barolo and Barbaresco tastings | A Week In Portugal returns for 2027 — from $6,990 pp |
Tuscany, Cinque Terre and the Portofino Coast | Multiple departures available on most 2027 Women's Only itineraries |
England and the West Country — $8,990 pp | All 2027 Women's Only departures now open for booking |
Jane Austen country, Tauck's Yellow Roads through southwestern England | Spaces limited to 24 guests per departure |
A Week In Copenhagen and Oslo — 8 days from $6,490 pp | Female Tauck Director throughout all 2027 departures |
Private palace dinner at Copenhagen's Odd Fellows Mansion · fjord cruise from Oslo |
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Tauck Women's Only and Backroads Women's Adventures: My Honest Comparison. Both are Excellent but Quite Different.
I am certified in both Tauck and Backroads. I advise women travelers on both programs every week. Here is my quick comparison chart:
Tauck Women's Only | Backroads Women's Adventures |
Tauck Women's Only | Backroads Women's Adventures |
20 to 24 guests per departure | Average 15 guests in Europe |
8 days typical (10 days Canada) | 6 to 8 days typical |
Hotel-based — castles, palace hotels, historic properties | Boutique hotel-based — Provence mas, Croatian stone houses, Highland inns |
Culturally and culinarily structured: Tauck Exclusives every day | Physically active every day: walking, hiking, sometimes biking |
All-inclusive: most meals, airport transfers, gratuities, exclusive events | All breakfasts + most dinners; active gear + support van included |
Female Tauck Director leading throughout | Trip Leaders predominantly women |
Best for: women who want cultural depth, exclusive access, premier hotels, and a fully arranged journey | Best for: women who want the sport and physical immersion as the primary experience — hiking Tuscany or walking Provence under their own power |
Solo travelers: single supplement applies; advisor confirms solo availability | Solo travelers: roommate matching available; supplement sometimes waived on select dates |
Price from $6,490 to $8,990 pp plus airfare | Price from $4,500 to $5,500 pp |
My honest recommendation: If the exclusive access, the Dromoland Castle stay, the Moet and Chandon dinner, the private palace farewell, and the culture of each destination is why you travel, Tauck Women's Only is the right choice.
If walking Tuscany or hiking Scotland under your own power in an all-women group is why you travel, Backroads Women's Adventures is the right choice. I book both and I tell clients which fits them in 10 minutes.
Solo Travelers and the Tauck Women's Only Single Supplement
Tauck Women's Only tours are a particularly strong match for solo women travelers. The all-women group structure means solo travelers are immediately part of a community of like-minded women rather than navigating a mixed group alone. The female Tauck Director creates an environment specifically calibrated for women's dynamics.
The single supplement on Tauck Women's Only: A Week In Ireland is $9,283 single occupancy. A Week In Piedmont is $10,563 single occupancy. A Week In Portugal is $9,983 single occupancy. A Week In Copenhagen and Oslo for 2027 is $7,783 single occupancy.
Why Book Tauck Women's Only Through Danny's Adventures
• I confirm which 2027 Women's Only departures still have double and single occupancy availability before preferred dates fill
• I advise on which Women's Only itinerary is right for your travel history and interests the three consecutive 2026 Europe departures can be combined into one extended European journey for women who want to do Ireland, Piedmont, and Portugal sequentially
• I am also certified in Backroads and provide an honest comparison between Tauck Women's Only and Backroads Women's Adventures based on your specific travel motivation
• I have access to promotions and perks not available to the general public.
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I am Danny Stahl, a certified Backroads, AmaWaterways, Viking, Tauck, & Silversea advisor based in Raleigh, NC, serving clients across the country. I stay updated on current availability and all active promotions and discounts.
I have access to rates and offers not available to the general public. My services are completely free of charge.
Hours: Monday–Friday 8am–6pm ET | Saturday 8am–11am ET
Frequently Asked Questions: Tauck Women's Only Tours
What is Tauck Women's Only?
Tauck Women's Only is a collection of small group guided tour departures exclusively for women, launched in 2026 and expanding in 2027. Every Women's Only departure is led by a female Tauck Director and averages 20 to 24 guests. The tours follow Tauck's standard Small Group itinerary format with one upfront price covering airport transfers, hand-selected accommodations, most meals, and all exclusive access experiences. In 2026 three Europe itineraries are offered: A Week In Ireland, A Week In Piedmont, and A Week In Portugal. In 2027 the collection expands to seven itineraries including France, Scandinavia, England, and Canada's Capital Cities the first North America Women's Only departure.
What is included in Tauck Women's Only tours?
Every Tauck Women's Only departure includes airport transfers on arrival and departure days, all hotel accommodations in hand-selected premier properties (including castle hotels, historic palace conversions, and boutique vineyard retreats), most meals, all Tauck Exclusive experiences specific to each itinerary, expert local guides at every destination, and all gratuities. International airfare is not included.
What are the Tauck Women's Only 2027 itineraries?
Tauck Women's Only 2027 itineraries (all now open for booking) include: A Week In Champagne and Alsace (8 days, exclusive dinner at Moet and Chandon, from $7,990); A Week In Italy's Hidden Wine Country (Piedmont, 8 days, from $7,290); Tuscany, Cinque Terre and the Portofino Coast; England and the West Country (Jane Austen country, Tauck's Yellow Roads, from $8,990); A Week In Copenhagen and Oslo (8 days, private palace dinner, fjord cruise, from $6,490); A Week In Portugal (8 days, Porto to Lisbon, from $6,990); and Canada's Capital Cities plus Niagara Falls (10 days, from $8,290, the first Tauck Women's Only North America departure).
Can solo women book Tauck Women's Only?
Yes. Solo women travelers book Tauck Women's Only departures at a single occupancy supplement. A Week In Ireland is $9,283 single occupancy; A Week In Piedmont is $10,563 single occupancy; A Week In Portugal is $9,983 single occupancy; A Week In Copenhagen and Oslo for 2027 is $7,783 single occupancy.
How does Tauck Women's Only compare to Backroads Women's Adventures?
Tauck Women's Only and Backroads Women's Adventures serve different travel motivations. Tauck Women's Only is a culturally curated small group journey (20-24 guests) with Tauck Exclusive events like a private farewell dinner at a historic palace, truffle hunting in Piedmont, and a stay at Dromoland Castle, led by a female Tauck Director. Backroads Women's Adventures is a physically active walking and hiking tour (averaging 15 guests) where the sport is the primary experience. Tauck Women's Only is better for travelers who want cultural depth and exclusive access. Backroads Women's Adventures is better for travelers whose primary motivation is the physical walking or hiking experience.
Can a travel advisor book Tauck Women's Only?
Yes. Certified Tauck advisor Danny Stahl at Danny's Adventures (dannysadventures.com) confirms current Women's Only availability for all 2026 and 2027 departures, accesses discounted airfares in economy, premium economy, and business class not available on Tauck.com, and advises on combining multiple consecutive Women's Only departures for an extended European journey. Tauck pays advisor commissions from their own revenue, not from a markup on your tour price.
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