Group Tours

If you are a little nervous about touring Europe by yourself or even with a significant other, group tours may be the answer for you. When you book these tours, you don’t have to plan anything except what to pack. Many if not all meals are included. All of your hotel bookings are done for you. Your luggage, transportation, and admission to sites are all taken care of for you. It is the simpliest way to travel. You are part of a group so you don’t have to worry about being lonely, being scared, or even speaking the language. You can travel with no worries at all. The only thing you have to do is pay and probably pay a lot. These tours are usually pretty expensive because everything is taken care of for you. The all inclusive rate is nice because you don’t have to worry about carrying a lot of money with you when you travel.

There are some downsides to this type of travel. You do not get to pick the cities you visit or even all of the places in the city you want to visit. The tour is planned so that you will visit the most popular sites so you more than likely won’t see much of the locals. If you are an individualist, don’t book this kind of tour unless you simply can’t travel any other way.

Before you choose a group tour, do your homework. Check for reliable companies and check to see if there are any reviews on the Internet. Also, if you visit a city a day, you won’t have a chance to see much of any city. Try to find a tour where you spend at least two days per city. Good luck and happy traveling.