Do you go with a tour group when visiting a new place ?

I love to travel with a tour group because I can talk to everyone and I will be guided much more than I travel alone. Travelling with a tour is safer and cheaper.

No. Its more fun to travel around a place without tour group. The new experience and the sense of adventure is awesome :D

I love travelling. And yes I will be going with a tour group for visiting. I think there are many tour groups who always invite peoples for tours in cheap rates. So I want to go if I get a chance.

I have always opted for package tours. The tour conductors take care of everything from booking the package to sight seeing. And while on tour we have someone monitoring. We are put up in 5 star hotels which would not be a possibility if we went on our own. The tour conductors also know the best places that one should visit. There is also an option to extend and stay back and do whatever one wants to do on their own too.

nope. i only go with my bf. we love to travel and we usually do. =)

I like to do a little of both. Going on a tour can save a tremendous amount of time to hear the history and see the highlights of a city. Traveling out of country this is especially true, but even within ones own country it can be beneficial. I have visited San Fran a number of times and one of those times we took a city tour. I was amazed at all the new trivia I learned from the tour guide. In Europe I think a tour is extremely important if you want to get an overview of the cities. I also like to read the history and info about the cultures, but a tour guide has a lot to offer too.

I am an independent traveler and so I liked to travel on my own with a travel guide book when I was younger. These days I travel with my disabled toddler son and baby daughter. I only go on a tour in a destination when there is a lack of public transport. Like I went on a two day tour of Kangaroo Island. I saw so many animals and the group were friendly backpackers from many different countries. When I was in Romania I did a day tour to two castles that were really lovely. I liked doing a tour around the Sound of Music route when I was in Austria. I do join a walking tour sometimes. Like I did a morning walk around Tikal National Park in Guatemala. The guide knew such interesting things about the plants, animals and Mayan ruins. I explored Europe on my own and then I could spend as long as I liked in each place. I wouldn't like to join an organized tour because I am so independently minded. Independent traveling is cheaper than going with a tour group.

Hi Greenline, it depends. If we are going to a more structured/modern country (with efficient infrastructure and easy communication) like Hongkong, Australia or US, we would prefer to go by ourselves, where we can explore/visit the places we are interested in. However, if it's a country that we're unsure about language, travelling and other stuff, we would prefer to join a tour group.

I have tried both things, but I prefer to plan my own trips because I have more freedom that way and I am able to plan my own itinerary. If there is a place that I don't like much I can leave early and go somewhere else and if there is a place that I really like I can stay a bit longer since I don't have to follow a group. Sometimes I also find it hard to find a tour group which includes the exactly the places that I want to visit. I am going to visit Asia soon and there are many package tours where you visit Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, but there are few package tours you can visit those countries and Thailand as well. We have chosen to plan our own trip and that way we have been able to get the combination of countries that we prefer.

I like wandering around on my own. I would go with a tourguide one day if I knew I would get to wander around the next. I just think that you don't have enough time to enjoy the things you like if your obligated to a group. There is the good thing that they can keep you in the safer parts of town though.

I used to travel with tour groups but I just can't afford it these days. I believe this is the best way to travel, though, because like you said, guides know where to take tourists. You also don't have to worry about getting lost when you travel with a tour group.

I think joining a tour group is ideal when u go to a place for the first time. But i like independence so I usually limit it to a half day or whole day tour then I spend most of my vacation exploring on my own. The beauty of guided tours is that u dont just take pictures r read the landmark description. You actually learn about the attraction's value or history and you appreciate it more. When the destination is completely unknown to you, it helps to have a guide to tell u where to go. Ive arranged so many trips on my own and it's hard to book hotels and schedule itineraries when you dont know which one would cater to your own preferences. whether the hotel location is convenient and how easy it is to go around. But Im no travel expert so I guess eventually, I will be able to find an effective way to research and plan my trips without using tour guides

I have never visited a new place with a tour group. i have more fun on my own. i like to make my own discoveries about a new place. tour groups only let you see what they want you to see.