Verinag Spring - source of Jhelum River

Unless we compare what that was with conducted tours it would be difficult to say whether that was better rthan if you opted for a package tour

@arunima25 I have been on several foreign tours and I do not think that would have been possible if we opted your husband's way - 7 European countries, USA, Canada, Nepal, New Zealand, Australia Lots of Indian States as well .,

@allknowing I have been on packaged tours too but most were within India and before my marriage. My husband does not like to be rushed on a vacation. He chooses to visit one place at luxury. I know it is not economical but then it is his money and he loves to have the vacation his way. Well, no tour package had a day of cycling around the Netherlands or just going for seeing some tourist spot at your preferred time and relaxing and enjoying in Hotel rest time. He wants vacation to be like a vacation. He is a premium member of the Mariot group of Hotels. And we get really good accommodations with that. We have been to Phuket few times for 10 days. We just love that independent cottage that we get that is double the size od our home and we have our own swimming pool. I often suggest him to go economical and cover more in less, But he prefers it this way. He enjoys exploring routes and other stuff. And we enjoy driving once we are out of India.

We have always opted for package tours. They take care of everything - from obtaining visas, hotel bookings and realistic sight seeing

@allknowing Yes that's why I prefer package tours.

@Sathyabo

That is the source of the river - Verinag Spring

@allknowing Oh I see. Thank you so much for the information

There is always someone accompanying the group and that helps in package tours.

@allknowing We’ve hired small tours in certain places. My son’s in-laws go on private tours.

You have a wrong idea about running. I have been on several and may be here and there we had to rush but in general everything is well organised.

@allknowing ok may be. I need to take my own time while traveling. I can't hustle as per their schedule

We have never gone on personal tours but I do know we get to stay at 5 star hotels while on package tours which certainly would be expensive if we did it on our own. They take care of all the nitty gritty. Their representative travels with us and should we get into difficult situations whatever they are we know we will get help.

@allknowing yes and that helps

If your travel adventures are few I suppose that would be a better choice I have done many tours.

I remember we went on one, on our own and did not like it at all.