Why You Should Consider a Group Holiday
Very few of us in life are actually brave enough to go it alone when it comes to things like drinking in the pub or going on holiday.
Plucking up the courage to pack your bags and travel the world without a friend or relative is one of the most thrilling, exciting and downright terrifying choices you'll ever make.
The question is does it have to be like this? Can you take a solo holiday without the danger? And of course the answer is yes.
Group holidays were designed for the budding traveller looking for the chance to see the world without begging your friends to join you.
The term group holiday is misleading.
It conjures up images of family groups or friends on tour but in fact the definition in the industry, if you're in the know, is a holiday in which a group of strangers, the occasional couple and or family members travel as one large group on a guided tour.
Independent travel while thoroughly exciting and life changing is not for the feint hearted so tour operators started guided group tours for solo adventurers.
On a typical group holiday there will be three or four solo passengers amongst a couple or two, and a couple of friends, often the group will be a maximum of 14 people which allows access to a far more remote and rural destinations.
Each group is lead by a professional and local Group leader who escorts the small group to the top sites at each destination; he or she will care for your every need and ensure you're safe and looked after.
The advantages of a solo holiday are clear; someone to guide you through your destination who knows the language and the people, a group of ready-made friends who like you are happy for company but also for solitude.
Some companies also offer dedicated solo departures which means only solo travelers will accompany you.
In this way all of you are in the same boat and hopefully of the same mind, and an added plus is the romance side - it has been known for romance to blossom on these trips and companies have seen their fair share of post-trip weddings.
Top destinations for solo holidays seem to be Nepal, Morocco and Kilimanjaro trekking trips so if you're a keen solo trekker looking for love you know where to go! The biggest bonus of a group holiday of course is the reduction in cost and chance to see more for your money.
Tour operators can bulk buy rooms, bunk up solos of the same sex in twin rooms and arrange discounts on entry tickets, dinners and the like.
Flights can be bought in bulk to giving the operator leverage to negotiate a reduced price.
For you, the consumer, the price is brought down significantly as many meals will be included, all transfers and transport, and flights are cheaper.
I have travelled independently solo and on a group trip and I can safely say my trip around Africa with my 14 new friends was the best three weeks of my life.
I enjoyed plenty of time alone exploring but had a fantastic group to have dinner with and share some unforgettable moments with, so although I'm a little biased, I say what are you waiting for? Book a group holiday now.
Plucking up the courage to pack your bags and travel the world without a friend or relative is one of the most thrilling, exciting and downright terrifying choices you'll ever make.
The question is does it have to be like this? Can you take a solo holiday without the danger? And of course the answer is yes.
Group holidays were designed for the budding traveller looking for the chance to see the world without begging your friends to join you.
The term group holiday is misleading.
It conjures up images of family groups or friends on tour but in fact the definition in the industry, if you're in the know, is a holiday in which a group of strangers, the occasional couple and or family members travel as one large group on a guided tour.
Independent travel while thoroughly exciting and life changing is not for the feint hearted so tour operators started guided group tours for solo adventurers.
On a typical group holiday there will be three or four solo passengers amongst a couple or two, and a couple of friends, often the group will be a maximum of 14 people which allows access to a far more remote and rural destinations.
Each group is lead by a professional and local Group leader who escorts the small group to the top sites at each destination; he or she will care for your every need and ensure you're safe and looked after.
The advantages of a solo holiday are clear; someone to guide you through your destination who knows the language and the people, a group of ready-made friends who like you are happy for company but also for solitude.
Some companies also offer dedicated solo departures which means only solo travelers will accompany you.
In this way all of you are in the same boat and hopefully of the same mind, and an added plus is the romance side - it has been known for romance to blossom on these trips and companies have seen their fair share of post-trip weddings.
Top destinations for solo holidays seem to be Nepal, Morocco and Kilimanjaro trekking trips so if you're a keen solo trekker looking for love you know where to go! The biggest bonus of a group holiday of course is the reduction in cost and chance to see more for your money.
Tour operators can bulk buy rooms, bunk up solos of the same sex in twin rooms and arrange discounts on entry tickets, dinners and the like.
Flights can be bought in bulk to giving the operator leverage to negotiate a reduced price.
For you, the consumer, the price is brought down significantly as many meals will be included, all transfers and transport, and flights are cheaper.
I have travelled independently solo and on a group trip and I can safely say my trip around Africa with my 14 new friends was the best three weeks of my life.
I enjoyed plenty of time alone exploring but had a fantastic group to have dinner with and share some unforgettable moments with, so although I'm a little biased, I say what are you waiting for? Book a group holiday now.
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