The first large escorted group tour we provided at Hurley World Travel was to Italy in 2015. This was my first escorted tour, and after having been almost exclusively an independent traveler and specializing in independent travel for our guests, I wasn’t sure I was going to like the experience. Boy, was I wrong.
We all are familiar with independent travel. Typically, we research and select a destination, book our travel and accommodations, have a checklist of things we’d like to see and do, and we’re off. We get there, drive around, go and see a few places, eat at a few restaurants, drive around some more, see a few more sites, etc. and then return home.
Shared Experience with Like-minded People
The big benefits of private escorted group touring are traveling with people who have similar interests as you do, learning more about a destination than you could learn on your own in a short period of time, and having someone handle the details of your trip for you so that you can just focus on enjoying your trip and experiencing your destination.
A private escorted group tour has a limited number of people attending and is customized specifically for that group. The people in the group are excited about visiting that destination and open to socializing with other members in the group during their travel, making the tour experience fun for the group. An escorted tour means that a key person from the travel company goes with the group on the entire tour and attends to all the details and any problems that arise so that the guests on the tour are free to enjoy the tour.
Fewer Hotel Changes
Group tours may stay in a few or many hotels as they travel. Many tours concentrate on cramming as many sights as possible into a 7-to-10-day window, resulting in constant hotel changes, and lots of packing and unpacking. Guests who take these types of tours often feel rushed and overwhelmed by the constant changes in lodgings. We’ve found that a customized escorted group tour from a primary base of operation allows guests to have a more settled and relaxed experience giving them more time to enjoy a destination as they have more time to become familiar with it and absorb its atmosphere.
More Expert Information in Shorter Time
Escorted group tours utilize knowledgeable tour guides and experienced drivers that safely transport the group to its destinations at a leisurely pace. Tour guides travel with you throughout the country you’re visiting, providing so much more information than a typical traveler can learn on their own through independent travel during that same period. Guides explain the sights you are seeing, while giving interesting facts and the relevant history and culture of the area you are visiting.
Safer Travel Without Fear
When traveling in other countries by car, some independent travelers may be intimidated about local driving laws and driving on the wrong side of the road to destinations they’re not familiar with. A group tour utilizing an experienced driver eliminates the fear of driving and the time spent in finding your way. Also, guests can rest while their driver takes the group to its destinations, giving guests more energy to explore the destinations when they arrive.
Knowing What to See, What to Do, Where to Go, Where to Dine
When it comes to sights, the ideal escorted group tour is comprehensive, has a good pace, and visits the most important destinations of interest to the group. The tour is customized to the sites the group wants to see and introduces the group to even more sites they probably would not have discovered on their own through independent travel. Dining and sampling the destinations local food is a huge part of experiencing a destination. Guests benefit from the guide’s recommendations of the best dining locations, places to see at the destination, and places to shop, because the guide is experienced and knowledgeable about the destination and knows the importance of giving guests a thorough and enriched travel experience.
Millennial Group Touring on the Rise
Today’s escorted group touring isn’t like yesterday’s bus trips. Far from it! Escorted group touring is highly customizable and inclusive and can encompass travel by air, land and sea and can include walking, hiking, and other active events tailored to the group’s request. 58% of Millennials like to travel as a group, wanting the social aspect of traveling with friends and like-minded travelers.
Group Touring Can Cost Less than Independent Travel
Lauren Chattman, in a recent article about group travel in Newsday, stated, “Group travel is no more expensive than traveling on your own, and in many instances can be cheaper. Trips generally don’t include airfare, allowing travelers to use frequent flier miles or search for the cheapest way to fly. Because not all meals are included, you can spend as much or as little as you want on food when you’re on your own. Solo travelers are paired up, bringing down the cost of hotel rooms. Discounted group rates on everything from boat charters to museum guides also help bring down costs.” We couldn’t agree more. We look for efficiencies in travel costs to keep our prices as low as possible for our clients while giving them a high quality highly-inclusive no-worries touring experience. We price our private custom group tours so that they would be comparable to doing a self-driving tour without all the challenges that independent travel can present.
At Hurley World Travel, we create every custom private escorted group tour and I personally escort every one of our group tours to handle all the details and ensure our guests have an amazing travel experience. We offer unique itineraries that see some of the most amazing destinations in Europe with as little hotel switching as possible, excellent tour guides, entertaining and experienced drivers, delicious dining experiences, great hotels, and a whole lot of fun.
Please call us today at (410) 588-6938 to find out how to join us on one of our unique tours, or to plan a customized tour for your group. We really have a great time and I look forward to traveling with you soon!
That’s a good point that traveling with a tour guide can give you more information in a short period of time. My boyfriend and I want to go on a trip to the UK for our anniversary. We will definitely look into a professional tour.
It’s cool that you point out that taking a guided tour is a safe way to travel in a foreign country. I want to make sure that I have a safe time on my vacation to New Zealand next month, so I’m considering taking a guided tour while I’m there. I’m going to search online for a reputable business that offers guided tours of New Zealand.
You made a good point when you said that you can eliminate the fear of driving and the time spend finding your way when you consider an escorted tour. My husband and I are planning to tour some islands and tourist sites next month as our way of celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary. We definitely don’t want to end up losing our way while on a tour, most especially that we are not both good at reading maps. I will be sure to consider speaking with a tourist agency next week.
It sure was nice when you said that an escorted group tour is comprehensive and has a good pace when it comes to sights. This is something that I will consider sharing with my friends. We are planning a trip for next month since we will celebrate our friendship anniversary. Since we don’t want to spend our time finding the best locations, we will consider a group tour.
I love how you stated that group touring allows you to get more expert information. My husband and I are going on a trip to South Carolina. We’ll have to find a reputable touring service on our trip.
It sure was interesting when you said that guided tours could ensure that your group is going to be safely transported at a leisurely pace. As you said, they are knowledgeable. My husband and I will surely do this because we want to visit Sheboygan next month, and we want to ensure that we will find great things to do. We want to make sure that we will be able to visit all the best possible locations, so we will do your tips.
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It made sense to me when you said that the fear of driving and the time spent in finding your way could be eliminated when you consider an escorted group tour. My cousins and I are interested in touring Maui next month to bond and create some new memories with each other. We definitely want to relax during the trip, so we will definitely consider a private tour.
It sure was nice when you said that being in an escorted group could allow you to travel with people that have interests like yours. My husband and I will surely take note of this because we are interested in traveling to Europe in June. We want to have some adventures for 5-7 days to enjoy our vacation from work, so we will consider your tips.
The best part of your blog for me is when you said that you won’t have to find a way on your own or drive for yourself when you consider a guided tour. My friends and I are interested in going on a tour of the Grampians next month. We will be sure to consider your tips since we want a hassle-free tour.
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It made sense to me when you said that you won’t have to worry about driving and finding your way when you consider escorted group tours. My husband and I are planning to have a Japan tour with our two kids on our 7th wedding anniversary next month. Since we are not familiar with the tourist spots, and all other important things in the said country, we will surely have a guided tour.
What caught my attention is when you said that escorted travel would include an experienced driver to ensure that the group is going to be escorted safely. My husband and I are planning to go on a tour to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary ultimately. We definitely want to have peace of mind while roaming around, so we will consider getting the service of a taxi tour guide.
I’m going to Australia next month, and since it’s my first time traveling alone, I was considering joining travel tours to get the most out of the experience. I’m glad that you mentioned how joining group travel tours cost less than independent travel since you can get discounted group rates. I’ll keep this in mind while I check out available Aboriginal tours during my stay in Australia.
It’s my first time going on vacation to Denver, so I was thinking of booking a guided tour to help me enjoy my trip more. I’m grateful you told us that tours help us get more expert information since the guides with us have the knowledge and experience to provide us with everything we want to know about the sights we will be seeing. I’ll keep this in mind while I look for a jeep tour in Denver that I can book for my trip soon.
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Thank you for explaining that you can get expert information with tour guides in a shorter amount of time. My husband and I are planning on traveling this summer. I’ll be sure to mention this to him since it seems like it could be a good option for us.
It’s great that you mentioned how we can get expert information during our trip if we join an escorted group tour since the guides will have the knowledge and information we need about the area like its relevant history and culture. I’m working on a school paper at the moment, and I was thinking of doing extra research by going on a revolutionary war experience tour. I’ll keep this in mind while I look for where I can book one in Lake Marion soon.
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I’ll be transferred to Miami this spring for work, so I plan to join a tour once I get there to help me become more familiar with the place. It’s great that you mentioned that with a tour company guiding us around, we will know what to see and do, and where to go since they can give us their best recommendations and enrich our experience. I’ll be sure to bear this in mind while I look for a tour service in Miami that I can book this April.