Why choose private tours?
While planning for a vacation, a question that always arises in a person's mind is to decide which tour to select. You can either select a tour of your own or you can also choose a group tour where you will be traveling with random people. Below is a comparison of choosing a private tour over a group tour:
#1. Itinerary
There are flexible itineraries in case of private tours. The tours can be customized according to needs and budgets. You can choose the date by which you would want to travel. Whereas in a group tour, the itineraries cannot be changed at all. Even if you would want to visit some other place, you cannot go anywhere else.
#2. Number of group members
In the case of private tours, the tours can be comprised only of family members and any elderly member that belongs to your family. In the case of group tours, the tour members are customized only as per the demand of the tours and traveling with unknown people can be discomforting at times.
#3. Provision of guides
In the case of group tours, only one guide is provided who is supposed to provide information to all. In that case, there might be chaos at times and you can lose your focus on the information being given. In the case of private tours, you will be provided with a personal guide who will be with you for 24 hours and you can stop the guide at places where you would desire.
#4. Provision of car and driver
This facility is best provided in case of private tours. While booking a private tour, you will be provided with a comfortable car and a private driver of your own. They are ready for the number of days of your destination and will take you to any place where you want. In the case of group tours, only a bus or a van will be provided to all the group members. You might have to wait for your members to reach before moving. This can delay your trip by many hours.
#5. Hotel accommodations
In group tours, you will be provided with hotels which are contacted beforehand and with which the group tour has a deal with. This is not the case with private tours. The hotel ratings and selection depending on your choice. The suggestion might be provided by the travel agent, but the rest depends on what you want.
#6. Meals
In the case of private tours, the choice of a restaurant depends on your choice. You can try out some local food in the area which you are visiting. In the case of group tours, there are some selected hotels where only you must eat. You cannot choose your own special meal which seems tedious. You must eat with strangers which is again a disadvantage.
#7. Provision of consultants
In the case of group tours, you will not be provided with any kind of travel consultant. Whereas in case of private tours, there will be a private consultant available with you for the entire duration of your journey. You will not feel alone anytime.
#8. Pricing of the tour
The prices are affordable with more sightseeing services and you will not be forced into any kind of shopping. In the case of group tours, no doubt they are cheap, but you will have lots of shopping experiences and sightseeing will be less than expected.
These are some of the many comparisons between a group and a private tour. And to top it all, private tours are really fun as you visit with your closed ones and the trip is meant only for you and your family.
