Are guided or solo tours better when traveling?

by Rosanne Skopp

Pity the poor hordes of group travelers trying to appear inconspicuous as they trudge en masse, badges firmly affixed, guide leading, as they are marched or bused from site to s...read more

by Tracy Bee

I am a faithful believer in the doctrine of solo travel. I have resolutely avoided becoming just another tourist. I have traveled throughout the world yet never once have I been...read more

by Sandra Douglas

To sign up for a tour or go solo; that is a question my husband and I ask each year as we prepare to take our family of seven on vacation. One of the reasons traveling solo ...read more

by James Mockridge.

To travel on a solo tour is to allow a freedom of exploration, and the ability to pursue a path of discovery at your own pace. If time is limited and you need to be assured o...read more

by Patricia Graham

I much prefer solo tours, instead of guided tours. When you tour solo, you can spend as much time as you like, doing the things you most enjoy, skip those you prefer not to do, ...read more

by Carmela Almonte

I've experienced traveling both on guided tours and solo tours and my verdict is that solo tours are the way to go. Guided tours have a fixed itinerary. Sometimes you will be...read more

by Rose Conrad

When I am on holiday, that is exactly what I am - on holiday. I spend my life rushing around, being told what to do by the Boss and having to meet deadlines, so holidays are abo...read more

by Calista Stevens

In certain situations, you really have no choice but to take a guided tour. These include visits to ecologically sensitive and/or remote areas such as the Galapagos Islands, An...read more

by Lisa Jancaitis

One of the greatest things about going some place new on vacation is learning about and experiencing a new place or culture. Some people truly revel in immersing themselves into...read more

by Chris Simpson

Solo tours will often work out better for most people when they are on vacation. Many people take a vacation to relax and escape the schedule and routine of everyday. In my opin...read more

by Tuomas Tapola

Going for an vacation anywhere in the world is a choice made by you if you cannot plan out what there is to do; you should rethink if you really want to go to that place. In eac...read more

by Pam Hectorne

When planning our vacations, we always steer away from "guided tours" and go it alone. Why? Because its so much more fun planning each leg of our trip, than letting someone el...read more

by Charles Johnson

When we travel we want it to be something different than our normal every day life style. Sometimes this is not really a group thing so we may have to look for a different...read more

by Ian Maxwell

Traveled on both sides of the fence i opt for the solo's you can go were and when you like you are not traveling in some one else es foot steps but your own ,the adventure will ...read more

by Randy Scott

To solo or not solo; that is the question. But what is the answer? The answer is actually simple. It's always great to take off on an adventure on your own. To boldly go where y...read more

by Ivan-ac

Unless you're only interested in seeing the things they show the tourists, or your vacationaing somewhere potentially dangerous, solo tours are better by far. Anywhere you go in...read more

by barbara sirrot

No guided tours for me please. Let me wander freely in beautiful cities around the world. Let me smell the food and drink the coffee and touch the fabric of life in a place no...read more

by Lisa Fagan

I have always taken, and will continue, to take independent vacations. I know that most group tours include your airfare, transportation, hotels, transfers, meals, sightseeing, ...read more

by John Grubbs

There are advantages and disadvantages to both. If you don't know the area or customs, Guided may be better. But if you're like me, solo is better. With a solo tour, You are not...read more

by Chandra Janean

Guided tours have never made me feel at home in a country or region known for tourism. People who book guided tours have an important role by infusing the tourism economy of a r...read more