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Collective Wanderlust : Exploring The Advantages Of Group Tours Top 5 Great Reasons

26 Feb 2024

We all plan vacations, don't we? So holidays can be classified as FIT pax (nowadays it denotes fully independent traveller) or it could be a group traveller.  In this blog our main focus is on group travel.  

The first query that comes to mind is – What is group travel? In layman terms it simply means a party of tourists, collectively, travelling together, as in a group organized by a tour operating company or travel by a collective body of people like families/extended families and friends and execute the travel by themselves.

The power of collective travel far negates the disadvantage of a FIT and these are the reasons for the same.

The Cost Factor:

Group tours offer the cheapest option, and are ideally suited when a potential traveller has a shoestring budget in mind. It simply costs less, as the tour organizer would assure the down line stakeholders of a minimum quantity of pax-on- board a particular tour.  

There is discount pricing involved and the benefit of the lower pricing is passed on to the customer. What the travel organizer does is he/she would use contacts and clout with hoteliers and activity providers making the trip very affordable. Therefore, when you travel in a group, you are going to save a lot of money, no doubt.

The trouble of not being bogged down by the nitty gritty of planning the tour:

As a FIT, you would have to sit with the best group tour operator and spend your time customizing a tour. Well, this is not the case with a group tour. The tour organizer would have firm and fixed dates of departures.  

The accommodation is predetermined, the itinerary is pre planned and visiting attractions are pre booked.  So as this means a lot of homework for the tour organizer it is simply a cake walk for the passenger booking the tour. 

He/she will simply have to study the package inclusions/ exclusions and see if it falls within the budget. Of course, limited flexibility is also available in accommodation when a single occupancy is opted for, in which case the tour organizer will charge a prorated additional amount for availing this amenity.  Thus, all the details are sorted out in advance.

A lot of free time planned by the Organisers: 

In a group, the members are all heterogeneous. Also members of different age groups constitute a group. Certain attractions may not be appealing to a tourist. So the only option is to remain seated in your coach till the other members decide to return after seeing an attraction.  

Well, not any more now. Tour organizers have become more innovative now and for any one not interested in seeing one particular attraction, the organizer will send them to an alternate activity like a shopping spree or visit to a local street food or something of a less strenuous activity to keep the sedentary members occupied. In short, it was a lot of fun all together.

Safety in Numbers:

Again, as compared to a FIT tour, a lot of research and planning needs to be done because as an individual tourist, you are visiting an unfamiliar city under very unfamiliar conditions. 

Whilst in a group tour, security may not be a prime concern, as group dynamics comes into play. Each and every one feels secured by remaining in the group thus proving that three is safe in numbers.  

Another point is, if there are group laggards, which is bound to be there then a responsible person amongst the group ensures that all is well within the group.

Going back with new friends at the end of the tour:

In the beginning of the tour, everybody is a stranger to one another, as the group being heterogeneous, people from different walks of life, different age groups, from different regions all form members of a group tour.  

As the tour progresses the chances are many like minded people discuss and share ideas and bond themselves during the tour. This helps them to stay connected long after the tour has concluded, with pleasant memories.

Skyways Group Tours:

Skyway tours have an in house tour expert especially well versed in the gamut of tour planning, organizing and executing. Eye for details and any special need can be factored by the Skyway team who handle group packages.  

A mere call to them and an initial interaction will increase the comfort level to deal with them. Do connect with our tour operator mobile no. 9845172820 or 9845187717 to get a great group tour deal.