When traveling to a foreign country, it is often wise to consider your option of taking a group tour. Why is this an option you might ask? The group tour is usually a package that has everything from hotels, places to visit, sightseeing and places to eat.

Signing up for a tour of this type has its pros and cons, so you must decide beforehand if you really want to opt for this option. But if it is your first time traveling to a certain place, then it is better to sign up for such a trip and here are the reasons why:

• Convenience: This is the main reason most travelers take group trips. Group tours usually have an itinerary of their stay. This package includes accommodation, transportation, places to see and visit, local history and various information, food, shopping districts, etc. When you join a group tour, you usually have a tour guide who will teach you everything you need to know. The downside of such a setup though is that you can’t do anything you want that isn’t included in the tour.
• It is cheaper, since it is a package, your airfare will be cheaper as well as the other options you have. Also, if you are traveling with a group of friends, you are sure to get great discounts and another great thing to remember is that you must book on a date before the actual date of your trip.
• Fun: Group tours are usually numbered between 15 and 30 people, so you’re sure to have someone to talk to throughout the tour. In fact, you can meet new friends, share various travel tips and tricks, or you can just entertain yourself and never get bored. This is with people who don’t like to travel alone or independently. And activities that involve a large group will always have something interesting to remember. If you travel this way, it’s not just the memories and stories you bring back to your family and friends, it’s also possible to get different ethnicities of friends that you can talk to throughout the year. This will serve as a learning experience for both you and them.

If you are in doubt that group travel may cost some money, then you should book everything you need to travel separately and find a less expensive place to sleep. Or you can go to places that are not the usual places included in tour packages. You can have your own little adventure when you are not signed up for a tour package and this way you will know some information on your own and move around the place faster on your own than with a group of travellers.