Guided tours are the ideal way of experiencing your destination.
Private Guides are dedicated to your family or group and allow customization of your wishlist. Don’t know what you’d like to see, no problem the guides will craft an immersive experience for you.
They will usually provide transportation or meet you at your hotel. Dependent on the sightseeing they are typically with you for 2,4, or more hours. They are local to the destinations making them the perfect guide.
Best of all they provide Skip the Line options for you to bypass the long lines that form for popular attractions. Gratuity is usually not included in their services, it’s much appreciated.
Group tours are larger tours whether walking or driving in a large bus. They usually can’t get you to the hidden gems a smaller tour can take you too.
Some will provide you headphones or have a flag to allow you to stay with the guide as you’re strolling the city.
Biggest con of a larger tour is not being able to hear the tour guide because there are too many people. Most large tours take you to touristy restaurants because of the number of people. Tours are common routes with main attractions.
It comes down to cost and what’s important to you from the tour. Some Privately Guided tours base cost on 4 or 6 people in a group while others are per person. Group tours are priced per person. Value your time and what you can learn, enjoy and take away from the tour before you put cost in the drivers seat.
Tours usually don’t consume your day unless you’re traveling outside the city. This allows you to explore on your own after the tour. When booking tours consider meeting times and if your family rises early or likes to sleep in. Rule of thumb is to take earlier tours to allow you to have the rest of the day and before the weather starts getting warmer during summer months.
Whichever you choose, enjoy the world as you explore local cultures, learn about the history, immerse in a cooking class, sail the Mediterranean or Caribbean Sea, gaze at gorgeous landscapes, enjoy a safari, and so much more.
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