Do you ever dream about travelling the world, but lack the know-how or self-assurance to do so? For many, the difficulty of organising adventures to faraway places can be overwhelming. With unknown languages, cultural expectations and sometimes unexpected legislation to navigate, visiting the farthest corners of the map may seem like a task too daunting to accomplish.
But fear not, there is a way to make your travelling dreams a reality. Escorted tours are the perfect way to travel with confidence, with an experienced guide giving you pre-planned access to some of the most unique places on Earth. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to meet like-minded intrepid individuals and save yourself stress, time and potentially money.
In this post, we will explore exactly how escorted tours can help give you access to some truly magical destinations.
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Confidence in numbers
Especially for solo travellers, joining a tour group can give a welcome confidence boost when exploring foreign countries. It’s worth having some local knowledge when exploring certain places where you’re expected to follow cultural norms and customs which visitors may be unfamiliar with. For example, raising your voice, using your feet to hold doors open, passing things over someone’s head and even pointing with one finger is considered incredibly rude in many Buddhist countries like Thailand.
As you’ll be bunking together, eating together and discovering new and exciting places together, many people make lifelong friends when travelling on escorted tours. From trekking through dense rainforests in Madagascar to wandering the blissful beaches of Bali, there’s plenty of bonding opportunities.
Access to unique locations
It’s not hard to travel to popular resorts with crowded coastlines and bustling tourist attractions, but if you’d rather discover hidden waterfalls, unspoilt landscapes and little-known nature reserves, you’re far better to opt for an escorted tour. The local guides have access to places far off the beaten path, where your small group can truly feel the authenticity of the idyllic destinations.
From taking a boat tour around the biodiverse haven of the Seychelles, to embarking on an epic journey in Kyrgyzstan along the Silk Road in the footsteps of visionaries like Alexander the Great, escorted tours can open doors to a whole new world of experiences you may never have imagined.
Save money on exclusive experiences
Aside from battling the crowds, experiencing the most popular attractions of our beautiful planet can become costly. When you book with a tour, most of the costs are transparent and upfront, which saves you haggling for overpriced excursions personally. As group bookings typically receive discounts, you’re likely to be able to experience more than if you went solo, too.
Although popular, some experiences are simply essential and aren’t to be missed if you happen to be in the area. From encountering giant pandas of Chengdupic to camping under the Aurora Borealis amidst snow-tipped mountains in Iceland and plenty in between, a tour is often the best way to score a deal on these bucket list experiences.
Take it easy
By travelling with an experienced tour guide and having a tour agency take care of all the planning, including your accommodation, meals and all the small print in between, the reality of visiting the most unique places on Earth suddenly becomes possible.
