Is it better to travel with a group or by yourself?

Traveling with a group or traveling independently? This is a commonplace topic. After all, carrots and vegetables have their own tastes. Then let the "travel expert" ~~ let me talk about the pros and cons! First of all, travel with a group 1. Low-priced friends circle saw Ctrip sales and group tours, including Cairo, Luxor and Red Sea, a six-night tour on the 9th, and a direct flight from Shanghai to Egypt at a price of around 4,000 yuan. This fee also includes air tickets, hotels and accommodation. If you choose to travel freely, the average round-trip air ticket from Shanghai to Cairo is more than 6,000 yuan. But traveling with a group usually has some hidden costs, such as service fees! ! Especially in selected restaurants, giving drivers/tour guides kickbacks is an unspoken rule in the industry! ! On the internet, news about compulsory consumption and tour guide violence has been common. Therefore, what we should really care about is [how can we identify travel agencies and line quality with confidence]. There are many scenic spots, such as a tour of ten countries in Europe. There are many scenic spots, which is the preferred marketing method for many travel agencies. After all, the more scenic spots a tourist route can cover in a unit time, the greater the value consumers feel and the higher the cost performance ratio. But there are too many scenic spots, which is a trap for group tours. For example, seven days and ten countries, most of the time spent on various means of transportation, only a short time to browse the scenic spots, is the real "get on the bus to sleep, get off the bus to take pictures" experience. In short, it is rushing to travel, sacrificing travel experience, and rushing to punch in. The greatest significance of traveling is to relax and explore the unknown, and participating in such a travel route is extremely stressful and more tiring than usual. On the journey, the most beautiful thing is not the scenery, but the mood to see it. When you are running around, you have actually lost the meaning of the journey. Therefore, before choosing a group tour, we must pay special attention to the trips with too many scenic spots. 3. "Convenient" You may need to put a double quote here first. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are arranged properly, and you only need to pay; But there is no doubt that the arranged trip is also a double-edged sword, and you sacrifice your freedom. In the process of traveling, the allocation of time and scenic spots is no longer up to you. You may not like a terrible hot spot, but traveling with a group may take a long time; The scenic spots you really like may not be arranged at all. One of the characteristics of group tour is that the itinerary is relatively rigid and there is basically no possibility of change. Therefore, when choosing to travel with a group and paying attention to his mentality, we must treat it dialectically. What you need to pay is freedom. Second, free travel 1. Itinerary, accommodation, diet and schedule can be customized freely. If you are a lover of ancient architecture, you can arrange your time as far as possible in the scenic spots of ancient architecture; If you just want to find a place to relax, you can choose an island in Southeast Asia and stay quietly in the hotel for a week. But it is easy to step on thunder, and some restaurants and online celebrity hotels that are praised on food apps are just pits. 2. Tired physical fatigue+mental fatigue! ! ! For novices who lack travel experience, travel preparation is usually very challenging (accommodation is booked in the wrong place ... there are loopholes in cheap air tickets ...). It is necessary to arrange the itinerary, prepare visas, book air tickets, book hotels, prepare luggage, what to eat, and how to ensure safety during travel. Especially when traveling abroad, the local language is a problem: after leaving the country, you should consider whether you are familiar with the language of the destination. But you can accumulate a lot of travel experience during your trip, and get to know a lot of local geography and customs quickly, which will have interesting experiences. I won't say much about the expensive here! Yes, I have! The last sentence: worry less and spend less money with the big group; Worry less and spend more on private groups; Worry more and spend less on travel parties; Worry more and spend more money on fancy talent tours.