What are the pitfalls of group tours?

Be sure to go shopping. To be honest, most travel agencies have this part of shopping. Unless it is a high-end tour group, many travel agencies say that there is no compulsory consumption when doing publicity, saying that it is a pure tour group. But when you play, you will find that many of them are not as the tour guides say. A better tour guide may do some work, and even it is mandatory. Moreover, some tour guides are very polite to tourists who buy things, but they are very indifferent to tourists who don't buy things. I remember that when I traveled to Hong Kong and Macao, because a group member didn't buy anything, the tour guide's face fell two feet long and was very ugly. This practice not only hurts tourists, but also affects the reputation of travel agencies and tour guides. Bad group meals are generally reported as group meals, but the quality of group meals can be really flattering. Some friends think that if I sign up for a group meal of 8, I will definitely eat well. You are wrong to think so. Because generally speaking, 8' s group meals are basically made according to the standard of 5-6. If you quote 6, it is very likely to be made according to 4. The extra money was not returned to the tourists, but went into the pocket of the travel agency, which is why the group meal was so bad. After all, there is still a big difference between your expectations and reality. Imagine, if your tour fee itself is very low, how can you expect to eat better? That's just a pipe dream. Free attractions Generally speaking, many low-priced tours have very low prices, but there seem to be quite a few attractions, which many people think are very cost-effective. After all, they don't know about the attractions. In fact, there are routines. Many travel agencies will add many free attractions to their itinerary, such as an ancient town, a park, or a landmark building. When he added a few more such free scenic spots, he gave tourists the feeling that this group was very good and he went to many scenic spots. But in fact, most of them don't need money, and only a few collect money. At the same time, there are some travel agencies that buy tickets for the cheapest scenic spots when they sign up for tours. For example, Suzhou Gardens, many travel agencies will take tourists to the Lion Forest instead of the Humble Administrator's Garden. Although Suzhou Gardens and Humble Administrator's Garden are 5A scenic spots at the same time, they are more interesting than the Lion Forest. In a word, there are many routines for group tours, but the advantages it brings are indeed incomparable to those of go on road trip and other ways. After all, it saves time and effort, so this is also the necessity of its existence. For us, it is most important to keep our eyes open and avoid being routine. Of course, we must know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Be careful when choosing that kind of super low-priced group, because you will regret taking advantage of it.