Is it better to travel to Thailand with a group or independently?

Thailand is an ideal destination for traveling abroad. It has very efficient infrastructure, perfect service industry and entertainment projects, and top-notch food culture and shopping. Let me share with you whether traveling to Thailand is a group tour or a free trip.

Traveling to Thailand strongly recommends free travel.

First, the shortcomings of the group:

Whether going to China or going abroad with a group, there are many common shortcomings.

1. Time is not free.

The itinerary of the tour group is fixed. What time do you get up, what time do you stay in scenic spot A, what time do you stay in scenic spot B, and stay in scenic spot B for half an hour and 45 minutes. You want to stay in a scenic spot for a while, and a large group of people are waiting for you. You think some places are boring and want to rush to the next scenic spot, but the tour time is fixed. Therefore, you can only follow the arrangement of the tour group, and you will lose many opportunities for free travel.

2. Lack of exquisite experience

Going out to travel, besides visiting scenic spots, eating in local restaurants or cafes and staying in beautiful homestays are also very important experiences. But traveling with a group is unlikely to have a very unforgettable experience in food and accommodation. Tour groups eat group meals and choose hotels with high cost performance. The only feature is standardization, and there is no distinctive choice for catering and accommodation.

Compulsory shopping

Tour groups in Thailand are not expensive now, and many of them can't afford such a low tour fee. "The wool is on the sheep", and the travel agency can only recover the cost by letting tourists shop. After a trip,

Several shopping spots are still selling good quality and cheap goods. For tourists, it can only be said that it is not worth the loss.

Second, the feasibility of free travel

Compared with group tours, free travel is obviously a very good choice. It is not difficult to travel freely in Thailand. Can be prepared from the following aspects.

1. Plane ticket

During the promotion period, it is easy to grab a round-trip ticket of around 1000. Some low-cost airlines have lower prices. Just brush official website often.

2. Visa

The visa for Southeast Asia is very simple, and Thailand has opened the landing visa. But in order to be safe and avoid the trouble of queuing at Thai customs, you can find a shop on Taobao to apply for a visa. Send your passport to the store and you can sign it in a few working days.

3. Hotel

Through the websites of booking and agoda, there are many hotels and homestays related to destinations. The booking process is very simple, just like the booking process of domestic websites.

Travel arrangements

Many well-known self-help travel websites, such as poor travel and ant colony, have the function of travel assistants, and it is very simple to arrange travel through these tools. You can also see other people's travel notes, raiders, etc., which greatly simplifies the formulation of the itinerary.

5. Others

The English penetration rate in Thailand is still quite high in tourist cities, such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh Samui. , especially in tourism professionals, such as hotel staff, shopping mall staff. And with the increase of tourists from China, many Thai locals even speak Chinese. So this greatly reduces the language barrier.

To sum up, the answer is to suggest free travel, which can maximize the perfect experience in travel.

First of all, let's give an example to talk about the cost of these two methods. After all, travel planning and cost are also a major issue.

Last March, our family of three (two older and one younger, the youngest being 4 years old) went to Phuket, Thailand for a self-help tour, 10 night, 1 1 day. In the same period, a cousin who went a few days later than us in March was also from Phuket Newspaper Group. Travel agencies are also called boutique groups, 4 nights and 5 days, or 5 days and 6 nights. I don't remember.

In short, the time is half less than ours, and the tour fare for two people is the same as ours except for the children (basically, the hotel doesn't have to be counted separately, and she can't eat much for dinner). Even though the cost of my two adults is equivalent to 10 night, they still don't play well. When you come back, say it's just a day of pure play, and everything else is shopping in disguise. Next time, they won't join the group, so they will go out with us. So it's cheaper to travel by yourself.

In recent years, more and more people have come to Thailand. Whether they travel with a group or independently or even by themselves depends entirely on their own abilities, budgets and preferences. For example, it is best for the elderly to travel with a group. Young people with certain travel and booking experience are of course free to travel, with better experience and higher cost performance.

First of all, let's talk about the difference between going to Thailand and a group tour and a self-help tour.

Free travel generally means buying air tickets and hotel products from major travel platforms. Air tickets and hotels are fixed, but the time is relatively free. Without a guide, you can do everything by yourself, and your personal ability can also be exercised, especially when you travel abroad and the language is sometimes not very good.

But this situation does not exist in Thailand, because almost all tourist routes in Thailand can be seen in China, and some netizens even nicknamed it "Thailand Province". So you don't have to consider too many languages when you go to Thailand.

Free travel is much more free and independent than group travel, but due to the limitation of air ticket time, hotel location and environment, it still cannot meet the personalized travel needs of some people. On this basis, upgrade to a completely self-help tour.

Self-help tour: refers to everything from air tickets and hotel visas to travel arrangements and short-distance transportation in the city. All travel affairs are handled by yourself.

But relatively speaking, travel time is more free. You can play for a few days and go if you want. If it is a hotel, you should book it according to your own needs and preferences, which highlights the personalized needs of travel.

At present, Thailand's outbound travel is becoming more and more developed and perfect, with a large number of special fares. Even if they don't like low-cost airlines, major airlines will often engage in promotional activities, and the prices are quite affordable.

Hotels often meet special four-star and five-star hotels. In addition, you can also choose a homestay, which is affordable and feels the life of local residents. Don't be ridiculous.

Except for the first trip to Thailand to choose free travel (plane+wine), other outbound tours are self-help tours, and everything is up to you. Hotels can experience many hotels with different styles and different locations in one trip (if it is not obvious).

I once booked a hotel in Phuket for one night, next to the night market in Phuket. The people living in Phuket are all local people, and the night market is also a weekend tour for local people, which really deeply experiences the local life.

Very simple, authentic Thai experience, no trace of commercial development, compared with most hotels near Santan in Phuket, it is still worth remembering.

The disadvantage of free travel and self-help travel is that you have to worry about everything yourself. It is best to design the itinerary in advance and make reservations for outbound travel. You should always rely on yourself, and you should work hard.

If you have any problems in the process of playing, you should solve them yourself, which is also a great exercise for people's abilities in all aspects. Of course, friends who like to play by themselves are also happy about it.

Packaged trip

Advantages:

1, just pay the tour fee easily, and someone will guide you and tell you how to do it. Pick up the car to send! It's the gospel of lazy people!

2, save the time of getting on the bus to sleep and getting off the bus to take pictures. Save time and effort

Disadvantages:

1, the experience is poor, the itinerary is fixed, and I go out early and go back to the scenic spot every day. Time is not free.

2. There are usually shopping spots, and there is not much time for real play. The layout of shopping spots is a waste of time, and the price will be much more expensive than local ones.

3, the diet is rough, the places where you eat are generally poor, you can't taste local food, and you won't be in contact with local residents.

Generally speaking, group tours are suitable for people with less travel experience or prefer simple and convenient planning.

Free travel and self-help travel are more suitable for friends who have certain travel experience, like in-depth travel, and like to plan and control their own itinerary.

In short, whether it is a self-help tour or a group tour, it is a matter of personal choice. There is no absolute good or bad, and there is no absolute suitability or unsuitability. It depends on your own ideas and needs.

Free travel can decide what kind of hotel you want to stay in, and you can usually stay if there is a connecting flight. When you arrive at the island, you can stay in a better seaside resort hotel, book your own air tickets, and control your own time. You can rent a car, not restricted by tour guides, and learn more about local culture.

If you really have limited energy, you can travel semi-freely. After arriving in Thailand, you can contact a one-day tour group to bargain. The local tour guide is not bad, and there is basically no extra charge!

When we went to Phuket, we reported a one-day trip to Pipi Island and Emperor Island of the local travel company. The tour guide provides Chinese and English services, except for the final tip, which is about 100 baht, and there is no extra charge at all. We also provided fruit and drinks on the boat and lunch on the island!

Except for the trip to the outlying islands, all the trips on the island are your own decision. Banana boats, motorboats, elephant riding and shooting can all be bought in Taobao, or negotiated with tour guides on the spot, and the prices are very suitable.