What is a self-help tour?

Self-help tour is a new way of traveling in recent years. Tourists can book their own air tickets, choose their favorite hotels, attractions and entertainment methods, and then travel agencies provide hotels, air tickets, travel insurance, tour guides, cars and other services. After arriving at the destination, tourists can freely go to any scenic spot by using the vehicles provided by the travel agency, which is basically the same as the "buffet" in reality. Get rid of the previous mode that you must travel according to the itinerary arranged by the travel agency in advance. This model has been loved by tourists since its introduction and is a symbol of tourism development. It is said that it originated from the way of "backpacking" abroad.

Self-help tourism is no longer a patent for young people, nor is it synonymous with saving money, but has become an important tourism trend. People of all ages who want to enjoy free, in-depth and distinctive tours will join the ranks of self-help tours.

However, there are still many people who have a wrong understanding of self-help tourism. Many people think that self-help travel is a way to save money, and the rough content of travel may lead to many dangers. The hotel will feel unsafe without booking. In fact, if we deeply understand the characteristics of self-help tourism, we will find that self-help tourism is a quite exquisite and distinctive form of tourism. Self-help tour allows all expenses to be controlled according to your own preferences, the itinerary can be flexibly adjusted, and you can gain a deeper understanding of local customs. Self-help tour is by no means a more fun and cheaper way to travel, but to spend more time in the same place to deeply understand the characteristics of this place, get in touch with local people and things, see what you want to see and take the road you want to go. The following analyzes the characteristics of self-help tourism from different levels:

Different from the general tour mode.

Generally, tour groups are limited by the consideration of group and cost, so most of the travel modes remain unchanged. Every place, the tour leader will give tourists a period of time to visit and take pictures, then go to the next stop and show them as many places as possible. This can meet the requirements of most people for travel, hoping to see the most things in the shortest time. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this form of tour group itself, except that participants must cooperate with the group, so passengers feel that their actions are bound everywhere. In addition, for the unity and safety of group action, and to avoid the inconvenience or delay caused by any individual action, the team leader is often reluctant to let the members act alone.

Tourism content has strong autonomy.

The biggest feature of self-help tourism is that the tourism content is very independent, and everyone has enough time to enjoy the fun of traveling. Even a semi-self-help tour with a suitable itinerary can enjoy free activities and tourism content. The travel content and itinerary are mostly dominated by self-help tourists, which is the biggest feature of self-help travel and the most attractive place. Those who like mountains can arrange to go to the Himalayas in Tibet or Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan, those who like the sea can go to the famous beaches in Hainan Island and Qingdao, and those who have a special liking for art will go to major art galleries in Beijing. Self-help tourists can plan different itineraries according to their needs.

The funds are completely controlled by themselves.

Many people think that self-help travel is a way to save money. This statement is only half right. It should be said that self-help tourists can completely control their own travel expenses and control every penny they spend. Generally, the biggest convenience of all-inclusive tour groups is to follow the tour leader after paying the tour fee, so don't worry too much about accommodation. Relatively speaking, accommodation and tourism content can't be controlled by yourself. Therefore, self-help travel is not so much a way to save money as a way to spend money where you want to spend it most. In fact, the consumption of foreign self-help tours is by no means less than that of ordinary sightseeing groups, and the place to save money lies in the arrangement of accommodation.

Self-help tourism is a kind of planned tourism.

Planned travel is another feature of self-help travel. Since the idea of self-help travel came into being, people who travel by themselves have started to make plans, such as measuring their time and financial resources, their interests and the provinces they want to visit, planning their trips and asking people who have been there. These are the initial plans. Determine the initial itinerary, start looking for information, arrange a more detailed itinerary, etc. After you leave, you should make good living arrangements and arrange visits every day. These are all necessary tasks, and you must finish them one by one in a planned way. However, this does not mean that self-help tours cannot leave at will. If the self-help tour is experienced and adaptable, as long as time permits, the self-help tour can still start at any time.

What is road trip?

What is road trip? Actually, it means go on road trip! The rise of go on road trip can be said to conform to the young generation's reluctance to be bound and the pursuit of individual independence and spiritual freedom. And "go on road trip" just filled this demand, which is also the reason for its emergence.

What is free travel?

As the name implies, they can move freely, but there are also certain groups.