5 Reasons to Go on a Touring Holiday

Does your kind of holiday involve exploring a destination in-depth, visiting both iconic attractions and off-the-beaten-path spots and fully immersing yourself in the local culture? If so, a touring holiday may be the perfect travel style for you.

Not sure what a group tour is all about? Here are five reasons to go on a touring holiday.

Get more bang for your buck

If you’re wanting to travel the world without breaking the bank, a touring holiday is a great option. After all, they include all of your accommodation, transport between destinations and a large portion of your meals – all at a single cost! Plus, many tours include bucket list experiences, like a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a wildlife safari in South Africa or a bullet train ride in Japan. The only things you’ll need to budget for are extra meals, additional activities and souvenirs – talk about bang for your buck!

Be led by a dedicated tour leader

While travelling is an incredibly exciting prospect, getting around in an unfamiliar destination can be challenging at times. When travelling on a touring holiday, you’ll be led by a dedicated, English-speaking tour leader, whose job is to take care of those tricky moments, like navigating language barriers, finding the best places to eat, checking into hotels and figuring out train and bus timetables. Your job, on the other hand, is to simply relax and enjoy your once-in-a-lifetime holiday.

Gain a local insight

A touring holiday also offers a chance to connect with the local people. On many tours, you’ll be joined in each city by local guides who will show you around and share insider information that you won’t find in the guidebooks, like the best place to watch the sunset or where the locals go to eat. Beyond this, many tours also offer authentic local experiences, such as riding rickshaws through the streets of India, visiting tea plantations in Sri Lanka or sleeping in a Bedouin-style desert camp in Jordan. Moments like this can be hard to plan on your own.

Explore a destination in-depth

If you want to discover more on your next holiday, a tour is a fantastic option. After all, a touring holiday offers a much more in-depth look into a destination, as opposed to a fly-and-flop holiday where you barely leave the resort or a cruise that only spends a few hours in port. Whether you want to explore India’s Golden Triangle, hit up the best of Europe or traverse Japan from north to south, a touring holiday allows you to discover both the highlights and hidden gems of some of the world’s most sought-after destinations – all in a single trip.

Meet like-minded travellers

Don’t be surprised if you end up making lifelong friends while on your touring holiday. Depending on your specific tour, you can be travelling with anywhere between 10 and 50 other people. While that may sound like a lot of friends to make, you’ll likely find that you already have plenty in common (namely, a love for travel), plus the epic moments you’ll share throughout your itinerary make it easy to create lasting bonds. This makes touring a great option for solo travellers who are keen to get out and explore the world, but don’t want to be alone – it’s impossible to be lonely on a group tour!

Find your bucket list trip from the My Cruises Touring Collection

When you book a holiday from My Cruises Touring Collection, you’ll travel with an expert tour guide, stay in centrally-located accommodations, enjoy bucket list experiences and so much more. Delve deeper and discover your next adventure today.

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