Ready Tour vs Independent Travel. Which is cheaper?
On this hot question is no single answer, but guided by experience and common sense, based on specific examples, examine patterns and
draw conclusions for different countries. And not to pour the sea, where it is
necessary to enlarge the region under consideration. Outset that personal tour
to any country in the tourist
company priori more expensive.
Therefore, all of the options business trips, romantic weekends, all made to individual order, strength
and managers turagentsv will cost more.In the tourism industry employs the same
principles that elsewhere, a thing made by hand is always more expensive
factory. It makes sense to compare the value of the criterion group / tour
operators and in-line program yourself, manually prepared travel.
Therefore, if a trip strict departure date, special
requests and individual requirements do it yourself, to help you tip in First
and foremost, TRAVEL and hacks. Refer to the travel agency only with the
confidence that they are professionals and have the information that they can
cope with the work faster and better. And if you are willing to pay for this
work.
The submission will not be considered due to personal
reasons: Languages, travel experiences, experiences self-training travel, the
presence of time to process information, the desire to find a nice fellow
travelers or friends, or vice versa need to explore all of its own. Only an
economic cut. Let's start.
Much cheaper independent trip
Independent trip to the pattern of individual always and
everywhere will be cheaper (exceptions prove the rule as usual). Sometimes, in
some simple cases, the agency will close in price. But all things being equal
cost the same or more.
In any European country, if you are ready to fly with
change. Operators group tours complement direct flight. Flights with
connections are cheaper (than inconvenient docked, the cheaper).
Cheaper may be a trip to any country, if you buy tickets
for half a year. This is due to the difference in pricing tickets. Charters
before departure (except for peak dates) may be cheaper. Airline tickets for
scheduled flights on the contrary, it is cheaper to buy in advance.
Take for apartments directly from the owner, it is cheaper
than paying the entire chain of owner - receiving operator - Russian operator -
agency.
A ski resort, with accommodation in apartments.
On a beach holiday in France, Portugal.
Any trip to Asia. Even very popular in Thailand, to say
nothing about Indonesia or the Philippines. There is an exception - Maldives.
Examples of calculations in "Some figures." But budget trip to the
Maldives are also possible, as it is possible to arrange to see here .
Far better to buy a ready-tour
In the country of mass tourism in the spring and summer and
autumn, in order to lie on the beach and good food. Country: Turkey, Egypt,
Tunisia.
If the trip was not planned in advance and discussed in
less than two weeks before departure, the price of tours can be cheaper (if not
the date of the peak) than self-training.
In the popular beach hotels in Croatia and Montenegro, due
to the shortage of hotel database (example with numbers below)
On a beach holiday in Bulgaria (figure below).
On a beach holiday in Greece, Italy and Spain. But here the
hard sparring. Some hotels are cheaper on tour, some less direct purchase. The
larger hotel, the more likely that its value on the tour will be acceptable.
The average cost of expenses may be similar, but the tour group transfers
reduce costs. Outcome of the confrontation to the price and convenience of the
flight.
The popular European ski resort (in season of course) and
stay in a hotel (not in the apartment). Cost of the tour will not be much lower
than amateur, prices will compete. The victory of self-harvesting depends on
luck in buying tickets.
The tour or adventure trip to Asia, Africa or South
America, if the cost of the trip much weight have the cost of transport, guides
and excursions - all the things that one has to pay, but it can pay group.
The Maldives. The likelihood that the trip will be ready to
tour cheaper self workpiece is very high. Consider the example in the section
"Some figures"
LITTLE Generalization
Sense to compare the cost tours and independent travel isonly in certain countries - where there are group-based and mass tourism. Where
they do not, and competitions are not. Generalize for clarity.
Country / group tourism destinations: All European, Middle
Eastern and North African program - skiing, beach, excursion. South America -
tours and beach holidays, Caribbean - beach vacation, North America, Central
and South Africa, Australia - Excursions, Asia - and the beach and excursions.
Some figures
Beach holidays in Europe - is no doubt that the travel
agency can offer attractive prices here. There are two reasons: the wholesale
prices of hotels and charter flights. Although charter tickets can be purchased
separately, the cost will be and the rate of profit and the operator with the
commission the seller. In exceptional cases, when the tickets almost gone, they
can be cheap. But such cases are less and less, thanks to the good work of the
planning departments of tour operators.
Croatia and Montenegro . Both countries are actively
building their hotels, but still demand exceeds supply. Two conclusions follow
from this: the cost of nights in a hotel in these countries is not as low as it
could be a sufficient number of hotels and second, buy a room in a popular
hotel for the summer need winter. Tour operators in Europe and Russia sign
contracts with hotels and pick up all the numbers, what they can grab, pick up
the rest of your vacation planning long Europeans. Number of course you can
always find the question what and at what cost. While not overcome the deficit
of hotel rooms, cheaper trust your stay at the travel agency.
Example
Take a very popular 4 * Hotel Laguna Parentium. Cost in
early February Double room two weeks from August 23 - 2436 euros with breakfast
and dinner at the hotel's website the same number - 2590 euros. There is no
direct flight regular, Lufthansa flies to the interface, but the cost is high -
about 1,000 euros per ticket. Charter tickets can be purchased in advance at a
cost of not less than 400 euros.
Thus, the cost of rooms at the hotel with tickets for two
at least 3236 euros . And if you buy it in February. The cost of packet service
one of the leading operators will be 2948 euros . Plus accommodation and
tickets included in the price group transfer and insurance. The conclusion is
obvious.
But if you really want to do everything yourself, pay
attention to the private apartments. In this segment, you can find a suitable
option and compete for the cost is likely to turn out cheaper than a travel
agency.
Bulgaria . The most economical European direction, even
after the introduction of visas, the cost of the most modest hotels attractive
than anywhere else. Due to the cheapness of a full package of services and
offers a very large charter tickets cost between tour and independent travel
will differ very slightly. It is likely that the modest apartment can be taken
for mere evrokopeyki. But the overall outcome will depend still on airfare.
Example
Take a cheap hotel Chuchulev 3 * in Sozopol. Double room in
the period from 23 August for two weeks can be taken as 541 euro without meals.
The cost of the charter ticket during this period can not be less than 250
euros (maybe a bit more expensive).
The total cost for two people on a minimum was 1,041 euros
. Close Bulgarian operator sells a similar package for 1038 euros, but including
in it the insurance and transfers. Plus, the operator will take care of the
visa. Perhaps if the purpose of travel - only the beach, do not break a lance,
better to entrust the preparation of the travel agency.
Beach vacation in Asia. T raditsionno in Asia has developed
several areas with a wide flow of tourists in Thailand, India, Vietnam. But
even in these countries prepare their trip will be cheaper. However, there is
one exception - the Maldives.
Thailand , on these beaches, most Russians rides, flying to
Asia. We assume that the costs are minimal and the comparison operators will be
revealing.
Example
Take an inexpensive popular hotels Pattaya Garden in
Pattaya.The cheapest air ticket with a transfer in Doha ( Etihad) - 22 000 rubles, at the current rate $ 629
(charter will cost no less). The total cost of the tickets and hotel for two -
$ 1685 . The same hotel on the same dates at a major operator for two will cost
exactly $ 2,000 . True, the price includes transfers and insurance, but of
course they are not worth $ 315.
Maldives - hotel base is not very big and very specific
conditions. Hotels prefer to enter into contracts with major operators,
obliging them to buy rooms and rigidly fining cancellation fees. Thus, the
inhabitants of the islands, completely dependent on tourism business, minimize
their risks.
Example
Take the Hotel Fun Island Resort 3 * in the period from
April 6 to 15 days.The same is the hotel and right off the rack. But when
booking it turns out that in addition to the cost of the need to add $ 700
taxes and fees (and on Booking. com even more, about $ 900). Room rates already
obtained $ 4424. Flights Emirates $ 795 per ticket (as at February). A total
of $ 6014 for two. And the cost of such
a package from a major operator $ 5348 , and in the price already include boat transfers
($ 80 each), breakfast, lunch and dinner. Thus, the cost of the tour was more
than $ 1,000 cheaper (if you take into account the power too). Not always be
such a large difference, but still Maldives indisputable exception to the rule.
Some advice
What would an independent trip you were good and affordable
tours, not only guide in your pocket, use the material " as inexpensive to
find a good guide . " If you speak foreign languages, use a very popular
system tour buses hop on - hop off. Cheap tours, following the scheduled
circular route there now in Delhi and in Mexico City and Moscow.
The key to low-cost self-trip air ticket is successfully
purchased. Take weapons materials " how to buy cheap air ticket "and
as" find a charter ticket . "
Find suitable accommodation profitable, the second
component of success. The material about living here . Find a cheap room in a
monastery or castle to help this article .
