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thank you for the video,im a yravel agent in Bali,this video help so much,keep it up!

New sub. This is SO helpful! Always wanted to do a group tour, so thank you for sharing these great tips!:D Here from YTG <3

Thanks for Video Evan this is very helpful i launched a tour guide company back in 2018 called Amoa Tours operates in Tanzania..This video will help me to add more value to the services I deliver.

Thanks for making this video. I myself am looking to start a tour company out of Southern California, and these tips are really helpful, so thank you for that.

the video is a right steo for one who want to start this company.thanks.I need to hit the road running

you do a great job. I guess group travel is the right thing for many people but I guess I further like to travel by myself. planning where to go without a timetable is great. of course it`s easy to meet new people. anyway great video

Oh my god, I needed this video so much, you’ve got me a totally new energy for solo travelling! I was desperate to find somebody to travel with me, but ended up alone and this video gave me so much hope for amazing solo/not solo experience! Love from Poland:*

i’m just not agree with the cost part. most of the trips i did by myself were way less expensive then any organized tours i saw. for example, two weeks in japan, for two, we paid 5.5k for the both of us. With a tour, 10-12k for two. Maybe it’s because i’m in Canada. US might be different…

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Thanks for this video, im thinking about doing somethimg similuar for, im a British Pakistani and i think it will be good to do somethimg that will promote tourism in both countries

Thanks for these tips!!! My friends and I always want to plan trips but dont ever have enough information!!! New SUBBIE HERE!!! I love your channel!!

Thanks for making this video! I’m an American polyglot that knows many European languages and I want to start a travel agency in Europe! I need to wait because I’m a student, however.

Thank you so much evan,this is the exact video i was looking for.I appreciate a lot for such good advice,lots of love from Kenya

its very nice video.thanks for the tips..am in Tanzania also am a tour guide,am about to open my own company

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Trip Astute Help I need help making vacation plans. Me and my cousin are looking to go on vacation from either November 3thrd or the 4th to the 9th or 10th. we first started looking at Universal in Florida, next he came up with group package with Globus to Ireland he only want’s to do a tour group in Ireland he doesn’t want to go on our own he want’s something like the 2 you suggested I called both company’s up and they said there are NO TOURS IN NOVEMBER Intrepid and G adventures. on our own my travel agent from Liberty said since were not driving Ireland wouldn’t be a good idea. she said Universal would be better. But we have no kids the park closes earlier. I called the Visa signature concierge service they came up with 2 places
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so for November 3thrd to the 10th any idea’s with a travel group no to far we don’t want to go to South east Asia or Thailand. in Ireland are there any other tour groups that you would recemond or basicly it would be the same as G adventures they don’t travel to Ireland at that time of year? any idea’s as a vacation to go on with tour groups?

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This july I’m moving to new zealand for the year. I know you did something similar and im wanted to go on a longish group tour of the south island near their summer time. Did you go on any group tour in NZ? Do you know of really great ones? thanks, and I love your channel!

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Ah well I guess group tours aren’t for me after all ����

I have never done group travel, so I found this insightful. I usually don’t mind sharing a room if it is with a close friend or my hubby! You are right about sharing with someone you may not know as well. It’s good to know that you can request to be by yourself. I like to be with people I get along with because I can save that coin! Being open minded is also super important too, because you meet new people that don’t always think like you do.

great advice Evan, i have really learnt alot, i am a tourism management student here in Kenya and passionate about traveling, making safaris and adventure trips.This has made me think of starting a tour company as i still proceed with school.Thanks

To be honest, apart from the countries of north Africa the only to go on safari is a group tour

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I just feel like going on a group tour (or any tour in general) is cheating

Hello! I don’t know if you’ll respond but, next year I’m going on my first flight (I know it’s a long time) and I’m going without family but with for a school trip! I’m a little nervous and your videos have helped a lot with that nervousness! Do you have any other tips that could help not stress about it? Thank you!:)

Hello Thank you very much im really happy to have watched this video as i am going onto the Website building this week,thank you for points of importance.

hi there! i would like to know what are the things needed for me to be able to start a tour operator business in my own country. thinking of starting a new small tour operator business. need your help on this please

1) these are my 2 favorite tour companies because they are Responsible, Sustainable and give back to the local communities. That is one of my top reasons why I would choose to support them first before looking into any others. ( you forgot to mention that)

2) Having said that, I have yet to experience either one of these, but I plan to. So yes, I will but I am on the older crowd side and don’t qualify for the rustic trips for the younger crowd (unfortunately because a would love to stay in a (glass) windowless hut on a beach any day!

3) I am used to doing travel planning all by myself and try to travel on a shoestring. However, never traveled alone. I always had a friend to do travel with. Now its not that easy to find a friend who has the same time off as yourself, so I would probably prefer a small tour than go completely alone. Yeah, cuz that is kind of boring.

4) Cost/convenience/ hassle: Sometimes you look at a tour package and think “Woah! that is so expensive! overpriced!, I can do it so much cheaper.” But could you really? Nickels and dimes add up. And if you really priced it out apples to apples, you may find that there either isn’t much of a difference, and even may be cheaper If a tour company did all the work for you and carried the responsibility on their shoulders and not yours. So, its a toss up. If you love the research and love spending hours and hours putting everything together, like airport transfers, tours, your whole itinerary, and you really value your freedom. by all means, go for it. Personally I would do my own thing but do it with a friend or family member (they actually are my most fun friends!) But if I didn’t have a companion, I would go on a tour. Solo traveler not traveling solo.

5) Safety/Security Ladies, example countries like Egypt. Do you really want the hassle? the stares? The men coming up to you again and again offering something.. Not to mention it really isn’t safe. And then, Can you speak the language? There are places where NO ONE speaks English, I mean not a lick. (side note, my daughter has been in Egypt for the past month and will probably be there for another month. She is staying at a friend’s family home in central Cairo. Her friend is a guy and his mother insists that she not go anywhere alone, even when she wanted to get an Airbnb, they (the whole extended family ��) were too worried for her that she decided to continue to stay with them. At first, she felt constrained because she is so independent and was frustrated that she couldn’t just go out for a run on her own. But it wasn’t frustration with the family. It was actually true. She is cool with it now. ) So, Ladies think twice about going places that may be a bit more dangerous for women. Its a cultural thing. That being said, Europe? NO problem. You can go solo without a hitch. Actually anywhere in the world that is a relatively safe country is fine. Australia, New Zealand, etc… there are many places where you really don’t need a tour for safety, only if you want the convenience of having someone else take care of everything.

Hope I answered your questions. Great video by the way. Thanks for it.

Hi nadine, thanks for the video! I am planning a trip in central america, and its my first solo trip, so I want to start of with a group tour. Dou you have any recommendations for company’s that organize grouptours in central america? Tnx!

I’ve never done a group travel tour trip before but I have been considering it more and more recently, or at least I thought I hadn’t till I watched this. I think I went on a group safari tour but I knew everyone in the group (it was a fairly large group) so I never thought it counted. Group travel sounds like a great way to meet people and also quite a laid-back way to travel. I sometimes get stressed planning out every inch of my trips and sometimes want to leave it to someone else, haha. Research definitely seems like the key to getting it right. Thanks for all the useful tips in this video:)

Hey Nadine

I am setting up group tours in Australia and great insight and video into how to help with my customers needs ��

do you know some good tour groups, which organize trips in Iceland?:)

Wow this is a lot of great info. Didn’t realize how much planning goes into traveling.

I’ve done both and enjoy doing both equally. But you can always add on a solo trip before or after a group trip. This year I did a group trip to Croatia for yacht week… then afterwards went to Italy solo.

Gateway1 is the best hands down. Affordable, AND one of the few tour companies that include flights.

Hi Evan, thanks for the info, I work at a local incoming travel operator in Brazil, I have lived in the US before, and would like to have direct customers from North America coming over to Brazil, specifically to Iguassu Falls. Any ideas? Thanks, Sebastian

I’ve excellent idea. For it I need an application. But, I don’t have money.

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This was so helpful and exactly the type of video I was looking for, so thank you! Who did you go with for the safari? Thinking of doing an Africa tour in September but can’t decide between the 2 companies!

I always prefer solo travel, but every now and than I don’t feel comfortable in a specific country alone (such as war torn countries, or countries where solo travel as a woman is dangerous)

I want to start traveling but I don’t have anyone who can go with me due to their careers/families. I’m terrified of traveling alone-where can I find these group at? Thanks in advance:)

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This is a group tour any thing that we should know any tips for this i agree that having tour specially with friends be alert on it more on expenses incurred and many others

Thank you very much for this. I am Kenyan and I am venturing into this business.
The video is very informative.

what are some of your favorite group tours that you have been on?

I went on a group tour in Israel and in Japan, great experience!

I didn’t know you can go by yourself on group travel this was so helpful ��

I have a few questions about the group tours: Provided mealsare they providing local food? Or is it all just American food? (I will not want American food?) My mom went to Israel on a tour group, and all of their food was American, so just asking! Also… Flying in. Let’s say you fly in at 8am, but check-in time isn’t until 2pm and you’re tour isn’t meeting up together until about 3..and you want to start exploring. Where do stash keep your bags until time to check in? (this question is for arriving in Spain or Italy or London)

Yeah, the negatives of group travel are why I don’t do that more often. I’m planning to take one to Israel and will go with a group (2 are on my list depending on my circumstances)but I will pay extra for single occupancy. I’m there for the trip not to hear someone’s life story (there is one in every group, lol).

sir i wamt 2 set up my own travel comany but don’t have any idea for startup…

I think group tours a not made for me AT ALL because I love to be able to do whatever I want whenever I want ( that’s honestly the thing I enjoy the most about solo travel lol). Though I must admit that sometimes I’m kinda sad to be experiencing a new place alone and I wouldn’t say no to a travel buddy

Hi Nadine. what is the best companies do you recommend for the group tours to Asia? Thanks

Last year I travelled with TrekAmerica. It was awesome. They have really small groups (about 5-10 people, maximum is 13). So it was all really personal. This year I think about going to NZ with Gadventures… some people just told me that the groups are really big and it isnt personal at all… it is just always the same with each group… now I dont know… is Gadventures a good way to travel with young people (I am 19)??

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Can you give us an example of a few of these tours that you’re talking about in this video? Or recommendations based on the ones you’re already been on? I can tell that you’ve been on a Contiki, what did you think of them?

Hi am from Kenya, am about to venture into the business. This video was very helpful!!!! Thanks!!!!!

Thank you very much have watched this video as i am in kenya and Tour companies are many..hope to rebuild the Website,thank you for points of
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Hey Nadine! I’m wondering if you ever thought of going to the Philippines?:) I’ve been scrolling through your asian country videos but haven’t seen one.

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I’m going to be doing a group tour with EF College Break next month! I’m going to Belize and its my first time out of the country. I get all my flight and hotel info tomorrow and I’m super excited!

Thanks for the great info Nadine! May have to consider joining some group tours in the travelling future

I am tour leader from China. Thank you for your video, I saw so many tour guides from different countries.

thanks Nadine! this is really helpful. got really pumped. i make travel videos as well but haven’t tried group tours yet. would love to.

I’m going on my first real grouptour to Israel this year, I’m so excited!!:D

Hi Evan Thank you for your helpful comments.  I am finding that I am more interested in tour operating than guiding but I still want to travel as much as possible.  What advice do you have for me to incorporate more travel into my tour operation?  Thank you.-Gail

its a good lesson their am trying to start up a tour operator company here in Zambia and I have learnt alot from this video. keep it up

I like to travel solo!
It gives me FREEDOM! I’m free to do what I want, when I want.
I make my own decisions too.
And I meet lots of people because I talk to everyone.

My videos are all about my journey in many countries, meeting people, adjusting, feeling at home anywhere and saving money too!

Happy journey!

I’ve done a little research and the group tours I’ve found were ridiculously expensive! Sometimes the cost is so high you could go travel for a month or more and visit more countries for the cost of just one group tour!! They are like 3,4,5 thousand (US) dollars!! It’s crazy how much they charge you! That’s enough for two people to go somewhere for a long time. I just wish there was something more affordable.

I am going on a 24 day group tour in Europe as apart of a college graduation gift! This video made me even more excited and you hit all the big points as I have researched group tours a ton. Very helpful!

So how can I find one, from tourism agencies, because in my country we don’t have one to do a tour group, so should I book it online or should I book it when I teach to my destination in their agencies? And which one is the best am lost here ����

So informative! I was going to do a trip with EF but had to cancel last minute but I had really liked them so far!

I travelled in 6 countries(S.E.A) by myself, but I’m thinking to do a group tour (Europe) due to my lack of direction skills. Group tour is expensive but I think it’s worth it.

I did a small group tour a couple of years ago, and it was awesome. It was only seven people and lasted nearly three weeks with most of my time in Myanmar and a few days in Laos and Thailand. I put it in between a solo trip to Thailand and a solo trip to Thailand and Myanmar at the other end. The only problem I had was contacting my insurance company when I need to go into hospital in Myanmar, and a group tour would have made it a lot easier to handle this problem.

The couple on the group had met in Ethiopia when they had separately got off a train and shared a cab ride to the hotel they were both staying at.

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this was very helpful, can you recommend any website/companies for booking a group trip.

is it just me or are there others who would be SUPER UNCOMFORTABLE if the others in the group tour were hooking up with each other and I found out…

I want to start a tour operating business. I would like to take groups through Latin America. Starting in one country and moving to the next. All I want to do is help the people with booking the accommodation and travel from one location to the next. But they will go with local tour companies if they want to do a specific tour in a city or town. What kind of licencing would I need for this, and where can I get more information about starting something like this. Would I just be ble to register my tour company in my country, but take tours through other countries.

My mother has always tried to get me to go on a group travel with her, I’m still skeptical. Idk if I would enjoy the people. BUT I am all for discounts and deals lol

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I am solo traveller as well. Agree with what you said. Also want to add, booking anything solo can be tough (even g or interpret). They can ask for solo premium, last min cancellation or changes before trip starts (G adventure, not necessarily bad change but it made me super nervous). When travelling with tour and if you cannot deal with your random snoring mate, it will cost you a lot more to switch room. Lastly, even G adventure is a Toronto founded company, but there are a lot of Australian travellers. I travelled with G and 2/3 of my group are Australian.

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Can anyone recommend me a group tour around Europe, maybe a student group tour?

Thank you for this. I’m trying to plan a trip next year and would prefer to do a tour group. Only issue is can’t find one for my dream destination ��

Lots of good information. My biggest issue with groups is that I am a morning person and I HATE waiting for people to get going. I often do more before most people even get up. With that said I guess going out and coming back is always an option. Do the group tours often give you a written itinerary where you can go off and just meet back up with them at one of the destinations?

hey hey! lovely video with lots of great information. I love the filming set-up as well as the contrast of colours. Only critique I have would be to put in some clips of you on your travels or even photos if you have any as it switches things up for the viewer and keeps the video going at a bit of a faster pace x

There was a time when I would plan all my tours, mostly because I had a set person or place to see. My last vacation to Australia and New Zealand was with Trafalgar tours and I totally would use a guided tour again if it is a place I am not familiar with or if I want special access to hard to get to places or just don’t want to hassle all the planning.

What will be a a good group travel for a couple ages 28/30? Thanks!

For my last few international trips, my family and I booked a private tour guide at each of our destinations. You get the best of both worlds. This includes a local guide who is very knowledgeable about the area (guides are usually native to the area) and can make recommendations re: food, theatre, etc. As far as itineraries and sites, the private tours offer some preplanned lists, but they also offer flexibility in terms of adding/deleting sites from a list and deciding when to visit particular sites. They know the must-see sites and can recommend other places/things to do off the beaten path. And they can allow you some extra time at a site for photos or buying souvenirs. Most offer private transportation as well. And when you’re done for the day, you’re free to do what you want, whether eating somewhere or just hanging out or shopping.

There are also some drawbacks. You still have to be ready at a certain time in the morning to meet the guide. (I think you should start at a set time in order to maximize your time on the ground there.) Sometimes, you’ll get tour guides who don’t know the area or the history as well as they should. Additionally, because private guides are usually paid by the hour, you feel rushed and pressured to make the most of your time there. For booking flights and hotels, you’re on your own.

For safety reasons, I will never travel solo internationally, even if I have a private tour guide. The only times I will travel solo are when I’m in the U.S. and when I travel to cities I’m relatively comfortable with (this includes visiting friends I know there). My last solo trip was to Washington DC. I’ve been there 4 times and I still haven’t seen everything I want to see. I did have some business there, but it was more for pleasure (including catching up with some friends).:) I’ve also been to NYC several times and I would go back there solo to experience everything else I didn’t get to before and to visit friends.

I’m from kenya & you coaching using kenya as example. This is very informative

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Great Video Ernest with great points

I personally did not like the G Adventures SE Asia trip because I thought we moved way too fast to really enjoy any of the sites. As a predominately solo traveler, I do constantly worry about my safety (and I’m a pretty big dude), however, there is also a rush I get when I get off of a plane or bus in an unknown area. I think both experiences (solo and group travel) are valuable to have so that you can get an idea of the type of traveler you are.

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This was a great video Nadine! I’m hoping to do a group tour at the end of the summer! My dream was to do the Yucatan Highlights trip with Contiki but it’s fully booked! Do you have any other recommendations for group tours in Mexico?

Thank u for sharing this info..Ive been wanting to go away but I hvent bcz I didnt want to go a lone..You’ve open my eyes to give group traveling a try..

Group travel sounds interesting I should give it a try at least once. My wife and I usually like to plan our own trip but with a group we might see more interesting attractions. And I thought you where in your low 30s lol