10 Reasons Solo Travelers Should Join Group Trips

Solo travel comes with oodles of benefits. It unleashes this unrivaled sense of freedom that’s hard to find any other way. You can just take off to a destination of your choice, see the sights, and meet new people. 

But, if that doesn’t sit right with you or you’re just not sure that’ll fit in with your personality, consider group travel. It’s a lovely way to experience a new culture within the safety and comfort of a group of like-minded people. 

You also don’t have to do much planning beyond, in most instances, your airfare. Everything else is taken care of for you. Together, let’s take a walk down the group travel lane and see if it’s a door you might like to walk through. 

Friendships

The first and, perhaps, most obvious benefit of a group trip as a solo traveler is you won’t be solo anymore. You’ll have instant friends because the basis of any friendship is commonality, isn’t it? 

Whether it’s the location itself, the history, or the theme of the group, you’ll have no trouble striking up conversations and bonding with new people. You may find yourself enjoying a week full of laughter and wonderful new experiences as you learn from your like-minded insta-friends. 

Security

Security comes in a few forms when you embark upon group travel. First, There’s safety in numbers. So, there’s security in terms of not needing to worry about walking down a dark street at night after a wonderful meal in town. 

But, there’s also security in the fact that you’re probably booked into well-reviewed hotels and are seeing all the sights that you definitely don’t want to miss in a new city. Still, whether you’re in a group or flying solo, here are 20 safety tips to help see you through. 

Convenience

Travel planning is half the fun of the trip – or is it? Does the idea of coordinating all your hotels and transportation worry you? If so, let someone else do the travel planning! 

Often, in group trips, you have to arrange your own airfare. But, once you touch down in your new destination, the rest is usually taken care of for you!

Pay for Everything at Once

Maintaining a budget while traveling is not… impossible… but, it’s not easy, either. If you’re traveling to a few different cities or countries, it’s easy to watch the money fly out the window when you have to coordinate planes, trains, and automobiles. 

Then, you have to factor in the meals and trinkets you pick up along the way, or the museum admission tickets and last minute Uber. It’s nice to know that, when you embark on a group trip, the lodging and transportation is (usually) already accounted for and all you have to budget are food and gifts.