If you have never been out of the country before, there are many ways to explore the world. You could explore on your own terms, travel with friends or family, or you could book a tour. Tours can have mixed messages on whether or not to book one for your vacation. This article is to convince you to book a tour, not every time you leave the country, but rather as a once in a while idea.

Booking a tour saves you a lot of time. You don't have to look up hotels or traveling tickets. Instead, all of that is already done for you if you book a tour. However, make sure you look over the reviews of the tour. They will tell you everything about the tour: from the food to the hotels. If the reviews are not what you are looking for, then look for another tour.

You have a tour guide who knows the best places to go when traveling. Most often, tours have free days where you can explore, and thus, you can ask for recommendations in the area you are at. If you don't have as much time in a location, the tour guide will most often hit the most popular stops so that you won't miss the sites that you want to see. Many tour guides will also have ideas that can be considered hidden jewels in each city. Don't be afraid to ask what their opinion is about the city or what they would recommend as entertainment.

Tours are often quick and fast pace. There is no sleeping in or time to relax. Instead, it is early mornings and long hours of exploring. You are on a schedule, but you are able to see more than you expected. Most often if you book a tour that travels to many places within a short amount of time, there will not be much time spent in each place. This, at the time, may seem frustrating, but it gives you an idea where you would want to go back and spend more time or where you don't to go back to. This quick pace traveling can be thought of like a game. How much can you see in each town and which town is a winner in your own opinion.

Tours also provide optional excursions to activities during the day. An example is taking a train to the mountain to take a look at the view, or eating at a restaurant that exposes you to the country's culture. These optional excursions can be to either very popular spots or they can be unexpected places. Which ever one, they are very memorable and fun.

You also have the time to make many new friends. Tours often take large groups of people, which can be fun. You meet many new people with many different stories. By the end of the tour, you have made friends forever.

Booking a tour has many advantages. It gives you an idea of places you would like to visit again, you make friends, and you see more than you may expect. Booking a tour is a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone especially those who are traveling for the first time.