What does a private tour in Santorini mean

What does a private tour mean?

A private tour means that the tour’s itinerary is completely tailored around you and that the resources included are for your use only. A private tour usually consists of a personal tour guide, choice of private vehicle and chauffeur driver.

Group tours are open tours that allow anyone to sign up and participate in a local experience with others. These tours usually comprise of travellers visiting from various countries who can all speak a common language. Through sharing resources, they take advantage of economies of scale to reduce the cost of participation and are a great way to meet new people while travelling.

Group tours are usually cheaper than private tours but often cost a little more than independent travel, although they can sometimes still work out cheaper. However, you should also consider that tours save you a lot of time in research, organisation and booking your trip and activities.

Private tours are designed around your desires, tastes and schedule. If you already have a list of things you want to do, the tour agency can organise an itinerary and manage the details. Alternatively, tour agencies can provide a pre-made itinerary as a starting point which can then be revised based on your feedback.

Group travel offers many benefits such as saving time, providing opportunities to meet fellow travellers, learn about the culture and local points of interest. In addition, while group tours may initially appear more expensive, they can actually work out cheaper when adding up all the individual expenses of travelling solo, including transportation and entry fees.

Private tours give you the freedom to choose what you want to do and when. You don’t have to consider the needs of other travellers, which provides you with far more room for flexibility and changes to your itinerary at every step of the way. The flexibility and freedom to make the most of your time are why most people choose private tours over group tours.