Individual Travel Or Travel Guide: Which One To Choose?

By Ken Morris

What according to you is the best way to travel, would it be by
guided travel or individual travel? We recently took a trip to
Washington. Taking a bus tour that would take us around the
capital showing us the highlights, this turned out to be a good
decision. We were allowed to travel by foot the next day to see
those sights we wanted to from up close. Giving us an
opportunity to plan our three days in the city and select what
we wanted to see.

The San Francisco Bay Area which happens to be a favorite
holiday spot for me and my family holds many pleasant and
cherished memories of our holidays in those places. There are
few places, which are so much haunted by tourists that you could
visit them on your own. As a result you can decide on your own
time and pace to visit. Good examples of the same are
Fisherman's Wharf and Pier39. By walking a couple of blocks you
can see the Aquarium of the Bay, or cruise around San Francisco
Bay, take some time at the Riptide Arcade on Pier 39 and go
around the famous Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.

Those traveling without a guide might like to buy a San
Francisco City Pass. Buying this would give you tickets to five
hot spots, apart from free rides on the Cable Cars and an
optional ticket which could be used at select optional places
like the Steinhart Aquarium or Legion of Honor & Academy of
Science.

There are some attractions again where you would enjoy more
with a tour guide. While on Alcatraz Island, you could go solo,
but having a lively tour guide or listening to earphones could
make you aware of the interesting points when you go through
them.

The Walking Tours of Chinatown are a must see. This adds to
the behind the scenes colorful picture of the place. This tour
takes you through the history and traditions of the local people
and familiarizes you with the culture you would never understand
on your own.

San Francisco has almost 30 fun and free walking tours of the
city. For information on these free tours, visit
http://www.sfcityguides.org.

It is the same for Napa valley tours. You could drive up to
the place yourself while looking around, but a guided tour to
some of the vineyards and wine tasting rooms would make it more
interesting.

A 17-mile drive to the coast is also a favorite driving tour.
The winding roads give you fantastic views of beautiful mansions
and the country side. You would be traveling through Carmel and
Pebble Beach Golf Club.

Whether you chose to visit alone or take a guided tour, should
depend on your place of visit and what you want to see. Mixing a
bit of both could make your travel tour worthwhile.

About the Author: Ken Morris is publishing normally for
http://www.alicante-spain.com , a web publication with topics
around Costa Dorada and Spain. You can discover his writings
over at http://www.alicante-spain.com/costa-blanca.html and many
different sources for Costa Blanca news.

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