Joining a tour group is simply a waste of manpower and resources, and nowadays independent travel is becoming popular. Why is joining a tour group considered a waste of manpower and resources? Due to the disorderly and malicious competition in the domestic market, travel agencies are engaged in price wars. Websites like Travel Tribe directly compare various routes and prices online, leading to situations where some groups are accepted at zero or even negative cost. How do travel agencies make up for their losses? There are only two solutions: endless shopping trips or so-called "killer guides" who aggressively push optional activities. This leads to rushed sightseeing tours where you don't even know what you've seen, but end up buying a lot. When you get home and calculate carefully, you find that the cost of shopping far exceeds the tour fee, truly making it a waste of manpower and resources.
Driving yourself is simply torture, and nowadays independent travel is becoming popular. Why is driving oneself considered torture? Besides the fatigue of long-distance driving and expensive fuel costs, when you arrive at your destination, there are too many people, too many cars, no parking spaces, difficulty finding accommodation or exorbitantly priced hotels, difficulty finding restaurants to eat at, and the uncertainty of knowing where you are and where to go next, all of which can make you suffer greatly.
Question One: What is independent travel?
Feet Across the World: Independent travel is a type of travel that has emerged in recent years. It's like a self-service supermarket where all products (services) are clearly priced. Tourists choose combinations of the six elements of tourism (eating, lodging, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, entertainment) based on their own conditions (including time, budget, physical condition, etc.). All matters are handled by oneself, making the process more complicated, but freeing one from the pre-arranged itineraries of traditional travel agencies, allowing for greater freedom and individuality. This is the current definition of independent travel given by domestic experts.
Question Two: What is the biggest difference between independent travel and traditional group travel?
Feet Across the World: The biggest difference between independent travel and group travel is that with independent travel, "my leader, my group; my journey, my decision." Feet Across the World Self-Help Travel Network only provides auxiliary services for your journey, such as expert consultation and advice for Xishuangbanna self-help travel, and provides travel suggestions and plans; group-buying price reservations for air tickets, hotel rooms, scenic spot tickets, chauffeur car rentals, outbound processing, and dispatching leaders, etc. Specifically, independent travel avoids the superficial sightseeing mode of traditional group travel and the repeated entry into tourist shopping stores, ensuring the core elements of travel advocated by new tourism regulations, such as touring time, touring freedom, travel costs, and touring quality. Because of this, the call for independent travel is growing louder, deeply loved by younger generations of travel enthusiasts.
Question Three: How to enjoy Xishuangbanna self-help travel?
Feet Across the World: We start with the principles of freedom, ease, saving you money and time, and tailor-made full self-help travel plans for you! Based on our extensive front-line tourism work experience and rich industry knowledge, we have conducted an in-depth analysis of customers' most concerned issues and needs, and according to the customer's budget and destination tourism experience content, we provide the most reasonable travel suggestions and travel plans one-on-one. After the customer acknowledges, we proceed with the travel plan to create a satisfactory travel life for the customer. You just need to send your travel intention letter (including accommodation standards, number of travelers, budget standards, purpose of this trip, itinerary requirements, your contact information, etc.) via email to [email protected] or leave a message with the online customer service of Feet Across the World Self-Help Travel/www.917bn.com/, or send a fax to 0691-2217073 or call the Xishuangbanna dedicated customer service at 015887625982; everything will be arranged for you.
1. If you are semi-independent travelers, then according to your itinerary design, we will book group-buying price hotel rooms, plane tickets, tickets, chauffeur car rentals for you, and provide a very detailed self-help travel guide, equivalent to having a friend assist you with your travel. If needed, we also offer team leader services. I emphasize that we will definitely utilize the essence of the traditional tourism industry. The vast army of guides in China exists for a reason because tourism itself is filled with educational explanations about local customs, geography, climate, environment, etc., especially prominent in Xishuangbanna. Your understanding of tropical rainforest culture in Xishuangbanna is probably limited. If someone gives you a thorough explanation, your sensory enjoyment will be very different. We simply replace traditional guides with team leaders (or travel companions), not doing what traditional guides do, but only providing guidance and itinerary services.
2. If you choose to drive yourself, then according to your itinerary intention, besides booking rooms for you (note that we guarantee the lowest online price for Xishuangbanna hotel rooms), we also provide a very detailed self-help travel guide, equivalent to having a friend assist you with your travel. If needed, we also offer team leader services. I emphasize that we will definitely utilize the essence of the traditional tourism industry. The vast army of guides in China exists for a reason because tourism itself is filled with educational explanations about local customs, geography, climate, environment, etc., especially prominent in Xishuangbanna. Your understanding of tropical rainforest culture in Xishuangbanna is probably limited. If someone gives you a thorough explanation, your sensory enjoyment will be very different. We simply replace traditional guides with team leaders (or travel companions), not doing what traditional guides do, but only providing guidance and itinerary services.
3. We spend time and energy creating personalized travel plans and guides for you, believing that www.917bn.com/Feet Across the World Self-Help Travel is your best assistant for Xishuangbanna self-help travel.
Question Four: How to reduce the cost of Xishuangbanna self-help travel?
Feet Across the World: 1. "Like-minded" group formation. Many returning independent travelers begin sharing photos, itineraries, and "spoils" online after their trips. Investigations reveal that with the continuous maturity of people's tourism consumption concepts, small-group independent travel is becoming a trend. Compared to traditional travel agency sign-ups, small-group independent travel offers more flexible and variable itineraries with higher freedom. In reality, people often associate small-group independent travel with "travelers." However, compared to "travelers" who focus on outdoor activities, the scope of small-group independent travel is broader. In terms of personnel, teams composed of classmates, colleagues, relatives, and friends are more stable and reliable than "traveler" groups formed through networks. 2. Everything is "shared," including eating, drinking, staying, and playing. As demand for personalized travel increases, more citizens are choosing independent travel. Due to the relatively high cost of personal independent travel, group independent travel has emerged. For example, regarding scenic spot tickets, on some ticket booking websites, many merchants note that purchasing five or more tickets allows free delivery, and ten or more tickets qualify for discounts. "Sharing" is the most popular settlement method in group independent travel, with all expenses—transportation, accommodation, meals, and entertainment—being paid equally by everyone under the AA system. Small-group independent travel not only allows for free choice of accommodation and attractions but also offers advantages in numbers, leading to many practical benefits. For instance, during this golden week, the standard room price near their destination was 640 yuan/day, averaging 320 yuan/day per person. After comparison, they rented a three-story villa nearby, costing less than 180 yuan/day per person. 3. Online ticket booking saves time and money. For independent travel, everything needs to be handled personally, mainly involving transportation, food, accommodation, and tickets. Airfare is the largest cost in traveling, so it's recommended to search for discounted flights on platforms like Qunar, Kuxun, and Taopiaopiao, which can save a significant amount. Food can include local snacks. Accommodation options include budget hotels or homestays. How about tickets? If there are too few people, you won't enjoy the scenic area's discounts, right? Not necessarily. Tickets can be booked online in advance, allowing even individuals to enjoy discounts. Feet Across the World Self-Help Travel looks forward to your ticket bookings.
Question Five: How to prepare well for Xishuangbanna self-help travel?
Feet Across the World: The first element of preparation is collecting effective information and materials, and the best choice is to find a local self-help travel website. The internet world is vast and boundless, much like the real world. Many websites haven't updated their materials for a long time, or non-local websites lack understanding of local conditions, relying merely on simple introductions and others' travel diaries as guides, which is unacceptable—it misleads both others and oneself. For example, the Sino-Myanmar one-day tour in Xishuangbanna has been closed for many years, yet many websites still heavily promote it. Manjinglan Flavor Street is a distant memory for locals, yet some non-local self-help travel websites still list it. Attractions like Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion and Solitary Tree Forest have largely been abandoned since the suspension of the Sino-Myanmar one-day tour, yet some websites still introduce them as the most famous attractions in Xishuangbanna, while being unaware of newly built, distinctive attractions like Yuncha Source and Skyward Trees. Things are constantly changing, and only local self-help travel websites can provide the latest, most detailed, and useful information. Moreover, local self-help travel websites indeed save you money. Product suppliers offer policy preferences based on the actual contributions of cooperative agents, combined with their discount margins, regional advantages, and operational models, resulting in significant price differences. For example, Ctrip, a major domestic website, lacks resource advantages for hotel room bookings in Xishuangbanna. A two-star room costs us 80 yuan, but they pay 120 yuan. Self-help travel emphasizes personalized consumption and enjoying oneself, and the most famous attractions aren't necessarily the ones you want to visit the most. Another point is that when preparing, it's best to consult the online customer service of the self-help travel service provider at your destination. Their opinions are the most impartial. From our long-term operational experience, we find that many tourists design unreasonable routes, some itineraries are unfeasible, and others involve backtracking. With their help, you can save time and effort designing your own DIY itinerary, as preparing is quite tiring.
Question Six: How to travel independently with ease?
Feet Across the World: Follow this process, and it won't be so exhausting. Collect information – determine the travel destination – budget costs – search for destination self-help travel websites – reference or consult to design your own itinerary – book the designed consumption points – travel. Remember, learning how to search for discounted flights on platforms like Qunar, Kuxun, and Taopiaopiao is the first key to saving money.
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