Independently Independent Tours Hosted Tours Escorted Tours e believe independent travel is the best way to see Western Europe. More than three quarters of Americans traveling there go independently. Potential advantages include possible price savings and having some or many of the arrangements made by someone else. You may find it worthwhile to add extra days at the front or end of the standard package for more time where there are more sights.
Most independent packages offer a choice, often extensive, of hotels.
Choose one that's centrally located for better access to sights and greater restaurant availability. You may receive a simple orientation. The potential advantages, and cautions, are similar to independent tours. That said, there are escorted group tours, not many, but some, which overcome most or all of our objections. If you decide on an escorted tour, use this as a source of questions to ask people who've taken the tour you're considering.