Organized tours as opposed to travelling or seeing things on your own. See also the "guides" tag.
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View the Grand Canyon by helicopter - is it real?
I going to visit the United States and its famous geographic places, such as the Grand Canyon.
I heard that there are some helicopter tours are available during visiting the Grand Canyon. Is this ...
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Can anyone recommend a good trekking tour for Machu Picchu?
I'm planning on heading to Peru to visit Machu Picchu next year. I heard there are some amazing and beautiful "long way around" treks that take you up and around to Machu Picchu the long way through ...
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What is the LONGEST Tour operated by travel companies?
I remember 6 years ago, discovering "The Great South American Journey" operated by Gap adventures (now G Adventures), a 5 month trip around the continent (although essentially a bunch of their smaller ...
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Is it possible to tour the facility where Kahlúa is made?
Now I know you can visit plenty of wineries, breweries, and distilleries around the world. But my favourite alcoholic beverage is Kahlúa, a coffee liqueur from Mexico exported around the world.
Does ...
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How to plan celebrating carnaval in Rio?
If you are not from Brasil and you want to celebrate carnaval in Rio, what should you do? Do you just buy a ticket to Rio, book any hotel and just enjoy? Or is that a recipe for failure? i can imagine ...
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How can you get into the San Pedro prison in La Paz? (*and* out again)
The infamous San Pedro prison (El Penal de San Pedro) in La Paz is famous for having no security guards inside, the prisoners run it themselves. Families of the prisoners often live there too, and ...
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Can I visit vineyards in Stellenbosch without booking a tour in advance?
I'm going to South Africa this month and will be in Cape Town for several days. Since one of South Africa's major wine regions is just outside of Cape Town, I'd like to spend a little bit of time ...
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Cost of jeep / 4WD tours in Wadi Rum
Photo credit: Adam Reeder
Wadi Rum seems to be quite an other-worldy place from pictures I've seen. Unfortunately, it's the sort of place that I cannot see on foot and as a budget traveller, I'd ...
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Third party shore-excursion operators in the Western Caribbean
Cruise ships usually offer shore excursions that can be booked for an additional fee. These can be more expensive than going with a 3rd party, since the cruise line takes a cut. Is there a list of ...
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What's a “trip kitty”?
On some organized tour operator's sites, I see tour prices listed with a +amount labelled as "kitty" or "trip kitty" like this one.
What is a "trip kitty"?
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Are there any boat tours for Lake Baikal?
I am interested in visiting Lake Baikal and exploring the areas around the lake. What is the best way of doing so and which nearby town should I use as my homebase? I'd expect using a boat to go ...
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Walking Tours of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand & The Surrounding Area?
A friend & his wife will be visiting Thailand in the near future. They shall be spending three nights in the Northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. They believe this to be located within "wilderness ...
