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Frequently Asked Questions
How many persons can book private tours?
Private tours are available for 2 travellers onwards. For maximum economies of scale, we recommend the ideal size of 6 to 8 persons. In addition when there are 10 or more travellers, you can enjoy further savings of group air fares.
What are all the benefits of private tours?
Some of the key benefits include: 1. More personalisation possible. 2. More flexibility over timing and pace of the tour. 3. More choices over items like airlines, hotels, meals and even spoken language of tour guide to cater to preferences or budgets. 4. Smaller travel size implies less waiting time, travelling with people of familiarity and common interests, less wastage and faster turnaround of activities. 5. Smaller travel size leads to more quality time and closer interaction with the tour guide. 6. You control your spendings for what are necessary and able to decide how much own free time is needed. 7. Smaller vehicles benefit travel times, accessibility and cost of transport.
Where are my cost savings for private tours?
There are several areas of potential cost savings: 1. Hotel rates are lower than online travel sites (to general public) as hotels offer b2b rates to travel agents for bundling. 2. Airfares could be based on promotional fares that airlines offer to selected travel companies and not opened to the public. 3. Activities and meals are arranged according to your needs and not as a mandatory item in group packages. 4. Smaller vehicles run on lower operating costs and require lesser minimum number of passengers. 5. Tour guides are used only when necessary. 6. You spend less time looking for information as most popular itineraries are already presented as a template for consideration.
Must I follow the itineraries featured in private tours?
The quick answer is NO! The itineraries serve as a template to quick start planning for your private tour. No two travellers have the same exact preferences and likings. Private tours are intended to let travel parties find a good balance to satisfy everyone. The activities featured are most popularly booked by travellers and importantly are feasible in terms of travel times, availability and operating hours of the attractions.
Can I change the recommended hotels?
The quick answer is YES!. Featured hotels are our recommendations based on their location, service level and often times pre-negotiated rates. Usually more than one hotel of different class is featured to offer customers more variety. Cost of each hotel varies according to class, period of stay and type of room booked.