1. Company: When you participate in group travel, not only are you exploring some of the worlds most stunning wonders, but you are also making new friends at the same time. If you live in the US and decide you want to visit Europe, there is a nice, long 9 hour plane ride ahead of you. Why not use that time to get to know everyone? During your trip you can chat, laugh and have fun with other people that enjoy doing the same things that you do.

Not everyone has a large family or group of friends that can travel with them. This is where travel groups come in nicely. There are a variety of groups designed to meet the needs and wishes of everyone. If you are single or traveling solo, you can pair up with another member and avoid paying the single supplement. Travel Groups usually get special treatment allowing them to get behind-the-scene tours not usually offered to individuals.

2. Cost: Not only do you get to make new friends and explore far corners of the world, you usually get a price that is far better than doing it by yourself. Traveling with a group allows you to see and do the most exploring while incurring minimum expenditures by splitting the cost between all members.

3. Safety: Group travel is the safest form of travel today. Being with your group ensures maximum safety as each person is watching out for everyone else. In case of any emergency, you know that you are not alone.

4. Convenience: If you lead a fairly busy life, like most of us do, you do not want to spend hours researching and reading travel books to make sure you book a good trip. Group travel is already put together by the organizer. All you have to do is take a look at the itinerary and sign up if it sounds good to you. The best trips are usually the one where the person that is organizing is also going on the trip.