Questions tagged [tours]
Organized tours as opposed to travelling or seeing things on your own. See also the "guides" tag.
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Are tours to the Joint Security Area (JSA) between the Koreas currently operating?
The Joint Security Area (JSA) aka Panmunjeom is the "truce village" in the DMZ between South and North Korea. It used to be easily visited on tours from Seoul, but these were "suspended&...
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How can I book a boat tour in the Edmund Gorge, Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czechia?
Since July 2025, boat tours in the Edmund Gorge (Edmundova soutěska) in Bohemian Switzerland National Park (Národní park České Švýcarsko) have reportedly restarted, but only for up to 50 visitors per ...
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Solo traveling Japan or with a tour group?
Has anyone traveled Japan both with a tour group and by themselves/with their own party that only speaks English? Trying to see which one is personally more preferred.
I figure the tour group can ...
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How close can you safely get to an active volcano?
I would like to see a volcano poring out red hot lava, but I want to be safe. It seems like Iceland is a good place to see this. From a google there are many tours, that include pictures of people ...
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Sightseeing 6 hours day tour of Kuala Lumpur city from KLIA?
We are Indian passport holders with valid USA and UK visas planning a trip to Japan, which has 16 hrs transit at KUL. Like Singapore, do they have a organized sightseeing group tour of selected ...
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Can I use the door leading from Vatican museum to St. Peter's Basilica?
I want to buy a guided tour of the Vatican Museums from their official website. Their options only include the museums, not the Basilica. I don't want to spend endless hours waiting in the queue for ...
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With an 8 hour layover in Changi, can I do a free tour?
I’m an Indian citizen with a US visa traveling from US to Singapore on United Airlines, and after 8 hours have another flight on Air Asia to Thailand. I’m wondering if I can do free tours from Changi ...
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Proof of travel insurance via credit card
I've booked a tour with the company Intrepid. They are asking for the policy number and proof of my travel insurance. I have travel insurance (including cancellation/interruption and accidents) ...
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Topkapi Palace Tickets
I am visiting Istanbul from 14th - 20th April. I want to visit the Topkapi palace. When I went 6-7 years ago, there was a long waiting line and we paid a local tourist guide to help us skip the line.
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Trip to iceland: paying for tours or taking bus/car
I will be in Iceland for three nights during the new year holidays.The are different websites that offer tours in Iceland with different prices. I can also take bus or rent car and explore by myself. ...
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Is there an 1-hour guide at the Deutsches Museum?
In British Museum, you can get a map (the one with the magnificent Parthenon marbles on the cover) that list the must-see exhibits of the museum in an hour.
Is there something similar in the ...
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Bucket list - Trans Australian railway - food and stopover issues
One of my bucket list items is to travel on a train in the trans-Australian line (if that is the right term). Are there specific tickets that allow me to stop in small towns on the way (to tour, ...
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What are approved French travel agents whose organised trip grants Visa-free entry to French overseas territories
As per wikipedia, citizens from a group of developing countries (China, India etc) enjoy Visa-free entry of up to 15 days for each stay in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, for trips organized by an ...
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When visiting Istanbul, is pre-booking city tours from known web sites better than on arrival?
I am going alone to Istanbul this Saturday for 3 days. I found a website (booking.com) with discounts on activities. For example, "Tour Haga Sofia with a guide" for $15. Or a tour in a city bus and a ...
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Transit visa at Istanbul, Turkey
I'm a Bangladeshi citizen, currently studying in Moscow, Russia. Willing to fly to Abu Dhabi by Turkish airlines and get a transit at Istanbul which will be more than 12 hours. I want to take the '...
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