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(135 Posts)
Nicky7of7 Wed 05-Jun-19 18:40:38

I lost my husband last year. He had been ill for four years and I was his carer. I lost contact with friends due to the fact I could not go out. Do you have any guided tours for singles? I have lost my confidence and feel socially inept but would really like go on holiday, just can’t face it on my own.

live7 Wed 05-Jun-19 17:48:54

I'm interested in doing guided tours to some of the places that I've never been and don't feel confident doing on my own. But I'm concerned about waiting for people all the time as we get on and off the transport or who want to spend ages in the gift shops, which I don't. How does that work?

Flossieflyby Wed 05-Jun-19 16:58:43

Which are the best guided tours around Italy ?

travelsafar Wed 05-Jun-19 12:55:41

Are there any travel agents that provide a room for three as my sister and sister in law want to go to India in 2020 on a guided trip which incorporates Shimla and the Golden triangle. My sister and i have done the GT before but my sister in law hasn't. None of us want to be in a room alone at night.!! smile

BrandyButter Tue 04-Jun-19 16:57:41

Is it possible to get contact details of people who have booked the same trip before the holiday to maybe get to 'know' a few people and maybe able to select who you would like to share a room with if your going solo but wish to share?

Grannyknot Tue 04-Jun-19 16:30:57

I sometimes consider 'escorted tours' because of all the times we travel and feel afterwards that we may have missed out because we lack 'local knowledge'. But then I think having your whole day (or even week) organised by a tour guide and/or having to experience places of interest in a group is not the best either. So my question is, do escorted tours offer much flexibility in that one can pick and choose how much escorting and guiding to have?

Daddima Tue 04-Jun-19 14:06:17

Does anyone provide tours specifically for people with mild cognitive impairment, where staff could be on hand in case of something happening to the ‘ unimpaired’ party?

glammanana Mon 03-Jun-19 17:53:41

My daughter and I go on holiday once a year together,is it possible for us to experience different tours if we wanted to go to separate areas of interest when we arrive at our initial destination.?

Nonnie Mon 03-Jun-19 10:44:53

Is it possible to have an escorted trip to machu picchu, lake Titicaca and other interesting areas in the region when older? I believe low blood pressure could be a problem at heights and DH would struggle if there was too much walking.

I would love to go on a good trip with whatever add-ons are possible because, at our age, we probably won't go again!

Many thanks

EllieGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 03-Jun-19 09:55:36

This activity is now closed for questions

If you’ve travelled across the globe, just starting to see the world, or even if you’re just starting to plan your first ever travel experience, Collette wants to help educate you on the ins and outs of escorted touring (travelling in a group to various destinations via a guided tour). Tour designer and travel expert Diana Ditto will be here to answer all your travel related questions.

Here’s some information about Diana: “Diana, the Director of Product Design for Collette, often spends more than 100 days a year travelling. Her job is to seek new and incredible travel experiences to build into Collette’s escorted tours, offering unique travel moments you can’t find on your own. To do this, Diana speaks with industry experts, local travel guides, and tour guests, researching and handcrafting bespoke travel experiences for Collette guided tours with her team.”

Perhaps you have a Collette trip coming up and would like a bit more information on how it will all work? Maybe you’ve been thinking about going on an escorted tour for a while and want to know where to start? Or maybe you’d like to know where the best destinations are for touring?

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Thanks and good luck with the prize draw
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