1. Travel security and low deposit
Many people have already had this experience: If you don’t plan your next vacation in good time and book at short notice, the best hotels are usually already fully booked or they charge high prices. That’s why it’s worth starting planning as early as possible, comparing offers and deciding on a trip.
Whether you need a family room or a single room, childcare or sports courses – all your wishes can be taken into account with a package holiday just as you would with an individual travel booking. And another big advantage: the low deposit means that your account is only slightly charged and you can save a little for next year’s holiday.
2. Tour operator offers comprehensive advice
With a package holiday, the tour operator is the direct contact for all questions and concerns about the next holiday. One of the tour operator’s main tasks is to provide its customers with all important information in a comprehensive and timely manner – from entry requirements for certain countries, to taking out travel cancellation insurance, to health or legal information and regulations that apply in the holiday country. This way, holidaymakers are well informed and prepared for their holiday.
3. Travel insurance certificate guarantees financial security
In Germany, customers of tour operators offering package holidays are protected by insolvency insurance. This means that they will get their money back if the operator goes bankrupt before the start of the trip, and it also means that they are covered for their return trip if the operator goes bankrupt during their holiday. If they use a hotel agent or go on an individual holiday, holidaymakers would have to arrange their own return trip, and they would not be financially protected if the operator went bankrupt.
4. Change traveler and save cancellation costs
Package tours allow you to rebook from one person to another. Because you don’t have to cancel the entire trip, you save on high cancellation costs and can relax and look forward to your next vacation! Rebooking to a replacement traveler is a good idea, for example, if health, work or other reasons prevent you from traveling.
In this specific case, this means: If both parents cannot travel on the planned family vacation, the grandmother simply steps in and spends a wonderful package holiday with her loved ones.
5. Rebooking or cancelling in the event of crises and unrest
We receive new reports from all over the world every day, including strikes and regional unrest. Holidaymakers with package holidays don’t have to worry about this, because in the event of serious events, a rebooking to another country is possible for a fee. And if the Foreign Office issues a travel warning, the rebooking is even free of charge.
6. Tour guide and transfer included
The local tour guide is the direct contact for holidaymakers during a package holiday. This means that questions can be answered quickly and any problems can be solved quickly. And to ensure that travellers arrive at the hotel relaxed, the transfer is already included in most cases. This not only saves money, but also saves your nerves, as you don’t have to go looking for a taxi.
7. All services from one source
Package holidaymakers benefit from a tour guide who is the direct representative of the tour operator at the hotel and takes care of all aspects of the holiday. They usually meet guests at the airport and accompany them to the hotel so that the most important questions can be answered right at the start and information can be shared. And during the holiday, the tour guide is always available and ensures that the holiday is unforgettable.
While all services must be booked and paid for individually on an individually planned trip, they are already included in a package holiday. Vouchers can be used, for example, to book a family room or to drop off the children in daycare so that you can enjoy a relaxing afternoon with your partner.
8. Personal support – in every situation
Sometimes unexpected situations can arise during your package holiday, such as a storm. The local tour guide will provide all travellers with competent and comprehensive information, which can usually alleviate any major concerns.
If a disaster does occur, package holidaymakers are covered. Tour operators employ complete crisis teams to look after the well-being of all holidaymakers – so you are never alone even abroad and can always be sure that you will get home quickly and safely in an emergency.
9. Financial security in case of non-performance
For many people, vacation is the best time of the year. It is therefore all the more annoying when previously promised services cannot be used or can only be used in part, for example because the vacation has to be ended early. In such cases, package holidaymakers are entitled to compensation for the lost services from the tour operator, thus guaranteeing financial security. If holidaymakers book their hotel abroad directly, they do not have this advantage and often have to take legal action, which is time-consuming and costly.
10. German law applies – also abroad
Even with the best holiday planning, unexpected developments can occur. As a package holidaymaker who has booked with a German tour operator, you enjoy the security of German law, even abroad. In this way, holidaymakers are well protected and can look forward to their upcoming holiday in a relaxed manner!
