You don't need to think of your itinerary, no need to plan in advance where to go next, you just need to sit back and relax.

You're travelling with a group so you're never lonely, even if travelling alone.

You'll get priority VIP entry into all the places you've read about and skip the queues.

You'll learn everything about where you're going, its history and background on the way.

You're driven everywhere on a comfy couch. Seats are rotated daily so everyone gets a shot at the front seat. Coach driver is master at dealing with winding mountain roads.

You meet different people from around the globe.

So much is crammed into a couple of weeks that you'll see the best of your chosen route, with two-night stays at most places.

The days always include a buffet breakfast, so eat up to get you through the day. Dinner with wine is included about every third night.

There are local guides to show you the behind-the-scenes life in each place, take you on a foodie market tour.

All tips, payments to local guides, portering of your bags to and from hotels is taken care of. No dragging your expanding bag up hotel steps.

Remember when Mum and Dad organised your holiday, packed your bag and drove you everywhere you wanted to go? You didn't have to think of anything but enjoying yourself.

Let's hope you like your group — and you will. They'll vary in age and country of origin, so you're bound to find a kindred spirit or two. Some are likely to become life-long friends.

If you don't take these tours to go shopping instead, you'll miss a lot. You'll also need to be comfortable doing quite a bit of walking.

You need to listen carefully to the driver/tour guide every instruction in order for you not to be left behind.

That means some early starts. Don't be that person who is always late. Take a photo of the plan the night before so you get your bag out in time.

You can't go off somewhere on your own very often. However your driver/tour guide can often help you nip off to see something vital on your bucket list while others do a planned activity you don't mind missing.