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Adventure travel is one of the fastest growing segments of thetravel industry, but it is often difficult to find good bargainswhen booking adventure travel. With so many people itching to goon the adventure of a lifetime, the prices in those travelbrochures can lead you to believe that adventure travel isbeyond your means. That does not have to be the case, however. The key toaffordable adventure travel is to book directly from theproviders of the adventure, instead of going through multiplelayers of travel agents, tour operators and tour guides. Booking a tour directly has many benefits besides monetary ones,including meeting wonderful local people and enjoying the localculture. Often the best way to enjoy a vacation on a budget isto book low cost airfare to the destination of your choice, takethe local bus into town, and start asking around about the bestadventure guides in town. Local tour operators know the area,they know how to please their clientele, and best of all theyare inexpensive. U.S. currency goes quite a long way in manyexotic locations in Africa, Asia and elsewhere, so dealing withlocal tour guides is the best way to make your adventure traveldollar stretch even further. Many inexperienced adventure travelers are unsure how they canpossibly book an adventure tour on their own. For one thing,there is often a language barrier in far off locations, and youmay be many thousands of miles from home in an unfamiliarlocation. What these first time travelers often don't realize, however, isthat finding a tour operator is often the easiest part of thejourney. In many cases, the tour operators will find you as soonas you land, without you having to seek them out. And in mostplaces, especially those


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frequented by American tourists, theguides will speak at least a little bit of English. Listed beloware some of the best tips for booking your own budget traveladventure.  Be sure to ask around before you leave. Get opinionsfrom other travelers who have done the adventure you plan on. Refer to your guidebook for references. Guidebookwriters are often quite knowledgeable about which tour operatorsare good and which are more questionable.  Check on the message boards, both virtual and real.Real message boards are available at hostels and local guesthouses, and they can provide excellent information on localtours and tour operators. The staff at local hostels can alsoprovide excellent information about adventure travel. Andinternet message boards devoted to travel can be great sourcesof information, both before you leave home and after you arrivein your far off location.  Interview your potential trip leaders carefully. Asklots of open ended and probing questions about the equipmentused, the experience level of the guides, the lodging the food,and what is and is not included. Be sure to negotiate everythingin advance, since you will have little leverage once theadventure trip has begun.  Finally, if your crew did a great job, be sure to tipthem generously after the tour has come to an end. Good touroperators rely on these tips to supplement their often meagerwages, and this helps to keep the best tour guides in businessand the best tour operators in operation. About the author: Tony Robinson has travelled extensively throughout thiswonderful planet with his family in tow. For great travel savingtips, techniques and articles on visithttp://www.budget-travel-site.com

Written by: Tony Robinson

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