Quote Originally Posted by Tink1 View Post
Logistics wise for visiting Tokyo and the parks, Yokosuka is soo much easier than Okinawa!

Yes, there is a great mix of tour and solo time, and there are many escorted companies whose itineraries I do not like. For the most part, with ABD you spend at least 2 nights in a locale, so you never get the feeling of "It's tuesday it must be Belgium". I always look for tours that have a minimum of 2 nights each stop.

You can do whatever you like during an ABD. While we were in Paris and the days plans called for a visit to Montmartre, one of the moms skipped it and took her daughter to some of the fashion houses.

I almost had to skip Versailles due to my son breaking a toe the night before, but the guides arranged special accommodations for him and we were both able to see it. (They golf carted him down to the gardens where he sat along the water and the guide took pictures of him with every girl that walked by, while I toured the buildings LOL)

They also offer different things in the same location- one being more active and one being less. On the SW trip, in Arches National Park, there were 2 options, Hike up the Delicate Arch, or a guided tour via shuttle of a bunch of the formations. So there are always options for easy walkers.

There are often separate activities for the junior adventurers as well, and for some stuff you can choose to do that instead of the adult activities (I skipped wine tasting and went and made seasoned vinegar)

I never felt that anything was crammed.

Nanc
This is all great information. Thank you so much. I didn't realize tours could be so flexible. I love the story about your son's pictures with the girls. Lol. He must have been loving it and a bit embarrassed at the same time.