e for another spot. i can always adjust my plan. on the contrary， in a package tour you‘re deprived of as much freedom as in a military base. at the sound of the whistle， you have to jump up from a sound sleep and， with heavy-lidded eyes， hurry to the gathering place where you are collected and counted to board a coach. at the sight of the little flag waving， you must immediately take yourself away from the scenes you are marveling at and follow the guide whose sole interest is to cover all spots according to him strict schedule， regardless of the weather or your health condition.
true，you may encounter inconveniences if you travel individually，for instance， getting accommodations for the night and finding a place for meals. but nothing can be compared with the freedom which is vital to a person who takes a holiday trip mainly to escape from constraints of his routine life.