If you are a starving student who wants to tour around Europe with a tight budget of £124, then you’re in luck because the Radical Travel Bus Network has laid out pretty interesting tours for the cheapskate travelers.
You can choose Haggis, Busabout, or Shamrock adventures. The cheapest deal is Shamrocker Adventures, in which you will be treated to a 3-Day Northern Rocker or Western Rocker experience for a very starving-student-friendly cost of £124. This very cheap deal will take you either to the northern or western part of Ireland, whichever’s on schedule. The itinerary set is not just to awe first time visitors, but locals who want to explore their country further, as well. You can take the tour bus or go pedalling around the area yourself.
Getting on the tour bus is much more fun and less tedious, plus you don’t have to think about anything else, compared to the cycling tour which will most likely take a toll on you (if you’re not physically fit). You will also be able to board at the tour’s home base but get off whenever and wherever you want to. The great thing about Radical travel is that it really doesn’t scrimp on the trip part, as it will willingly take you where you want to go.
If you would like to take a short nap during the bus tour, you may do so. You definitely don’t get snooze time with the cycling tour as you’ll be pedalling around and trying not to feed your frustration. You might even fail to concentrate on the scenery and the experience itself. The good thing about cycles, though, is that you own your schedule and can stay longer at a certain place.
The Haggis option is rather sophisticated, as you get to ride a Mercedes Benz for the tour. For only around £132, you can ride around Scotland and dictate your own stopovers. If it’s your first time to ride such a nice car, though, beware as you might pay more attention to the fancy car experience than to the tour itself.
But, of course, what is travel without the mystery and excitement of meeting new people? If you’re feeling friendly, I suggest you take the tour bus. I know I’d enjoy my travels better if there’s somebody to talk with.