Escorted
Client: ABC1, aged 55 and over for Premier coach tours; 40-plus for Value arrangements.
Group size: mainly couples, but some singles.
Duration: about 17 days.
Average price: £1,200 per person, land only.
Lead booking time: three to six months.
Arrangements: mostly two-island tours.
Independent
Client: mainly aged between 30-60 plus second-time travellers. Increasing number of 20-plus passengers.
Group size: mostly couples.
Duration: two weeks.
Average price: £750 land only.
Lead booking time: three to six months, although more last-minute bookings recently due to cheaper fares via Asia.
Arrangements: motorhomes, independent coach tours and self-drive itineraries.