II've been booking mostly all-inclusive package tours for ten years—for three reasons: time, security, and the social aspect. The price savings of booking yourself are real, but for a week-long golf trip, it's often under 200 Euros. This amount is worth the convenience and the group experience to me. If you honestly weigh the pros and cons, the answer is rarely clear-cut.

Package golf trips combine flights, transfers, hotels with half-board, green fees, and often even pro lessons in one package. They are the most common type of travel for senior golfers: easy to organize, reliable for planning, and often include group connections. Three pros and three cons will determine if the package model is the right fit.

Three benefits of package tours

Three disadvantages of package tours

The right travel model depends on you, not on what your friends do. A package tour can be a perfect fit — or completely wrong. Know yourself first.

— Markus Reisen, Managing Director Olimar Reisen

Three senior profiles and their booking recommendations.

Solo traveler wanting to join a group

Package tours are the clear choice. Group connection, security, no research effort.

Couple with a fixed routine

The best approach depends on your preference for routine. If you want to decide everything on-site yourself (restaurants, excursions), you'll do better by booking yourself. If you want everything handled by one provider, opt for a package deal.

Experienced frequent traveler

Those who take over 10 golf trips per year should book them themselves — pro relationships and hotel contacts can be managed more directly.