Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
They shlep your stuff while you ride and they provide the routes. No group of people to deal with.
I spent a few months in Europe doing the same thing--self-guided tours are very popular over there. I really enjoyed myself, as I'm not much of a group person and group tours can be tough if you don't like the group! It's also less-expensive and I love that I can go off-route and explore on my own with a detailed map (European maps are amazingly detailed and accurate).