個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)

こじんりょこう
noun
independent travel; individual travel; traveling on one's own
1. independent travel; individual travel; non-group travel
Travel arranged and undertaken by an individual or small group independently, as opposed to organized group tours. The traveler plans their own itinerary, transportation, and accommodation.
個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)のほうが自由(じゆう)に動(うご)ける。
Individual travel allows more freedom of movement.
初(はじ)めての海外(かいがい)は個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)で行(い)った。
My first trip abroad was as an independent traveler.
ツアーと個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)のどちらがいいか、目的(もくてき)や予算(よさん)によって変(か)わる。
Whether a group tour or independent travel is better depends on your purpose and budget.

Compound of 個人(こじん) (individual; personal) + 旅行(りょこう) (travel; trip). Contrasts with 団体(だんたい)旅行(りょこう) (group travel) and パッケージツアー (package tour).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)で行(い)く: to go as an independent traveler
  • 個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)を計画(けいかく)する: to plan an independent trip
  • 個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう)向(む)け: suited for individual travelers
  • 海外(かいがい)個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう): independent overseas travel

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 一人旅(ひとりたび): solo trip; traveling alone — specifically one person, while 個人(こじん)旅行(りょこう) can include a couple or small group traveling independently
  • 団体(だんたい)旅行(りょこう): group travel — the opposite; organized tours with fixed itineraries
  • 自由(じゆう)旅行(りょこう): free travel — similar meaning, emphasizes the freedom aspect
  • バックパッカー旅行(りょこう): backpacker travel — a style of budget independent travel
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