自由行

zìyóuxíng

noun

Meanings

1 independent travel
2 self-guided trip (as opposed to a tour group)
3 FIT (free independent traveler)

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Examples

这次日本我们选了自由行,不跟团。

Zhè cì Rìběn wǒmen xuǎn le zìyóuxíng, bù gēntuán.

For Japan this time we chose independent travel instead of a tour group.

自由行自由是自由,但攻略要做足。

Zìyóuxíng zìyóu shì zìyóu, dàn gōnglüè yào zuò zú.

Independent travel is free, but you have to do your homework on itineraries.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 跟团游 (guided group tour) and 半自由行 (semi-independent, flight+hotel bundle but free days). 穷游 (budget travel) is a related but distinct term.

culture

Hong Kong 自由行 also historically refers to the Individual Visit Scheme for mainland tourists, launched in 2003.

Stroke Order

自 zì

由 yóu

行 xíng