guided excursion

Meaning

A short journey or trip, usually for leisure or education, that is led by a professional guide. These are commonly organized by hotels, cruise lines, or travel agencies.

Examples

• We booked a guided excursion to the ancient ruins to learn more about Maya history.

  We booked a guided excursion to the ancient ruins to learn more about Maya history.

• The cruise package includes a guided excursion at every port of call.

  The cruise package includes a guided excursion at every port of call.

• I highly recommend the guided excursion through the national park; the guides are very knowledgeable.

  I highly recommend the guided excursion through the national park; the guides are very knowledgeable.

• For safety reasons, tourists are advised to take a guided excursion when visiting the active volcano.

  For safety reasons, tourists are advised to take a guided excursion when visiting the active volcano.

• Our hotel offers a daily guided excursion to the local vineyards.

  Our hotel offers a daily guided excursion to the local vineyards.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We went on a guided travel to the mountains.

  ✓ We went on a guided excursion to the mountains.

  'Travel' is a general verb or uncountable noun. For a specific organized trip, use 'excursion', 'tour', or 'trip'.

• ✗ The guide excursion was very interesting.

  ✓ The guided excursion was very interesting.

  Use the past participle adjective 'guided' to describe the excursion, indicating that a guide led it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want to see the coral reef safely, you should book a ___.

  💡 A tour led by an expert.

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  guided excursion

• The travel agency organized a half-day ___ to the local museum.

  💡 Singular noun phrase.

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  guided excursion