New Spanish tour group limit would mean tourists are ‘treated like animals’
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tourism agencies in Palma, Mallorca have criticised proposed new rules on large tour groups that would see them shrink by more than half, with warning the restrictions could lead to tourists being treated like “animals”. Proguias Turístics de Baleares have bashed Palma City Council’s reported proposal to limit guided tours to 20 people per group. The Balearic Islands’ Travel Agencies Business Association has also spoken out against the proposal, saying that a limit on group sizes could result in hiring more guides and increasing wages, meaning that the prices for tourists would rise, reports the Majorca Daily Bulletin. The associations said that splitting tour groups that usually cater to around 50 people into 20 people sizes, would require companies to hire three guides instead of one.
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