Self-driving tour is the abbreviation of self-driving tourism, which simply means traveling by car. The definition of the first China Self-driving Tourism Summit Forum in 2006: “Self-driving tour is an organized and planned form of tourism with self-driving as the main means of transportation.” The rise of self-driving tours is in line with the psychology of the younger generation. They are unwilling to be constrained and pursue personality independence and freedom of mind, and self-driving tours just fill this demand. Self-driving tours emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century and later became popular in Western developed countries. Entering the 21st century, the great development of the automobile industry has promoted the development of the tourism industry, and also laid the foundation for the promotion and popularization of self-driving tours, and also made self-driving tours stand out from self-guided tours. Initially, people called weekend driving trips “Sunday drive”, which later developed into “Drive Travel” and eventually became a popular way of travel around the world.
My understanding of self-driving tour is: driving your own car (or bicycle) to go wherever you want, without any restrictions.