BRIEFING TOUR
A tour, usually for travel agents and other industry personnel intended to acquaint them with a new destination or new procedures.
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CATEGORIES OF INCLUSIVE TOUR
The categories of inclusive tour are independent inclusive tour and escorted inclusive tour, also known as group inclusive tour.
The categories of inclusive tour are independent inclusive tour and escorted inclusive tour, also known as group inclusive tour.
CERTIFIED TOUR PROFESSIONAL (CTP)
A designation administered by the National Tour Foundation and conferred upon tour professionals who complete prescribed evaluation requirements.
A designation administered by the National Tour Foundation and conferred upon tour professionals who complete prescribed evaluation requirements.
GROUP LEADER
An individual who has been given the responsibility of coordinating tour and travel arrangements for a group. The group leader may act as a liaison to a tour operator or may develop a tour independently (and sometimes serve as the tour director).
An individual who has been given the responsibility of coordinating tour and travel arrangements for a group. The group leader may act as a liaison to a tour operator or may develop a tour independently (and sometimes serve as the tour director).
HOLIDAY PACKAGES
Holiday packages are designed for travellers who travel independently. They include a combination of two or more travel services (e.g., hotel accommodations, car rental, air transportation) offered at a package price. Many holiday packages offer a choice of components and options, thereby enabling you to customise the package to your tastes, interests and/or budget.
Holiday packages are designed for travellers who travel independently. They include a combination of two or more travel services (e.g., hotel accommodations, car rental, air transportation) offered at a package price. Many holiday packages offer a choice of components and options, thereby enabling you to customise the package to your tastes, interests and/or budget.
INBOUND TOUR OPERATORS
Companies that handle and operate tours entering a country, as sent by outbound tour operators from the dispatching country.
Companies that handle and operate tours entering a country, as sent by outbound tour operators from the dispatching country.
INCLUSIVE TOURS BROCHURE
The points that should be considered by the agent when producing an inclusive tour brochure are: the type of brochure required, whether it should be in colour or black and white, and the number of pages and pictures.
The points that should be considered by the agent when producing an inclusive tour brochure are: the type of brochure required, whether it should be in colour or black and white, and the number of pages and pictures.
INCOMING TOUR OPERATORS
Companies who specialise in 'land arrangements' (hotels, restaurants, ferry, car hire, excursions - everything but flights) for travelers.
Companies who specialise in 'land arrangements' (hotels, restaurants, ferry, car hire, excursions - everything but flights) for travelers.
LAND PACKAGE
A tour that includes the land arrangements of a tour but no air transportation.
A tour that includes the land arrangements of a tour but no air transportation.
LOCAL GUIDE
A professional engaged to point out places of interest and conduct tours of specific locations and attractions.
A professional engaged to point out places of interest and conduct tours of specific locations and attractions.
MINIMUM LAND PACKAGE
The minimum cost of land arrangements that must be purchased to qualify for a special air fare.
The minimum cost of land arrangements that must be purchased to qualify for a special air fare.
PLANNING A TOUR
When planning a tour, the travel agent needs to learn as much as possible about their client. The points that should be established in the first interview are:-
When planning a tour, the travel agent needs to learn as much as possible about their client. The points that should be established in the first interview are:-
- Motivation
- No. Of Participants
- Dates And Length Of Trip
- Objectives Of The Tour And Destination
- Budget
- Hotel Requirements
- Transportation Preferences
- Miscellaneous
- Visa
- Vaccinations
PLANNING THE TOUR
The things which agent should research prior to planning the tour are:-
The things which agent should research prior to planning the tour are:-
- Market For Which The Tour Is Generated – Lower Middle Or Higher Income Earners
- Motivation
- Tour Price And Duration
- Economic Climate
- Climatic Conditions
- Transport
- World Political Situation
- Hotel Accommodation
- Facilities At Stopovers And Destination
- Advertising
- Brochure Design
- Cost Of Production And Distribution
- Revenue or cost estimate and target profit
PRE TOUR TRANSPORT
All tour participants must arrive at the tour’s departure point at the scheduled time in order to begin the tour.
All tour participants must arrive at the tour’s departure point at the scheduled time in order to begin the tour.
PRODUCING A TOUR
The tours can be produced by determining the client’s desires, establishing the routing and programs' daily activities, computing the costs of various components of the tour and add agent’s profit to arrive at the retail tour price, making the necessary reservations, issuing appropriate tickets and vouchers, typing or printing the itinerary and handling the deposit and final payments.
The tours can be produced by determining the client’s desires, establishing the routing and programs' daily activities, computing the costs of various components of the tour and add agent’s profit to arrive at the retail tour price, making the necessary reservations, issuing appropriate tickets and vouchers, typing or printing the itinerary and handling the deposit and final payments.
PRODUCING GROUP INCLUSIVE TOURS
The special attention must be given to various points when producing group inclusive tours:-
The special attention must be given to various points when producing group inclusive tours:-
- Transport – possible splitting of the group, special group fares, colour-coded baggage labels if participants are accommodated in different hotels, avoid having too many people at the same place and time
- Accommodation – give a choice of several hotel categories, request a choice of rooms, and provide the hotel with a list of participants
- Restaurants – ensure dining area is large enough to allow sufficient time for meals (1½ to 2 hrs), clarify the question of beverages
- Guides and lectures – language spoken by participants. If necessary, recruit a guide to coordinate land arrangements
- Reservations – must be made as early as possible
- Costing – variable and fixed costs.
PRODUCTION OF A TOUR
The main phases involved in the production of tour are planning, costing, reservation and documentation.
The main phases involved in the production of tour are planning, costing, reservation and documentation.
PROMOTE AND SELL TOURS
A travel agent promotes and sells tours produced by another party rather than constructing his own tour because he is not familiar with the area, to make tour packages competitive, and to cover communication and administrative costs and time spent discussing arrangements.
A travel agent promotes and sells tours produced by another party rather than constructing his own tour because he is not familiar with the area, to make tour packages competitive, and to cover communication and administrative costs and time spent discussing arrangements.
PURCHASING ADVERTISED INCLUSIVE TOURS
Several factors must be taken into account by the client when purchasing advertised inclusive tours: the tour operator offering the tour and their industry reputation, the actual itinerary, the services included in the tour, and the retail price of the tour.
Several factors must be taken into account by the client when purchasing advertised inclusive tours: the tour operator offering the tour and their industry reputation, the actual itinerary, the services included in the tour, and the retail price of the tour.
SELLING TOUR
To sell a tour, the agent can advertise by mailing circular letters to prospective clients and by publishing articles on the proposed tour in local newspapers and magazines.
To sell a tour, the agent can advertise by mailing circular letters to prospective clients and by publishing articles on the proposed tour in local newspapers and magazines.
STEP ON GUIDES
Specialised tour guides who join a tour briefly to conduct a portion of the tour, such as a museum or gallery visit.
Specialised tour guides who join a tour briefly to conduct a portion of the tour, such as a museum or gallery visit.
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