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Itinerary Making. Planning the guest’s Itinerary. “Itinerary – it is the schedule of activities of a guest, included in the tour package designed by the tour operator. is normally a prepaid arrangement it is the tour guide who is the link between the paying guest and the tour operator
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Planning the guest’s Itinerary • “Itinerary – it is the schedule of activities of a guest, included in the tour package designed by the tour operator. • is normally a prepaid arrangement • it is the tour guide who is the link between the paying guest and the tour operator • it is an important responsibility for tour guides to be able to review the itinerary prior to the day of the tour”. (Claravall, 2000).
Review of the itinerary includes • Type of tour • Knowledge of the destination • Inclusions of the tour package • Reservation/reconfirmation of flights • Philippine nightlife • Selling other destinations • Other concerns
Itinerary making/planning requires the following knowledge & skills: • Phonetic alphabet • International and local geography (location and its significance) • Military time versus the local time • Important codes (airline, city, airport and currency) • Reading the airline timetable
Special requirements of the guests • Basic reservation system • Important abbreviations ( pax, ovn,etc). • Suppliers included in the itinerary such as: • Hotel for accommodation • Restaurant for food • Transportation (air, sea, land, rail) • Tours • Entertainment • Others