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Introduction to Travel and Tourism Better by the Bunch: The Tour Industry Today

This introduction to travel and tourism provides an overview of various kinds of tours, including escorted, hosted, independent, and hybrid tours. It also explores adventure tours, ecotourism, and incentive trips. The role of a tour manager and the pros and cons of tour managing are discussed. Additionally, the guide delves into tour operators, the reasons people take tours, factors that determine tour prices, and how tours are sold. The article concludes by highlighting different career opportunities in the tour industry.

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Introduction to Travel and Tourism Better by the Bunch: The Tour Industry Today

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  1. Introduction to Travel and TourismBetter by the Bunch: The Tour Industry Today Chapter 6

  2. Common Kinds of Tours • Escorted tours • Hosted tours • Independent and fly-drive tours • Hybrid tours • City, site, and personal tours

  3. Other Kinds of Tours • Adventure tours • Ecotourism • Incentive trips • Student tours • Meet-and-greet services

  4. The Tour Manager • Coordinates all travel logistics • Guides travelers through tour’s itinerary • Offers fun and fascinating commentary while traveling and sightseeing • Handles problems and emergencies • Sometimes accompanies the group on the first and last days’ flights

  5. Pros & Cons of Tour Managing • Pros • Lifestyle of great allure • Excellent salary and benefits • Real-world experiences • Cons • Constant pressure and stress • Living on the road • Unstable work situations

  6. Tour Operators • Businesses that put together tour packages by contracting with suppliers • Generally belong to several associations

  7. Why People Take Tours • Time and money • Quest for knowledge • Camaraderie • Lack of options

  8. What Determines Price • Where the tour is traveling • When the tour is going • Length of time of the travel components

  9. How Tours Are Sold • Packages offered to the public (public tours) • Tours tailored for a preformed affinity group at a special price (charter tours) • Through inbound or outbound operators

  10. Careers in the Tour Industry • Senior executives, directors, and managers • Clerical support and reservationists • Tour conductors, guides, and planners • District sales managers • Human resources/training specialists • Drivers • Technological support

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