Tour Package operation & Management

Tour Operator: Definition, & concept of tour operation, Scope in a tour operation business. Concept of FIT & GIT. Linkages of tour operation business with principal suppliers and other agencies

Itinerary preparation: Domestic and International ( Concept), Do's and don't of itinerary preparation, Limitation and constraints.

Tour Packaging: Definition of tour package, Types of package tours, Components of a package tour, Selling package tours: Merits, demerits of package tour to the supplier and buyer, Special requirements for out bound packages Costing, Quotation, Commission, mark up, services charges and other remuneration for tour operation., Incentives and concessions applicable to tour operators in India.

Product Oriented package tours: Nature cure, health tourism, yoga and meditation, Beach holidays, pilgrimage tours.

Special Interest Tours: Tailor made tour packages, Advantages and limitations, Yoga & meditation tours, botanical tours, mice tour, wildlife & ethnic tours andarchitectural tour.

Itinerary Preparation & Costing – Domestic( itineraries for Wildlife tourism, Cultural Tourism ,Desert Tourism , Rural tourism ), International –  Itineraries for Europe and Far East 

Tour Operation Documentation: Passport, Visa .Voucher - Hotel and Airline and exchange order, Pax docket, status chart, rooming list, AGT statements, Tour Escort File . Designing a brochure and presentation skills.