Tour Package Operation & Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24MTM425
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to have an insight in to the tour package operations like itinerary preparation, costing, tour packaging, tour escorting, travel agency operations & documentation.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24MTM425

 

Tour Package Operation & Management

(Theory)

 

CO204:  Examine the concept of Tour operator and itinerary preparation.

CO205: Analyze tour packages and their costing and markup process.

CO206: Appraise product oriented and special interest tour packages.

CO207: Explain Itinerary Preparation & Costing.

CO208: Analyze Tour Operation Documentation and skill required to frame the same.

CO209: Engage in continuous and comprehensive learning.  

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical

 

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

10.00
Unit I: 

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

14.00
Unit II: 

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.

12.00
Unit III: 

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 and architectural tour.

11.00
Unit IV: 

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

13.00
Unit V: 

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.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • J.M.S Negi Travel Agency & Tour Operations: Concepts & Principles
  • Mohinder Chand Travel Agency Management

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • D.L Foster, The   business   of   travel   Agency   Operation   & Administration-
  • Gwenda Swarat The Business of tourism-
  • Roy. A. Cook vi.    Travel Agency Management

E-resources

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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