Tour OperatorsTour Package ~ Younger Holidays

PACKAGE TOURS

01. Pre-arranged prepared trips that combine two or more travel components

02. A total tourism product is a tour package

03 . These components are purchased by tour operators

04. Tour operator combines all travel component in a price directly or indirectly to the customers

Definition of Tour Package

Halloway(1992) defines the tour package as ‘ A tour package is a total tourism product as it generally consists of transport from the generating area to the destination, accommodation at the destination, and possibly some other recreational or business tourist services.

A package tour is thus a product that is planned, organized, operated, and sold at a set price to individual tourists or groups, to single or multiple destinations, usually involving air travel, accommodation, and land arrangements for the number of days specified. Some experts have defined package tours based on destinations and others based on the interests of tourists.

Destinations are further classified into Single destination Package tour Two city tour package tour

Interests- Some package tours are designed as per the interests and needs of the tourists.

Features of a Package Tour

Combines elements of a package trip, such as air and ground transportation, baggage handling, accommodation, sightseeing, meals, and other items, into a single product that is sold to the consumer at a single price.

Tour packages vary in price, departure dates, trip length, and purpose.

The package is very basic containing perhaps only round trip airfare, ground transfers, and lodging accommodations; travelers on these tours travel on their own with considerable schedule flexibility. While inclusive tours usually require buyers to travel in a group and stick to a tight schedule. The tour may include a tour escort who travels with the group, meals, sightseeing, entertainment, and other travel-related services. The buyer must pay for the tour in advance unless he/she purchases separate trip insurance, she bears the risk that she may lose most or all the money she paid for the tour.

ADVANTAGES

The most important detail is that the trip should be taken by the experts, allowing travelers to relax and involve maximum enjoyment from his travel. There are no surprises. Hotels wait for their guests in each city and they are of a guaranteed level of quality. A package tour works out to be cheaper than the other tours. Unnecessary correspondence is also reduced.

DISADVANTAGES

Planned in advance and generally do not have a personal choice for the destination The tourist can’t change the itinerary(tour plan) as per his/her choice as it is preplanned and prepaid. Some may not be interested in the places mentioned in the package tour.