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TRAVELS

AND TOURS

Fundamentals of

tour and travel management chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Humans have traditionally enjoyed traveling and visiting. Tourists can now travel anyplace. Visitors can choose from several attractions and activities. Travel options are growing. Travel & tourism have grown for decades. Recently, travel became a passion. All income groups travel regularly. Traveling may be rejuvenating and stress-relieving. It offers indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and calm people. Transportation, lodgings, food and beverage, entertainment, and other areas are helping the travel business grow. This chapter discusses journeys and tours, their link within the tourist business, and the different forms.

Group Inclusive Tour (GIT) - is a tour in which the tourist travels with the company of other tourists. Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT) - is a tour in which the tourist travels to his destination individually. Independent Tour - is a tour in which the tourist buys tourism components separately. This can be done in advance through a travel agent. International Tourism - refers to travel accross international boundaries.

Package Tour - sometimes called " inclusive tour ", is an

arrangement in which tourism components such as

transportation, accommodation, food and beverage,

entertainment, etc. are bought by the tourist at an all-inclusive

price.

Tour Operator - organizes package tours and purchases other

tourism services such as transport and accommodation inn

advance, usually at a lower price because he/she is buying it in

bulk.

Travel refers to a movement from one place to another. This can refer to short and long distance travel, domestic and international travel, and other various forms. It also includes both round trips and one-way journeys, with a wide array of travel purposes. The travel industry, therefore, refers to the several aspects of the service industry which cater to the needs and wants of the people who have traveled and will travel from different parts of the world. The travel industry is also called the tourism network.

SECTORS OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY

The Airline industry is a popular choice among travelers who want

to arrive at destinations quickly. The development in air

transportation in the tourism industry introduced many

undiscovered areas to the travel community. It has managed to

increase a significant part of the transportation market in recent

years, especially to destinations farther than 500 kilometers away. A

scheduled air transportation system offers a safe, convenient,

reliable, frequent, and consumer-centered service (Basnet, 2015).

Airline Industry

Car rental has been in close connection with airline and railway

transportations since it's early years and is considered a similar

part of the travel service industry (Eronen, 2015).

Car Rental Water Transport

Is a major factor in Tourism and hospitality. An example of this is

the cruise ships which became known in recent years because of

the idea of developing "floating resorts" or "flotels".

is now becoming known as a form of transportation, which is going

to become increasingly influential in the years ahead. The year

2001 marked the beginning of space tourism as a wealthy

California businessman, Dennis Tito, became the first paying

passenger for space flight (Britannica Online Encyclopedia, 2013).

Currently, Virgin Galactic remains the only private space tourism

company that has successfully air-launched its SpaceshipTwo

vehicle (S. Fox, 2010). However, Virgin Galactic is definitely not alone

in its venture into space tourism as the industry is being looked at

as a lucrative market for many upcoming decades (SEO, 2013).

Spacecraft

While away from home, the Tourist needs to eat and sleep. Sleeping Accommodations Range from Hotels Of international Standards to Condominium, Campgrounds and homes of relatives and friend. For a tourist region to succeeded, a sufficient Quantity of accommodations of the right quality should be provide for the tourists. Appropriate accommodations should always be available for all types of travels. All travelers should have appropriate accommodations. Those who can afford it may prefer luxurious accommodations. Budget-minded tourists need practical facilities.

2. ACCOMMODATION

Hostels provide mininal amenities such as a bunk bed and commonly shared toilets and bathrooms. They are typically categorized as a budget choice and are usually provided on a self catering basis, they appeal mostly to young travelers. Hostels Camping This is a type of outdoor accommodation that makes use of temporary shelter, usually in the form of a tent. It appeals mostly to famillies who travel in recreational vechicles.

Bed and breakfast accommodations provide a room, bath, and a hearty breakfast to tourists. They are known as BnBs. Bed and Breakfast Timeshare Accommodation timeshare is a modern tourism product that succeeds in combining tourism and real estate in such a way to satisfy the ever changing needs of the touristy purchaser. According to the defination of the World tourism Organization (WTO) (1996) "Timeshare offers the public the right to enjoy, for a set period or interval each year, vactation time in an apartment or other type of that is part of a tourism comptex, equipped with a variety of services and tourist facilities.

The catering industry nowadays plays an important roles in the travel and tourism industry. Like restaurants and take away outlets, caterers provide products and services to hotels and airlines Catering Bars and Coffee Shops Bars and coffee shops provide a relaxing atmosphere for travelers to eat and drinks. Bars tend to the focus on alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. On other hand, coffee shops tend to focus on serving hot drinks, frappes, and light snacks. Both enivormanents also provide a place for people to socialize.

Nightclubs are establishments that stay open until late at night

and offer food and beverage along with entertainment. Most of

them have stage pertomers and a spacious dance floor for the

customers.

Nightclubs