Package Tours

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Package Tours

Advantages and Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Inflexibility

Buying a package they commit to follow the itinerary and they are unable to change or reschedule their tour as they wish.

Control

Little or no say over the tour operator’s choice of services, restaurants, accommodation or attractions.

Advantages

Travel agent

Agent commission

10% commission on all tours they confirm.

Savings in time and cost

A tour provider, the travel agent only needs to makes one call to confirm the tour package.

Wide variety of package tours

The travel agent can always make suggestions on tours which match the needs of the consumer.

Consumer

Social

The fostering of short or long term friendships.

Quality of service

Ensure a high standard of quality and the consumer can have peace of mind.

Convenience and time-saving

Deals with all the arrangements relating to airlines, hotels, among others.

Responsibility is on the operator in other words, at the travel agency you hire.

Cost saving and budgeting

Types of Packages

Fully escorted tours

Educational and offers a sense of security or overcomes language and cultural barriers.

Group tours

Take place depending on the number of travelers in order to go ahead.

Always escorted or a tour guide service is provided.

City/regional tours

Those that they follow a fixed itinerary and visit areas historic, religious or cultural.

One full day or less.

Adventure tours

Physical and require a certain level of fitness.

Diving, rock or mountain climbing, horse riding, skiing or cycling.

Special-interest tours

Include an expert guide who relates to the theme of a tour.

Arts, food and wine, sport, cultural or agricultural.

What is it?

Excursions or holidays that include transport, accommodation and meals or a tour guide.

Last a one-day, a month or more.