Planning Itineraries Flashcards

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PRIDE

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Pace
Routing
Interests
Detail
Energy
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The three major regions in Africa popular for independent travel are Egypt, South Africa, and the two countries of ___________ and __________ for safari itineraries.

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Kenya

Tanzania

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When you are planning a self-drive itinerary, a good rule of thumb is to restrict the amount of driving to no more than how many miles?

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150 miles per day

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Morocco is often included in itineraries through Iberia. True or False

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True

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After you qualify the client and conduct destination research, your next step when planning itineraries is to

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Book arrival and return air or surface transportation.

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An advantage of an open-jaw surface routing (as opposed to a circle trip) is to enable the traveler to visit places located far apart within a short time. True or False

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True

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PRIDE stands for five important guidelines when planning itineraries: pace, routing, interest, details, and energy. True or False

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True

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A Canadian tour that includes towns such as Yarmouth, Halifax, and Charlottetown is said to be part of which itinerary?

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Canadian Maritime

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A hub-and-spoke surface routing is effective when planning itineraries in areas where major cities and points of interest are spread out. True or False

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False

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The cities of Nanjing and Chongqing are often included on a “Golden Route” itinerary of China. True or False

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False

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Starting in Berlin, which city would not be included in a ten-day self-drive itinerary visiting the capitals and major sights of Eastern Europe?

Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw

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Moscow

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FITs

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Foreign (or Fully) Independent tour: a custom made trip.

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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Market Segments

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Families
Grandparents
Honeymooners
LGBT travelers
Mature travelers
Singles
Students and youths
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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Membership Groups

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Museums/Nonprofit Associations

Natural history organizations
Historic preservation groups
Affinity Groups

Churches and synagogues
Senior citizen centers
Women’s auxiliaries
Kiwanis & Rotary clubs
Special Interest Societies

Garden clubs
Theater troupes
Art leagues
Dance classes

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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Hobby or Professional Groups

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Art and architecture admirers
Teachers and lawyers
Antique collectors
Food/wine connoisseurs
Language learners
Photographers
Fashion mavens
Music lovers
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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Trends

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Ecotourism
Socially responsible travel
Volunteer vacations
Cultural tourism

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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Special Events

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Christmas
Sporting events
Cultural festivals
Conventions

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Potential Specialty Travel Markets - Active Travel

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Soft Adventure

Bird-watching, whale watching and animal spotting
Bicycling
Horseback riding
Light hiking and camping
Walking
Van supported safaris

Hard Adventure

Trekking and mountain climbing
Rugged safaris
Mountain biking
Whitewater rafting, kayaking
Hang gliding
Scuba diving
Bungee jumping
Rock climbing

Sports

Fishing
Golfing
Skiing
Tennis

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transportation, accommodations, and activities

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Tour elements

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Air Travel

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Air travel is recommended for long-distance travel.

Point-to-point travel can be costly.

Recommend discounted fares that allow stopover privileges.

Suggest an open-jaw routing in order to maximize the surface portion of the itinerary without doubling back.

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Rail Travel

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Rail travel is recommended for short-distance travel or as a leisurely way to see the countryside.

Rail travel can offer a chance to meet the “locals.”

Because trains usually arrive and depart from city centers, travelers can avoid the hassles of getting from the airport to downtown areas, which can be time-consuming and costly.

Rail travel is sometimes less costly than air and often quicker on certain intercity trips. For example, Eurostar travels between Paris and London in almost the same amount of time it would take to fly, when you consider travel time to and from the airport, check-in time, baggage claim, and so on.

Certain high-speed rail services (for example, the TGV in France and the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan) rival air travel on some short-distance routes.

Recommend a unique and nostalgic trip on a restored luxury train (for example, the Venice-Simplon Orient Express in Europe or the Blue Train in South Africa). These rail trips can vary in length.

Suggest a rail pass for long-distance trips and for multiple stopovers. Examples include the regional pass, such as Scanrail in Scandinavia, or the single-country pass, such as the Swiss Pass in Switzerland. There are several passes to choose from, including the Global Pass to explore up to 28 countries, the Select Pass for two-, three-, or four-bordering countries of your choice, and one-country passes.

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Car Rental

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Recommend a car rental for independent travelers who don’t want to depend on schedules but want to go at their own pace.

Due to traffic congestion and parking problems, don’t recommend a self-drive car for travelers staying in major cities.

Travelers should avoid driving more than 150 miles per day (less when traveling over rough terrain or in mountainous regions).

The price of gasoline in foreign countries is often higher than in the United States.

It is a good idea to request features - such as automatic transmissions and air conditioning - that may be less common outside the United States.

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Travel by Ship

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Travel by ship is recommended for coastal sightseeing segments of an itinerary.

Suggest smaller vessels such as riverboats and barges for inland cruise segments on rivers, lakes, and canals.

Many European rail pass programs include free or discounted travel on selected river steamers and ferry services.

Cruise ships may be the most practical means of transportation in certain areas of the world, such as the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.

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Motorcoach

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In some major cities, recommend half-day or full-day city sightseeing tour upon arrival to get an overview of the key sites and attractions. Travelers can return to points of interest at their leisure.

Suggest pre-arranged full-day excursions to the surrounding countryside rather than renting a car while staying in the city.

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Transfers (or Meet and Greet Service)

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Suggest pre-arranged transfers for those clients concerned with language or cultural barriers in certain foreign countries.

Recommend transfers to avoid the hassles of public transportation and the expense of a self-drive car.

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Sightseeing Tour Versus Excursion

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City sightseeing tours are narrated sightseeing events that take place wholly within the city limits (standard length of time: one-half day or full day).

Excursions are narrated sightseeing events that take place outside of the city limits, with a return to the originating point (excursions can be one-half day or up to several days in length).

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Key Questions for Itinerary Planning

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Is the destination interesting enough, and does it satisfy the special interests and needs of the client?

Are there enough support services in the area (i.e., accommodations, restaurants, shopping, etc.)? Do the quality and prices of these services meet the client’s requirements?

Has there been a demand for this destination? What reactions or feedback have you received from clients or colleagues who have visited the destination?

Are there any nearby attractions or points of interest that could be combined with a trip to this area?

Does the destination have the necessary infrastructure (i.e., roads, other surface/water transportation systems) to meet the client’s needs?

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Useful research aids and resources: Your Clients

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Keep track of where past clients have been, conduct follow-up, and keep notes on their comments about such things as accommodations, sightseeing, local ambiance, shopping, and restaurants.

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Useful research aids and resources: Travel Guidebooks

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Bookstores and libraries carry a huge variety of guidebooks, including such series as Fodor, Frommer, Birnbaum, the Blue Guides, Eyewitness, Fielding, Lonely Planet, and Michelin.

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Useful research aids and resources: Computers and the Internet

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The Internet is the number one source for travel-related and geographic information. There are thousands of websites containing information on specialty travel, as well as encyclopedic information about every country in the world with accompanying maps and pictures. There are also some excellent online videos that include presentations of hotels, resorts, and destinations.

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Useful research aids and resources: National or Regional Tourist Boards

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Government-sponsored tourist offices provide in-depth information on a particular country or region. You can find out about the history, geography, and culture of a destination, as well as travel facts such as public transportation, lodging, shopping, cultural and special events, museums, and other attractions. Keep in mind that tourist boards also provide colorful brochures, videos, slide shows, posters, and other promotional items for sales presentations.

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Useful research aids and resources: Periodicals

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Visit your local library or search online to find travel articles from publications, such as National Geographic, Travel Holiday, Condé Nast Traveler, and Travel and Leisure.

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Useful research aids and resources: Specialty Journals

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Journals covering special interests, from sailing to art, occasionally publish statistics related to specialized travel and destinations. For example, Museum News, the trade publication of the American Association of Museums, has published an entire issue dedicated to cultural tourism.

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Useful research aids and resources: Travel Industry Organizations

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The Travel and Tourism Research Association (local and national chapters), Adventure Travel Trade Association, The International Ecotourism Society, The Travel Institute, World Food Travel Association, National Tour Association, ASTA, ARTA, and CLIA can provide up-to-date information that will help you in planning an itinerary.

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Useful research aids and resources: Travel Industry Journals

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Designed specifically for the travel specialist, publications such as Recommend, Travel Weekly, Travel Agent, TravelAge and Vacation Agent feature specific destinations and specialty travel, plus regular industry coverage.

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Useful research aids and resources: Tour Brochures

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Tour brochures that you have in your office will list the destinations and points of interest tour operators are including in their hosted and escorted tour packages.

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First Step: Transportation

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Before you map out the traveler’s day-to-day itinerary, you must first confirm the air and ground transportation segments in order to be sure they are available.

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PRIDE: Pace

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Pacing is how quickly or slowly the itinerary moves. Make sure to provide a comfortable pace to the trip; don’t overburden each day. A good rule of thumb for self-drive is not to exceed 150 miles per day. Pacing is how quickly or slowly the itinerary moves. Make sure to provide a comfortable pace to the trip; don’t overburden each day. A good rule of thumb for self-drive is not to exceed 150 miles per day. Pacing is how quickly or slowly the itinerary moves. Make sure to provide a comfortable pace to the trip; don’t overburden each day. A good rule of thumb for self-drive is not to exceed 150 miles per day. Pacing is how quickly or slowly the itinerary moves. Make sure to provide a comfortable pace to the trip; don’t overburden each day. A good rule of thumb for self-drive is not to exceed 150 miles per day.

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PRIDE: Routing

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Plan both an interesting and efficient routing. The route should be scenic, but also practical. Beware of backtracking or driving around in circles.

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PRIDE: Interests

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Match your client’s interests with the destinations visited, and suggest sightseeing, attractions, and planned activities matching those interests.

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PRIDE: Details

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Pay attention to detail. When sketching out the day-to-day plan, think of yourself on the trip. Make sure that planned attractions or activities are available when your client is scheduled to be there.

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PRIDE: Energy

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Match the energy level of your client with the pace and level of activities during the itinerary. This does not necessarily depend on age.

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Types of Routings

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  • Hub and Spoke: allows the client to stay in one “home base” for a period of time, while taking day trips and excursions.
  • Circle Trip: the beginning and ending point of the itinerary is the same. Circle trips include overnight stops in different locations.
  • Open-Jaw: the arrival and final departure cities are different.
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Hub and Spoke Routing Advantages

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Allows client to concentrate on one area and works well in areas rich in sightseeing, attractions, and other close together activities.

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Hub and Spoke Routing Disadvantages

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The traveler gets to see less of the country because only short distances are covered each day.

The itinerary is less flexible, depending on the location.

Itinerary may be repetitive because the same routing to and from the destination is usually covered. One way to counteract this is to create a triangular routing.

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Circle Trip Advantages

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One advantage of a circle route is that more of the country can be seen this way. Also, because the client is traveling in a continuous and circuitous route, little time is lost due to double-backing.

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Circle Trip Disadvantages

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A disadvantage is the potential danger of traveling at a hectic and hurried pace. If planning a circle trip, allow enough time at each destination to include sightseeing and some relaxation.

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Open Jaw Advantages

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The biggest advantage of an open-jaw trip is that there is no doubling back; more distance can be covered because the traveler is not returning to the point of origin. It also allows the traveler to visit destinations located far apart, which might not be possible in a circle trip.

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Open Jaw Disadvantages

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Can be more hectic and hurried than hub and spoke. Can be more expensive than a circle trip due to airfare for open jaw travel.

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Itinerary Components

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Your information: Logon, agency name, your name, contact information.

Itinerary details including timelines & activites.

All pertinent booking details including supplier names, confirmation numbers, dates, times, rates, product specifics like class of service, room types, seat numbers, etc.

Information client should know such as passport and visa information.

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Pre-Departure Wows

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Send the client a movie, destination video, novel, or tour guidebook related to their travel destination. This will help get them even more excited about the itinerary you created.

Mail a package with their printed travel documents that include a destination map, pocket foreign language dictionary, luggage tags with agency logo, and flash drive containing electronic documents, destination information, tipping guides, emergency numbers, restaurant suggestions and more.

Send a gift card to a restaurant or coffee shop located in their upcoming destination. Include a map of the city with the different locations highlighted.

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During Travel Wows

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Arrange for breakfast in bed or other surprise dining experiences.

Have gifts waiting in the room – chocolates, local food treats or regional wine.

Secure tickets for a local attraction that your clients might not be anticipating but will match their interests and areas of enjoyment.

Partner with the concierge to secure hard-to-get dinner reservations or show tickets.

Hire a professional photographer to capture special moments during one of your clients activities.

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Post Travel Wows

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Save your clients from having to cook upon returning home. Have a thank you note with a restaurant gift card waiting for them.

Contact your clients over the phone to discuss their travel experience and future travel bucket list items.

Locate one of your clients travel photos on social media to print, frame and mail to their home with a note.

Send greeting cards for birthdays, anniversaries and other celebratory events.

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Routes Between Hamburg and Munich

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Hamburg-Hanover-Kassel-Wurzburg-Nuremberg-Munich

Hamburg-Berlin-Leipzig-Nuremberg-Munich

Hamburg-Bremen-Stuttgart-Munich

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Which major road system pattern: England

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Hub and Spoke

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Which major road system pattern: Hungary

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Hub and Spoke

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Which major road system pattern: Poland

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Grid

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Which major road system pattern: Spain

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Hub and Spoke

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Which major road system pattern: Italy

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Linear (north/south with crossovers)

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Which major road system pattern: Germany

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Grid

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

The Chateaux of the Loire

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Key sights: The Loire Valley of France is known for chateaux (castles), many of which are architectural masterpieces, and also for its fine wines.

Length of trip: One week.

Transportation: Car or rail.

Main route: Angers – Saumur – (Fontevraud) – Chinon – (Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry) – Amboise – Blois – (Chambord) – Orleans

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

The Royal Paths from London

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Key sights: This quintessential tour of England revisits many centuries of England’s past—from the Saxon period of the ninth century to the present day.

Length of trip: 10 to 14 days.

Transportation: Car is best; public transportation to small towns will be sporadic.

Main route: Winchester – (Salisbury) – Warminster – (Stonehenge) – Wells – (Glastonbury) – Bath – Cirencester – (Cotswold villages) – Stratford-upon-Avon – (Shakespeare) – Oxford – (colleges, Woodstock, Blenheim Palace) – London

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

Germany — The Romantic Road

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Key sights: This 260-mile road is specially designated for touring and winds north-south through a mosaic of art, history, and architecture.

Length of trip: 7 to 10 days.

Transportation: Car is best.

Main route: Wurzburg – Rothenburg ob der Tauber – (Feuchtwangen and Dinkelsbuhl) – Nordlingen – (Harburg and Donauworth) – Augsburg – (Landburg, Schongau) – Fussen

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

“Moor” of Spain

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Key sights: This interesting and colorful itinerary through Andalusia represents the characteristics and traits of the whole country, highlighting those areas where the Moors left their mark on the art and architecture of Spain.

Length of trip: 7 to 8 days.

Transportation: This winding route of approximately 600 miles is best covered by car or train, although it is possible to go by bus with careful planning.

Main route: Madrid – (Escorial and Valle de los Caidos) – Segovia – (Avila) – Toledo – Cordoba – Seville – Granada – Madrid

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

Austrian Rhapsody

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Key sights: This one-way journey between Salzburg and Vienna follows the scenic Danube.

Length of trip: 7 to 10 days.

Transportation: Car is strongly recommended; boat trip on the Danube between Melk and Krems is also recommended if the traveler has lots of time.

Main route: Salzburg – Bad Ischl – (Hallstatt and Ebensee) – Gmunden – (Wels) – Linz – (St. Florian and Melk) – Krems – (Weissenkirchen and Durnstein) – Vienna

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

Treasures of Tuscany

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Key sights: This 150-mile round trip combines the beautiful scenery of the Tuscan landscape with world-famous works of art and architecture.

Length of trip: 7 days.

Transportation: Car is best; connections between most of the major towns can be made by rail or bus.

Main route: Florence – (Prato, Pistoia, and Montecatini Term) – Lucca – (Pisa) – Siena – (San Gimignano) Greve-In-Chianti – Florence

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Great Itineraries of Europe:

Capitals of Eastern Europe

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Key sights: This tour highlights the major cities of the cold-war Eastern Bloc countries.

Length of trip: 14 to 18 days.

Transportation: Recommend rail, with excursions by car into the countryside; driving the entire itinerary is only for the adventurous, since some roads are not as well maintained as those in western Europe.

Main route: Berlin – (Frankfurt) – Leipzig – Dresden – Prague – Budapest – (Danube cruise, Lake Balaton) – Krakow – (Auschwitz) – Warsaw – (Gdansk on Baltic coast)

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Spotlight on: The British Isles in 2 weeks

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Day 1: Arrive Shannon – Killarney

Day 2: Killarney – Ring of Kerry – Blarney Castle

Day 3: Cork – Wexford – Glandalough – Dublin

Day 4: Dublin

Day 5: Dublin – Belfast

Day 6: Belfast

Day 7: (by steamer) – Edinburgh, Scotland

Day 8: Edinburgh

Day 9: Gretna Green – English Lake District – Chester

Day 10: North Wales – Snowdonia – Droitwich Spa

Day 11: Coventry – Warwick – Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 12: Blenheim – Oxford – Cotswolds – Bath

Day 13: Bath – London

Day 14: London

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England and Scotland in 6 days

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Day 1 - London

Day 2 - London - Oxford - Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 3 Stratford-upon-Avon - York

Day 4York - Edinburgh

Day 5 Edinburgh

Day 6 Edinburgh

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Spotlight on: Iberian Adventure

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Day 1: Arrive Lisbon, Portugal

Day 2: Lisbon – excursion to Estoril and Sintra

Day 3: Lisbon – Seville, Spain

Day 4: Seville

Day 5: Algeciras – Tangier, Morocco

Day 6: Tangier – Malaga – Costa del Sol

Day 7: Costa del Sol – Granada

Day 8: Granada – Madrid

Day 9: Madrid

Day 10: Madrid

Day 11: El Escorial – Avila – Salamanca

Day 12: Salamanca – Canas de Senhorim, Portugal

Day 13: Coimbra – Fatima – Lisbon

Day 14: Lisbon

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10 days Lisbon - Seville - Morocco

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Day 1  Lisbon
Day 2 Lisbon - Seville
Day 3 Seville Sightseeing
Day 4 Seville - Marbella
Day 5 Marbella
Day 6 Marbella - Algeciras - Ferry - Tangier
Day 7 Tangier - Fez
Day 8 Fez - Marrakech
Day 9 Marrakech - Casablanca
Day 10 Casablanca Sightseeing
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Spotlight on: Alpine Adventure

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Day 1: Zurich

Day 2: Zurich – Rhine Falls – Lake Constance – Munich

Day 3: Munich – excursion to Bavarian Alps and Neuschwanstein

Day 4: Munich

Day 5: Munich – Salzburg, Austria – Vienna

Day 5: Vienna

Day 6: Vienna – Lake Worth

Day 7: Lake Worth – Villach

Day 8: Villach – Dolomites (Italy) – Bolzano

Day 9: Bolzano

Day 10: Bolzano – St. Moritz

Day 11: St. Moritz – Glacier Express – Chur

Day 12: Chur – Vaduz (principality of Liechtenstein)

Day 13: Vaduz – Lucerne

Day 14: Lucerne

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Spotlight on: Classical Italy and Greece

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Day 1: Rome

Day 2: Rome

Day 3: Rome – Florence

Day 4: Florence

Day 5: Florence – Venice

Day 6: Venice

Day 7: Venice – San Marino – Assisi

Day 8: Assisi – Sorrento

Day 9: Sorrento (excursion to Capri)

Day 10: Sorrento – Pompeii – Brindisi (overnight ferry)

Day 11: Patras – Olympia (Peloponnese)

Day 12: Olympia – Delphi

Day 13: Delphi – Athens

Day 14: Athens

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Spotlight on: Swing Through Scandinavia

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Day 1: Arrive Oslo, Norway

Day 2: Oslo

Day 3: Oslo

Day 4: Oslo – Norwegian lakes – Grindaheim

Day 5: Grindaheim – fjord country to Solvorn

Day 6: Solvorn – Skjolden – Lillehammer

Day 7: Lillehammer – Karlstad, Sweden

Day 8: Karlstad – Stockholm

Day 9: Stockholm

Day 10: Stockholm – Gota Canal – Jonkoping

Day 11: Jonkoping – Gothenburg – Frederikshavn – Aalborg, Denmark

Day 12: Aalborg – fairytale country – Aarhus – Fredericia

Day 13: Fredericia – Odense – Copenhagen

Day 14: Copenhagen

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The Middle East is the birthplace of

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the world’s three major religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

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Of all the countries that make up the Middle East, _____ is probably the most frequently visited.

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Israel

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Kibbutz

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Working farms scattered throughout Israel with overnight accommodations.

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Typical Israel 8 Day Itinerary

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Day 1: Tel Aviv

Day 2: Tel Aviv – Haifa

Day 3: Haifa – Nazareth – Kibbutz

Day 4: Kibbutz – Jerusalem

Day 5: Jerusalem sightseeing

Day 6: Jerusalem – excursion to Bethlehem

Day 7: Jerusalem – excursion to the Dead Sea and Masada

Day 8: Jerusalem – Tel Aviv

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North Africa Destinations

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Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt

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This country is often included in southern European tours because of proximity to the Iberian peninsula

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Morocco

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This African country is known for “stay put” vacations along its beautiful coastline.

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Tunisia

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Central East Africa Destinations

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Tanzania and Kenya for safaris

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This country is known for a kaleidoscope of features including different cultures and breathtaking scenery

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South Africa

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Spotlight on: Egypt

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Day 1: Cairo sightseeing

Day 2: Cairo – excursion to the Pyramids at Giza

Day 3: Cairo – excursion to Memphis

Day 4: Cairo – Aswan (flight)

Day 5: Aswan – Nile cruise – Kom Ombo

Day 6: Kom Ombo – Nile cruise – Edfu – Esna

Day 7: Esna – Nile cruise – Luxor

Day 8: Luxor – excursion to the Valley of the Kings and Queens

Day 9: Luxor – excursion to the Temple of Karnak – Cairo (flight)

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Spotlight on: Central East Africa

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Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya

Day 2: Nairobi – Aberdares National Park (tree hotel)

Day 3: Aberdares – Mount Kenya – Samburu

Day 4: Samburu (game drives)

Day 5: Samburu – Lake Nakuru

Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara

Day 7: Masai Mara (game drives)

Day 8: Masai Mara – Nairobi

Have additional time and want to visit the famous Serengeti Plain and other fantastic natural wonders?

Suggest the following extension into Tanzania. The Tanzania extension begins in Tarangire, approximately a one-hour flight from Nairobi.

Day 1: Nairobi – Tarangire, Tanzania (flight)

Day 2: Tarangire – Lake Manyara National Park – Ngorongoro

Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater excursion

Day 4: Ngorongoro – Arusha

Day 5: Arusha – Nairobi

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There are two basic types of safaris

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depending on the type of transportation: a land safari, using minibus vehicles; or a wing safari, using scheduled or charter air flights. Safaris can also vary depending on the type of accommodations (tented camp or lodge).

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Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

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If your clients have additional time, suggest a side trip to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Frequent flights are scheduled between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls. Allow at least two full days of sightseeing to enjoy this beautiful area.

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Spotlight on: South Africa

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The following two-week trip includes all of the key highlights plus an optional round-trip excursion, by air, to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Day 1: Johannesburg – rail trip on the Blue Train – Cape Town

Day 2: Cape Town – excursion to Cape of Good Hope National Park and Table Mountain

Day 3: Cape Town – Caledon

Day 4: Caledon – drive along the Garden Route – Wilderness

Day 5: Wilderness – “Outeniqua Choo Tjoe” steam train – Port Elizabeth

Day 6: Port Elizabeth – Durban (flight)

Day 7: Durban – Zululand

Day 8: Zululand – Swaziland

Day 9: Swaziland – Kruger National Park

Day 10: Kruger National Park

Day 11: Kruger National Park – excursion to Pilgrim’s Rest – Eastern Transvaal

Day 12: Eastern Transvaal – Johannesburg

Day 13: Johannesburg

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Spotlight on: Far East Overview

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Day 1: Tokyo

Day 2: Tokyo – Osaka (Shinkansen “bullet train”)

Day 3: Osaka – excursion to Kyoto/Nara

Day 4: Osaka – Bangkok, Thailand (flight)

Day 5: Bangkok sightseeing

Day 6: Bangkok sightseeing

Day 7: Bangkok – excursion to Pattaya

Day 8: Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (flight)

Day 9: Kuala Lumpur sightseeing

Day 10: Kuala Lumpur – Singapore (rail or motorcoach)

Day 11: Singapore sightseeing

Day 12: Singapore – excursion to Johor

Day 13: Singapore sightseeing

Day 14: Singapore – Hong Kong (flight)

Day 15: Hong Kong sightseeing

Day 16: Hong Kong sightseeing

Day 17: Hong Kong – excursion to Guilin

Day 18: Hong Kong – excursion to Macau

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Spotlight on: China

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The Golden Route Itinerary:

Day 1: Beijing sightseeing

Day 2: Beijing – excursion to the Great Wall and Ming tombs

Day 3: Beijing sightseeing

Day 4: Beijing – Xian (flight)

Day 5: Xian sightseeing – Terra Cotta Army

Day 6: Xian – Shanghai (flight)

Day 7: Shanghai sightseeing

Day 8: Shanghai – excursion to the Grand Canal and Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Day 9: Shanghai – Guilin (flight)

Day 10: Guilin – Li River sightseeing cruise

Day 11: Guilin – Guangzhou (flight)

Day 12: Guangzhou – Hong Kong

Day 13: Hong Kong

Day 14: Hong Kong

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Spotlight on: Australia

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Day 1: Cairns sightseeing

Day 2: Cairns excursion (day cruise) to the Great Barrier Reef

Day 3: Cairns – Brisbane (flight)

Day 4: Brisbane sightseeing

Day 5: Brisbane – Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast resort)

Day 6: Surfers Paradise – overnight rail to Sydney

Day 7: Sydney sightseeing

Day 8: Sydney sightseeing

Day 9: Sydney – excursion to Blue Mountains

Day 10: Sydney – Ayers Rock (flight)

Day 11: Ayers Rock

Day 12: Ayers Rock – Perth (flight)

Day 13: Perth sightseeing

Day 14: Perth – excursion to Fremantle

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Spotlight on: New Zealand

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Day 1: Auckland

Day 2: Auckland – Waitomo

Day 3: Waitomo – excursion to glow worm grotto – Rotorua

Day 4: Rotorua – Christchurch (flight)

Day 5: Christchurch

Day 6: Christchurch – Mount Cook

Day 7: Mount Cook

Day 8: Mount Cook – Dunedin

Day 9: Dunedin – Te Anau

Day 10: Te Anau – Milford Sound

Day 11: Milford Sound – Queenstown

Day 12: Queenstown

Day 13: Queenstown – Franz Josef Glacier

Day 14: Franz Josef Glacier – Greymouth

Day 15: Greymouth – Christchurch (via Tranz Alpine Express rail)

Day 16: Christchurch

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Destination: South America

7 day Incan Adventure

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Day 1: La Paz, Bolivia
Day 2: La Paz – city tour
Day 3: La Paz – excursion to the ruins of Tiwanaku
Day 4: La Paz – Lake Titicaca
Day 5: Lake Titicaca – hydrofoil to Island of Kalauta
Day 6: Lake Titicaca – excursion to Sun Island and Copacabana
Day 7: Lake Titicaca – La Paz – short flight – Cuzco
Day 8: Cuzco – Machu Picchu
Day 9: Machu Picchu – Cuzco
Day 10: Cuzco – excursion to the “Sacred Valley of the Incas”
Day 11: Cuzco – short flight – Lima
Day 12: Lima sightseeing
Day 13: Lima

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Destination: Eastern Europe

These clients have traveled to western Europe many times and now want to see the European countries that were difficult to visit during the cold war: eastern Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Poland, for example. Because you are able to get an excellent round-trip airfare to Vienna, that will be their starting and ending point. They want to visit the capitals and cultural centers in Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic. They especially want to visit sites located in what was formerly East Germany.

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Day 1: Vienna
Day 2: Vienna – Budapest, Hungary
Day 3: Budapest sightseeing
Day 4: Budapest – Bratislava, Slovakia
Day 5: Bratislava – Krakow, Poland
Day 6: Krakow – sightseeing and excursion to Auschwitz
Day 7: Krakow – excursion to Czestochowa – Warsaw
Day 8: Warsaw sightseeing
Day 9: Warsaw – Poznan
Day 10: Poznan – Berlin, Germany
Day 11: Berlin sightseeing
Day 12: Berlin – Dresden
Day 13: Dresden – Ore Mountains – Prague, Czech Republic
Day 14: Prague – Lake District – Trebon – Vienna

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Destination: India and Nepal

Your clients are young, upscale, and adventure-seeking. They are well-traveled and enjoy hiking and trekking on their vacations. They are particularly fascinated by the subcontinent of India. On this trip, they want to experience the major cities of Mumbai and Kolkata, but they are also intrigued by the exotic mysticism of Kathmandu.

Plan a two-week active vacation for them. You will have to include air and possibly some rail segments in their itinerary because of the distances and rugged topography involved.

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Day 1: Mumbai sightseeing
Day 2: Mumbai – Aurangabad
Day 3: Aurangabad – Delhi (flight)
Day 4: Delhi sightseeing
Day 5: Delhi – Jaipur (short flight or long drive)
Day 6: Jaipur sightseeing
Day 7: Jaipur – Agra
Day 8: Agra sightseeing – excursion Fatehpur Sikri
Day 9: Agra – Khajuraho
Day 10: Khajuraho – viewing Ganges River – Varanasi
Day 11: Varanasi – Kathmandu, Nepal (flight)
Day 12: Kathmandu – excursion to Pokhara
Day 13: Kathmandu – Kolkata
Day 14: Kolkata sightseeing

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Circle Trip

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A type of routing in which the beginning and ending point of the itinerary is the same.

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City Sightseeing Tour

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A narrated sightseeing event that takes place wholly within the city limits (standard length of time: one-half day or full day). It includes transportation (usually motorcoach), services of a local guide, fees/admissions to local attractions, and meals if applicable.

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Excursion

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A narrated sightseeing event that takes place outside of the city limits, with a return to the originating point (excursions can be one-half day or up to several days in length). It includes transportation (usually motorcoach), services of a local guide, fees/admissions to local attractions, and meals if applicable.

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FIT (Foreign Independent Tour)

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A tour for which the travel professional books all elements of the tour and designs a unique and individualized itinerary for an independent client.

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Hub-and-Spoke

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A type of routing that allows the client to stay in one “home base” for a period of time, while taking day trips and excursions. Similar to the hub-and-spoke system of the airlines.

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Itinerary

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The logical, interesting, and sequential planning of all the elements of a trip — transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, visits to attractions, meals, and so forth.

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Open-Jaw

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A type of routing in which the arrival and final departure cities are different.

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Tour Elements

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All components of a tour itinerary, including transportation segments, accommodations, and activities.