MARIEL S.

P REYES
MBA-HRM
TOUR PACKAGES

It comprises transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a
tour operator.

Classifications of Tour Packages

1. Packages Developed by Travel Trade Intermediaries.
 Travel agency is a business that operates as the intermediary between the travel
industry (supplier) and the traveller (purchaser).

2. Packages Developed by Others

 These are developed by suppliers, carriers, destination marketing, organizations,
various clubs and special interest groups. It can be booked through travel agents.

Types of Package Tours

1. All-Inclusive Package Tour
 A generic term for packages to include all the elements that travellers require for their
trips.
 Cheaper when food, drink and entertainment are included in the package.
 Inclusions: flights, accommodations, transfers, foods (minimum of three meals a day)
and snacks.

2. Package Tours with Escorts

 Follows a predetermined itinerary and tour escorts or guides accompany travellers.
 Normally includes, flights, hotels, transportation and transfers to the airport/hotel,
meals and sightseeing.

3. Package Tours Promoted by Escorts

 A kind of guided tours.
 Passengers are greeted by a local representative rather than a Tour Manager.
 Ideal for some customers who want some freedom with the comfort of guide services.

4. Independent Tours
 It does not include a guide or a host or a set routine of daily activities.
 Prepared for those who wish to travel independently, who usually spend 2 or 3 nights
in each location and visit only a few locations.
 Travel components include air travel, ground transfers, accommodation, travel
documents, sightseeing, activities, entertainment and other services.

5. Freedom Tours
 These tours are designed as per the requirements of customers.
 Tourists decide how to travel, when to travel and where to travel. Travel requirements
are submitted to service providers for tailoring a tour.

Other Types of Packages

 Fly Drive Packages

 A package vacation that includes a flight and car rental at the destination.
  On a fly-drive holiday, you travel part of the way to your destination by aeroplane,
and collect a hired car at the airport so that you can drive the rest of the way.

 Accommodation and Meal Package

 Customers book accommodation first and when they arrive to stay in the hotels they
are provided with meals and required amenities for their stay. Hotel staff provides
information and suggestions regarding sight-seeing, shopping, and other
entertainment activities at the destination.
 Event Packages
 Big events become the attractions for great holiday. There would be many events
round the calendar and each place would be famous for a special event. Event
packages include simple transportation and entry fee or registration fee, but may also
provide on-site lodging and meals.
 Packages with Programming for Special Interest
 The primary attractions of these packages are the special activities, programs and
events arranged by one or more of the participants. This segment is very popular
among the youth and all-centric tourists. Special interests like cycling, biking and
rafting, trekking, mountaineering, jumping and skiing are some crazy activities liked
by the youth.
 Target Market Packages
 Specifically designed to meet the needs of certain target markets.
Example: theme parks, water sports, etc.
 Incentive Tour Packages
 These are generally given to employees as recognition for their performance in the
organization. This incentive tour is actually a business tool to motivate the employees
towards the goals and targets in the company.
 Sometimes prepared under the stipulations of organization and sometimes freedom is
given to employees to select the destination of their interest.
 Convention/Meeting Packages
 These package tours are prepared together including meetings and conventions or
they are also prepared individually.
 Convention tour packages are a bit different to other packages. In these packages,
registration and entry tickets to conventions are booked earlier and then tour package
is developed according to the time schedule of the convention.
 Affinity Group Tour Packages
 Affinity group share common interests or common goals formally or informally. It is
common tendency that people like to travel with others who share their same values
making their group travel pleasurable. Affinity groups include hobby, clubs, reading
circles, writing circles, social clubs, fraternities and like-minded groups, etc.
 Family Vacation Packages
 Prepared exclusively for a single family. This is a package where a family can play
together. Since a family consists of kids, parents and grandparents, it becomes
difficult for an organizer to arrange all the travel services. Interest of the family
members should be kept in mind.
 Weekend and Mini Vacation Packages
 This is a trend in India now. These packages are generally meant for the employees to
break far away from their hustle and bustle of city life to rejuvenate their mind, body
and soul with this short and cheap weekend and mini vacation packages.

 Seasonal Packages
  Specially prepared to enjoy seasons like the spring bloom, winter splendour, summer
sun, and fall leaf season.
 Off-Peak Special Packages
 These are specially designed to tap the market during off-seasons. The packages are
made attractive adding new components to it. Creativity and innovation is necessary
to design such package.
 Foreign Independent Tour (FIT)
 A special package arranged by travel agents or other foreign independent travel
specialist that fits individual clients needs while they are travelling in foreign country.
 Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)
 This is an all-inclusive package with a specified minimum size involving one or more
group travelling on scheduled or chartered air service. This is the best method of
having an economic tour.
 Charter Tour
 Aircraft and other equipment are chartered by a tour wholesaler, tour operator and
other individual or group. This is most applicable to large families, group of friends
or employees of a company who wish to travel together.
 Destination Package
 Tourists are taken to a specific destinations and it is experienced to the fullest.
Itinerary would be very simple. Starting at the origin, reaching the tourist destination,
staying at the destination, moving to every corner of it, enjoying all the activities and
then returning to the origin.

COMPONENTS OF PACKAGE TOUR

Package Tour

Travel Arrangements Ground Arrangements

Travel Arrangements
 Transportation
o Roadways
o Railways
o Airways
o Waterways

Ground Arrangements
 Accommodation
o Premium Hotels – 5 star hotels
o Mid Players – 4 star and 3 star hotels
o Budget Hotels – one star and two star hotels
o Heritage Hotels
 Attractions