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A prearranged, prepaid travel program for a group usually including transportation, accommodations, attraction admissions and meals. Also referred to as a package tour. |
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A travel program guaranteed to operate unless cancelled before an established cut-off date. |
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A tour where participants have an opportunity to travel independently, but also to receive guidance and assistance from a host at each of the tour’s destinations. |
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The hub and spoke concept applied to tours Tour members travel out of and return to a central point each day. |
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A tour that brings guests from a foreign country to Canada, generating jobs and revenue for Canadians. |
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A trip offered as a prize, usually by a company to stimulate employee sales or productivity. |
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A specific package in which all components of the package are part of the price. Generally, an inclusive package includes transportation, lodging, meals, gratuities and taxes, and some form of sightseeing or rental car. The terms and conditions of a tour contract should specify exactly what is covered. Also referred to as an all-expense tour and an all-inclusive tour. |
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In Independent Tours participants travel independently without a group or guide and can depart and return on any day and can even adjust the length of their stay to suit their individual needs and preferences. It provide only the basics thing, such as:- Round-trip transport to the destination, Transfers from the airport or arrival point and Accommodations at a single hotel. It is popular with travellers who wish to go to a resort for the primary purpose of relaxation. |
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An educational tour of Europe taken by young English noblemen in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. |
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A tour that utilizes buses or motor – coaches to move participant’s form destination to destination and to visit sightseeing attractions along the way. |
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A company or tour that takes groups from a given city or country to another city or country. |
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A bus tour that is two days long. |
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Tours, which only provide a combination of accommodation and other activities within the same city or area and the actual arrangements, are quite flexible allowing several choices of hotels, restaurants and other activities. In package tour the actual arrangements are quite flexible allowing several choices of hotels, restaurants and other activities. |
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Optional extension or side trip package offered before or after a meeting, gathering or convention. |
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A tour who’s primary mode of transport during the tour is by train. |
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A bus tour that is two days long. |
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An escorted or unescorted tour that lasts less than 24 hours and usually departs and returns on the same day. |
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An additional charge paid by a tour participant who is traveling alone and chooses to occupy a double occupancy accommodation. |
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A travel package that features major happenings, such as concerts or sporting events, as the reason for the journey. |
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A tour catering to the needs of a specific interest, such as bird-watching, whale-watching, river rafting, mountain biking, rain forest exploration among many others. |
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A tour that’s designed around a concept of specific interest to the tour takers, such as history or sports. |
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A tour in which the group travels without a company representative. |
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