Tourism & Travel

Here are the steps in itinerary planning you can go through to understand this course better:

• Gather information of the destinations and their attractions, transportation and accomodations.
• Understand the traveler's interests, budget and travel style.
• Create a day-to-day schedule entailing transportation and accomodation informations. 
• Then book flights, accomodation, transportation and other travel arrangements. 
• Provide travelers with necessary documents and briefing of itinerary.
• Offer assistance and support throughout their trip.

There are various ways from where tour operators can make money such as:

Markup on Services: Where they earn from markup to the cost of services like flights and accomodation.

Commission from Suppliers: They also earn commissions from hotels, airlines, and other service providers where they add up to businesses. 

Service Fees: The primary way of earnings for them for their services like VISA assistance, travel insurance, on trip support. 

Few of the most common example of a tour operator are arranging sustainable tourism, adventure travel, and small group tours. They also emphasis on responsible travel practices. 

Intrepid Travel is one of the good examples for Tour Operator as they do not just book a package but curate unique and special tour packages as well.

There are 5 main types of tour operators: 

• Outbound Tour Operators
• Inbound Tour Operators
• Domestic Tour Operators
• Receptive Tour Operators
• Ground Tour Operators

Below are the skills required to become a Tour Operator:

• To Be Flexible And Open To Change
• An Interest And Knowledge of History
• Customer Service Skills
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
• Knowledge of English Language
• Patience And The Ability To Remain Calm In Stressful Situations
• Sensitivity And Understanding
• A Good Memory

To become a Tour Operator in India you need to have a Degree/Diploma in Travel/Tourism from recognised university/IITTM/Institution approved by AICTE. The candidate should also have a 3 years working experience in the Travel and Tourism Industry. 

Travel and tourism management works upon the planning, organisation, and execution of travel services, and it serves to both leisure and business travellers. It involves organising various elements such as transportation, accommodation, food services, sightseeing, and recreational activities.

Students must clear in a variety of entrance tests in order to be admitted into institutions offering a Travel & Tourism Management in a India. The following table lists the top entrance tests for various universities that provide the following Travel and Tourism Management in the India indicated: