TourismPRODUCTandDevelopmentNotes–itinerarymix.docVIP

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT-ITINERARY MIX ORGANIZING THE ELEMENTS Selecting a tour with an appropriate itinerary for client is an important component of a pre-packaged tour. ● an itinerary is the logical,interesting,and step-by-step organization of the elements of a tour on a daily basis. ● including schedule,timing,routing,distances,activities and sightseeing during a tour timing refers to the allocation of sufficient time for tour members to participate in and travel between the planned elements routing is the determination of the streets,highways and roads utilized on the tour,routing must be organized for traveling between destinations review comment sheets from past tour participants to have better itinerary mix MAJOR CONSIDERING TOUR ITINERARIES 1. Pace how quickly and slowly an itinerary moves the limitations of passenger endurance a comfortable pace is essential for clients’enjoyment of the tour “pace”a tour at optimal speed so that travellers are not continually pushed, tired and irritable too tired to enjoy the tour features too fast pace can cause health problem specially in areas of hot climates age and health of a client should be considered older clients often prefer to stay two or more nights in each hotel to reduce the need of packing and unpacking younger and stronger clients can move a faster pace reasonably spread with longer and shorter touring days two-or three-nights stopovers for tour of longer period,an occasional longer hotel stay can be very relaxing and appreciated by travellers 2. Routing ● tour routes should be both interesting and efficient ● avoid back-tracking or double back ● the hub and spoke routing has become increasingly popular for motor-coach tours clients stay at a central destination and travel vi