1Preface
844.5.4 Ground Operators/Destination Management Companies
2Chapter
854.5.5 Functions of Tour Operator
31 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
864.5.6 Importance of Tour Operators
41.1 Introduction
874.5.7 Difference Between Travel Agent and Tour Operator
51.2 Basics of Tourism
884.6 Tour packaging
61.2.1 Origins of Tourism
894.6.1 History
71.2.2 Definition of Tourism
904.6.2 Types of Tour Packages
81.2.3 Tourism Encompasses
914.6.3 Components of a Standard Tour Package
91.2.4 Tourist Destination
924.6.4 Factor Affecting the Tour Package Formulation
101.2.5 Elements of Tourism
934.6.5 Tour Package Design and Selection Process
111.2.6 Components of Tourism
944.6.6 Significances of Tour Package
121.3 Employment Opportunities and Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality Sectors
954.7 Passport
131.3.1 Employment Opportunities for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors
964.7.1 Types
141.3.2 Challenges of Employments in Tourism and Hospitality
974.7.2 Passport Control
151.4 Hotels and its departments
984.7.3 Purpose of a Passport and visa for International Travel
161.4.1 Type of Hotels
994.8 Visa
171.4.2 Departments of Hotels
1004.8.1 Electronic Visa
181.5 Exercise
1014.8.2 Types of Visa
191.6 Further Readings
1024.9 Exercise
20Chapter
1034.10 Further Readings
212 Types & Forms of Tourism
104Chapter
222.1 Introduction
1055 Guides & Escorts
232.2 Types of Tourism
1065.1 Introduction
242.2.1 Domestic Tourism
1075.2 Concept of Tourist Guiding
252.2.2 International Tourism
1085.2.1 Defining Guides and Escorts
262.2.3 Inbound Tourism
1095.2.2 Tourist Expectation
272.2.4 Outbound Tourism
1105.2.3 Role of the Guide
282.3 Forms of Tourism
1115.2.4 Difference Between Drivers, Tourist Guides and Tour Escorts
292.3.1 Adventure Tourism
1125.2.5 Importance of Tour Guides
302.3.2 Leisure Tourism
1135.2.6 Essential Skills of a Tour Guide
312.3.3 Business
1145.2.7 Role of Tour Guide
322.3.4 Social Tourism
1155.3 Tour Operators
332.3.5 Cultural
1165.3.1 Definitions
342.3.6 Religious
1175.3.2 Types of Tour Operators
352.3.7 Nature Tourism
1185.3.3 Functions of Tour Operator
362.3.8 Cuisine
1195.3.4 Importance of Tour Operators
372.3.9 Sports
1205.3.5 Difference Between Travel Agent and Tour Operator
382.3.10 Political Tourism
1215.4 Escorting A Tour
392.3.11 Health
1225.4.1 Definition and Nature of the Work
402.3.12 Senior Citizen
1235.4.2 Benefits of an Escorted Tour
412.3.13 Medical
1245.5 Exercise
422.4 Alternative forms of tourism
1255.6 Further Readings
432.4.1 Eco - tourism
126Chapter
442.4.2 Agro Rural Tourism
1276 World Tourism Organizations & Destinations
452.4.3 Special Interest Tourism
1286.1 Introduction
462.5 Exercise
1296.2 World Tourism Organizations
472.6 Further Readings
1306.2.1 Function of World Tourism Organizations
48Chapter
1316.2.2 Aims & Objective of UNWTO
493 The Impact of Tourism
1326.2.3 Membership of UNWTO
503.1 Introduction
1336.2.4 Organizational Structure of UNWTO
513.2 Economic impact
1346.2.5 Committees of UNWTO
523.2.1 Economic Impact Analysis
1356.2.6 Role and Contribution of UNWTO
533.2.2 Foreign-exchange Earnings
1366.2.7 Need for Organization
543.2.3 Income Generation
1376.3 International Air Transport Association (IATA)
553.2.4 Employment
1386.3.1 Objectives of IATA
563.2.5 Small Business Development
1396.3.2 Functions of IATA
573.2.6 Economic Costs
1406.3.3 Membership of IATA
583.3 Social & Political Impact
1416.3.4 Organizational Structure of IATA
593.3.1 Positive Impacts of Tourism on Society
1426.3.5 Roles and Contribution of IATA
603.3.2 Negative Impacts of Tourism on Society
1436.4 Major tourist attractions in the world/ Continents
613.3.3 Demonstration Effect
1446.5 Exercise
623.4 Environmental Impact
1456.6 Further Readings
633.4.1 Facility Impacts
146Chapter
643.4.2 Tourist Activities
1477 Tour Itinerary
653.4.3 How Tourism Affects the Environment
1487.1 Introduction
663.4.4 Depletion of Natural Resources
1497.2 Basics of Concept of Tour Itinerary
673.4.5 Pollution
1507.2.1 Importance of Itinerary
683.4.6 Physical Impacts
1517.2.2 Components of Tour Itinerary
693.5 Exercise
1527.2.3 Standard Components
703.6 Further Readings
1537.2.4 Basic Information of Itinerary Preparation
71Chapter
1547.2.5 At the Time of Tour Itinerary Preparation Things Should Be Remember
724 Tour and Travel Agency & Documentation
1557.2.6 Constraints and Grey Areas Involved in the Preparation of Innovative Itineraries
734.1 Introduction
1567.2.7 Reasons Why Having a Travel Itinerary is Important
744.2 Travel Agency: 4.2.1 Types of Travel Agency
1577.2.8 Types of the Tour Itinerary
754.3 Meaning & definition of Travel Agent
1587.3 Pre-Designed and Tailor-Made Itineraries
764.3.1 Features and Importance of the Travel Agency
1597.3.1 Pre-designed Tour Itinerary
774.3.2 Functions and Services of Travel Agency
1607.3.2 Tailor-Made Tour Itinerary
784.3.3 Online Travel Agency
1617.3.3 Flexible Tour Itinerary
794.4 Tour Operators: 4.4.1 Definitions
1627.4 Significance of Tour Itinerary
804.5 Types of Tour Operators
1637.5 Exercise
814.5.1 Inbound Tour Operators
1647.6 Further Readings
824.5.2 Outbound Tour Operators
165Glossary
834.5.3 Domestic Tour Operators
166Index
