| If you were to check your favourite search | | | | No question a pre-packaged vacation or tour is |
| engine online such as Google or Yahoo for the | | | | going to be less expensive, because it's sold in |
| term F.I.T. travel, believe it or not the results may | | | | volumes to the public. The package price is a set |
| vary. In a travel agent's perspective, this means | | | | cost, and you will find very little flexibility in these |
| opportunity for the vacationer that is searching | | | | packages. |
| for a more unique holiday experience that goes | | | | They have pre-selected travel components, such |
| above and beyond the average all-inclusive | | | | as a charter flight, property, and transfers that |
| package or pre-designed vacation tour! | | | | will pick you up at the airport and return you |
| No denying F.I.T. can be a term that stands for so | | | | after your trip. You must fly out on a specific day |
| many things. However, allow me to explain to you | | | | and select time, and there is no negotiation with |
| what it means to me as a travel agent! | | | | the supplier if the resort is only offering one type |
| F + I + T = Fully Independent Tours! | | | | of room category in the package offered. You |
| Fully Independent Tours are like a buffet, and our | | | | may be able to upgrade when you get to your |
| vacation suppliers allow us to pick and choose the | | | | resort property though. |
| travel components that will best meet our | | | | With a F.I.T. Vacation, you will pay more, but |
| vacation client's needs. Let's look at an example | | | | you're paying for quality and flexibility, so if this is |
| of an African Jungle Tour. You want to take a | | | | important to you, this style of vacation is the |
| Safari tour in South Africa, however, you don't | | | | way to go! The tour company you go with will |
| want to be a part of a pre-packaged tour that | | | | take care in selecting the exact individual travel |
| departs on a specific date, has a set itinerary, and | | | | components you want, and then piece them all |
| a group too large for that intimate experience. | | | | together for you. So you are pretty much paying |
| Plus add the fact that you want the wild safari | | | | for the vacation experience that you want, and |
| experience, but at the end of the day, you want | | | | always have dreamed of having, and many |
| to relax and sleep in a luxurious resort style hotel, | | | | vacationers are starting to prefer it that way. |
| not a tent. What we do after listening to you, is | | | | Let's Recap The Benefits Of Travelling On A Fully |
| approach one of our Adventure Tour suppliers | | | | Independent Tour? |
| that provide all the vacation components that | | | | - You can choose the flight date, time, and airline. |
| you're wanting, and they help us piece them all | | | | - You can select the duration of stay. Unlike |
| together to make your African Safari the way | | | | pre-packaged vacations that normally have 7 or |
| you like. | | | | 14 day durations, your F.I.T. vacation can be as |
| From the flights and airline of your choice, to the | | | | long or as short as you like. |
| date you want to leave and return, plus the exact | | | | - You can select any type of accommodation |
| tour itinerary that follows with each stop at a | | | | that fits your style and comfort needs, and you |
| luxurious exotic resort hotel where you can | | | | can even combine different hotels, resorts and |
| unwind with your small intimate group! How does | | | | other properties to make your stay completely |
| that sound to you as the perfect vacation? I'm | | | | unique. |
| sure you're dreaming of it right now. Oh, you're | | | | - Tour components such as the example above |
| not into safaris and wild animals, okay, no worries, | | | | where you can be a part of an intimate safari |
| because we can offer you so much more. | | | | tour that spends more time with the animals and |
| F.I.T. Vacations Can Range From All-Inclusive | | | | with less people on your tour, versus the |
| Resorts To Specialty Eco-Tours! | | | | traditional safari tours that are on a set itinerary. |
| Many of us have been seasoned by the traditional | | | | There's no question that if you don't have a set |
| All-Inclusive vacation package, and may think that | | | | budget, you can create your dream vacation, and |
| there are no other options. This is far from the | | | | many independent vacation suppliers out there |
| truth, because we have access to so many F.I.T. | | | | today can make this happen. |
| Suppliers that are willing to put your dream | | | | But also keep in mind that we have access to |
| vacation package together, and provide you | | | | many other tour suppliers that cater to travellers |
| everything you're looking for in a unique holiday. | | | | who enjoy the off-the-beaten path holiday, and |
| However, there are a couple things you need to | | | | can provide you the best of both worlds, and this |
| know, and the first being that you will have to | | | | is a set package, with a la carte offerings. Which |
| expect most Independent Tours to be a bit more | | | | means by adding additional vacation components, |
| in cost than standard pre-packages. But if you | | | | you can make your vacation unique, but still take |
| plan your trip in far in advance, the supplier may | | | | advantage of the great semi-packaged savings. |
| have access to airline, resort, and tour discounts | | | | In the end the choice is yours, and you may have |
| that can bring this cost down! | | | | so many more options at your fingertips that you |
| Think Bulk Vacation Sales Versus A One Time | | | | might not have been aware of until now! |
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