| There are various activities that a | | | | accommodation etc. |
| travel agency has to perform in order to | | | | 5. Deposit normally 25 % of total |
| ensure that an intending traveler | | | | expenditure. |
| undertakes his proposed journey and | | | | 6. Operation department makes proper |
| enjoys a holiday of his choice. | | | | arrangements to find out proper location |
| Due to changing airfares and schedules, | | | | and book dates for hotels. |
| numerous available vacation packages and | | | | 7. Prepare tourist itinerary and execute |
| a vast amount of travel information, | | | | the journey with proper plan. |
| travel planning takes time and is | | | | 8. Voucher delivery after completion of |
| sometimes annoying. To find out the many | | | | tour, which includes confirmed ticket. |
| travel options, tourists and business | | | | Group or Organized trips: |
| people often turn to travel agents, who | | | | The following steps are covered in |
| review their needs and help them make | | | | organizing group or organized trips - |
| the best possible travel arrangements. | | | | 1. Find out estimated number of |
| Also, many major cruise lines, hotels, | | | | participants for trip. |
| resorts, and specialty travel groups use | | | | 2. Type of locality to visit (hill |
| travel agents to endorse travel packages | | | | station, beaches, historical etc). |
| to millions of people every year. | | | | 3. Group travel can also be arranged for |
| There are various steps involved from | | | | certain events e.g. World cup, Olympic, |
| the time a traveler visits a travel | | | | Cultural trade fairs, Meetings etc. |
| agent to buy a ticket until he returns | | | | 4. Operation department find out hotels |
| back home after visiting the place of | | | | to book with in covering area, its |
| his choice. Organized travel by a travel | | | | better to book during low season. |
| agency can be of 2 kinds, i.e. | | | | 5. For sports or some major events etc, |
| 1. Single client | | | | the travel agents needs to take extra |
| 2. Group client | | | | care and arrange security personals to |
| In order to proceed with the journey, | | | | guard the clients or any other miss |
| the following main elements (in both | | | | happening. |
| types of travel) need to be considered. | | | | In general, travel agents give |
| · Study of the journey. | | | | suggestion on travel spots and arrange |
| · Estimate of expenditure. | | | | services for transportation, hotel |
| · Execution of the journey. | | | | accommodations, budget car rentals, |
| · Presentation of accounts. | | | | tours, and recreation. They also may |
| Individual or ordinary trips: | | | | give advice on restaurants, weather |
| The following steps are involved in | | | | conditions and tourist attractions. For |
| organizing individual or ordinary trips | | | | international travel, agents also give |
| - | | | | information on customs regulations, |
| 1. Clients turn to travel agents to | | | | currency exchange rates, required |
| organize a travel package for him. | | | | documents and papers like passports, |
| 2. Scope of journey includes up to what | | | | visas, and certificates of vaccination. |
| extend tourist need that travel package | | | | The role and the activities of the |
| covering all most all-popular locations. | | | | travel agents in any country depend on |
| 3. Depend on above plan estimate maximum | | | | the extent of the economic development |
| cost and send for the clients approval. | | | | of that country. |
| 4. Check out for available transport, | | | | |