Tour Itinerary

● Objectives:
Create your own itinerary.
Identify the tour operations cycle.
ITINERARY

◉ It is a scheduled of sites and activities in

chronological order
◉ The route of a journey or tour or the proposed
outline of one
◉ A traveler's guidebook and diary
Sample Itinerary
THREE TYPPES OF ITINERARY

◉ Skeletal is a ◉ Technical is an ◉ Descriptive

proposed itinerary that includes a
preliminary specifies the details description of the
itinerary. like scheduled planned and
transportation, destinations visited.
arrival/departure,
times, duration of
sightseeing, travel
time, type of the
accommodation
and the like.
Skeletal Itinerary
Day 01 Manila-Cebu
Day 02 Cebu
Day 03 Cebu-Bohol
Day 04 Bohol-Cebu-Manila

Skeletal Itinerary
Technical itinerary
Day 1
5:00 AM Departure –Manila
6:30 AM Arrival in Cebu

Technical Itinerary
Cebu City Tour:
08:00 AM Museo Sugbo
09:00 AM Heritage Monument
10:00 AM Magellan’s Cross
11:00 AM Basilica Del Sto. Niño
12:00 NN Lunch at KKD Stk + Bbq
01:00 PM Sirao Flower Farm
02:30 PM Temple of Leah
04:00 PM Taoist Temple

Descriptive Itinerary
Don’t forget

◉ When planning an itinerary like the one above, the

following information will assist in developing a
package that is suitable to the clients.
1. Client profile ○ Cutoff period
2. Destinations requested or proposed ○ Deposit payments
3. Duration ○ Form of payment/ credit in
4. Category of Accommodation
5. Meal Plan
6. Sightseeing or activities requested
7. Mode and class of transportation
8. Ancillary services
9. Guide and/ or tour escort services
10. Number of Free of charge (FOC) allowed or
required
○ Validity of contracted rates
○ Booking and reservation procedures
and conditions
Tour Costing

◉ Putting together the costs of the various activities

or services included in the itinerary depending on
the number projected travelers availing of the tour
package, also the construction of the confidential
tariff.
○ Costing can be done for a specific sightseeing tours, AD
HOD or regular our packages and for a confidential
tariff. A tour package is best illustrated in an itinerary.
Tour Operations

◉ It is defined as the preparation and

implementation of all activities within an itinerary,
within a given time frame, within the estimated
costs, in order to meet the expectations of the
paying client.
 1. Planning

◉ Setting objectives to be  Destinations requested or transportation

achieved, customer- proposed
focused, destination-  Duration
oriented , financial or  Category of Accommodation
corporate by the Tour  Meal Plan
Operator.  Sightseeing or activities
requested
 Ancillary services
 Guide and/ or tour escort
services
 Number of Free of charge
(FOC) allowed or required

 Mode and class of

 Client profile
2. Contracting
 Class and or type of service,
 Negotiating and collecting from category and type of room.
identified suppliers agreed rates
and concessions available to  Taxes, insurance fees and
Tour Operators. service charge
 When negotiating with
suppliers the tour operator has
one single objective: to get the  Applicable concessions
best available rate, with the
most concessions at the most
favorable terms and conditions.
 Travel to and from your
destination

◉ Address of airport parking and approximate
cost( if not prepaid)needed when you return
◉ Passenger full names as listed on passports
◉ Flight dates and times
◉ Flight numbers
◉ Frequent flier program number
◉ The amount you paid for tickets ahead of time and
any receipts or confirmations you received
◉ Name of travel agent/booking agent/ website
source of booking
◉ Rental car information (if applicable) including
reservation, insurance-either personal car or rental
◉ If driving, how much gas you will need and
where approximately to stop refuel
 Lodging Information

◉ Hotel/rental address, and the room number once you are checked in
◉ Hotel/rental phone number
◉ Hotel/rental confirmation number
◉ The amount you paid for tickets ahead of time and any receipts or
confirmations you received
◉ Name of travel agent/booking agent/website source of booking
 Day-To-Day Itinerary
◉ In an hour-to-hour
format, include:
○ Restaurant (and
○ Information about
○ Hotel information if other eateries)
attractions such as
you are changing reservations and/or
museums, photo ops,
hotels throughout addresses, operating
and historic sights,
your trip hours, and what you
such as entrance
want to eat there
fees, hours, and any
notable artwork you
don't want to miss
○ Transportation to and from attractions or around the city, such as train or bus
numbers, times if it runs on a schedule (like a train or bus) or a cab to get to your next
destination

○ If you pay for train or bus tickets ahead of time, keep the receipt and confirmation on
the day you will use it, along with any frequent traveler program information and the
name of the booking source if it's not on the receipt or confirmation.

○ While you can access a lot of information about excursions and tours via the tour
company's app, it's still best to keep a hard copy just to be safe.

○ Tour company name (and the name of the guide if you know it ahead of time)

○ Tour dates and times

○ The meeting spot and where the tour will end (along with a plan to get back to your
hotel if it doesn't end there)

○ The amount you paid for tickets ahead of time and any receipts or confirmations you
received

○ Name of travel agent/booking agent/website source of booking if it isn't on the

receipt or confirmation
 Traveler Personal and Health Information
Information to include in this section:

◉ A photocopy of each person's passport, and driver's license

◉ A photocopy of the front and back of all debit and credit cards used on the trip (the back
includes contact info in case the card is lost or stolen)
◉  Names, addresses, and phone numbers of the local hospital in each area you'll be
traveling
◉ A brief medical history of your traveling companion written down in that country's
language
◉ Paper prescriptions of any current medications in case you need to refill them while
traveling (many countries won't refill a traveler's prescription bottle)
 TOURIST GUIDE’S PERSONALITY

◉ Outgoing: positive, energetic and easy to approach

◉ Decisive: emotionally controlled, alert always and calm in the face.

◉ People Skills: courteous, patient, sensitive, caring, unselfish, even-tempered and tactful-
yet firm

◉ Organizational Skills: organize people

◉ Research Skills: domestic tourism, natural and manmade attractions, historical sites,
events or fiesta natural and local Boundaries and geography and topography.