Planning itineraries Flashcards
FITs
foreign independent tour), These custom-made trips
PRIDE
Pace, Pacing is how quickly or slowly the itinerary moves.
Routing, Plan both an interesting and efficient routing. The route should be scenic, but also practical.
Interest, Match your client’s interests with the destinations visited, and suggest sightseeing, attractions, and planned activities matching those interests.
Details, Pay attention to detail.
Energy, Match the energy level of your client with the pace and level of activities during the itinerary.
hub-and-spoke
routing allows the client to stay in one “home base” for a period of time while taking day trips and excursions. Hub-and-spoke routing works well if the area to be visited is rich in sightseeing, attractions, and other activities that are close together
circle trip
the beginning and ending point of the itinerary is the same
open-jaw trip
the arrival and final departure cities are different.
When you are planning a self-drive itinerary, a good rule of thumb is to restrict the amount of driving to no more than how many miles?
150 miles per day
A hub-and-spoke surface routing is effective when planning itineraries in areas where major cities and points of interest are spread out.
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