Tourism Planning & Tour Operations English 2008

Delineating systematically the functions of the tour operation in tourism, the book provides a set of tools for managing tourism problems, monitoring policy and its implementation, promoting sites etc. it analyses the dynamics of formulating appropriate tourism policy. Blending current trends in the travel and tourism field with the emerging range of opportunities and challenges the book gives a valuable insight into the intricacies of the works and problems related to tourism. With an all-encompassing, sharp reading into the tourism field, the book would be avaluable read for tour operators, guides and anybody in the travel and tourism arena. Main topics included herein are-Tourism Planning; Responsibilities of Tour Operators; Promoting Destinations; Tourism Market Operations; Community-based Tour Operation; Planning and Development of Ecotourism; Developing Sustainable Tour Operation; Tour Opportunities and Challenges.