Learn
How to Turn Your Avocation into Your Vocation!
Be an International Tour Director and design and
escort your own tours all around the world. In
almost every country, tourism is one of the most
significant industries providing jobs for thousands
of people and economic advantages many countries
would not have otherwise. Governments and private
enterprise support the efforts of International
Tour Directors who invest in imaginative and innovative
tourist programs. By providing travelers with good
opportunities to have the trip of their dreams,
the professional International Tour Director brings
income in to a country and to the tourism business
in general.
Satisfied
customers will go back and encourage their friends
to undertake the same type of experiences they have,
and this will increase business even more. You may
be called upon to design and escort Cruises, Spa
Holidays, Student Trips, Senior Citizen Motor Coach
Tours, Incentive programs, conventions, and almost
whatever specialized group you can think of in London,
Paris, New York, Rome, and exotic spots throughout
the world.
As an International Tour Director you will be
expected to have a keen interest and skill in fulfilling
the needs of your clients by seeking out and finding
unspoiled and relatively undiscovered corners of
the world, where facilities such as superb, un-crowded
golf courses, fishing, hiking, splendid scenery,
uncluttered roads and hospitable restaurants offer
your clients the best in unforgettable travel experiences.
Being a good communicator, a diplomat, detail
oriented, well organized, and highly responsible
will help you manage emergencies as well as handle
considerable amounts of money in both foreign and
local currencies. Many Tour Operators are now recruiting
International Tour Directors with a Master’s
degree in history or some other specialty such
as wine, culinary arts, architecture, arts and
crafts, or even wildflowers.
You are the clients’ bridge over “the
culture gap”
Table of Contents - How to travel the
world FREE. As an International Tour Director©
- Introduction to being an International Tour Director
- Preparing your clients for their tour or cruise
- Management
skills of an International Tour Director
- Tipping - Do’s & Don’ts
- Pre-Tour Departure Duties
- Sample Check-Off List for all Tours
- Preparing the Departure Trip Kit
- Sample tour voucher instructions
- Transmitting Payments to hotels, airlines,
tour guides, etc.
- Sample liability, terms and conditions
- Pre and Post departure advice for
the Travelers
- Sample Participant’s Medical forms
- Designing and Packaging your personal “Signature” Tours
and Cruises
Sample tours:
- Amazon and African Safaris
- Motor Coach
Tours-Domestic
- International
Touring
- Health Spas & Yoga
Retreats
- Destination
Weddings
- Scuba Diving
- Casino Tours
- Family Getaways
- Golf Vacations
- Sporting
Events
- Cruises
- Special Interest
groups
- High Adventure
Tours
- Handicapped
Programs
- Hot Air Ballooning
trips
- Working with Airlines, Hotels, and Tour
Guide Companies
- Tipping instructions for Guides/Escorts and
other service personnel
*Includes shipping and handling,
USA. Others inquire.
Payments accepted in U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars,
Australian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, or
Yen
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