The citation for the paper is:
Bristow, R. S. (1999). Commentary: Virtual tourism—the ultimate ecotourism?. Tourism Geographies, 1(2), 219-225.
The assignment is this:
GARP0213 Travel
and Tourism Planning Lab
5: Travel Itinerary
Principle: The
purpose of this lab is to learn how to plan an itinerary for a tourist
vacation. You are to prepare an
itinerary for a two person vacation between (or within) 17 May and 31 May 2015
for the country you explored in Lab 4.
The travel dates must be adhered to and you will be flying coach. You are to prepare two different costs; with
at least a 20% difference.
Procedure: Start
your lab by describing the destination geographically. That is, describe the human (e.g., social,
economic, political etc.) and environmental (e.g., climate, terrain, vegetation
etc.) characteristics of the region.
Base this information from the material from Lab 4 although you may wish
to embellish on the previous work. A detailed map of the country will be needed
for the details of the trip. That is, if
the trip is confined to the international airport city, that city’s map is
needed, if you plan to visit areas in the country, a more regional map is needed. Included in the adventure are to be the travel
info to and from the airport and parking, flight information from Boston (BOS)
or Bradley (BDL) (round trip airline flight numbers, cost and flight times),
ground transportation (how are you going to getting around and not by
hitchhiking), lodging (hotels, hostels, B&Bs, camping, etc.) and several
specific destinations you plan to visit.
Plan your trip to visit at least two destinations.
Also
include information necessary in advance of the trip that is passport and/or
visa requirements, medical interests and other related advance details. Costs for a pair of travelers should be
determined. These costs must be broken down for air, transfers,
lodging (no all-inclusive’s!), ground transport, food, admissions and
incidentals. While the total cost is
needed, you must not use a package deal.
Comparison shop. Orbitz may not
provide the cost that American Airlines quotes.
Finally, offer some travel tips that TripAdvisor or VirtualTourist may
suggest
Outcome: Arrange a 5-7 page portfolio as is you were a travel
agent preparing this for a client.
Remember, you are to prepare two costs and that will mean the itinerary
may change as well as lodging. A
comparison table will simplify this.
Assessment: This lab is
worth 50 points. Presentation is all important here since you
are trying to convince the client to purchase this tour from you.
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