Topic 2 Map work and tour planning Overview Planning is very important in any industry and more so in the tourism industry than most because attention to detail makes the difference between a successfully planned our and an unsuccessful one. In this topic you will learn about • Tour plans and route planning • Compiling a day-by-day itinerary • Compiling a tour budget • The concepts World Health Organisation, health certificates, travel clinics, compulsory and recommended vaccinations • Health and safety precautions for tourists travelling to high-risk destinations • Required travel documentation for tourists travelling between countries • Customs regulations when departing from or arriving in South Africa • The concepts duty free goods, prohibited goods, green channel, red channel, to declare, travel allowances • World time zones and daylight saving time • The impact of time zones and daylight saving on travel planning • Calculating arrival and departure times with and without daylight saving time • Jet lag and jet fatigue. Tour plans and route planning • Developing tour plans • Route planning • Choice of transport and accommodation to suit customers needs and preferences • Choice of tourist attractions and activities to suit tourists profiles Compiling a tour budget • Factors influencing the development of a budget • A basic tour budget Health and Safety 1. Health • Concepts related to health • Precautions to take when travelling to high- risk destinations • Vaccinations required for entering/leaving areas of high risk • TB and HIV and AIDS risks for inbound tourists • Recommended health precautions when visiting health risk areas 2. Safety of tourists • Reasons why the safety of tourists in South Africa is important • General safety precautions for tourists
