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Escorted Tour/Tour Package
Escorted tours are a very tour popular product. Escorted tours are normally conducted by a tour director who takes care of all services from beginning to end of the tour. Escorted tours normally include flights, hotels, transportation, transfers to the airport/hotel, most meals and sightseeing in one price.
Independent Vacation/Travel
These vacations usually spend 2 or 3 nights in each location visited and usually only a few locations are visited. A tour guide is normally not included, but there is usually a host available to answer questions and suggest sightseeing. Few meals and some sightseeing are typically included, but a lot of free time to explore is available. These vacations are ideal for independent travellers looking to set their own pace.
River Cruise
A river cruise is basically a tour that is conducted on a small or medium sized cruise-ship and travels via rivers instead of rail or road.
Tour and Cruise
This is a tour or independent vacation that also has an accompanying cruise. The cruise is at least 3 nights or more. Tours with a one-day or overnight cruise are simply considered escorted tours.
Rail Tour
Rail tours offer a unique type of vacation in which much of the transportation is conducted via rail. Trains have been a fascination of many for years and with these select rail journeys you will get to experience the wondrous views amidst the comfort and excitement of a train with the in-depth experience of a hosted or escorted tour.
Guided/Hosted Tour
Guided tours are somewhat similar to escorted tours but passengers are greeted by a local representative rather than a tour director and will not be escorted to all activities and functions. Local guides will be available to answer questions through the duration of the tour. Some meals, accommodations and sightseeing may be included in your tour. This style is ideal for people who want some freedom but still have the comfort of a guide.
Small Ship Cruising
Small ship cruises take travellers where big ships simply cannot, such as to the exotic Galapagos Islands, where colourful birds and reptiles make their home in this remote location. Small ships also visit "mainstream" locales, such as the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and the Mediterranean¦ but because the ships are able to manoeuvre in small coves and channels, they can dock at more intimate ports, making for a fascinating travel experience.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| escort | accompany or escort | The handsome tour guide escorted his client back to the hotel. |
| include | have as a part, be made up out of | Escorted tours normally include flights, hotels, transportation, transfers to the airport/hotel, most meals and sightseeing in one price. |
| transfer | move from one place to another | In Frankfurt, she transferred to a United flight to New York. |
| host | a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there | A tour guide is normally not included, but there is usually a host available to answer questions and suggest sightseeing. |
| available | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service | The hotel only has rooms available starting from next Wednesday. |
| suggest | make a proposal, declare a plan for something | The tour guide suggested that we wait to see the sunset at the Taj Mahal. |
| ideal | the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain | These vacations are ideal for independent travelers looking to set their own pace. |
| accompanying | following or accompanying as a consequence | This is a tour or independent vacation that also has an accompanying cruise. |
| considered | thought of as | Tours with a one-day or overnight cruise are simply considered escorted tours. |
| fascination | the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) | Trains have been a fascination of many for years and with these select rail journeys you will get to experience the wondrous views amidst the comfort and excitement of a train with the in-depth experience of a hosted or escorted tour. |
| journey | the act of traveling from one place to another | He journeyed to Bhutan which had long been known as “The Hermit Kingdom”. |
| comfort | a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain | This hotel offers all of the comforts of home. |
| representative | serving to represent or typify | Guided tours are somewhat similar to escorted tours but passengers are greeted by a local representative rather than a tour director and will not be escorted to all activities and functions. |
| function | a social event | We attended an official function which was hosted by the mayor of the city. |
| duration | the period of time during which something continues | Local guides will be available to answer questions through the duration of the tour. |
| style | how something is done or how it happens | This style is ideal for people who want some freedom but still have the comfort of a guide. |
| exotic | being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world | Small ship cruises take travellers where big ships simply cannot, such as to the exotic Galapagos Islands, where colourful birds and reptiles make their home in this remote location. |
| remote | located far away spatially | The South Pole is very remote. |
| intimate | marked by close personal relations | Smaller tour groups allow for more intimate travel experiences between guide and client. |
| mainstream | the main trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts | Small ships also visit "mainstream" locales, such as the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and the Mediterranean. |
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