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Business & Economics New Business Enterprises

Start & Run a Tour Guiding Business

by (author) Susan Boyce & Lastname Richard Cropp

Publisher
Self-Counsel Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2012
Category
New Business Enterprises, Home-Based Businesses, Small Business
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770408371
    Publish Date
    Feb 2012
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

This in-depth handbook will tell you all there is to know about the tour guiding industry, whether you want to become an independent tour guide, work for an existing company, or set up your own tour business.

Work part time or full time

Work at home or abroad

Travel for free!

Learn from the owners of thriving travel agencies

Go where you want to go, when you want to go

Start & Run a Profitable Tour Guiding Business provides background information on the travel industry, describes what is involved in tour guiding, explains how to develop tours to your favorite destination, and outlines the planning you must do no matter where you are going. This book contains a blueprint for the entrepreneur who wants to establish a larger tour operation, and includes:

Becoming the perfect tour director

Organizing your own tour

Marketing your tour

Understanding standard industry commissions

Building your company

About the author

Barbara and Richard make their living writing about travel and the business of travel. They also worked in the travel industry for many years as agents, managers, owners of travel agencies, and as consultants to other firms and individuals. Susan is a professional writer and editor who focuses on travel writing.

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