What is selling destination?
Travel agents don’t just sell seats
They sell destinations, experience
5 Strategies to sell destination
All the relevant facts
* Kinds of traveler
* Individual clients
* Be ready with answers
* Search enhancement opportunities
Kinds of traveler
History
* Culture seekers
* Ethnic traveler
* Religious pilgrims
* Environmental
* Recreational
Offer higher categories for hotel, air travel, etc
Upselling
Offer extra products and services and Get feedback on how the trip went
Cross selling and Follow Up
Seven Nature of Wonders
Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa, Halong Bay Vietnam, Komodo National Park Indonesia ,Amazon Rainforest SAmeri, Table Top mountain SAfri, Iguazu Falls border brazil argentina
The island is known for
the glorious beaches, mountains and stunning
scenery and the home of Mount Hallasan, the
tallest mountain in SouthKorea with the surface area
of 1,846 sqkm and the largest island 130 km
off the coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Jeju Island, SK
Hailed as one of the seven wonders of
nature in 2011 lies within Saint Paul
Mountain Range, one of the most important biodiversity conservation areas in the
Philippines since 1992.
Puerto Princesa’s Underground
River (Palawan, Philippines)
“Where the Dragon Descends to the Sea”. A 580-square-mile stretch seascape of 3,000 rocky limestone and earthen
islands. Has a diverse population of
marine and land mammals, reptiles,
fish and birds are to be found in its
waters and tropical forests.
Halong Bay Vietnam
(Limestone Bay, Vietnam)
One of the 17,508 islands of
Indonesia. The island is the famous habitat
of the Komodo dragons, the largest lizards
on Earth.They will eat almost anything, including,
deer, pigs, smaller dragons and even large
water buffalo. The Komodo dragons have
venom glands loaded with toxins that lower
blood pressure that could cause a massive
bleeding that could send he prey into shock.
Komodo National Park
(Indonesia)
World’s largest tropical
rainforest with a size of 5.5 million square
kilometers.The largest river by discharge of water in the
world, and according to some experts, the
longest in length but has conflicts with Nile
River.
Amazon Rainforest
(South America)
Legend says that a deity planned to marry a
beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with
her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage,
the deity sliced the river, creating the
waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an
eternal fall.
The first European to record the existence of
the falls was the Spanish conquistador Álvar
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
Iguazu Falls
(Borders of Brazil and Argentina)
Flat-topped mountain forming a prominent
landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town
in South Africa, and is featured in the Flag
of Cape Town and other local government
insignia
Table Top Mountain
(South Africa)
The seven wonders of the Modern World
Great wall of china, Petra Jordan,Machu Picchu (Peru),The Colosseum
(Rome, Italy), Christ the Redeemer
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil),Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
One of the world’s largest buildingconstruction projects.
The wall is widely thought to be about
5,500 miles (8,850 km) long however,
some claims the length is 13,170 miles
(21,200 km).It is also claimed that the traces of wall is
visible from the outer space.
Great Wall of China (China)
A known ancient city that is located in a remote
valley, nestled among Sandstone Mountains and
cliffs. It was believed to be one of the places
where Moses struck a rock and water gushed
forth.
Petra (Jordan)
many of the travel components can be directly pre-arranged by the tourist to the service providers but travels independently of a group of a tour manager.
Independent Tours
A 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a
mountain ridge 2,430 metres (7,970 ft)
above sea level and was built as an estate for the Inca
emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, an
oval amphitheater in the centre. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheater ever built
The Colosseum
(Rome, Italy)
It is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world
and the most known icon of Rio de Janeiro with 6m tiles. A colossal statue of Jesus that stands atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro.
It’s origin date was after World War I, when some
Brazilians feared a “tide of godlessness.”
Christ the Redeemer
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
UNWTO Definition Tourism
“Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and
staying in places outside their usual environment for not more
than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other
purposes.”
This mausoleum complex in Agra, India, is regarded
as one of the world’s most iconic monuments and
is perhaps the finest example of Mughal architecture.
Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
is a travel for the purpose of enjoyment. The person travels
to take a vacation, to get away from his or her everyday home life and job.
Leisure Travel
also known as corporate travel. A travel beyond one’s
general home area for reasons related to work.
Business Travel
