Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying Bac

Lesson 5: A Package Tour

Write the type of accommodation under each picture:

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Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying Bac
Lesson 5: A Package Tour

Fill in with the right form of the bracketed words:

Package tours are excursions or holidays which “package” a variety of services together to make a single

“(combine)___________” trip. Commonly, they combine such things as transports, (accommodate)

__________________, and meals. They may also include the (provide) ______________ of a tour guide. Tours

can be (length) _________ or (shortness) _____________ in duration and distance. They may be a (a package

tour that lasts one day) __________________________, or they could be for a period of a month or more.

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Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying
Lesson 5: A Package Tour
Put the bracketed words in the right form and fill in the
gaps with the with the words from the list: deals/
interaction/ travel/ outweigh/ relax/ tour/ saves/ travel/
delayed
From both a travel agent’s and a consumer’s perspective,
package tours provide a number of advantages, which often
_____________ the disadvantages.
Cost saving: the price of a trip when organized as a
package is generally (little) ________ as travel agencies
bulk buy their package deals and therefore can sell the tours
at a lower and more (compete) ______________ rate.
Moreover, as the __________________ often includes all
meals or trips for example, this reduces any additional costs
and (allow) ___________ the consumer to budget properly
for costs associated with their ____________.
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Time-saving: this is (definite) _____________ the most
convenient way to arranging a vacation or tour. The travel
agency _______ with all the arrangements relating to airlines,
hotels, schedule, etc. This ________ the consumer the effort
and the time of contacting each company/ service individually.
Responsibility is on the operator: if something goes wrong,
e.g. a flight is _____________ resulting in the traveler missing
a connecting flight, it is not the traveler’s responsibility to
arrange a new ticket. In a certain respect, travelers can
_________ knowing if something goes wrong, someone else is
there to solve the problem.
Social: this is frequently a main reason why people may opt to
travel on a package tour. The chances of social ___________
are higher. People often (choice) _________ a tour which
ensures they are socializing with people of a similar age and
interests.
Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying Bac
Lesson 5: A Package Tour

Put the bracketed words in the right form and fill in the gaps with the words from the list:

Wish/ secret/ complaints/ purchases/ needs/ schedule/

There is no doubt that package tours have numerous advantages. However, it is no _______ that they do have certain
disadvantages. Among these, one can mention (not/ flexible) ________________. For instance, when a traveler _______ a
tour, he commits to following the itinerary, flight ________ and accommodation arrangements. Generally, the travelers are
(able) _______ to change or reschedule their tour and whilst on the tour they cannot change their plans as they
__________. For example, they must be at a point of pick-up at a certain time and if they are not there, they delay the rest
of the tour which may create problems and possibly ___________ from other travelers. Furthermore, if the travelers have
any special (require) _________, for example, dietary ones, but they are out camping in the bush overnight, the tour
provider may not be able to meet their ______________.

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Unit 1: Art Shows and Holidaying Bac
Lesson 5: A Package Tour