| | |  | New Business | Home » » Start Your Own Specialty Travel & Tour Business (Start Your Own Specialty Travel & Tour Business) | | | | | | | Description: | | If you're looking for a business loaded with adventure, you've found it. Imagine exploring the pristine wilderness of Alaska, paddling down the Amazon River, or scuba diving Australia's Great Barrier Reef-and getting paid for it! That's the kind off excitement that awaits you in the specialty travel industry. Unlike traditional travel agencies, you'll focus on specialty tour packages that offer travelers truly unique experiences ranging from white-water rafting to wildlife safaris to tours of gourmet restaurants. The key to success in this business is finding your niche and creating unusual tour packages that will intrigue and excite. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know, including: Start-up costs and how to find financing Tips for making your tours different and better than the competition How to find top-notch guides Surefire techniques for marketing your services Valuable advice and suggestions form successful specialty travel professionals You also get useful sample forms, a glossary, additional resources, plus step-by-step instructions, checklists and work sheets to guide you through each step of the start-up process and help you get started making your dream of owning your own business come true. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Rob Adams | | Paperback:
| 240 pages | | Publisher:
| Entrepreneur Press | | Publication Date:
| December 01, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 189198473X | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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21 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Good Information, but BoringOct 14, 2004
By Susan Meyers
"Mom of Sam"
Not a bad book, but covers this glamorous and supposedly fun business in a boring tone. I recommend this book for some overall guidance, but highly recommend a companion book to fill in the gaps.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Unrealistic for anyone with less than $1 Million Start UpJul 19, 2006
By travel baron
"Pacific Travels"
Not for the entrepreneur or small business owner. What this book tries to do is make it seem possible to start up a tour business without much capital. It glosses over crucial parts in starting a business, especially financing. Misleading and not up to par with what you would expect from a Small Business magazine.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Help for persons wanting to start a travel/tour businessNov 25, 2008
By C. S. Walsh
"Irish Gypsy"
This book is a very good place to begin researching this field. The author(s)don't cover it "all", however, its an excellent overview of the independent travel agent option as well as the independent tour operator choice. Once you've completed this informative book you should know if you are suited for these types of travel career, which route is the better personal fit and would meet your work needs, and what aspects of travel agent/tour operator you want to research in greater detail. Unlike the comments of at least one previous reviewer, I can assure you that it doesn't take "millions" to start either type of business. Start-up costs can be quite modest for someone who is willing to start small and grow. I know of a couple in my state who started a small adventure tour company marketed to families and after only 3 years are able to support their own family on the income. I was pleased with what I learned from this book and confident in my recommendation.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Tour Know HowApr 03, 2008
By V. Galloway
Once I received my copy of Start Your Own Specialty Travel and Tour Business, I immediately began reading it. I only put the book down to do my chores and sleep. I read the book from cover to cover. I was able to open my tour business just from the guidance I received from what I had read. I feel confident my business will be a success.
HelpfulMar 10, 2008
By C. McCutcheon
I think this is a helpful book for someone who already has some experience in the field of travel. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who thinks they want to go into travel because it's a glamourous and exciting career - travel is a business like any other. But, this book is good as a general outline of what needs to be done.
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