Travel And Tourism

1. About Career

Do love making travel plans for your family and friends? Do you also like to research about new places to visit? Do you want to plan a perfect holiday for people? If yes, why don't you become a tourism expert?

Travel and tourism have become a global industry. People are always travelling for work or holidays. The maximum number of time, people plan their travel is through travel management companies or agents. It makes their stay comfortable and hassle-free.

When a family take a holiday break, they usually aim at visiting their dream vacation for relaxing, enjoying and sightseeing. It is a travel agents' responsibility to make their entire travel and stay very easy. A travel agent starts from recommending affordable and pleasant places depending on the clients budget.

They also arrange travel tickets, stay arrangements, food, planning sightseeing and various other activities. As a travel agent, you also get the opportunity to travel and explore new places.

Example: There are various famous travel and tourism management agencies like MakeMyTrip, Kesari Tours, Thomas Cook, Expedia, and Club Mahindra Holidays.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Travel And Tourism

• • Travel and tourism management equips you to work in a travel agency, a hotel, an airport, or any other hospitality-focused locale.
  • Specialise in different types of tours such as tours to museums, corporate houses and industries, historical places, theme parks and amusement parks.
  • Be knowledgeable of attractive places, historical moments, right information and specialities of different areas.
  • They have practical communication skills for a productive conversation with tourists.
  • Prepare itineraries for the tourists based on their schedule.
  • Provide help and guidance regarding transportation, food, restaurants, hotels and shopping areas.
  • Prepare travel packages for outstation tours.
  • Have an awareness of necessary safety measures to deal with emergent situations.
  • Have a warm-hearted, lively, confident and a welcoming personality.

3. Key Skills Required for Travel And Tourism

• • Travel Planning
  • Customer Service
  • Sales
  • Travel Administration
  • Operations Management

4. Salary and Demand for Travel And Tourism

• Demand is High for Travel And Tourism.


• Salary levels are High for Travel And Tourism. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.


• Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.


• Level of preparation for Travel And Tourism is Medium. Students spend 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Travel And Tourism.

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