Double-occupancy rate: The price per person for a room for two; the rate usually quoted in tour brochures.

Ecotours: A tour built around the appreciation and conservation of the natural environment.

Escort: The leader of a tour, usually called tour director.

Extension: A tour that can be tacked on to another tour for an extra charge.

FIT: The term used to stand for foreign independent travel, but now refers to independent travel.

Fly/drive: A package that includes an air ticket and a rental car.

Group Leader: A person who coordinates and leads a group, usually not employed by a tour operator.

Hosted tour: A group tour met at the destination by a representative of the tour operator, who interacts with the group only to provide information and arrange for transportation.

Hub-and-spoke itinerary: A route that uses a central hotel as the departure point for day trips.

Inbound operator: An operator that handles travel arrangements at a destination.

Independent packages: A package that does not include an escort or a host.

Land operator: A person who handles travel arrangements at the destination.

Updated On: 03.12.01