Travel Service Operations and Management I syllabus

Travel Service Operations and Management I

• 1 Travel Agency (8 LHs)

  • Concept and historical development of travel agencies
  • Roles and functions of travel agencies
  • Travel agencies versus tour operators; types of tour operators
  • Income sources of travel agencies
  • Emerging trends and issues in the travel agency business
• 2 Trekking (14 LHs)

  • Meaning, history and types of trekking
  • Trekking gears and major routes: Annapurna, Everest, Langtang and other regions
  • Map reading
  • Trekking itinerary designing, costing and pricing
  • Operational and management procedures in Nepal: preliminary and post procedures
• 3 Mountaineering (12 LHs)

  • Meaning and history of mountaineering
  • Mountaineering gears
  • Liaison officers and their roles; major mountains of Nepal
  • Operational and management procedures in Nepal: preliminary and post procedures
  • Mountaineering risks and safety measures
• 4 Rafting (14 LHs)

  • Meaning, history and types of rafting
  • Rafting gears; Trishuli, Bhotekoshi and other rivers
  • Rafting itinerary designing, costing and pricing
  • Operational and management procedures in Nepal: preliminary and post procedures
  • Rafting risks and safety measures
• 5 Practical fieldwork note

  • Short trek with a guide and a one-day rafting trip on the Trishuli or Bhotekoshi River
  • Reports on trekking and rafting experiences