A Tour Operator is responsible for accommodating and designing the holiday itinerary and content needed for the holiday. They sell the package either directly to the consumer or use the services of a travel agent to do so.
Personal Competencies
You would like to start your own business
You can comfortably talk with everyone
You can determine the procedure of your own work
You like to try to persuade people
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Comple Bachelor's degree (BBA) in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Complete Bachelor’s in Tourism Studies/Tourism Management/Travel and Tour Management, followed by an MBA in Travel and Tourism Management or any related subject
OR Pursue Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Business Management/Travel & Tourism Management. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 2. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Gwalior 3. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Bhubaneswar 4. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad 5. Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair 6. SNDT Womens University, Mumbai 7. Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune 8. Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow
Private Institutes (Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Christ University, Bangalore 2. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata 3. Institute of Management Study, Kolkata 4. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal 5. Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata 6. ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh 7. Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai 8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000-40,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Travel agencies, tour companies
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will be working both indoor and outdoor. You are likely to spend time over the phone arranging accommodation, transportation or ticketing options with vendors, such as hotels and airlines. You may travel to different places to evaluate the quality of accommodations or attractions so that you can make appropriate recommendations to customers. You are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours everyday.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Tour Operator → Tour Manager → Tour Director → Tour Leader → Operations Manager → Product Manager → Tourism Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Tour Operator ranges between INR 8,000-65,750* or more per month.
Sumitra Senapaty is the founder of Women On Wanderlust (WOW) club. She studied Hotel Management from Catering Institute, Delhi and BA from Delhi University. After some years of experience as a hotelier and then freelance writer, she started this club for solo women to travel in groups, prioritizing their safety and security.*
Tour Operator
NCS Code: NA | HT 021. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Comple Bachelor's degree (BBA) in Travel and Tourism Management
OR Complete Bachelor’s in Tourism Studies/Tourism Management/Travel and Tour Management, followed by an MBA in Travel and Tourism Management or any related subject
OR Pursue Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Business Management/Travel & Tourism Management.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Gwalior
3. Indian Institute Of Tourism And Travel Management, Bhubaneswar
4. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad
5. Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair
6. SNDT Womens University, Mumbai
7. Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune
8. Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management, Lucknow
Private Institutes
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
3. Institute of Management Study, Kolkata
4. The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal
5. Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
6. ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh
7. Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai
8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ge19/preview
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000-40,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Travel agencies, tour companies
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will be working both indoor and outdoor. You are likely to spend time over the phone arranging accommodation, transportation or ticketing options with vendors, such as hotels and airlines. You may travel to different places to evaluate the quality of accommodations or attractions so that you can make appropriate recommendations to customers. You are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours everyday.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Tour Operator → Tour Manager → Tour Director → Tour Leader → Operations Manager → Product Manager → Tourism Manager
The approx. salary of a Tour Operator ranges between INR 8,000-65,750* or more per month.
Source: https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/tour-operator/india
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sumitra Senapaty is the founder of Women On Wanderlust (WOW) club. She studied Hotel Management from Catering Institute, Delhi and BA from Delhi University. After some years of experience as a hotelier and then freelance writer, she started this club for solo women to travel in groups, prioritizing their safety and security.*
Source: http://www.thinklink.in/blog/sumitra-senapaty
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
tour operator, travel counselor, travel management executive