New Delhi: There is no dearth of exotic tourist locations waiting to be explored, but some factors need to be considered before embarking on a vacation.
Kapil Goswami, the founder of travel portal BigBreaks.com, suggests how to select a good travel package:
* Chalk out a travel plan and specify your preferences: While booking through a travel agency, many people ignore the calendar and rely on the agents. However, it is important to remember that it is your vacation. You need a fair idea of the must-do’s on a particular destination, even if an experienced travel agent plans it for you.
A ready-made package to Kerala might contain visits of equal duration to the backwaters, beaches, and hill stations. However, you might be an out-an-out beach person desiring to spend maximum time at the beaches. Your preferences, therefore, have to be specified clearly to the planner. For this to happen, a rough travel itinerary must be chalked out in your mind, complete with locations of preference, budget, and several days.
* Enroll yourself with multiple traveling sites: With plenty of players in the market, the customer is often spoiled for choice. However, it helps to conduct a fair comparison and research before sealing a deal. Therefore, it will allow you to register with two to three travel agencies and sites from which you can receive many deals, discounts, and offers in your mail.
* Popular is not always the best: When dealing with travel agencies or websites, we often believe that the most popular ones are the best planners and service providers. This might not always be true. Often, travelers find more lucrative and customized solutions from lesser-known service providers who are more eager to build a good image and a loyal clientele for themselves.
* Book round trips: You must try to book your flights so that you depart and arrive at the same airport, as round-trip fares are usually cheaper.
* Say no to extras: Travel packages often lure you by offering you the option to select additional services to make your trip more pleasurable and memorable. These extra offerings may unnecessarily add to your budget. Offerings such as airport transfers and shopping assistance can be avoided if you want to save cash. Keep the deal to the basic minimum.
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* Plan your trip in time: Flight fares are significantly cheaper if booked more than a month in advance, and so are the hotel rates. Online travel companies and hotel chains now offer significant discounts and special offers for early bird bookings. Also, by booking late, you might miss out on the best beach-view hotel in town and have to settle for an ordinary one.
* Check the facilities: If you are on a business trip, ensure all the facilities required for making your visit comfortable and successful are in place. The hotel must offer WiFi, conference rooms suitable for your meetings, and fax and foreign exchange facilities.
