Sentence examples for using a tour operator from inspiring English sources

To the Editor: Regarding the May 8 Practical Traveler column, "How to Save on Group Travel": The article provides some useful information, but omits the single easiest solution: using a tour operator.

In cases where people are using a tour operator or travel agent they might need to make their claim to them, if their contract is with them, rather than the airline.

You won't have the same benefits or guarantee of arrangements that you would have using a tour operator, so you will need to rely on the insurance policy that covers you to work out what you are covered for when things go wrong.

From Thimphu it's possible to take excursions to key sites, but the "low-volume, high-value" approach means tourists have to use a tour operator, and packages require a minimum spend of $200 a day ($250 in high season).

'Try to use a tour operator that uses local staff,' he suggested, 'and one committed to protecting the environment through recycling - and steer clear of hotels and stick to yachts.' A hundred and seventy-three years after Charles Darwin visited the islands, they are still the closest thing to Eden on Earth.

The school holiday was arranged by Unesco using a Moscow tour operator which specialises in children's holidays.

For first-timers to Africa, planning a family safari might seem daunting, and it's well worth using a specialist tour operator with expert knowledge of lodges and locations and an understanding of parents' concerns to arrange the entire trip.

Michelle Bell used to work for a tour operator and routinely had to flag troublemakers for boorish behavior, including those who made ridiculous demands, ignored important documentation requirements or made racist and offensive comments.

Use a reputable tour operator to actually book your holiday with.

To track down our live-aboard boats, we have used See & Sea Travel in San Francisco, a tour operator that deals exclusively with scuba travel and specializes in live-aboards.

North Korea said that Mr Bae - described as both a tour operator and Christian missionary - had used his tourism business to plot sedition.