如何帮助客户充分利用本赛季的欧洲假期
欧洲一直对此(尤其是美国人),提供文化,精致,浪漫的地方,历史,购物和最崇高的美食。现在,随着夏季旅行的蓬勃发展,这里有一些关于旅行顾问如何帮助他们的客户充分利用欧洲冒险的想法。
1. Prepare a start-to-finish itinerary
“We plan their trips from the moment our clients land to the time they leave to come home,” says Sally Jane Smith, president and CEO, TravelSmiths Inc. “As for many clients, it’s their first trip to Europe, we have people, our DMCs, meet them at the airport, and move them to their hotel, organize their tours, their meals, and visits to museums and local hotspots.
“We believe that vacation time is one of the most valuable assets that a person has. Over the course of the last couple years, people have been locked in their homes and have pent-up travel on their mind. We try to make the most of every minute that our clients have while on vacation.”
2. Share your first-hand experiences
作为经验丰富的旅行顾问,你are the expert that travelers need. You know the locations, accommodations, attractions, restaurants, and transportation inside and out for Europe’s most sought-after and some off-the-beaten path experiences. And if you do not have the information on hand, you have the connections to source it quickly on your clients’ behalf.
“我通过与他们交谈来帮助我的客户。在我的职业中,我有第一手知识,分享了我的经验,与客户准备期望。”
3.对城市和海上访问
旅行者不必在轻松的海滩住宿或积极游览标志性的欧洲城市之间进行选择。您,他们值得信赖的旅行顾问可以提出一个将两者结合起来的目的地。例如,西班牙马略卡岛提供悠久的历史和建筑,购物,令人难以置信的美食,可步行的社区和充满活力的城市夜生活。但是位于地中海的西班牙巴利阿里群岛之一,游客也可以方便地享受滨水区的一系列海滩,度假胜地和活动。
4.提早预订
“早期书,这是我们发现的关于欧洲的事情之一,尤其是在我们目睹的这次旅行海啸中。如果您没有提早预订,那么高质量的酒店和游览就不会有很多。”史密斯说。
Migliaccio agrees: “Europe is a hot destination currently. Availability is limited. If you are thinking about traveling to Europe, book in advance!”
5.建议在肩部季节旅行
可靠的旅游策略,建议clients journey across the pond during shoulder season (April/May and September/October), offers two benefits. First, prices for some elements of the travel experience are often lower. And second, the crowds of tourists are fewer when avoiding the heart of the summer season.
6.包括一个很棒的发现
每个旅行者都想感觉自己经历了一些特别的东西,与朋友或家人已经做过的事情有所不同。始终尝试提出一些可能导致一个令人惊讶和高兴的发现的东西,例如去古朴村庄的旁旅行,参观不那么受过的景点,或者也许是当地人喜欢去吃的地方。
7. Consider the classics and emerging destinations
即使现在价格高高,欧洲仍然是一个绝佳的度假选择。因为,正如Migliaccio所说,“欧洲经受了时间的考验。无论您是去冒险,文化,海滩,烹饪,放松,购物,历史,也许还有一切,欧洲都拥有一切!”
As for where to send clients, the classics remain London, Paris, Rome, the Amalfi Coast, and the rest of Italy, Greece, and Spain. Emerging hotspot destinations are Portugal, Croatia, and Spain (Majorca, in particular).
史密斯说:“我们相信欧洲一直是一个出色的参观场所。现在,在封锁之后,人们有时间考虑自己想做什么,更重要的是,他们的业余时间。有很多有趣的网站,可以看到的东西,在欧洲参观的地方……他们已经完成了加勒比海,墨西哥等。”
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