\u201cWhat\u2019s the price?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cHow much will it cost?\u201d<\/p>\n
Often when we are asked for a proposal for a student tour, those are the first questions we\u2019re asked.\u00a0 Clearly, the cost of a trip can be a significant factor in whether or not the trip even takes place, and we know that it will be a consideration when you decide whether or not to select us as your tour operator.<\/p>\n
But the answer to that question is not always simple.\u00a0\u00a0 And if you are comparing proposals based on the quoted price only, you may be doing yourself and your students a disservice.\u00a0 Instead, we ask that you consider the question of VALUE.\u00a0\u00a0 What are you getting for the price you\u2019re paying?<\/p>\n
There are tangible components to consider:\u00a0 what is the quality of the hotel?\u00a0 What type of meals are included?\u00a0 Will you have a tour manager traveling with your group?<\/p>\n
There are less obvious components:\u00a0 what is the complimentary chaperone provision?\u00a0 Does it meet your needs?\u00a0 How many participants are required per coach?\u00a0 Is trip cancellation insurance included in the program or available as an add-on?<\/p>\n
Beyond these issues, consider such intangible factors as the following:<\/p>\n
What experience does the tour operator have in working with student groups such as yours?<\/p>\n
Suburban Tours has been arranging custom student tours for over 40 years.<\/em><\/p>\n Can the tour operator provide a sample itinerary for the type of trip you are planning?<\/p>\n Suburban Tours can show you how your itinerary might flow and what features you may want to consider including or excluding, based on your interests.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n How responsive is the tour operator in answering (and anticipating) your questions?<\/p>\n At Suburban Tours, we respond to initial inquiries within one business day.\u00a0 Subsequent emails are acknowledged and answered equally quickly.<\/em><\/p>\n How professional and complete is the information you receive from the tour operator?<\/p>\n At Suburban Tours we strive to provide clear and concise proposals, including options, and detailing factors that might affect your final cost.<\/em><\/p>\n Developing a program for your student tour is a team effort!\u00a0 As we answer your questions and you answer ours, a trip that\u2019s perfect for your students will take shape.\u00a0 And you will know that the investment they\u2019re making is a worthwhile one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWhat\u2019s the price?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cHow much will it cost?\u201d Often when we are asked for a proposal for a student tour, those are the first questions we\u2019re asked.\u00a0 Clearly, the cost of a trip can be a significant factor in whether…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[58,56,57,52,54,25,55],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suburbantours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}