Background Knowledge 背景知識

When travelling, we may choose to travel by ourselves or attend package tours organized by the travel agencies that attend to the details of transportation, itinerary, and accommodations for travellers. We can also book train tickets, air tickets or passages there.

Types of Tours 旅游類型

1. Inclusive Tour（包價(jià)旅游）：A tour including transportation, hotels, transfers, sightseeing,and meals.

2. Ecotourism（生態(tài)旅游）：The tour of organizing holidays to natural areas, especially areas that are far away such as the rain forest, where people can visit and learn about the area in a way that will not hurt the environment.

3. Fly-drive Package Tour（自駕游）：An inclusive tour in which the traveller can have a self-drive rental car.

4. Conducted Tour（有導(dǎo)游陪同的旅游）：A prearranged travel program for a group escorted by a guide.

5. Individual/independent Tour（散客旅游）：A prepaid tour including air, hotels, ground transfers, and prearranged sightseeing and guide service for individuals.

6. Culture-oriented Travel（文化旅游）：A tour in which travellers can enjoy folkways and folk-custom.

7. Escorted Tour（全程陪同旅游）：A prepaid travel program of sightseeing, meals and accommodations for a group accompanied by an escort from the beginning to the end of the trip.

8. Cruise（豪華游艇旅游）：A tour on a large ship or a boat for pleasure.

9. Leisure Travel（休閑旅游）：A tour in which travellers can relax and do things they enjoy.

10. Special Interest Tour（專門興趣旅游）：A tour designed for clients sharing curiosity or concern about a common subject.

11. Agricultural Tourism（農(nóng)業(yè)觀光旅游）：A tour in which travellers can appreciate agricultural life, such as going to the orchard, etc.

12. Sports Tourism（體育旅游）：A tour including exploring, climbing, car rally, etc.