Travel Tour Operation as a Business

Travel Tour Operators have the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code of 561520. The NAICS definition of a travel tour operators are establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling travel tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or directly by the tour operator.

Closely related are:

Providing sporting services, such as pack trains or recreation services, such as fishing guides, white-water rafting, parasailing, hang gliding, and water skiing -- are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Conducting scenic and sightseeing tours -- are classified in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
Providing guide services, such as archeological, museum, tourist, hunting, or fishing - classified in Industry 713990 , All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Books

AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership
In this handbook, author Alex Kosseff fuses his own extensive leadership experience with that of acclaimed experts as he details the critical skills and concepts every outdoor leader needs to know. Building on the basic foundations of leadership, Kosseff explores such critical topics as effective decision-making, group dynamics, risk management, awareness and attitude, environmental impact, and more. Packed with expert advice, practical know-how, and real-life experiences, AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership is a must-read for anyone committed to becoming a safe and effective leader, whether an aspiring guide, an educator, a club leader, or an adventurous parent.

The Dream Job: Sports Publicity, Promotion and Marketing
Includes the responsibilities of a professional sports public relations or college sports information director, media writing, sports photography, broadcast interviewing, press conferences, statistics, creating new sporting events, promotion and marketing, crisis management and creating a web page. The new edition has been acclaimed by PR WEEK magazine as the best in the industry.

Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming
Examines the historical and philosophical foundations of adventure programming, reviews technical competencies that outdoor leaders should possess, and provides general safety and environmental guidelines they should follow.

Principles and Practice of Sport Management
Provides information in sport management, law, marketing, finance, ethics, and history, applied to diverse segments of the sport industry, including high school, collegiate, and professional sport; international sport and European sport club systems; and health, fitness, and recreation. Also addresses corollary industries such as broadcasting, media relations, and facility and event management. Used as a college textbook, but good for anyone who wants to get a broad overview of the industry.

Sport and Adventure Tourism
Defining sport tourism as "travel away from home to play sport, watch sport, or to visit a sports attraction" and as including both competitive and noncompetitive activities, Hudson presents nine chapters aimed at providing a foundation of the field for potential practitioners of sport tourism as industry. A number of chapters provide overviews of tourism related to specific sports events, while others look at marine tourism, the growth of adventure tourism, and "virtual" sport tourism.

Start and Run a Profitable Tour Guiding Business
The authors provide background information on the travel industry, describe what is involved in tour guiding, explain how to develop tours to your favorite destination, and outline the planning you must do no matter where you are going. They also include a blueprint for the entrepreneur who wants to establish a larger tour operation.

Ultimate Adventure: National Geographic Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook
From floating above Burgundy in a hot-air balloon to cycling through the jungle and citrus orchards of the Vaca Plateau in Belize, seasoned traveler Paul McMenamin has scouted out the ultimate experiences in 25 categories of adventure worldwide. In the Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook, he clues you in to these thrilling destinations. The book describes each travel adventure in detail -- then tells you how to get there, which company to sign on with, and what you will need in the way of gear and lore before you go.

Magazines

Adventure Cyclists
Feature accounts of bicycle journeys of discovery across the United States and around the globe, Adventure Cyclist continues to bring insightful stories and essays, as well as inspiring photographs, to its readers from a wide variety of talented bicyclists.

Adventure Travel
Covers a wide range of destinations, activities, and locations, and includes information on guides, captains, resorts, and booking agents.

Backpacker
A magazine for experienced hikers, backpackers & outdoor enthusiasts. Presents articles on travel, natural science & equipment.

Boundary Waters Journal
Topics includ canoe routes, camping, fishing, resort/cabin vacations, hiking, hunting, photography, cross country skiing, wildlife, conservation and resource management, equipment field test reviews, outdoor cooking, area history, regional lifestyles and personalities, and fictional essays.

Camping
For professionals working with youth and adult camps and outdoor programming. Includes practical articles and applicable academic research on camp management, staffing and programming, camper development, environmental and legislative issues.

Canoe and Kayak
Delivers information on equipment, apparel & services, what's new on the market, and where to find the best places to paddle.

International Travel News
For the high-frequency international traveler. Airlines cruises, trains, lodging, bargains, information, feature articles, tips from subscribers on where and how to go.

Mountain Bike Action
Covers everything about this growing sport, such as fitness issues, technical information, and information about the pure fun of off-road riding.

National Geographic Adventure
A new magazine from National Geographic, geared for a generation of active men and women who seek new & challenging ways to explore and experience the world. Adventure offers an exciting mix of great photography, features and service articles, written for readers with multiple interests and varying skill levels.

National Parks
Articles about national parks & wildlife, environmental hazards and conservationist issues.

Outside
For those who lead active year-round lifestyles. In addition to feature articles devoted to outdoor activity, it contains photography and literary pieces by award-winning photographers and writers. Also covers travel, sports, adventure, people, politics, the environment, art, literature.

Rock and Ice
Offers coverage of the entire mountain scene, from rock and ice climbing to alpine ascents in the Himalaya. Also covers other outdoor adventures, such as ballooning, trekking and mountaineering.

Sea Kayaker
An invaluable resource for novice & experienced kayakers. Every issue covers destinations, navigation of coastal and inland waters, safety, technique, and the latest in kayaks & gear. Focuses on the promotion of kayaking that insures the safety of the paddler and of the fragile marine environment.