Tourism terms starting with G

9 terms

1. gateway An element that contained a node on the SDS backbone network as well as on some other network(s) and would have performed protocol and format conversions…
2. Gateway city City with an international airport.
3. Geotourism (1998) Tourism that sustains or enhances the geographic character of the place being visited--its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being…
4. Global Positioning System (GPS) A navigation system which uses a constellation of artificial earth satellites to make precise determinations of the latitude and longitude of locations on…
5. Ground operator A company that provides local travel services, including transportation or guide services.
6. Group leader An individual who has been given the responsibility of coordinating tour and travel arrangements for a group.
7. Group rate A special discounted rate charged by suppliers to groups. Also called tour rate.
8. Group tour A travel package for an assembly of travelers that has a common itinerary, travel date, and transportation.
9. Group tour and group leader Group Tour: A travel agent type company which plans motorcoach trips. Group Leader: A small, informal group, such as a church group, scout troop, or…