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There are many factors that
affect the price for any tour.
KANES
provide specialised experience and knowledge to best make each plan meet
customers' preferences.
When booking, communicate objectives
and interests clearly
With clear understandings
of your requirements and interests through phone conversations;
KANES arrange for the
maximum number of useful
activities within the time available. These can change up to and during the
tour.
Avoid
time loss during the tour
Good planning and tour
management avoids queues, delays, disruptions and waiting. Every
minute has a cost.
Include Cost Effective
Education
Curriculum education
requirements normally do not affect the price unless
special teaching staff or extra travel is asked for.
Ensure
any
curriculum education
time is effectively used
Time spent writing, revision, internet researching and
calculations by the students may be better done at home or school.
This leaves more time for taking
photos, writing notes, exploring locations and interviewing people while on
tour.
Choose best value flights
Morning arrivals and afternoon departures help maximise
your New Zealand time. Stopover
durations can impact. Some low cost airlines more frequently change flight
times. The cheapest may not always give "best value"
Avoid unwanted activities
"Off the shelf" tour packages
include features that are usually popular. However, organisers can
add, exchange or remove any of these so only useful and fund
activities are in the package.
Choose best
Theme Zones for your needs
Each Theme Zone has the best of
its special
features. Plans that give you more zones generally provide more variety and
learning value.
Select economical
group size
Groups of around 35-45 incur
lowest
prices per person. However, smaller groups are easier to coordinate and can
complete activities faster.
Choose economical
duration
More days reduce the cost per day.
Too many days can lead to fatigue.
KANES help
arrange the balance of activity and rest for the best benefit of each group.
Choose suitable
Meals
Meals can significantly affect
the price.
KANES
offer
different arrangements to balance price with expectations
while encouraging a healthy diet for sustainable activity.
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Choose suitable
Accommodation
Guests and staff must sleep well to
function effectively.
KANES
believe that
full, active days with healthy food
followed with warmth
and silence at night will lead to quality
sleep without the need for TVs, carpets and attached bathrooms.
However,
KANES
offer a range of accommodation from
low cost 1star units through to high quality 5 star hotels. (Groups are
even welcome to bring tents or arrange home stays to minimise costs further).
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Minimise
leader's preparation involvement
Planning time
is a cost that takes time from other important activities.
KANES
plan,
and prepare itineraries and passenger information bulletins with confidential internet publications
all to all minimise planning
time/costs for leaders.
Avoid
disruptions, queues
and
waiting etc.
KANES
book ahead when necessary and ensure each activity is allocated appropriate times
considering travel so queues and waiting are avoided and more activities are
experienced.
Avoid
risking your group's funds
KANES
guarantee your funds are safe because they don't take land payments until
you actually begin your tour .
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Avoid unexpected costs
KANES
clearly list all included items
in their quotations. Also listed are items that guests may choose to add to
their package.
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Avoid price increases
KANES
are proud to have always absorbed any increases. However,
passenger
cancellations will cause price increases (per person) with special
priced group deals. Leaders
should
insist on collecting an adequate "non-refundable"
booking deposits
with each passenger's application.
Choose best Island
(if both are not possible)
The South Island
offers 9
Theme Zones
with greater variety of:- scenery,
glaciation,
tectonics,
rivers,
lakes,
coasts,
settlements,
weather,
tectonic activity
and
mountains.
The North Island
has
2 Theme Zones,
4 times the population, a more even
climate and offers a greater variety of experiences with active
volcanoes.
See also:-
Leaders' Comments
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