6.8 Tour Itinerary

 TOUR ITINERARY

An itinerary is the places you go to or plan to go to on a journey; it can also be a document in which you have the route of a journey or tour, or the proposed outline of one. It includes information about when to leave, where to reach, what to see, etc.

Sample Question

   1. Read the following tour itinerary and answer the questions given below:

Itinerary of the first two days of a five-day trip to Singapore • Day 1 :  Welcome to Singapore! Upon arrival at Singapore Airport, you will be transported to your hotel. Relax and unwind. The island of Singapore gives you a panoramic view of paradise; you will find the atmosphere of Singapore calming yet exotic, making it a persuasive combination of all one would want in a place to reside in. Rest of the evening is at leisure. Overnight : 03 star hotel in Singapore Meals : None • Day 2 : Half Day City tour of Singapore with Gardens by the Bay (3 hours) Today after breakfast, enjoy a City Tour of this fascinating city. Your orientation tour of Singapore begins with a drive around the Civic District past the Padang, Cricket Club, Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. You'll have great views of Marina Bay when you stop for photos at Merlion Park and the Merlion itself, Singapore's mythological creature that is part lion and part fish. End the tour at the famous Gardens by the Bay Overnight : 03 star hotel in Singapore Meals : Breakfast

   1. What food will be provided by the tour operator on the first day ?

(1) breakfast (2) lunch (3) dinner (4) nothing

  2. What is a 'merlion'?

     (1) A mythological creature that is part fish and part lion

(2) A real creature that is part fish and part lion

(3) A mythological creature that is part fish and part tiger

(4) A religious symbol that is part fish and part lion

  3. The meaning of 'unwind' in the passage is :

(1) to cause to uncoil            (2) to free from a binding or wrapping

    (3) to relax                             (4) to think about the day's happenings