Overview

This module explains how to use the TourDriver feature in OpsDriver to create a Tour Grouping and build a custom itinerary. Tour groupings help you organize recurring or themed trips (like ski or holiday tours), while itineraries define the day-to-day agenda and operations.

1. Creating a New Tour Grouping

Steps:

1. Navigate to the TourDriver section

2. Click Create a New Tour

You’ll be prompted to:

• Choose a Tour Category (e.g., “Ski Trips”, “Holiday Lights”, “City Tours”)

• Assign a Salesperson

• Add a Tour Description

  • Example: “Bear Mountain Tour – Skiing trips to Bear Mountain Resort”

3. Click Save to create the tour grouping

2. Adding an Itinerary to the Tour

Once the tour group is created, you need to build the itinerary:

Steps:

1. Scroll to the Tour Itineraries section

2. Click Add an Itinerary

This launches the itinerary builder, where you’ll define:

• Each day of the tour

• Stops, activities, and timing

• Pickup/drop-off locations

• Optional add-ons or services

3. Why Use Tour Groupings

Tour groupings are helpful when:

• You offer the same tour on multiple dates

• You want to manage inventory, pricing, and messaging together

• You want to streamline the sales and dispatch process across similar trips

Each grouping can hold multiple itineraries and individual departures.

4. Example Use Case: Bear Mountain Ski Trips

You could create:

• A “Ski Trips” category

• A “Bear Mountain Tour” grouping

• Multiple itineraries for different weekends in January and February

Each itinerary could:

• Use a different bus

• Have different pricing

• Include optional add-ons like gear rental or lunch packages

Best Practices

• Name tour groups clearly with a location and theme

• Keep itineraries simple and standardized when offering recurring trips

• Reuse itineraries for efficiency across multiple dates

• Use categories to organize tours by season, audience, or activity type