This question was popular among the candidates and most of these candidates performed excellently well. The candidates had good knowledge of support services available to tourists in travel and tourism business.

Support services available to tourist in travel and tourism business

• Accommodation and catering services are provided to tourist to cater for their feeding and sleeping needs.
• Transport services are provided to solve the movement requirements of the tourists through car hire and other transport services.
• Health services are provided at destination to take care of health needs of tourists.
• Bureau de change are available to solve the foreign exchange conversion problems of tourists.
• Banking provides the opportunities for financial transactions of different types.
• Security services to provide protection to tourist at the destination.
• Souvenir shops to provide shopping outlet for tourists.
• Travel agencies and tour operators.
• Entertainment services for relaxation.
• Insurance companies are available for tourist to take insurance policies that will protect them against unpleasant occurrences during their journeys.