Association of Domestic Tour
Operators of India (ADTOI), National Body of Domestic Tour
Operators, constituted on 7th August 1996 with the express purpose
of consolidating the efforts of all those tour operators who are actively
engaged in the promotion of "Domestic Tourism" in the
country. We have about 200 members all over India on the rolls and
likely to enroll more members to our fold in the near future. Our members
work to ensure delivery of professional service to the consumer, through its
principal suppliers, which are primarily the accommodation facilities, as
also travel intermediaries like railways, transporters, airlines &
guides.
Some of major objectives of this association are :
{1}
To co-ordinate with Ministry of Tourism and other related Central and
State Ministries in their endeavour of creating the three essential
pre-requisites for Domestic Tourism Development in the areas of improvement
of facilities :-
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.. (A) "SUVIDHA",
guaranteeing safety and security for travelers.
.. (B) "SURAKSHA"
and upgrading - updating - disseminating information - "SOOCHNA".
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{2} To establish a healthy
atmosphere in the domestic tourism industry and foster healthy relations
between tour operators, travel agents and other persons and organizations in
tourism industry.
{3} To formulate an uniform code of
conduct to govern the procedure of booking, confirmations, payments,
refunds, cancellations, no-shows, changes, pre-ponements and postponements,
retention charges, commission and discounts.
{4} To
establish channels of communication and liaison with the Department of
Tourism, Govt. of India, State and other public and private bodies; and take
all necessary steps to promote and develop domestic tourism in India.
{5}
To promote environment protection, cultural exchange and national
integration in the territory of India.
{6} To educate the
traveller about the importance of eco-friendliness and promote the cause of
a pristine and clean environment.
{7} To achieve a level of
Accreditation that will instill confidence in the Buyers of Travel Services.
Our aim is also to bring all those agencies who are actively involved in the
promotion of domestic tourism in the country under one umbrella. As our
strength is DOMESTIC TOURISM, we enroll as our members who are connected
with the following activities :-
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.. (A) Regional
Tourist Corporation
.. (B) Travel Portals
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(C) Hotels & Resorts
.. (D)
Railways & Airlines
.. (E) Tourism
Institutes
.. (F) Tourism Expo Companies
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Domestic tourism strengthens national
integration and provides socio-economic development in the country. Our
members are actively involved in the promotion of tourism by promoting
various tourist destinations in the country.