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• Diagnose the clients’ specifications and
  wishes and suggest suitable travel packages or services
• Organize travels
  from beginning to end, through booking tickets and accommodation, securing
  rental transportation etc.
• Supply travelers with pertinent
  information and useful travel/holiday material (guides, maps, event
  programs etc)
• Use promotional techniques and prepare
  promotional materials to sell itinerary tour packages.
• Handle unforeseen problems and complaints
  and determine eligibility for money returns
• Attend conferences to maintain familiarity
  with tourism trends
• Create and update electronic records of
  clients
• Reach the revenue and profit targets
• Available, able to respond to any call /
  email any time of the day /night
• Secure and reserve client’s safari
  accommodation following the confirmed safari program
• Take responsibility of securing visitors
  relevant trekking permits in relevant parks following their confirmed
  program
• Book and reserve in advance all tour
  activities as per the program confirmed
• Populate the safari departure sheet with
  tour programs and respective safari days
• Contact safari lodges and hotels for room
  rates and activity rates for use in safari quotation for a given period
• Research and file relevant
  information  to the reservations
  department
• Ensure clients file upon confirmation is
  all set and ready before safari departure
• Ensure custody of relevant permits and
  other paper works that require advance bookings including their flight
  tickets
• Have an effective communication link with
  service suppliers i.e. hotels, safari lodges, car hire companies, etc 

• The applicant for the Tour
  Consultant/Reservations Manager job
  placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism/Travel
  related course
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a
  Tour company or travel agency
• Energy and patience;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills, especially when dealing with Guest
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Broad knowledge about Uganda as a holiday
  destination

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