2.1 Identify FOUR tourism products or services found on the Tripadvisor website - NSC Tourism - Question 2 - 2020 - Paper 1
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2.1 Identify FOUR tourism products or services found on the Tripadvisor website.
2.1.2 The Vermaaks have decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.
(a) Identify the tour... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:2.1 Identify FOUR tourism products or services found on the Tripadvisor website - NSC Tourism - Question 2 - 2020 - Paper 1
Step 1
Identify FOUR tourism products or services found on the Tripadvisor website.
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Transport
Restaurants
Hotels
Booking tours
Step 2
The Vermaaks have decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.
(a) Identify the tour they will choose.
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The tour they will choose is the 'Skip the Line Eiffel Tower tour.'
Step 3
The Vermaaks have decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.
(b) From the web page, give the cost of the tour that you identified in QUESTION 2.1.2(a).
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The cost of the 'Skip the Line Eiffel Tower tour' is €99.
Step 4
The Vermaaks have decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.
(c) State ONE advantage for the couple for choosing this tour.
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One advantage is that the Vermaaks will not have to waste time waiting in long lines, as they have arranged for skip-the-line access.
Step 5
The Vermaaks have decided to visit the Eiffel Tower.
(d) Recommend ONE other attraction to the couple that will suit their profile.
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I recommend the 'Romantic Cruise on the River Seine' as it combines sightseeing with a relaxing experience.
Step 6
Suggest TWO reasons why the Vermaaks decided to use Tripadvisor to plan for their trip.
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Convenience: Tripadvisor allows travelers to manage all bookings online, saving time.
Flexibility: They can compare different options and choose what best suits their travel preferences.
Step 7
The couple purchased a laptop to the value of R6 500 from a duty-free shop at Charles De Gaulle Airport in France.
2.2.1 Advise the couple on the correct channel they should choose.
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The couple should proceed through the 'Red channel.'
Step 8
The couple purchased a laptop to the value of R6 500 from a duty-free shop at Charles De Gaulle Airport in France.
2.2.2 Give ONE reason for your answer to QUESTION 2.2.1.
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They need to declare their electronic equipment because it exceeds the value of R5 000.
Step 9
Name the government department responsible for controlling declared items brought into the country.
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The responsible department is Customs and Immigration.
Step 10
Name the type of tax the couple will pay.
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The couple will pay Customs duty.
Step 11
Give ONE reason why the flight stopped at the Cape Verde Islands.
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The flight stopped for re-fueling.
Step 12
Calculate Angela's time and date of arrival in San Francisco.
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Angela's arrival time in San Francisco is 06:00 on 22 October.
Step 13
After spending some time with family in San Francisco, Angela continued on her trip to Dallas. She arrived in Dallas at 08:00 on 8 January.
Calculate at what time Angela's flight departed from San Francisco if the flight was 3 hours long.
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Angela's flight departed from San Francisco at 05:00 on 8 January.