Evening star., 1925-06-29
MARKED INCREASE
. IN TOURIST TRAVEL
Personally Conducted Trips
Gaining Favor Rapidly
All Over Country.
BY j. {. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The per-
sonally conducted tour is gaining pop
ulaa'ity with huge strides in this
country this Summer. For years the
escorted tour has been accepted as a
most comfortable and convenient way
to see principal points of interest in
Europe with the least waste of time.
The idea has now taken hold here
largely as a result of the favorable
experience of those who have travel
cd after this manner abroad.
The growth of the idea is evident
from the fact that these tours now
are being offered by at least four
Western railroads and bookings for the
trims are increasing at a rapid rate.
Ire first tours which started around
the middle of June now are drawing
to a close with indications that the
travellers are highly pleased.
Great Saving of Time.
Escorted travel both here and abroad
has come as a result of the demands
otstraVelerS. In the old days tourists
faced a confusing number of compel
ltive trips made up rather for the
convenience of the transportation COM
panies than for the traveller. The
American who wanted to see all the
points in four weeks could not be ac
commodated because the main Centers
Of interest were divided among innum-
cradle tours by the transportation
concerns.
AS a result of the American de-
nlHndS, special escorted tours were
arranged to cut across the regular
routes and save time. The idea is
making its main appeal on the basis
of economy. There are some trips
embodying special service, but in the
main those most patronzed so far
this year have for their object the
providing of low priced vacations to
the most fascinating of American
scenic Wonderlands.
The Northwestern, the Burlington,
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
now are operating escorted tours, most
of which so through the national
parks and the scenic section of ths
West. BY arranging some of their
tours In combination they have made
1t possible for Il tourist to go by one
route and return by another. A sight
seer through such combination now
can see two of the national parks for
IN expenditure bit little larger than
II formerly required for him to see
one.
Since all Pullman. hotel, railroad
and bus fares are included in the cost
of the tour, 1t is possible for the vaca-
ZIONIST to know in advance just what
the trip is going to cost. This has
made a special appeal to teachers
students and others, who must figure
their vacation money closely.
No Thinking Necessary.
By tho escorted tour plan the ordi.
nary Inconvenience and annoyances
of vacation travel are eliminated 1t
is unnecessary for the traveller to
bother with tickets or time tables; he
does not have to arrange hotel accom-
modations, bother with the baggage or
order his mall forwarded. He is re-
1ieYed of the necessity of deciding each
day what he will do and where he
viii go. These facts appeal to many
who wish to be thoroughly carefree
for the time being.
Western travel outside to tours al
ready is extremely heavy. There is
every indication that more travellers
will visit the West this year than in
1924. which was not a good tourist
year.
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