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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Tours & Guiding

Excursion

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, excursion means: A short trip, usually lasting a day or less, that tourists take from their hotel to visit a place or do an activity.

In Turkish: gezi, ekskürsiyon, tur

How it is used

Hotels, agencies and guest relations sell excursions such as boat trips, jeep safaris and city tours. Common phrases: book an excursion, go on an excursion, optional excursion (one that is not included in the package price).

Example sentences

  1. The excursion to Cappadocia leaves at 5 a.m. and returns late in the evening.

  2. Guests can book excursions at the guest relations desk or through our app.

Common collocations

  • book an excursion
  • go on an excursion
  • optional excursion
  • boat excursion
  • excursion desk
  • day tripA journey to a place and back on the same day, usually for sightseeing or an activity, without staying overnight.
  • guided tourA visit to a place such as a museum, city or historic site, led by a guide who explains what the group sees.
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a trip or tour that shows where travellers will go, in what order and at what times.
  • pick upTo collect someone from a place by car, minibus or coach, for example from their hotel or the airport.

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