The idea was once considered revolutionary: on the morning of July 5, 1841, a locomotive with 570 workers and a brass band drove from the central English city of Leicester to Loughborough, 17 kilometers away. Travelers marched in an anti-alcohol demonstration at the point of arrival, while being served tea and sandwiches and entertained with music and games. Everything was included in the travel price of one shilling. The British Baptist preacher and staunch teetotaler Thomas Cook had sold them the tickets. He then organized many other all-inclusive tours and is considered the inventor of the package tour.
Tourism: Why the package holiday just won’t die out – Economy
