Functions, features and classification of excursion

4) According to the means of travelling excursions can be: a walking tour and with the use of different means of transport. The preference of a walking tour is that it allows creating a necessary pace and they provide favourable conditions for showing around and telling a story.

• 4) According to the means of travelling excursions can be: a walking tour and with the use of different means of transport. The preference of a walking tour is that it allows creating a necessary pace and they provide favourable conditions for showing around and telling a story.
• Excursions with the use of transport (mainly buses) consist of two parts: analysis of excursion objects (e.g. historic and cultural monuments) during the bus stops and a description of the monuments and memorable locations while on the road between the objects.
• For some excursions, the trolley buses, trams (excursion tram “Annushka” in Kharkiv), river and sea motor ships, helicopters, etc. are provided.
• 5) Duration of excursion ranges from 1 academic hour (45 minutes) to one day. Short tours (from 1 to 3-4 days) are called weekend routes which can contain several excursions of different length.