Factory tours

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Factory touring is an adventure in exploring new concepts. It makes a business trip or vacation much more enjoyable while getting to the final destination. It usually is also an educational experience in fields that ordinarily you would never get a chance to see how things are made or done (i.e. manufacturing, maintenance, service). A factory tour gives you practical experience as to what factory worker's skills are required and what materials are involved in manufacturing various specific products. When the school year is finishing, parents in the spring time around the states usually search for alternative summer day trips to take with the kids that will be enjoyable for both them and the kids. While there are factory tours worldwide in most first world countries, this article will concentrate on factory tours within the United States. A factory tour can be further defined as a free tour sponsored by the company providing the tour to promote their products, contrary to an escorted tour or a self-guided tour where there usually is a substantial cost involved because they are businesses within themselves. These manufacturing companies offering these factory tours think of it as public relations. While most factory tours below are free, some do charge a small fee. Most factory tours have a definite daily schedule, while some require an appointment (especially for large groups). Sometimes factory tours are associated with or an extension of a museum. Many times, at the conclusion of a factory tour, the company even gives away samples of their products or has reduced "factory prices". Below are just a few examples of educational factory tours designed for older children of all ages and entertaining factory tours designed for families with very young children. Some factory tours are even government functions (U.S. Mint).