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    Dorothy N. Santiago discusses four typologies that categorize different types of tourists: 1. Cohen's typology divides tourists into four types based on their desire for familiarity and novelty: drifters, explorers, individual mass tourists, and organized mass tourists. 2. Smith's typology includes explorer, elite, offbeat, unusual, incipient mass, mass, and charter tourists. 3. The Amex typology consists of adventurer, worrier, dreamer, economizer, and indulger tourists. 4. Plogs' typology includes allocentric or wanderers, psycho centric or repeaters, and mid-centric or combination tourists.

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    Dorothy N. Santiago discusses four typologies that categorize different types of tourists: 1. Cohen's typology divides tourists into four types based on their desire for familiarity and novelty: drifters, explorers, individual mass tourists, and organized mass tourists. 2. Smith's typology includes explorer, elite, offbeat, unusual, incipient mass, mass, and charter tourists. 3. The Amex typology consists of adventurer, worrier, dreamer, economizer, and indulger tourists. 4. Plogs' typology includes allocentric or wanderers, psycho centric or repeaters, and mid-centric or combination tourists.

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    Dorothy N. Santiago discusses four typologies that categorize different types of tourists: 1. Cohen's typology divides tourists into four types based on their desire for familiarity and novelty: drifters, explorers, individual mass tourists, and organized mass tourists. 2. Smith's typology includes explorer, elite, offbeat, unusual, incipient mass, mass, and charter tourists. 3. The Amex typology consists of adventurer, worrier, dreamer, economizer, and indulger tourists. 4. Plogs' typology includes allocentric or wanderers, psycho centric or repeaters, and mid-centric or combination tourists.

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    Course & Year: BSTM-2

    Different Typologies of Tourists

    1. Cohen's Tourist Typology – Cohen (1972), a sociologist of tourism, divides tourists into four
    types based on their desire for familiarity and novelty: the drifter, the explorer, the individual
    mass tourist, and the organized mass tourist. The drifter is the tourist who seeks familiarity and
    novelty to the greatest extent possible. Cohen distinguished between two sorts of tourists; non-
    institutionalized tourists, and institutionalized tourists.

    2. Smith's Tourist Typology


    a. Explorer – They have a strong desire to travel and discover new places. They are
    accustomed to the way of life of their hosts. They participate in their daily lives.
    b. Elite tourists – They are quite rare to come across. They make use of the facilities that
    have been reserved for them. They conform completely, but only for a short period of
    time, to local conventions.
    c. Offbeat tourists – Those who go above and beyond the norm. They are always looking
    to get away from the crowds of tourists.
    d. Unusual tourists – These are visitors who arrive only on rare occasions. They prefer to
    travel with a tour group rather than independently. They choose for a one-day package
    tour, which is an additional cost.
    e. Incipient mass tourist – A continual stream of people seeking western conveniences and
    comfort is the.
    f. Mass tourist – There are two types of tourists: mass tourists and low-income tourists.
    They prefer to travel in groups rather than individually.
    g. Charter tourists – They have little or no interaction with the people and culture of the
    nation they are visiting. They, too, are clamoring for modern conveniences.

    3. Amex Tourist Typology


    a. Adventurer – These are the tourists who are well-informed. They enjoy experimenting
    with new things.
    b. Worriers – These types of tourists are concerned about their lack of self-confidence.
    They have apprehensions about flying. They prefer to spend their vacation time at
    home.
    c. Dreamers – Aspiring travelers with high expectations of exotic destinations who are not
    born in actual travel experiences, which tend to be pretty typical destinations.
    d. Economizer – They believe that travel adds little value to their life and that it is
    therefore unnecessary. They are always engaged in travel-related thinking. They do not
    believe that it is worthwhile to pay extra for exceptional amenities.
    e. Indulgers – These are travelers who have a lot of money. They make a monetary
    contribution to cover the additional comfort. They want to stay in five-star hotels when
    they can afford it.

    4. Plogs Tourists Typology


    a. Allocentric (The Wanderers) – A traveler who seeks out new experiences and adventure
    in a wide range of activities is classified as an allocentric tourist. This individual is
    outgoing and displays self-assurance in his or her actions. When it comes to travelling
    and exploring new and unique regions, an Allocentric person loves to do it first and
    before others.
    b. Psycho Centric (also known as The Repeater) – A visitor that falls into this category is
    typically not adventurous in nature. They prefer to return to well-known travel spots
    where they can relax and are familiar with the types of cuisine and activities that will be
    offered. Such tourists like to go by car to their destinations, stay in standard
    accommodations, and dine at restaurants that cater to families.
    c. Mid-centric (Combination) – This category of visitors includes those who fall somewhere
    in the middle of the two types described above.

    Reference:

    E-Module_-II_MTTMC101.pdf (cukashmir.ac.in)

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