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    This document defines tourism as the temporary movement of people outside their normal living environments for leisure purposes. It identifies tourists as visitors staying at least 24 hours and excursionists staying less than 24 hours. The key elements of tourism are distance traveled, length of stay, residence of the traveler, and purpose of travel. Domestic tourism occurs within a country while international tourism crosses borders. Package tours are inclusive of many services while individual tours are independent. Tourist destinations have attractions, amenities, and accessibility that make up the tourist product experienced during a stay. Tourism is a labor-intensive, people-oriented industry that seasonally provides economic, social, cultural, and educational benefits globally.

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    This document defines tourism as the temporary movement of people outside their normal living environments for leisure purposes. It identifies tourists as visitors staying at least 24 hours and excursionists staying less than 24 hours. The key elements of tourism are distance traveled, length of stay, residence of the traveler, and purpose of travel. Domestic tourism occurs within a country while international tourism crosses borders. Package tours are inclusive of many services while individual tours are independent. Tourist destinations have attractions, amenities, and accessibility that make up the tourist product experienced during a stay. Tourism is a labor-intensive, people-oriented industry that seasonally provides economic, social, cultural, and educational benefits globally.

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    This document defines tourism as the temporary movement of people outside their normal living environments for leisure purposes. It identifies tourists as visitors staying at least 24 hours and excursionists staying less than 24 hours. The key elements of tourism are distance traveled, length of stay, residence of the traveler, and purpose of travel. Domestic tourism occurs within a country while international tourism crosses borders. Package tours are inclusive of many services while individual tours are independent. Tourist destinations have attractions, amenities, and accessibility that make up the tourist product experienced during a stay. Tourism is a labor-intensive, people-oriented industry that seasonally provides economic, social, cultural, and educational benefits globally.

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    PRINTOUR CH1

    REYES, GWENDON O.
    LECTURER
    What is Tourism?
    Is the Temporary Short term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they
    normally live and work and included are the activities during their stay at these destinations.
    Two types of visitors?
    Tourist – temporary visitor staying at least 24 hrs.
    Excursionist – temporary visitor staying less than 24 hrs.
    Elements of Travel
    Distance – 1. local and non-local; Trip – each time a person goes to a place at least 100 miles
    away from home.
    Length of stay – at least one overnight stay or non overnight stay.
    Residence of the traveler – “Origin of the traveler.” – where people live.
    Purpose of travel – visiting friends & family, conventions meetings seminars, outdoor
    recreation, entertainment (sightseeing, theater, sports) personal (family medical funeral
    wedding.) others.
    Nature of a tour?
    Tour – a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited.
    Domestic – within national boundaries; no language barrier, currency, and documentation
    (Passport)
    International – across international boundaries; difference in language, currency, and
    documentation.
    Package tour – “inclusive tour.”; Individual – Independent inclusive (ALONE) Group
    inclusive (with other people.)
    The Tourist Product
    Is a combination of what a tourist DOES at the destination and the services he uses DURING his
    stay.
    Characteristics of tourist product.
    1st – SERVICE; High degree of trust on the part of the buyer.
    2nd – PSYCHOLOGICAL; strange environment, culture, heritage, intangible benefit (atmosphere
    and hospitality)
    3rd – STANDARD & QUALITY OVER TIME; consistency, e.g., a bumpy flight could change an
    enjoyable experience, a good room in a hotel may be spoiled by poor food.
    4th – FIXED; hotel rooms cannot be changed to meet the changing demands of tourists during a
    particular season.
    Tourist Destination
    The geographical destination where the tourist stays.
     three (3) basic factors:
    Attractions – A. Site; destination has self appeal B. Drawn to destination solely because of
    what is taking place there.
    Also maybe natural or man-made
    Amenities or Facilities – include accommodation, food, local, transport, communications,
    and entertainment.
    Accessibility – regular convenience of transportation in terms of TIME & DISTANCE to
    a destination at a reasonable price. Roads, gas stations, airports, sea ports, rail ways.
    Public and Private – land, sea, air.
    Characteristics of Tourism
    The product is not brought to the consumer rather the consumer has to travel and go to
    the product to purchase it.
    Products of tourism are not used up.
    Labor intensive industries – man power than other industries.
    People oriented – primarily concerned with people; to meet other people and see how
    other people live.
    Multi dimensional – separate but interdependent.
    Seasonal
    Dynamic – ever changing ideas and attitudes of customers.
    Importance of tourism
    1. Contributes to the balance of payments – foreign currency in international trade.
    2. Dispersion of development – best means to spread wealth among countries (investments);
    Effect on general economic development.
    3. Employment benefits – source of employment.
    4. Social benefits – interaction between tourists and residents; experiences that can be
    carried when they go home.
    5. Cultural Enrichment – sharing and appreciation of cultures.
    6. Educational significance – exchange of ideas, propose solutions to problems, and share
    concerns. Providing up to date information for enhancing knowledge and skills required
    for development.
    7. Vital force for peace – bridging gaps between races and differences. To bring people
    together.

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