HISTORY OF TOURISM

INTRODUCTION
EARLY TRAVEL:
Earlier travel was essentially to seek food or to escape

danger. Travel was also undertaken for trade. Growth of cities along fertile river banks like Nile etc encouraged water travel. Ancient empires like the Romans helped shape modern travel.

 THE EMPIRE ERA The Egyptians At its peak the travel for business and pleasure

flourished. Travel to outlining cities was necessary. Various amenities were offered to travellers. They travelled for pleasure and festivals were held every year. People used to travel to attend these festivals.

The Persians:
They started travel initially for military use.

Later facilties earlier used for military were

transformed to facilitate travel. Roads were built, markers were established to indicate distances. Safety of travelers was given importance. Modes of transport like wagons, donkeys/mules were introduced.

 The Greeks:
Greeks were the first, who shaped the modern day

travel. Pleasure travel was popular. Travel was advanced by two developments: Currency exchange: Greek cities accepted foreign currency,making it easier for travelers. Communication: The Greek empire covered the entire Mediterrenian thus the language was widely understood. They provided all the ammenities required.

 The Romans The prosperity of the roman empire was reflected in

the development of travel. The Romans included a large group of middle class who had money and time to travel. They built excellent roads, transportation and communication systems. They built rest houses.

RENAISSANCE AND GRAND TOUR (AD 1763-1773)

The rise of Italy as intellectual capital of Europe .
GRAND TOUR a tour to the principal cities and places of interest in Europe, formerly said to be an essential part of the education of the young man of good birth and fortune. Main travelers were diplomats, business people, and scholars Mainly for career, education, culture, literary, health, scientific, business, and economic reasons.

FATHER OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL

Thomas Cook is the Father of Tourism.
His first organized trip was Leicester to

Loughborough in 1841. It covered a distance of 22 km for 570 members. He acted as an agent by buying tickets in bulk and selling it to others on a non profit basis. This gave him an idea to package tours in a profitable manner.

 He organized the travel arrangements,

accommodations, transport at the destinations and return to the homeland. He organized the first inclusive tour to Paris Exhibition in 1855. Hotel voucher was introduced by Thomas Cook in 1867 and Circular Note in 1873 which made travel easier. First Round the world tour in 1872.

YEAR 01 02 4000BC

MILESTONE Invention of money by Sumerians (Babylonia)

5th-15th century Dark Era of Tourism AD

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AD 1763-1773 1820
1830 1841

Renaissance stage of tourism Introduction of regular steamboat services

First passenger train service begins Thomas Cook began running a special excursion train from Leicester to Loughborough (England)

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1867 1872 1873 1888-89

Thomas Cook introduced Hotel voucher Thomas Cook first organized the round the world trip Circular note was introduced by Thomas Cook The Savoy, Claridges, and Carlton hotels were opened in London

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1903 1903 1920 AD1945 1947 1950 1958 1966 1970

Airplanes first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by the Wright brothers The first major hotel company-Trust Houses- opens a chain of hotels through out Britain Chartered flights appear in tourism IATA was established IUOTO was constituted Commercial air transportation increased and air transportation became cheaper Boeing 707 jet was introduced UFTAA was founded First wide-bodied jet (Boeing 747) appeared in service(capable of carrying 400 pax)

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1975

WTO began its legal existence

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