Block_1 TOURISM PHENOMENON

UNIT- 1

Understanding Tourism - 1
Introduction Tourism Phenomenon What is Tourism?
According to the W.T.O. is the movement of people away from their normal place of residence and work for a period of not less than 24 hours and not more than 1year.

Concepts
Defining Tourism :- The activity of temporary visitors staying at least 24 hours for leisure, business, family, mission or meeting.
Excursion:- the activity of temporary visitor staying less than 24 hours but excluding people in transit.

Two types of Tourism

International : a) Inbound b) Outbound Domestic

 Tourism Products and Services

Economic Social Political Environment Tourist (Demand) Information Transport Accommodation Catering Tours/ excursions Destination (Supply)

Intermediaries (Formal trained guide / informaltout brokers)

 Tours
Tourist Destination Impact Areas

Economy

Environment

People

Culture

Local Practices

Tourists

The Tourists Destination

 Tourism : Forms and Types

Rest I want to Tour Culture education Freedom Health Adventure wildlife

Escape
Communication Special interest But Why ?

Business leisure

Future Trends

 Glossary
Environmental Bubble:- isolated situation in which a tourist is placed e.g. in an air-conditioned bus or a car tour where local weather conditions do not affect him/ her. Golden Hordes:- The mass of tourists with money to spend. Itinerary:- Schedule Phenomenon:- Happening encompassing different sectors of a group. Psuedo-events:- Happenings especially conjured up to meet the tourists preconceptions e.g. creating an image that India is basically a land of fakirs and snake- charmers for foreign tourist. Tourist Gaze:- the way a tourist sees his/ her tourist site. Tourist Season:- The time of the year when arrivals of tourists at a particular destination are at a peak.