REVIEWER

IN
MACRO PROSPECTIVE
OF TOURISM &
HOSPITALITY
*Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism

> is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of
touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining
tourists, and the business of operating tours.

Hospitality

> refers to the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the
host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception and
entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.

*Elements of Travel
> The Four Elements of Travel <
• Distance – difference between local travels or travelling within a person’s home.
• Length of Stay at the destination

• Residence of the traveler – applicable for business and research projects, it is

important to know where people live.

• Purpose of Travel - is connected with building social relationships,

opportunities to learn and grow, and commitment

* Business - for business purposes * Medical

* Personal – for medical purposes * Visiting friends and relatives

* Educational

* Entertainment

* Conventions, seminars & meetings

* Outdoor recreation

> Two classes of visitors <

• Tourist – stays at least 24 hours

• Excursionists – less than 24 hours

> Characteristics of tourism <

1. Combination of phenomena and relationships

2. Conventions, seminars and meetings

3. Business, temporary and short term period

4. Destinations are visited for purposes

5. The journey and stay

• Hotel – weeks

• Motel – days

> Nature of Tour <

• Domestic tourism - residents of one country traveling only within that country
• International tourism - refers to tourism that crosses national borders.

• Package tour - package holiday comprises transport and accommodation

advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a tour operator

• Independent tour - an unescorted tour sold through agents to individuals.

• Independent inclusive tour - a round or circle trip performed in whole or in part
by air for an inclusive tour price for the period the participants are away from the
starting point of the journey.

• Group inclusive tour

> Characteristics of tourist product <

• Service

• Largely psychological in its attraction

• Tends to vary in standard and quality over time

• Fixed

> The tourist Destination – it is geographical unit where the tourist visits and
stays

•Factors of tourist Destination•

• Site attraction, Event attraction

• Natural attraction

• Amenities or facilities

• Accessibility