Terminologies in Travel and Tourism IGCE

1. Travel and Tourism
Terminologies
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2. Type of tourists and tourism

3. Type of tourists and tourism
• International tourist:
Person travelling to a country other than his
home country for less than 12 consecutive
months and whose main purpose is other than
the exercise of a remunerated activity
• Domestic:
People travelling within own country
• VFR [Visiting Friends and Relatives]
Visiting friends and relatives for the purpose
of leisure, recreation and holidays

4. Type of tourists and tourism
• Day tripper:
Tourist not staying overnight [less than 24
hours visit]
• Staying /overnight:
Who stays at least one night in a collective or
private accommodation
• Short break/city break/shopping
breakers:
Stays in a destination minimum 3 to 4 nights

5. Type of tourists and tourism
• Backpacker:
18-24 years , staying in hostel/camp to save
money , while exploring various destinations
• DINKY:
Younger couple with no kids yet , having high
disposable income looking for luxurious
holidays
• Empty Nester :
Parents whose children have left the family and
have high disposable income

6. Type of tourists and tourism
• Grey Market:
People who are retired and have disposable income
from their pension and savings prefer relax
holidays such as cruising
• Business tourist:
Travel for business meetings such as sales trips,
conference and trade shows and government
business
• Incentives:
Include travel to a foreign country or domestically
as part of a motivational incentive scheme to
increase or reward the employee effort of people

7. Type of tourists and tourism
• Conferences:
Multi day events having at least 100
delegates attending the event for the purpose
of exchanging information
• Exhibitions:
Involve the bringing together of people for
the purpose of viewing products and services
• Trade Fairs:
Meet agents and supply information
materials [publicity materials]

8. Types of tourism
• Leisure :
Travel for pleasure and fun
• MICE:
Travel for attending meetings, conferences ,
incentives and exhibitions
• VFR:
Travel to meet friends and relatives on family
occasions
• Eco-tourism:
Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves
the environment and improves the well-being of
local people

9. Types of tourism
• Medical tourism:
Medical packages which offers cheaper
general or cosmetic surgery abroad
followed by recuperation [regain health]
• Religious tourism:
Religious journey or pilgrimages to a
destination to perform religious rituals
and ceremonies

10. Types of tourism
• Adventure tourism:
Traveling for thrill seeking activities
• Cultural tourism:
Heritage tours visiting historical and cultural sites
to appreciate the local life style
• Sports tourism:
Trips to see any sports event such FIFA World Cup
• Spa tourism:
Visit to spa resorts which offer health therapy and
beauty treatments in luxurious relaxing
surroundings

11. Types of tourism
• Dark tourism:
Trips to the locations of former conflicts such
as battlefields or concentration camps
• Sex tourism:
The commercial sexual exploitation of
children and young women due to tourism
• Sustainable tourism:
Tourism takes place without damaging/alter
a destination’s economy, social fabric and
physical environment

12. Types of tourism
• Slum tourism/poverty tourism:
Visiting poor settlement area to appreciate the
local life style and living standard
• Mountain tourism:
Traveling to a mountain area to enjoy clean air ,
scenic beauty and local traditions
• Waterfall tourism:
Travelling to waterfalls area to pursue outdoor
leisure activities such as bungi jumping, white
water rafting and hydro speeding

13. Types of tourism
• Cave tourism:
Travelling to Caves for sight seeing of
underground landscape and pursue adventure
activities such as black water rafting and cave
tubing
• Volcano tourism:
Visit to a volcano sites for sightseeing and also as
part of educational tours
• Hop on Hop off tours:
An excursion , often by bus or coach which takes
tourists around the main land marks and
attractions of a destination