1. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM WELCOME WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM PRINCIPLES OF TOURISM 1 By: JOHN EDWARD ESTAYO

2. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM COURSE SYLLABUS - PRELIMS Section Description Slide No. 1 Definition of Tourism 3-5 2 Types of Tourism 6-7 3 Elements of Travel 8-12 4 Forms of Tourism 13-19 5 Tourist Product 20-21 6 Tourist Destination 22-23 7 Characteristics of Tourism 24-26 8 Thank You 28

3. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM DEFINITIONS OF TOURISM

4. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Tourism means the temporary short-term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work, as well as their activities during their stay at these destinations. (All tourism should have some travel, but not all travel is tourism.)

5. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for less than a year for leisure, business and other purposes. (UNWTO)

6. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM According to time period short term (up to 3 days) long term (>7 days) According to way of Organization organized (by travel agency) individual (families on their own) TYPES OF TOURISM

7. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM According to place of destination International Domestic According to direction of tourist flows Incoming (Inbound) Tourism Outgoing (Outbound) Tourism TYPES OF TOURISM

8. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM ELEMENTS OF TRAVEL

9. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Distance We must consider the distance between travelling within a persons home community Vs. Travelling away from home. A Trip is defined as each time a person goes to a place at least 100 miles away from home and returns.

10. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Length of stay at a Destination Tourists are temporary visitors who make at least one overnight stay at the destination Excursionists are those that who do not stay overnight

11. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Residence of Traveler The third element of travel. For business and research purposes, it is important to know where people live.

12. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Purpose of Travel The fourth basic element of travel.

13. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM FORMS OF TOURISM

14. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM LEISURE TOURISM

15. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM BUSINESS TOURISM

16. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM MEDICAL TOURISM

17. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM CULTURAL TOURISM

18. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM SPORTS TOURISM

19. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM RELIGIOUS TOURISM

20. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM It consists of what the tourists buys. It is a combination of what the tourist does at a destination and what services he used during his stay TOURIST PRODUCT

21. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM It is a service. It is an intangible item, and cannot be inspected by prospective purchasers. It is psychological in its attraction. It tends to vary in standards over time. Supply of product is fixed. Characteristics of tourist products

22. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Is a geographical unit which the tourist visits and where he stays. It may be a village, a town, a city, a district, a region, an island a country or a continent. TOURIST DESTINATION

23. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM 1. Attractions 2. Amenities / Facilities 3. Accessibility. 3 As that determines the success of a tourist destination.

24. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM 7 CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURISM

25. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM 1. Products are not bought to the consumer. 2. Products of tourism are not used up. 3. Tourism is Labor-Intensive. 4. Tourism is people-oriented.

26. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM 5. Tourism is a multi-dimensional Phenomenon. 6. Tourist Industry is seasonal. 7. The industry is dynamic.

27. WWW.UNIQUEPLACES.COM Thank You!