2. Tourism is deemed to include any activity
concerned with temporary short term
movement of people to destinations outside
the places where they normally live and
work, and their activities during the stay at
these destinations.
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3.
Tourism defined as “ the activities of persons
traveling to and staying in place outside their usual
environment for not more than one consecutive year
for leisure, business and other purpose”
4. 1.
2.
Visitor activity is concerned only with aspects of life
outside normal routines of work and social
commitments, and outside the location of those
routines.
The activity necessitates travel and, in nearly every
case, some form of transport to the destination.
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5. 3.
4.
Specific destinations are the focus for a range of
activities and a range of facilities required to support
those activities.
Such activities and facilities have a combination of
economic, social and physical environmental effects
that are the basis for tourism policy and visitor
management programmes.
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6. 1.
There is nothing that restricts the total market
to overnight stays; it includes same day visits.
2.
There is nothing in it that restricts the total
market to travel for leisure or pleasure. It
includes travel for
business, social, religious, educational, sports, a
nd most other purposes.
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7. 3.
All tourism includes an element of travel but
all travel is not tourism. The definition
excludes all routine commuter travel and
purely local travel such as to neighbourhood
shops, schools or hospitals, etc.
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8. 4.
5.
Travel and tourism absorbs large elements of
individual leisure time and encompasses many
recreational activities, but it is not synonymous
with either because bulk of all leisure and
recreation takes place in or around home.
All travel and tourism trips are temporary
movements; the bulk of the total market
comprises trips of no more than a few hours’ or
nights’ duration.
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9.
Tourism can be divided by four category:
1.
2.
3.
4.
International tourism
1. Inbound tourism: Visits to a country by nonresidents
2. Outbound tourism: Visits by residents of a country to
another country
Internal tourism : Visits by resident and non residents of
the country of reference
Domestic tourism : Visits by residents of a country to
their own country
National tourism : Internal tourism plus outbound
tourism
10.
All travelers are subdivided into two further
categories:
Same-day Visitors: Visitors who do not spend for the
night in a collective or private accommodation in the
country visited. E.g. A cruise ship passengers
spending four hours in a port or days-trippers
visiting attraction.
11. Tourist: Visitors who travel to and stay in places outside
their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24)
hours and not more than one consecutive year for
leisure, business and other purposes not related to the
exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place
visited”.
13.
Tourist visiting friends and relatives (VFR) want to stay in
contact with friends and relatives and travel away from
home to visit them. These tourist may travel to attend a
wedding, funeral, or birthday celebration of friends or
relatives.
14.
Visiting Friends or Relatives
Primary activities
Socialising
Dining in
Home entertainment
Secondary activities
Dining out
Physical recreation
Shopping
Sight-seeing
Urban entertainment
16.
Business tourist: travel is related to business and the world of work. MESE
•
which stands for meetings, exhibitions and special events. These are all part
of the business world. All major cities have conference centres that cater for
the needs of business tourists. An example of a business tourist would be a
salesman who travels to another city to attend a trade show and promote
the products he sells.
•
Education tourists: travel to attend a place of learning in another
town, city, or country, in order to study for or improve a qualification. They
may also be people that attend workshops to learn new skills or improve
existing ones. A clinic nurse who travels to another province to attend a
workshop about infectious diseases is an example of an educational tourist.
17. Incentive tourists: are people who are rewarded in the form of a company
•
paid holiday for their hard work, or for achieving goals set by their
company. This incentive to travel motivates employees to work
harder, improves work relationships, and builds team spirit. A salesman
who receives a holiday package for achieving the most sales in the company
is an example of an incentive tourist.
•
Health or medical tourist: travel because they want to visit a holiday
spa, needs medical special treatment that is only available away from
home, undergo procedures that are cheaper in another country, or are
recovering from an illness in a healthier climate. Many tourist come from
oversees countries to South Africa to have plastic surgery.
20.
Adventure tourist: want an unusual and exciting experience.
They
want
dangerous,
to
participate
such
as
in
activities
rock
that
may
climbing,
be
river
rafting, skydiving, shark cave diving and bungee jumping.
Cultural tourist: want to experience different cultures, such as
San rock art, or cultural related festivals such as the National
Art Festival in Grahams-town, or the International Jazz Festival
in Cape Town. They would also want to experience the World
Heritage Sites in the country.
21.
Eco-tourists: travel to experience nature such as traveling to
Bonita Gardens in Bloemfontein South Africa
Leisure tourist: want to rest and relax and have a break
from the usual routine Examples of this type of tourism are
a cruise on a cruise liner, a trip on a Blue train, attending a
special music special music performance or relaxing on the
beach.
22.
Backpacking or youth tourist: generally have little
luggage, are on a budget, want to experience adventure and
excitement, tend to travel independently, enjoy meeting
other traveller, and have flexible travel schedules. A group
of young tourists on a weekend walking tour in the
mountains, or a student touring around the country by bus
are examples of this group of tourist.
Gap year travellers: do not study further or enter job
opportunity after school, instead they take break called a
gap year. They travel, work and earn money, learn new
skills or do volunteer work in another country. During this
time they gain skills and life experience before starting
tertiary education. These young people are also known as
“gappers”.
24. Accommodation sector
Hotels/ motels
Guest houses/ B & B
Farm houses
Apartments/ flats/ villas/ cottages
Condominiums/ time share resorts
Vacation villages/ holiday centres
Conference/ exhibition centres
Static and touring caravans/ camping sites
Marinas
Attraction sector
Theme parks
Museums and galleries
National parks
Wildlife parks
Gardens
Heritage sites and centres
Sports/ activity centres
Themed retail/ leisure/ entertainment centres
Festivals and events
Transport sector
Airlines
Shipping lines/ ferries
Railways
Bus/ coach operators
Car rental operators
Travel organizer's sector
Tour operators
Tour wholesalers/ brokers
Retail travel agents
Conference organizers
Booking agencies (e.g. accommodation)
Incentive travel organizers
Main sectors of
the travel and
tourism industry
Destination organization sector
National tourist offices (NTOs)
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs)
Regional/ state tourist offices
Local tourist offices
Tourist associations
25.
26. Provide food and Beverage
services and some
entertainment facilities.
Discotheque, Tennis court.
Caters for
families, travelers and
Holiday Makers.
Décor of such restaurants
feature higher quality
materials with an eye
towards the "atmosphere"
desired by the restaurateur.
27. Normally open in Nights at
Dinner, Dance and
Celebrate.
A Dispensing Bar always
provided Decor is Lavish
while service is elaborate.
