Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism: A Comprehensive Guide

Fundamentals of Travel and Tourism
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
LO1 A summary of the key historical and current developments in tourism, identifying the different types
of tourism (Mass and Special Interest tourism) and explaining their characteristics, providing examples
where appropriate........................................................................................................................................4
LO2 A discussion of the reasons why tourists visit a particular destination, with reference to relevant and
extensive literature, particularly in relation to: tourism demand, tourist behavior and tourist motivations..6
LO3 An examination of the elements that should be considered when developing a new destination,
extensively investigating the 6A’s of a tourist destination...........................................................................8
LO4 Identification and an outline of the key organisations involved in the ‘Tourism Supply Chain’ in the
private, public and voluntary sector of the U.K. travel and tourism industry.............................................10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................12
References.................................................................................................................................................13
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Introduction
The new tour operator of GSM Leisure Travel Ltd has been studying the various factors of a
successful travel and tourism business, for that, they studied the various factors associated with
the travel and tourism. The various kinds of tourism have been discussed along with the
respective roles and responsibilities of each of them. The motivation factors that influence the
decision and need of a travel to opt for tourism has also been discussed. The push and pull
factors and the typology of the tourist have been studied in order to make a successful destination
that has all the facilities and amenities. On the basis of tourism, there has been a different kind of
organizations that have been discussed so as to see the involvement of the public, private and
voluntary organizations in the process of travel and tourism development. There has been some
for the profit while others for the development of the travel industry were discussed below.
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LO1 A summary of the key historical and current developments in tourism, identifying the
different types of tourism (Mass and Special Interest tourism) and explaining their
characteristics, providing examples where appropriate.
A tourism can be explained as an activity done by an individual outside there regular
environment and is thus required to be there for either long time like a year or for leisure and
business activity. The basic characteristics of a tourism include the journey to the destination and
secondly the stay that includes activities to the destination. The important features are the tourist
who is a person who travels outside their native country for one or more nights mainly for
leisure, business and experiencing the different features of that country. The journey of travel
and tourism is old and unique. The tourism is basically divided into domestic, inbound and
outbound tourism.
Key historical and current developments in tourism: The tourism started from 3,000 B.C that
was mainly for business and core activities later by 17th and 19th century the tourism has been
used to spread the culture, religion and build relations. In the 20thcentury, the popular tourism
was done through a ship called Titanic which the British ship which was for both cheap and
luxury tourist. Postwar the other modes of tourism also started they were old military planes and
jets. In Spain and the Mediterranean, there has been massive growth in the mass tourism. From
1950 to 1988 the tourism in the UK increased to 6 times.
GSM Leisure Travel Ltd has observed that in the 21st century the tourism it has moved towards
the family holiday and independent travellers, this has also encouraged youth as well. Today the
transportation is through Airbus and MICE tourism. There are 2nd homes also being very popular
these days.
Types of tourism (characteristics and examples): There are broadly two types of tourism-
mass tourism where everybody goes and special interest tourism which has an exclusive and
special attraction. They both are now discussed individually.
 Mass Tourism- The mass tourism is basically a place such as a resort or a country that
has been hosting something exclusive and special for a particular time of the year, then
this is known as mass tourism. Here there are hundreds and thousands of people
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