Tourist Destinations: Analysis of Income, Trends, and Features Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of tourist destinations, examining their income generation, predicting future trends, and exploring cultural, social, and physical features. It delves into the popularity of destinations, comparing leading and developing tourist locations, and evaluating how destination characteristics affect appeal. The report also investigates issues impacting popularity and discusses potential responsible tourism initiatives to enhance the industry worldwide. The report provides a detailed examination of the tourism sector's growth, job creation, and revenue generation, with a focus on key players like France, the UK, China, Spain, and the USA. It analyzes the impact of factors like Brexit, economic slowdowns, and government policies on the industry's performance. The report further assesses the cultural, social, and physical features of tourist destinations, using examples like the UK and Nepal, and how these features influence visitor appeal and economic contributions. The report concludes by assessing the impact of these factors and the future trends in tourism and its potential for job creation and economic growth.

Tourist Destination

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Popular tourist destination and their income generation.......................................................1
1.2 Prediction of future trends.....................................................................................................3
2.1 Analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their
appeal to tourist...........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Compare features of leading and developing tourist destination..........................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently...............8
developing tourist destination....................................................................................................8
3.2 Evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal..................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................1
4.1 Issues that affect popularity of tourist destinations...............................................................1
4.2 Potential responsible tourism to enhance world wide...........................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Tourism sector has seen remarkable growth in last 4-5 decades. The reason behind the
success of this industry is improvement in the mode of transportation and advancement in the
technology (Ahmad, 2013). Europe is considered as one of the best place to visit because of its
rich heritage and quality life. Their was a time when people only like to travel at religious places,
they were not interested in watching nature's beauty and mesmerising monuments. Travellers
visit tourist destination for recreational activities. They feel relaxed and energetic after visiting
popular locations. People living in developed nations like UK and USA want to explore new
regions like India, Spain etc. Most of the countries want to promote their famous tourist
destinations because it help them in earning huge amount of money. TripAdvisor is a successful
company of travel and tourism sector, they are running their business across the globe and
provide services like hotel stay. Virgin holidays is a company in Virgin group. They Are
considered as one of the largest tour operator in UK. This report discuss about main tourist
places and the income which they are generating through various modes. Prediction of future
trends will also become part of this project. Culture of different will be included under this file.
Characteristics of some tourist destination will get discuss under this assignment.
TASK 1
1.1 Popular tourist destination and their income generation
Most of the countries started giving more importance to tourism sector after the recession
of 2009. This sector is has generated significant number of jobs in last decade and various nation
are earning high amount of revenue from this industry. Their are basically two types of tourists,
one is domestic and other is international. According to the figures of UNESCO this tourism
economy is growing to touch 200 billion GBP before 2020.
Issues France UK China Spain USA
Contribution
in economy
In Europe, this
country is
considered as
the favourite
nation by most
United
kingdom is
growing
through a
rough phase,
Their was a
time when this
country did
not give much
preference to
Spain is has
emerged as the
most
successful
player in
This sector has
3%
contribution
on the total
economy, this

of the
travellers.
People from
various part of
this world visit
France, most
of the high
income group
people like to
spend their
holidays in
this country.
Their
economy get
huge support
from tourism
sector and
government of
this nation is
also spending
high amount
for promoting
their top
locations.
Brexit and
global
economic
slowdown
bought severe
challenges for
this country.
This industry
has 3.5 %
contribution in
national
salary. In UK,
tourism sector
stand around £
61.9 billion.
They are
growing with
a 5% which is
decent rate of
development.
UK has done
remarkable
work in
promoting
night tourism ,
most of the
domestic
visitors like to
visit famous
places in night
because or
tourism sector
but after 1990
they started
focusing on
this sector.
This industry
was
committed
contribute ¥
1620 billion.
This mean that
they have a
share of
around 2.6%
in the national
wages. This is
a huge figure
because China
has highest
population in
this world.
tourism sector.
This country
has done
aggressive
promotion and
tourism
industry has a
contribution of
161 billion
euro in the
economy.
figure is
suppose to go
up by 0.8
percentage
point before
2025. This
industry has
generated
millions of
jobs and
almost 20.6%
national wages
came from this
field.
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crowd issue.
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Number of
visitors
Almost 60
million people
visit this
country and
the average
expenditure is
1276.53 per
person.
Almost 36.115
millions
people travel
to this country
every year. On
an average,
1000 people
spend 246.1
pound when
they travel to
main
destinations of
this nation.
In 2015, the
number of
guest who
visited this
nation was
around 20
million. 39.88
was the
spending per
1000 visitor.
32 million
travellers went
to this country,
but the
surprising
figure is that
per person
expenditure
was 1415.52.
60 millions
traveller went
to USA in
2015, 734 was
the spending
by per 1000
person.
Prime tourist
destination
Eiffel tower,
French
Riviera, Viex-
port.
Buckingham
Palace, Royal
mile shops,
Kelvingrove
gallery.
Forbidden
city, Karst
hills,
Tiananmen
square
Gaudi
building,
Royal Palace,
Prado
museum.
State of
Liberty,
Hollywood,
Zion national
park.
1.2 Prediction of future trends
Tourism industry has seen decent growth in last 3-4 decades and this trend will remain
for next 3-5 years. UK is still among the favourite places to visit by traveller because of many
travelling destinations. The expenditure by number of day visitors hold 53% share in a 127.4
billions pound industry.
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Almost of one fourth of the people living in London get employment because of this
sector, this figure will enhance in forthcoming time (Armenski and et.al., 2011). Brexit made a
negative impact on the economic growth of this nation but this sector has capacity to grow in a
hard time. Most of the travellers go for the purpose of leisure. Number of visitors who are
visiting for the business purpose may go down in upcoming time because now UK is out of EU
and this will make a negative impact on area. Events and night tourism is suppose to see
impressive growth because they have direct connection with recreation. Some experts may
believe that medical tourism, education will play crucial role in development of this industry but
festival events and tourism in night will have significant contribution.
By analysing above graphs, one can predict that visitors number will rise but the money
which they are spending in travelling may come down. It can also remain constant because the
prices of various product in UK will go down in next 2-3 years. Figure of students coming from
foreign nation may go down due to the strict policy of government. They have tighten the rule
for student visa which make negative, but small, impact on the development of this sector. In
upcoming time, this country will face issues relating to unemployment (Beritelli, 2011). This
sector has potential to generate millions of jobs but government has to give proper attention to
this industry. Almost 3 million people are working in this sector but in next 5 year, this figure
rise by 30,000 to 40,000. If the number of cultural events will increase then the trouble of
unemployment can minimise in short period of time. The places like Buckingham Palace will
attract more people. In present scenario, the Asian region has highest economic growth, people
living in these countries are getting earning good remuneration and they are spending this money
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on visiting famous destination in Europe. The number of visitors from this continent will
enhance in forthcoming time and it will also make a positive impact on other industries like
Aviation, transportation etc.
January to march is the off season in UK but this does not mean the footfall of travellers
go significantly down. Between April to June, almost 10 million people visited in this country
which is more than 6 percentage point form previous quarter (Crouch, 2011). July to September
is the peak season, 10.66 million tourist went to this nation in this season. This figure went down
in next quarter as 9.43 million people travel to UK between October to December.
TASK 2
2.1 Analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal to
tourist
Trip Advisor have to identify the features of various tourist destinations through which
quality services can be render to their users. Along with this, it should also have to include
information about all aspects around the globe so that every visitor should analyse positive and
negative features of such locations. Along with this, management also have to consider data
about leading and developing tourist destination for providing packages about such trips. UK
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and Nepal are the two major destinations where most number of people visit but from two of
them UK is work as a leading destination but Nepal is a developing tourist destination. People
usually visit there for a purpose of work but in United Kingdom people visit with a motive to
spent some luxury time with their families. According to the reports, it get identify the from last
few years Britain is contributing more and more in a global economy from the side of tourism is
high. As they along share 3-10% share of growth but on the other hand from last few years,
Nepal is identify as the emerging tourist destination in world. On the basis of thee major thing,
cultural, social and physical features of tourist destination are identify which support in
increasing the GDP rate of a economy:
 Cultural: Every country have their own and ancient culture in nature which represent by
the natural resources over there (Datzira-Masip and Poluzzi, 2014). All the famous
monuments, foods, drinks etc. are consider as a part of cultural consent through which
every visitor get attracted towards that. United Kingdom have vast range of man made as
well as natural cultural aspects which support in facilitating more and more number of
tourist. Like National Albert Museum, Hyda Park etc. are some famous destinations over
there. But in Nepal have only natural monuments which are taking place from last many
years. It includes Nepal Kathmandu Valley Treasure etc. After a major Earthquake in
Nepal it get forecasted that everything was finished. But Nepal present a different
example of development by overcoming from this and their hard work.
 Social: Another major aspect of tourist destination is society who support more and more
in development of destinations and enhance the tourism in a country. Tourism made a
positive impact on regional and local community in which they provide better job
opportunities to every group of person. In the year 2010- 2011 a major thing get identify
which present that by enhancing the tourism level overall growth is around 3,5 million
jobs were provided (Di Pietro, Di Virgilio and Pantano, 2012). Also, a major reason
behind upraising of Nepal is many people visit there after Earthquake for seeing the
hazard. Thus, government provide job opportunity to all local communities to provide a
sight seen guide for monuments.
Tourist visit with a purpose in which educational tourist are less in number but leisure tourism
grab most of the population. Thus, on the basis of this fact and figure it get identify that number
of leisure tourism is high and government have to keep their keen focus on this aspect as well.
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2.2 Compare features of leading and developing tourist destination
Trip advisor have to analyse features of all developing and leading tourist spots so that
adequate strategies can be frame. A basic comparison between various countries aspects will
enable user to choose such destination which appropriate according to their nature. For student
perspective, developing tourist destination is appropriate but for spending some time with family
and leisure, leading tourist destinations are adequate. Leading and developing tourism both are
different from each other and do not have similar existence as well. Both these concepts are
distinct from each other completely as thus,a proper understanding about them is must. United
Kingdom is one of the most leading tourism spot in the world where as Nepal is consider as
developing visitor attraction. UK has government support tourism in which legislation support
them in visitor infrastructure as well. There is a difference between leading and developing
tourist destination on the basis of features which are as follow:
Leading tourist destination Developing Tourist Destination
United Kingdom have wide number of
beaches, elements through which they gain
maximum number of visitors in a year.
Nepal always bear several and huge losses
hazards which push them before 10 years.
They have proper infrastructure to deal and
good relations with other countries as well.
Nepal have good relation with other countries
but government do not have adequate fund to
purchase high technological infrastructure.
Number of man made and natural spots are
wide in range. Thus tourist have several
number of options as well.
Nepal only have natural tourist spots which get
damaged after many earthquakes.
Local community and government always
support to Britain in welcome the number of
tourist.
Local community and government support but
due to natural hazards there is a feeling of
dissatisfaction and people move in other
countries in search of jobs as well.
Britain have good transportation network than
any other country. This aid in enhancing
satisfaction level of all of their visitors.
Nepal have good transportation system but not
as much as high technology based like United
Kingdom.
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These are several key differences between Nepal a developing tourism country whom
have good transportation services, government support but due to lack of funding they are not
able to provide and render quality based services (Fourie and Santana-Gallego, 2011). Along
with this, in a year they suffer from more number of natural hazards than any other country.
On the other hand, United Kingdom have good transportation services with using high
advance technology for dealing with tourist always support them in enhancing the customer
satisfaction. Thus, these are the key differentiation which states a major reason of visitors
attracted towards UK rather than Nepal. But from past few years, it get analyse that Nepal
identify as emerging and growth based network of a country and they make their relation with
other countries proper for betterment of economy.
TASK 3
3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently
developing tourist destination
Also the government of a country plays a vital role in attracting more and more number
of visitors (Frenzel, Koens and Steinbrink, 2012). Travel and tourism industry is widely depend
upon on the characteristics of tourist spots and destinations. Following are the several
characteristics of tourist destination with leading one and developing one. Economical characteristics: Economy growth and development plays a major role in
attracting a tourist towards particular destination. United Kingdom have better
economic growth as compared to Nepal and thus this is a major reason behind the
success of tourist development. UK is already a one of the establish country rather than
other and they are not depend on other developed countries. But every time when Nepal
met with a natural occurrence push them around 10 years before.
 Physical characteristics: This implies about the present economical condition of a
country which states that are they OK to deal with variety number of users. UK have
adequate physical infrastructure which simplifies that they are more capable to deal
with any kind of tourist related problems but Nepal do not have proper infrastructure
and belong to poor urban typology (Horng And et.al., 2012). Also, UK have good
transport services rather than Nepal and this aid them in increasing satisfaction level of
visitors.
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According to this comparison it get identify that, UK have good growth rate and economical
condition as well. This support for future of the tourism industry and thus, their tourism have
ability to generate more and more profit as well. Hence, they are the once who lead to contribute
maximum number of shares in global economy.
Nepal have to spent several money on their tourism infrastructure as well through which
they can attract more and more visitors. This fact is taking place in reality by inspecting last few
years graph. Nepal identify as emerging growth related country with an adequate tourism rate.
3.2 Evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal
The Management
Virgin Holidays
Dated: 24th October 2017
Subject: Effect of characteristics on tourist destination on Cuba
Thus none of the sort of tourist want to visit over there but number of business visits are more
in Cuba which states that leisure form of tourism is already finished from there.
Thanks
Travel Consultant
Virgin Holidays
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