The document provides a history of tourism from ancient times through modern mass mobility. It outlines different periods and key phenomena in the development of tourism. It then describes and defines various types of niche tourism that have emerged.
The document provides a history of tourism from ancient times through modern mass mobility. It outlines different periods and key phenomena in the development of tourism. It then describes and defines various types of niche tourism that have emerged.
The document provides a history of tourism from ancient times through modern mass mobility. It outlines different periods and key phenomena in the development of tourism. It then describes and defines various types of niche tourism that have emerged.
The document provides a history of tourism from ancient times through modern mass mobility. It outlines different periods and key phenomena in the development of tourism. It then describes and defines various types of niche tourism that have emerged.
Romans - Spas - Health Tourism (Christian) Europe - Pilgrimage - Religious Tourism
2. “New Horizons” (Age of Discovery)
Period Phenomena Modern Term
Discovery of Travel - Marco Polo - Business Tourism
Columbus 18th Century - Grand Tour - Cultural & Educational Tourism Romanticism - “Back to Nature” - Leisure/Alpine/ Seaside Tourism
3. Modern (Mass) Mobility
Period Phenomena
19th & 20th Century - Technological Progress in Transport
(Inter-War Period” and “Tourism - Legal Preconditions Take-off Period” ) - Socio-economic Development - Environmental Factors
Mass Mobility “Democratization” of travel
Different types of Tourism Adventure Tourism
A type of tourism which involves exploration or
travel to remote areas, where the travelers should expect the unexpected This type of tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as tourists seeks unusual holidays, different from typical beach vacation. Agritourism
Style of vacation wherein the traveler normally stays
on farms. Usual activities involved in this type of tourism are: fruit picking, wine/ cheese making, consumption/ purchase of products from the farm itself. Archaeotourism/ Archeological Tourism
This is an alternative form of cultural tourism, which
aims to promote the passion for historical- archaeology and conservation of historical sites. Art Tourism
A type of tourism that focuses on having exposure to
the different forms of art like paintings, sculpture and other forms of art. Activities involved are going to museums, art galleries and theaters. Atomic tourism
This is a relatively new style of tourism in which the
tourists travel t significant sites in atomic history. This sites are typically those involved with either atomic explosion or the vehicles (plane, missiles and rockets) used to transport them. Dark/ Black/ Grief Tourism
This involves visiting sites related to suffering and
death Bookstore Tourism
This type of cultural tourism promotes independent
bookstores as a group travel destination. Culinary Tourism
This refers to the travel of which the purpose is to
pursue unique memorable drinking and dinning with the locals at the chosen destination. Cultural/ Heritage tourism
This involves immersion in a society’s lifestyle, its
people’s history, its art and architecture, its religion, and any other elements that have shaped it and its people. It can also include participation in culture’s ritual or festivals. Disaster Tourism
This involves visiting areas that have been affected
by floods, hurricanes, volcanoes and other natural or man made calamities. Ecotourism
This is travel to fragile, pristine, and usually
protected areas that strives to be low impact and (usually) small scale. It helps educate the traveler; provide funds for conservation, benefit economic and political development and promote respect for culture and human rights. Educational Tourism
This is the kind of tourism of which the purpose is
learning and enriching knowledge. Usually these are the students visiting museums, historical places, religious places and natural areas. Events Tourism
This type of tourism allows the traveler to travel to
destination to attend and have an actual participation in an event like fairs, celebrations, festivals, rituals, ceremonies etc. Extreme/ Shock Tourism
This includes tourism of native societies, ghettos,
jungles and urban areas. It can also include extreme activities such as mountaineering, bungee jumping, rafting etc. Drug Tourism
This is the travel for the purpose of obtaining or
using drugs for personal use that are unavailable or illegal in one’s home jurisdiction. Sex Tourism
This travel main purpose is to satisfy the need of
having sex. Gay / LGBT Tourism This form of tourism is marketed to gay people who are open about their sexual orientation and who wish to travel to destinations in order to participate to some extent of gay life. Nautical Tourism
A form of tourism which combines sailing and
boating with vacationing and travel. Pop-Culture Tourism
This is act of traveling to locations feature in film,
music or any other form of popular entertainment. This also includes visiting locations to participate or experience a certain “pop culture” Poverty Tourism or Poorism
This type of tourism is more akin to slumming in
which tourists travel to less developed places to observe people living in poverty. Religious/ Faith Tourism
This type of tourism encompasses people of faith
who travel independently or in groups to holy cities/ sites fro fellowship, missionary or pilgrimage. War Tourism
This refers to recreational travel to war zones for the
purpose of sightseeing and deliberated culture shock, perhaps the most dangerous (and thrilling) form of extreme tourism. Sport Tourism
This is when people travel to see or participate in a
sporting event outside their normal environment. Health/ Medical Tourism
This form of tourism describes the practice of
traveling to get healthcare, or of providers, traveling to deliver healthcare. Sustainable Tourism
This involves sustaining a culture’s population,
employment and positive local experiences for both local residents and tourist. Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Tourism, like a doctor’s code of ethics,
means “First, do not harm”. It is the foundation for destination stewardship. Sustainable Tourism protects its product – the destination. It avoid the “loved to death” syndrome by anticipating development pressures and applying limits and management techniques that preserves natural habitats, heritage sites, scenic appeal and local culture. It conserves local culture and tradition. Foreign visitors learns local etiquette, including at least the few courtesy words in the local language. Residents learn how to deal with foreign expectations that may differ from their own. It aims for quality, not quantity. Destination measure tourism’s success not just by number of visitors, but by length of satay, how they spent their money, and the quality of their experience.
