Handout 1 Flashcards
is a concept that is made up of many components, such as tourist attractions , provision of means of transport, lodging, and its associated facilities and source of entertainment.
Tourism Product
These are in varying forms and types, ranging from natural to man-made, but it is important to ensure that it remain constantly updated with the amenities of the destinations.
Attractions
- This refer to any settlement or a convenient arrangement where the tourists can stay
Accommodation
These are structures and facilities that need to be built for the comfort and convenience of tourists during their trips.
Amenities
These encompasses roads, railway,airports, and various transport facilities.
Accessibility
These are the leisures and amusements done by the tourists.
Activities
Tourism products cannot be touched, smelled, tasted, felt, nor heard prior to purchase.
They cannot be subjected to prior scrutiny. One cannot examine nor test them before purchase, unlike consumer products that can be sampled.
Intangible
When tourists avail of products and services, they have to personally go where the products are. Since what is being sold is the experience, the product and the consumer have to be in the same place.
Inseparable
tourism experience is likely to be different depending on when the product is availed, who one is with, and how the service providers deliver the service at the time of consumption.
Variable
Tourism product cannot forward inventory to the next day.
Perishable
it refers to the behavioral patterns of the travel market.
Seasonal
With new destinations emerging and competing in the global marketplace, one destination can be easily substituted for another. This also applies to hotels and restaurants.
Substitutable
