LESSON 1.2 Flashcards
Factors affecting tourist behavior (5)
- Geographical Factors
- Social Factors
- Place of Origin
- Tourism Destination
- Education of Tourist
Some physical factors like geographical and climatic conditions, facilities and amenities available at the destination, advertising and marketing conducted by tourism business alter the decision-making of the tourists.
Geographical Factors
A person’s social network, which provide first hand information that can alter a person’s decision of visiting or not visiting a particular place.
Social Factors
There can be a broad spectrum of tourist behavior depending upon the place they belong to. North Americans like to follow their own cultural framework. Japanese and Korean tourists like to visit places in groups.
Place of Origin
A major contributing factor altering tourist behavior. If a destination has all basic provisions such as electricity, water, clean surroundings, proper accessibility, amenities and has its own significance, it largely attracts tourists.
Tourism Destination
The more educated the tourist is, the wider range of choices, and the knowledge of places he would have. This drives the decision-making when it comes to choosing a destination.
Education of Tourist
Plog’s Model of Tourist Behavior
- Allocentric (The Wanderers)
- Psychocentric (The Repeater)
- Midcentric (Combination)
Plog’s Model of Tourist Behavior
- Allocentric (The Wanderers)
- Psychocentric (The Repeater)
- Midcentric (Combination)
A tourist who seek new experiences and adventure in a wide range of activities. This person is outgoing and self-confident in behavior.
Allocentric (The wanderers)
A tourist falling in this category is usually non- adventuresome. they prefer to return to familiar travel destinations where they can relax and know what types of food and activity to expect.
Psychocentric (The Repeater)
This category of tourists covers the ones who swing between the said two types.
Midcentric (Combination)
The Wanderers
Allocentric
The Repeater
Psychocentric
Combination
Midcentric
Henley Center Model of Holiday Making (HCMOHM) (4 Phases)
- Phase I: Bubble Travelers
- Phase II: Idealized Experience Seekers
- Phase III: Seasoned Travelers
- Phase IV: Complete Immersers
They do not have much money as well as knowledge. They prefer packaged tours. They long to observe different cultures without being part of it. They travel mostly out of curiosity.
Phase I: Bubble Travelers
They are confident tourists with the experience of foreign tours. They are flexible and comfortable. They prefer tour offers made for individuals.
Idealized Experience Seekers
These tourists are more affluent than the idealized-experience seekers. They are more confident to experiment and experience different places and environments. They are more adventurous and prefer individualistic tours.
Phase III: Seasoned Travelers
These tourists have an intention of immersing completely into the foreign culture, heritage, culinary experience and language. Their holiday is well-planned but not well-structured
Phase IV: Complete Immersers
These tourists have an intention of immersing completely into the foreign culture, heritage, culinary experience and language. Their holiday is well-planned but not well-structured
Phase IV: Complete Immersers
Elements of Travel (5)
- Reason for Journey
- Distance to travel
- Length of stay at the destination
- Residence of the tourist
- Form of travel
The first element is the purpose of why a tourist will travel in the first place. This is a crucial element of travel as there is no reason for a person to visit a place then there would be no any travel or journey.
Reason for journey
Another important element and can determine what form of transport would be taken to complete the journey.
Distance to travel
The definition of tourists and excursionists by UNWTO is directly associated to this element.
Length of the stay at the destination
This is an important element for the destination’s government for them to monitor which country or race visits their country frequently.
Residence of the tourist
The forms of transport which is also considered to be a crucial element to travel and as mentioned before the other factors can contribute to what form of transport is selected.
Form of travel
Nature of a tour (3)
- Domestic Tourism
- International Tourism
- Package Tour
It involves traveling exclusively within the residents’ own country with the benefit of having no problem in language barrier, currency, documentation barrier and socio-cultural differences.
Domestic Tourism
It involves traveling outside the country and may show possible problems in language barrier, currency, documentation barrier (visas, passport) and socio-cultural differences.
International Tourism
Also referred to inclusive tour is product wherein tourist can buy all-in-one services of all the components of tourism and hospitality that will be needed by the tourist to be relaxed in his or her destination.
Package Tour
Package tour classifications: (2)
- Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT)
- Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)
Wherein the tourist travel to the site or destination individually.
Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT)
Wherein the tourist travel to the site with the company of other tourists.
Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)
Four (4) Components of Tourism Product
- Food
- Transport
- Accommodation
- Leisure
Four (4) Characteristics of Tourist Products
- Tourist product is service.
- Tourist product is largely psychological in its attraction.
- Tourist product tends to vary in standard and quality.
- Supply of the product is not fixed.
Services may be characterized as (4)
- Intangible
- Inseparable
- Variable
- Perishable
Can’t be seen, tasted, felt, heard or smelled before being purchased
Intangible
Can’t be separated from service providers.
Inseparable
Quality depends on who provides them and when, where, and how.
Variable
Can’t be stored for later sale or use.
Perishable
A geographical location which has the necessary components to attract tourists and meet their needs- usually due to its cultural and natural values.
Tourist Destination
The success of a tourist destination may be dependent on three basic factors (3)
- Attractions
- Amenities
- Access
____ are the motivation of a tourist to want to visit a site or destination.
Attractions
____ include a wide range of supporting facilities and services like accommodation, food, entertainment and recreation which are required by the tourists at the destination.
Amenities
____ in terms of development and maintenance of transport which provides the link to the tourist destination as well as the tourist attractions at the destination.
Access
Bubble Travelers, Idealized Experience Seekers, Seasoned Travelers, and Complete Immersers are in what model?
Henley Center Model of Holiday Making
