types of tourism KQ1 Flashcards
what is Medical tourism
people who travel overseas for medical reasons, including plastic surgery
why wld ppl travel for medical tourism ?
- high standards of m,edical expertise
- well trained doctors n nurses
-efficient n reliable - hospital well equipped with good facilities
examples for med tourism
- south korea for plastic surgery
- malaysia for botox since its abt 25% of sg pricing
what is Heritage tourism ?
when ppl travel to different countries to experience the culture n to understand the history of the place better
Pros of heritage tourism
- heritage sites n activities help to reinforce national identities for domestics tourists
- help promote a country’s culture n hist
example for heritage tourism
- Buckingham palace, london, the office n residence of her majesty queen
UNESCO heritage examples
- 600 yr old forbidden city in china
- taj mahal in india
Film induced tourism
ppl visit places that were inspired films or was filmed thr
example given would be Lord of the rings in matamata new zealand
example and what is pilgrimage tourism
- taking part in religious activity n journey to a scarred place of worship
- usually in major religious holidays
example: The annual Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is world’s largest pilgrimage
what is dark tourism ? (Places)
sites: battlefields, fortifications, museums n memorials at locations tht r important to hist
Why does it attract tourists ?? ( dark tourist)
- personal connection as survivors of relative of victims or witness
- cultural interest
- sight seeing
examples for dark tourism
Cu Chi: The underground war
immense network underground located in Cuchi district of ho chi minh city m r part of a much larger network of tunnels
Example of a form if niche tourism
(Also can be eco tourism): Waitomo caves in new zealand. The caves w the glow worms
