WEEK 1 Flashcards
THE TOURISM SECTOR
Government
* Tour Operators
* Travel Agencies
* Transportation
* Accommodation
* Food and Beverage
* Tourism Attractions
is experienced on other industries
like handicrafts, agriculture, fisheries and transport.
The multiplier effect
Coined from the Latin word tornare and Greek tornos
“Tour” means to
come back to the point of origin after going to a
destination elsewhere ( THEOBALD 1998).
provides
assistance, information and cultural, historical and
contemporary heritage interpretation to people on organized
tours and individual clients at educational establishments,
religious and historical sites, museums, and at venues of
other significant interest.
A tour guide (U.S.) or a tourist guide(European)
An individual, who, either as an employee or affiliate of a duly
licensed travel and & tour agency,
GUIDES tourist, both foreign and domestic, for a fee, commission or
any lawful form of remuneration.
Tour guide and Tour Guiding
Receiving tourists is just like
receiving guests in your home
play a very important role of Guiding
First impression
is an important part of the
tourism product
key player
tudies proved that Tour Guiding plays an important role in
fostering
sustainability
Delivers messages that impact
Post-visit Attitudes and
Behavior
The role of tour guides as being less about communication and more
about promotion and the guides were trained to present images. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Tour Guiding do not contributes to sustainability, particularly the
management and monitoring of on-site cultural behavior of visitors
and the positive post-visit attitudes and behaviors TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE