Download - The UK Travel and Tourism Sector
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THE UK TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR
MAIN TYPES OF TOURISM
3 main types of tourism:• Domestic tourism – taking holidays and trips in your own
country• Outbound tourism – travelling to a different country for a visit
or holiday• Inbound tourism – visitors from overseas coming into the
country.
REASONS WHY PEOPLE TRAVEL
• Business: Business travellers will attend meetings, conferences, exhibitions and events• Leisure: Leisure travellers may be on holiday or
taking a trip of particular cultural or personal interest• To visit friends and relatives (VFR), in the UK or
abroad
TOURISM FACTS
TYPES OF TOURISM
Agritourism Adventure tourismCultural TourismDark tourism Education tourismFaith tourism EcotourismMedical tourismSports tourismStaycationWellness tourism…
S H O R T F O R ‘A G R I C U LT U R E ’ W H E R E V I S I T O R S A R E I N T E R E S T E D I N FA R M S A N D T H E C O U N T R Y S I D E
AGRITOURISM
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN AN UNUSUAL , REMOTE OR A WILDERNESS AREA. B U N G E E J U M P I N G , M O U N TA I N E E R I N G E X P E D I T I O N S , R A F T I N G , R O C K C L I M B I N G , D I V I N G , W I N D S U R F I N G , PA R AG L I D I N G . . .
ADVENTURE TOURISM
T O U R I S M C O N C E R N E D W I T H T H E R E G I O N ’ S C U LT U R E ( T H E L I F E S T Y L E A N D H I S T O R Y O F T H E P E O P L E , T H E I R A R T, A R C H I T E C T U R E , . . . )
C U LT U R A L F A C I L I T I E S S U C H A S M U S E U M S , T H E AT R E S A N D F E S T I V A L S
CULTURAL TOURISM
V I S I T I N G S I T E S A S S O C I AT E D W I T H WA R , D E AT H A N D T R A G I C E V E N T S , F O R E X A M P L E C O N C E N T R AT I O N O R D E AT H C A M P S
A N D ‘ G R O U N D Z E R O ’ AT T H E F O R M E R W O R L D T R A D E C E N T E R S I T E .
A V I S I T F O R S P E C I F I C E D U C AT I O N A L R E A S O N S
EDUCATION TOURISM
RELIGIOUS TRAVEL FOR PILGRIMAGE AND TO
SACRED S ITES OF RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE,
SUCH AS ROME, JERUSALEM AND MECCA.
FAITH TOURISM
T O U R I S M W H I C H I S E N V I R O N M E N TA L LY F R I E N D LY A N D S U S TA I N A B L E
ECOTOURISM
T R AV E L L I N G TO H AV E O P E R AT I O N S O R R E C E I V E D E N TA L T R E AT M E N T, W H I C H M AY B E C H E A P E R A N D FA S T E R T H A N AT H O M E .
MEDICAL TOURISM
T R AV E L L I N G TO P L AY I N O R WATC H S P O R T I N G E V E N T S O R C O M P E T I T I O N S
SPORTS TOURISM
A VA C AT I O N T H AT I S S P E N T AT O N E ’ S H O M E E N J OY I N G A L L T H AT H O M E A N D O N E ’ S H O M E
E N V I R O N S H AV E TO O F F E R
STAYCATION
ACTIVITIES THAT MAINTAIN PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
M A S S AG E S , B O DY T R E AT M E N T S , FAC I A L T R E AT M E N T S , E X E R C I S E FAC I L I T I E S & P R O G R A M S , W E I G H T LO S S P R O G R A M S , N U T R I T I O N P R O G R A M S
WELLNESS TOURISM