Investigating Leisure and Tourism WALT: Know the different types and purposes of holidays.
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The purpose of visits:
• Holiday
• Sightseeing
• Visiting an attraction
• Visiting friends or family
• Going to a sport event as a spectator or to participate.
• Business
Types of holidays
• Package;• Independent;• Domestic;• In bound and Out bound;• Holidays involving short haul and long
haul flights;• Special interest (e.g. sports, cultural);• Short break.
The key components of travel and tourism:
• travel agents
• tour operators
• tourist information and guiding services
• on-line travel services
• accommodation and catering
• attractions
• transportation
Investigating Leisure and Tourism
WALT: Why tourism has grown over the past 50
yearsKnow the components of travel and tourism.
Pilgrimage – Mecca
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1UnitInvestigating leisure and tourism
We are learning to;
Understand the components of Travel and Tourism
Travel agents
Definition and components of travel and tourism industry
Transportation
Attractions
Accommodation and catering
Online travel services
Tourist information and guiding
services
Tour operatorsTravel is concerned with how
people get to their chosen destination and how they travel around the area they are visiting.
Tourism is ‘the temporary, short-term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work and the activities they take part in during their stay at these destinations’.
Task: Match the components with their descriptions.
Travel AgentsTour operators
Tourist informationand guiding
Online Travel services
Accommodation and catering
Transportation
Attractions
Organisations that can arrange your holiday through the InternetOrganisations that provide information and/or activities for people to enjoy. Can be natural or purpose built
Organisations that put together transport, accommodation and excursions and produce brochures
Organisations that provide advice on holiday arrangements and sell holidays to customersOrganisations that provide methods of travel to take you from one place to anotherOrganisations that provide a place to stay and food facilities
Organisations that provide information to visitors about the local area
Travel Agents
Tour operators
Tourist informationand guiding
Online Travel services
Accommodation and catering
Transportation
AttractionsOrganisations that can arrange your holiday through the Internet
Organisations that provide information and/or activities for people to enjoy. Can be natural or purpose built
Organisations that put together transport, accommodation and excursions and produce brochures
Organisations that provide advice on holiday arrangements and sell holidays to customers
Organisations that provide methods of travel to take you from one place to another
Organisations that provide a place to stay and food facilities
Organisations that provide information to visitors about the local area
Online travel services
An organisation that allows you to arrange your holiday through the Internet
Expedia www.expedia.co.uk
Expedia is an international online travel service.
Employment opportunities - Sales Representative
They take calls and emails from online customers to help to sort out any problems or queries with their booking.
Components and jobs:
• Travel Agents – Travel Agent• Tour Operators – Holiday Rep• Tourist Information and Guiding
Services – Tour Guide• Accommodation and Catering –
Conference organiser• Transportation – Coach driver / Air
Cabin Crew
Map symbols
abbey or cathedral
aquarium
camp site
caravan site
castle
country park
golf course
historic house
information centre
museum
nature reserve
picnic site
wildlife park
zoo
TASK:
• Look at the OS map extract for Bourton on the Water list all the tourism features you can see.