Many names have been used to describe different kinds of leisure tourism where the main reason is not just to relax and rest, the way many people see it as being the prime reason of a holiday.
Other than visiting attractions and relaxing, families and single or groups of travellers can participate in several tourist activities.
These can be separated into three wide categories as following:
- Special interest holidays;
- Activity holidays; and
- Sports tourism
A special interest holiday is a holiday spent doing a particular activity during the time of vacation. People who share same interests of the tourist would also be involved in the activity.
The following could be included in special interest holidays:
- Cooking;
- Photography;
- Bird watching;
- Fishing; and
- Religious/pilgrimages
Above list holds a scale of special interest holidays that are accessible. Additionally, main part of the time should be occupied by the major activity. People taking photographs during holidays does not make the holiday a special interest holiday.
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On a special interest holiday all activities are organised, with a plan, based on a day-to-day timetable. For instance, group of travellers on a bird watching holiday, could be visiting different sites each day to find a particular kind of bird.
Majority of time the group would participate in a certain activity connected to their interest, however, at some point they will visit attractions and relax. However, a particular issue does arise of special interest holidays, in order to please everyone, there must be a balance across the major interest of the group and other things that would be undertaken. Importantly, family members and partners of the group on holiday need looking after too.
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Unit 1 – An Introduction to Travel and Tourism
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