Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Know the needs of inbound and dome
s
t
i
c
visitors to UK tourist destinations
SECTION 2
This section investigates the needs of both domestic
and inbound tourists, but begins by examining some
key tourism defi nitions. There are three main types of
tourism:
A
ct
ivity 3.5
Workin
g
with a partner, describe the particular needs
of each of the tourists in the nine examples given in
Figure 3.2. Discuss and record the major differences
that you fi nd between the needs of inbound and
domestic tourists.
1.
Inbound tourism - this is when people enter a
country from their own country or another country
which is not their home;
2.
Domestic tourism - this is when people take
This activity is designed to provide evidence for P2.
holidays, short breaks and day trips in their own
country;
2009, Britain welcomed 30 million foreign tourists, who
spent a record £16.6 billion on tourism facilities and
services. The fi ve most popular countries for inbound
tourism to the UK in 2009 (with the number of visits in
brackets) were:
France (3.8 million)
3.
Outbound tourism - this is
when people travel
away from the country whe
r
e they normally live.
Some examples to ill
u
strate the differences between
the different types o
f
tourism are shown in Figure 3.2.
•
Inbound visitors
•
Irish Republic (2.9 million)
•
USA (2.9 million)
In
b
ou
n
d visitors are all those tourists from overseas who
t
ak
e
holidays, short breaks and day visits in the UK. In
•
Germany (2.8 million)
•
Spain (2.2 million)
TYPE OF TOURISM
Reason for travel
Domestic
Inbound
Outbound
Leisure
A couple from Sheffi eld
taking a short break in
the Peak District
A family from France
visiting the Edinburgh
International Festival
A student from
Macclesfi eld taking the
Eurostar to Lille
Visiting Friends and
Relatives (VFR)
A family from Hull on a
day trip to visit relatives
in Bridlington
A brother and sister
from Taiwan visiting
their friends in London
A student visiting her
father in Belgium
Business
A salesman from
Manchester making
sales calls throughout
Wales
An aircraft engineer
from Toulouse visiting
the BA offi ces in west
London
Two researchers from
Belfast fl ying to Tokyo for
a conference
Fig 3.2 - Examples of domestic, inbound and outbound tourism
