Travel and tourism unit 1: the 6 components

1. A tourist is some one who

• who goes away from home country for a holiday

• who goes away from home country for a holiday for leisure, business and VFR for a period of less than a year.

• might be away for a business meeting

• who goes away from home country for a holiday for leisure only

Tourism that involves travelling to places associated with death and suffering is called ___________________

A tour guide is some one who:

• Escorting, providing information around the destination providing information to the tourists based on a scheduled route and arranging tours

• Simply arranges tours and let the travel agent do the rest

• Only provides information about the attractions and doesnt escort tourists necessarily

• Making holiday packages for the tourists

Explain the role of a tourist board in a country?

Tick the functions of a travel agent?

• Providing information for the customer

• Marketing and promotion of the tourism product and services

• Working out a potential cost as per the customer's budget

• Helping with queries and offering advise and consultation

What are the six components of travel and tourism?

Tick the possible ancillary services in the tourism industry.

• Foreign exchange

• Providing information

• Provision of leaflets, brochures etc

• Car hire/ rental services

The long form of TIC is: _________________

The principal appeal of a destination is called:

• Attraction

• Accommodation

• Accessibility

• Tourism

Niagara Falls is an example of a:

• Waterfall attraction

• Historic attraction

• Natural attraction

• Hydraulic attraction