Long Haul Travel Destinations Week 1

What is a long haul destination? For this unit a long haul destination is a destination with a flight time of more than 6 hours from the UK. This excludes all European countries, North African countries and Asian countries bordering the Mediterranean

Continents Europe Asia North America South America Australasia Africa Antarctica

Oceans The Atlantic Ocean The Pacific Ocean The Indian Ocean

Reference Sources Atlases Brochures, Leaflets Travel Guides e.g World Travel Guide National Tourist Boards Hotel Guides Gazetteers Websites DVDs and videos

Websites

Destination Types Cities- New York Coastal or seaside- Goa Purpose built- Disney World Florida Natural- Kruger National Park South Africa Historical or cultural - Hong Kong

Holiday Types Short break Multi centre Stopover Hotel based All inclusive Special occasion e.g. honeymoon Activities Visiting Friends and Relatives Cruise Touring and sightseeing

Type of Booking Independent Package Tailor made

Visitor Motivation Relaxation Business Education Culture and history Media influences e.g. film locations or image Shopping Other e.g. health

Travel Factors Time Zones Health e.g. jet lag, deep vein thrombosis Seasonality Extreme climatic conditions e.g. monsoons, hurricanes Documentation Requirements passports, visas, vaccination certificates Travel restrictions e.g. International conflicts, Foreign Office Advice Health restrictions e.g. prevalence of disease HIV Social Situations e.g. poverty, exploitation

Customer Types Leisure e.g. families, couples, gap year travellers, VFR Business Other e.g. educational or medical