Investigating Leisure and Tourism WALT: Know the different types and purposes of holidays.

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 years Know the components of travel and tourism.

Tourism WALT: Why tourism has increased over the past 50 years. Different types of tourism.

Why has tourism in the UK increased over the past 50 years?

Pilgrimage – Mecca

Health Tourism – Cheltenham Spa

Mass Tourism - Rome

Package Holidays – Thomas Cook

1 Unit Investigating leisure and tourism We are learning to; Understand the components of Travel and Tourism

Investigating leisure and tourism Leisure 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 operators Travel 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 Agents Tour operators Tourist information and guiding Online Travel services Accommodation and catering Transportation Attractions Organisations 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

Travel Agents Tour operators Tourist information and guiding Online Travel services Accommodation and catering Transportation Attractions Organisations 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 Expedia is an international online travel service. Employment opportunities - Sales Representative They take calls and s 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.

Inbound and outbound holidays InboundOutbound

Encouraging inappropriate development Negative impacts of tourism Altering landscapes Reducing habitats Disturbing wildlife Increasing congestion Increasing pollution Creating litter Causing physical erosion