Answers for the Revision Sheet for Characteristics of a Tourist
Complete the activities on this sheet and get Mr Halligan to check your answers – it will be useful preparation for the assessment on Monday!
1. According to the industry definition how long does a tourist need to travel in a place outside their usual residence to be counted as a tourist?
24 HOURS OR MORE!
2. Give the TEN purposes of travel given in the industry definition
RECREATION, HEALTH, SPORT, HOLIDAY, STUDY, RELIGION, BUSINESS, FAMILY, MISSION, MEETING.
Complete this diagram
Are these examples of travellers from Auckland Domestic Excursionists (DE), Domestic Tourists (DT), International Excursionists (IE) or International Tourists (IT)?
3. Travelling to Hamilton for the Hamilton 400. Staying in Hamilton. DT
4. Travelling to Waitangi for Waitangi Day and returning before evening. DE
5. Travelling to Los Angeles for a three-day business conference. IT
6. A journalist travelling to Sydney for a press conference and returning the same day. IE
Write down the REASON for travel that best describes the following:
7. Going to Brisbane for an art exhibition CULTURAL
8. Going to New York for the New York Marathon EVENT
9. Travelling to a business conference in London CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION
10. Working in a refugee camp in the Sudan MISSION/HUMANITY
11. Travelling to Thailand for cosmetic surgery MEDICAL
DESCRIBE a reason for TOURISM that you have not given in an answer to questions
7-11. Use full sentences to describe the reason.
COULD DESCRIBE VFR, CORPORATE, EDUCATION, ECO TOURISM, ADVENTURE, LEISURE/HOLIDAY.
Match the Travel Motivator to the Travel Experience. Write the correct code in the second column
Educational and Cultural (EC), Relaxation, Adventure and Pleasure (RAP), Health and Recreation (HR), Ethnic and Family (EF), Social and Competitive (SC)
Travelling to a place because your friends are raving about it. / SCGoing on a coach tour to meet people and explore a new country. / RAP
Relaxing in Samoa after a stressful year at work / HR
Going to a golf camp in Brisbane / HR
Going to a family reunion in Tonga / EF
Visiting the Van Gogh exhibition in Sydney. / EC
Exploring the Amazon for a month with a guide. / RAP
Travelling to Melbourne for the Big Day Out / EC/RAP
Going on a shopping trip to Kuala Lumpur / RAP
Going to Egypt to see the pyramids and learn about Ancient Egypt / EC
Match the Tourist Type to the reason for travel. Write the code alongside the reason.
Backpackers = BP, Free Independent Travellers = FIT,
Semi-independent Travellers = SIT, Package Travellers = PT
Reason for travel. The REASON has been written in BOLD font / Most likely typeWants to join in a Maori history and cultural tour. They want all accommodation, transport, activities and attractions to be paid for before they arrive. / PT
Is a wealthy and confident traveller who wants to have a relaxing holiday in New Zealand. They are interested in Ecotourism and want the freedom to explore the New Zealand landscape at their own pace. / FIT
Wants to enjoy adventure tourism in New Zealand and doesn’t want to be tied into any packages. Will spend the entire day out and about exploring the country so wants to spend as little on accommodation as possible. / BP
Visiting friends and family in Auckland so they don’t need to make a lot of arrangements before they arrive. / FIT
Travelling to Christchurch for business so only accommodation and transport has been booked. Will organise their own attractions because they don’t want to be tied into packages. / SIT
Travelling to New Zealand because of a sporting event (they will be following the Indian Cricket Team around the country). They know the exact dates they will be in each part of the country and want everything organised before they arrive. / PT
Has heard from friends that New Zealand is a friendly and welcoming country. They are on the last stretch of their world tour so they have added a last-minute weekend trip to Auckland to their Australian holiday. They are running out of money so cheap accommodation is important. / BP