Tourism products

VARIOUS TYPES OF PRODUCTS BELONGS TO TOURISM INDUSTRY

1. TOURISM PRODUCTS PRESENTED BY PROF. VIJENDER NOONWAL DEPT OF HMCT

2. INTRODUCTION Tourism product is usually as the amount of psychological and physical satisfaction it offers or delivers to the tourists when they are travelling to a new place or are on the way to a given destination it can be both domestic and international.

3. INTRODUCTION Tourism products are more concerned towards services and facilities produced to fulfil the requirement of the consumers or the tourists.

4. INTRODUCTION Tourism product may be combined or amalgamated in nature i.e. the various attraction at a given destination, transportation facilities and other entertainment facilities result in full or 100% customer satisfaction.

5. INTRODUCTION every element in tourism product is delivered by single supplier service or facilities like tour operator, airline companies, hotels and resorts etc.

6. INTRODUCTION tourist products can be studied on the basis of three important elements viz. attraction, accessibility and accommodation.

7. TYPES OF TOURISM PRODUCTS Attraction Accessibility Accommodation Amenities

8. ATTRACTION Attraction is the first and the most important element of tourism product, until unless there is an attraction, then only a tourist would be encouraged to visit a particular place.

9. ATTRACTION Attraction is a very important element as it determines the choice made by a tourist to travel to a particular place rather than another place or destination.

10. ATTRACTION An attraction can be of different types such as historical buildings and monuments, areas of archaeological interests, mountains, beaches, resorts, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, Flora and Fauna, events like conferences, exhibitions, sports meet, world cups, music and art festivals etc.

11. ATTRACTION Demand for tourist products can be determined on the basis of upcoming trends in the market or current fashions.

12. ACCESSIBILITY Accessibility can be defined as means by which a person/tourist can travel or reach to particular place or destination. Tourist attractions can be of different types some may be accessible or some may be not by a mode of transportation.

13. ACCESSIBILITY A tourist always looks up to a mode or means of transport in order to reach that particular place/attraction. Mode of transportation can be a coach, a car, an aero plane, a ship or boat and a train that can enable or help a tourist to visit his desired destination.

14. ACCESSIBILITY There are certain destinations which are not accessible by different modes of transport or inadequate transportation services, these destinations then turn into of a little value.

15. ACCOMMODATION Lodging and other services balance the tourist attractions. Accommodation is very crucial and plays a central role and is very essential requirement of every tourist destination.

16. ACCOMMODATION As per the definition given by UNWTO, a person travelling to a new place from his place of origin must spend at least 24 hours at a particular destination so then only he/she would be considered a tourist.

17. ACCOMMODATION This tells about the importance of accommodation facilities at a different destination. The demand for accommodation has always been there since ages. Therefore, the demand or the need for accommodation is met through variety of facilities.

18. ACCOMMODATION Large hotel chains have started to increase their share at famous tourist destinations and big metropolitans throughout the globe in more traditional holiday and sea- side resorts in Europe and elsewhere, large hotels are keeping their share of holiday resorts.

19. AMENITIES Every tourist travelling to a new destination desires for world class facilities and services. In order to fulfill their demand huge efforts are made by the industry.

20. AMENITIES High quality facilities are important aid to every tourist destination or center. For a coastal resort, services like swimming, boating, yachting, surf-riding and other amenities like recreation, dancing and other entertainment and amusement services are very essential for each and every tourist destination/center.

21. AMENITIES Facilities can be of 2 kind’s natural, i.e. sea-bathing, beaches, possibilities of fishing, opportunities for trekking, climbing or viewing etc. and man-made, i.e. different kinds of entertainment facilities that can cater to the unique requirements of the various tourists.