• O N E O F T H E L A R G E S T S E C T O R S I N T H E W O R L D I N T E R M S O F G E N E R AT I N G J O B S A N D I N C O M E . • A D Y N A M I C A N D V I B R A N T S E C T O R • A M A J O R C O N T R I B U T I O N T O T H E U K E C O N O M Y

THE UK TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR

MAIN TYPES OF TOURISM

3 main types of tourism:• Domestic tourism – taking holidays and trips in your own

country• Outbound tourism – travelling to a different country for a visit

or holiday• Inbound tourism – visitors from overseas coming into the

country.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE TRAVEL

• Business: Business travellers will attend meetings, conferences, exhibitions and events• Leisure: Leisure travellers may be on holiday or

taking a trip of particular cultural or personal interest• To visit friends and relatives (VFR), in the UK or

abroad

TOURISM FACTS

TYPES OF TOURISM

Agritourism Adventure tourismCultural TourismDark tourism Education tourismFaith tourism EcotourismMedical tourismSports tourismStaycationWellness tourism…

S H O R T F O R ‘A G R I C U LT U R E ’ W H E R E V I S I T O R S A R E I N T E R E S T E D I N FA R M S A N D T H E C O U N T R Y S I D E

AGRITOURISM

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN AN UNUSUAL , REMOTE OR A WILDERNESS AREA. B U N G E E J U M P I N G , M O U N TA I N E E R I N G E X P E D I T I O N S , R A F T I N G , R O C K C L I M B I N G , D I V I N G , W I N D S U R F I N G , PA R AG L I D I N G . . .

ADVENTURE TOURISM

T O U R I S M C O N C E R N E D W I T H T H E R E G I O N ’ S C U LT U R E ( T H E L I F E S T Y L E A N D H I S T O R Y O F T H E P E O P L E , T H E I R A R T, A R C H I T E C T U R E , . . . )

C U LT U R A L F A C I L I T I E S S U C H A S M U S E U M S , T H E AT R E S A N D F E S T I V A L S

CULTURAL TOURISM

V I S I T I N G S I T E S A S S O C I AT E D W I T H WA R , D E AT H A N D T R A G I C E V E N T S , F O R E X A M P L E C O N C E N T R AT I O N O R D E AT H C A M P S

A N D ‘ G R O U N D Z E R O ’ AT T H E F O R M E R W O R L D T R A D E C E N T E R S I T E .

A V I S I T F O R S P E C I F I C E D U C AT I O N A L R E A S O N S

EDUCATION TOURISM

RELIGIOUS TRAVEL FOR PILGRIMAGE AND TO

SACRED S ITES OF RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE,

SUCH AS ROME, JERUSALEM AND MECCA.

FAITH TOURISM

T O U R I S M W H I C H I S E N V I R O N M E N TA L LY F R I E N D LY A N D S U S TA I N A B L E

ECOTOURISM

T R AV E L L I N G TO H AV E O P E R AT I O N S O R R E C E I V E D E N TA L T R E AT M E N T, W H I C H M AY B E C H E A P E R A N D FA S T E R T H A N AT H O M E .

MEDICAL TOURISM

T R AV E L L I N G TO P L AY I N O R WATC H S P O R T I N G E V E N T S O R C O M P E T I T I O N S

SPORTS TOURISM

A VA C AT I O N T H AT I S S P E N T AT O N E ’ S H O M E E N J OY I N G A L L T H AT H O M E A N D O N E ’ S H O M E

E N V I R O N S H AV E TO O F F E R

STAYCATION

ACTIVITIES THAT MAINTAIN PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

M A S S AG E S , B O DY T R E AT M E N T S , FAC I A L T R E AT M E N T S , E X E R C I S E FAC I L I T I E S & P R O G R A M S , W E I G H T LO S S P R O G R A M S , N U T R I T I O N P R O G R A M S

WELLNESS TOURISM