Components of tourism

Tourism which is seen as the act of traveling from one place to another for the purpose of pleasure, leisure, meeting, sport, health, religion, and sight seen. Tourism is of two elements: journey to destination and the stay including activities engaged in at the destination. There are three basic components of tourism which is known as the 3 A’s of tourism

  •  Accessibility : - Accessibility means reach ability to the place of destination through various means of transportation. Transportation should be regular, comfortable, economical and safe. Today there are various means of transportation like airlines, railways, surface (road transportation) and water transportation. The transportation should be there for all kinds of tourists and destinations.
  • Accommodation: - It is a place where tourists can find food and shelter provided he/she is in a fit position to pay for it. There are various types of accommodation from a seven star deluxe hotel to a normal budget class hotel.
  •  Attraction : - It is considered as the most important basic component of tourism. Attraction means anything that creates a desire in any person to travel in a specific tourist destination or attraction. Local is another basic component of tourism. The locale may be used to include the holiday destination and what it offers to the tourist. The holiday destination may offer natural attractions. It is considered as the most important basic component of tourism. Fashion is an important factor in the demand for various tourist attractions and amenities. The tourist who visits a particular place for its natural beauty may decide to visit some other attractions due to a change in fashion.

 

 

 

Types of Tourism by R.KalaiVani &M.Kavitha