What are the elements and nature of tourism?

a combination of tangible and intangible elements, such as natural, cultural, and man-made resources, attractions, facilities, services and activities around a specific center of interest which represents the core of the destination marketing mix and creates an overall visitor experience including emotional aspects ...



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Nature tourism is defined as “discretionary travel to natural areas that conserves the environmental, social, and cultural values while generating an economic benefit to the local community”. Nature tourism gives landowners a means to profit from conserving and managing their natural areas for recreation.

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The five vital components of tourism system are Attraction, Accessibility, Accommodation, Amenities and Activities.

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Direct elements of the Tourism Industry are those areas of the tourism industry which come into direct contact with tourists Sales, Accommodation, Transport, Activities, Attractions, and Ancillary Services. Indirect elements of the Tourism Industry are often called support sectors.

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Tourism planning consists of creating strategies to develop tourism in a specific destination. Knowing and understanding current trends allows those in the industry to tailor their operations to meet demand.

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Attraction, Accessibility and Amenities are collectively called the 3A concept. These are the 3 basic components of tourism. These help us in figuring out the potential of tourism in a place.

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Medlik and Middleton (1973) term tourism products as “a bundle of activities, services, and benefits that constitute the entire tourism experience.” This bundle consists of five components: destination attractions, destination facilities, accessibility, images, and price.

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Some show immediate effect while, there are also factors which affect in the long run.
  • Environment at Destination. ...
  • Economy of the Country. ...
  • Historical or Cultural Importance of Destination. ...
  • Research Importance of Destination. ...
  • Religious Importance of Destination. ...
  • Technology.


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The Big Five was traditionally used as a hunting term to describe the five most dangerous animals in Africa to hunt. Their reputation has spilled over into the tourism industry and now elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino remain the most sought after species to see on the continent.

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There are 7 major components of Tourism Marketing: 7A's which are: Attraction, Accommodation, Accessibility, Amenities, Activities, Affinity, Actors, and Acts.

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  • Travel and Tourism. ...
  • Domestic Tourism – Taking Holidays and Trips in your own country. ...
  • Inbound Tourism – Visitors from overseas coming into the country. ...
  • Outbound Tourism –Travelling to a different country for a visit or a. ...
  • Different Types of Travel. ...
  • Leisure Travel - includes travel for holidays, cultural events, recreation.


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Business tourism is defined as the act of traveling of people in the perspectives of business deals, business meetings, and business conferences and when people take a long journey out of the country and stay for sponsoring their businesses, it is specified in terms of business tourism.

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The short-term negative impacts of tourism on residents' health are related to the density of tourist's arrivals, the risk of disease transmission, road accidents, higher crime levels, as well as traffic congestion, crowding, and other stressful factors.

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A set of processes or methods interlinked with tourism activities, to achieve specific goals in a systematic way.

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The four pillars include: Environmental Responsibility, Social Equity, Economic Health, and Cultural Vitality.

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