Overall, tourists' perceptions of the retained four dimensions of tourism product (Attractions, ancillary services, amenities and accommodation) had a positive effect on memorable travel experience.
Experiences were classified into four realms: education, esthetics, escapism and entertainment. Educational experiences were those that fell into the active absorption quadrant. In this type of experience participants actively absorb the experiences as a mental state.
The table shows that there are four main motives which arise whatever the travel experience; Novelty Seeking, Escapism/Relaxation, Relationships and Self Development.
Cultural tourism activitiesHaving a tour around a village or town. Learning about local employment, for example through a tour of a tea plantation or factory. Undertaking volunteer work in the local community. Taking a course such as cooking, art, embroidery etc.
One of the characteristics of tourism products is that it cannot be touched. Tourism products are intangible so after using the product there is no physical proof that one has used it. For example, a tourist books a hotel and sleeps in his room for four days.
... There are four main characteristics of tourism, and these are intangibility, perishability, inseparability, and variability that are in contrast to those of physical products that are produced, stored, later sold, and stilled later consumed (Dutta, 2014).
Tourism Impacts. Tourism can generate positive or negative impacts under three main categories: economic, social, and environmental. These impacts are analyzed using data gathered by businesses, governments, and industry organizations.
A successful tourism product must meet three basic factors simultaneously: tourist attractions; facilities and services offered; and physical accessibility to them. Distribution strategies need to be adapted to the type of product marketed. Tourism products can be distributed intensively, exclusively or selectively.
Intangibility: you can't hold tourism. Perishability: an unsold plane seat is a lost opportunity to make money. Seasonality: customers may be more or less likely to go somewhere with changing seasons. Interdependence: all sorts of independent companies depend on one another to make a tourist's experience unforgettable.