What is inbound tourism? . act of traveling to a country other than one's own for the purpose of tourism . frequently seasonal . determined by weather conditions (such as sun or snow) as well as school and public holiday

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WHAT -
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What is inbound
tourism?
• act of traveling to a country other
than one's own for the purpose of
tourism
• frequently seasonal
• determined by weather conditions
(such as sun or snow) as well as
school and public holiday

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DEFINITIONS -
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Inbound tourism
definitions
• in order to qualify as a tourist one
must travel and remain in a place
outside of their usual residential
environment for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business
or other purposes.
• Involving non-residential travelling of
other countries
• ‘The act of travelling to another
country for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business
or other purposes.’

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IMPORTANCE
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Importance of
inbound tourism
• economic benefits of tourism
• Inbound tourism can also be
negatively effected
• political unrest
• natural disasters
• economic instability.
• ideally need to diversify their tourism
product to appeal to both the
domestic tourism market and the
inbound tourism market.

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ADVANTAGES
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Advantages of
inbound tourism
• inbound tourism is not reliant on
weekends
• inbound tourism market that attracts
tourists from a range of destinations
• Inbound tourism helps boost the
economy of the host country.

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DISADVANTAGES
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Disadvantages of
inbound tourism
• inbound tourism is that the
destination is at the mercy of the
transport network.
• airline has stopped operating a
particular route.
• Inbound tourism can also lead to
culture clashes.

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Inbound tourism:
Conclusion
• inbound tourism is a highly effective
way for a country to make money
from tourism.
• does take some careful management
and planning

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