HOS804 Visitor Behaviour and Management

Tourists/visitors are motivated to attend a destination for  many different reasons. Understanding visitors and their  motivation is one of the keys to a destinations long term  sustainability as an attractive tourist destination In this report, you are expected to choose a destination you have not been to before and using tourist/visitor motivation theory identify at least two recommendations for the destination to assist them in to be competitive in the long term. This will require you to research and detail the following:

An overview of the destination, including geographical information, unique selling points (USP’s), visitor experiential components and identification of the key stakeholders responsible for promoting and managing the sustainability of the destination.

Environmental, ethical, political or cultural/social issues that may impact the success of this destination in attracting these visitors in the long term.

Identification of the main competitor destination of your chosen destination and an analysis of the destinations relative strengths and weaknesses for attracting visitors.

Your two (2) recommendations on how this destination can prosper long term and increase or at least maintain current visitation numbers