RBSE SS Voc Travel and Tourism key terms

The temporary movement of people to places outside their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes, involving a stay of less than one year and activities undertaken during that stay.

A visitor who travels away from home and stays at least one night in the destination, using accommodation services there, for purposes such as holiday, business, pilgrimage or visiting relatives.

A same-day visitor who reaches a destination and returns without staying overnight, so does not use paid accommodation there; often called a day-tripper in tourism statistics.

Travel and stay by residents of a country within their own national borders, without crossing an international frontier; in India it forms the largest share of total tourist volume.

Visits to a country by non-residents travelling from abroad, measured through arrivals and foreign exchange earnings and supported by visas, immigration and currency exchange facilities.

Travel by residents of one country to destinations in another country; it generates expenditure abroad and is tracked through passport and departure records.

The bundle of attractions, transport, accommodation, food, entertainment and services that a visitor consumes as a single experience at a destination, usually assembled from several suppliers.

A place, feature, event or activity that draws visitors to a destination, such as a monument, beach, wildlife park, festival or museum, and provides the core reason for the trip.

A geographic area, city, region or country that a visitor chooses to travel to and that offers a mix of attractions, facilities, access and services perceived as a complete visit experience.

An internal motivation that drives a person to travel, such as the need to escape routine, relax, seek novelty, socialise or gain status, rather than a pull from the destination itself.

An attribute of a destination that attracts visitors toward it, such as climate, scenery, heritage sites, events, shopping or cost, working together with push factors in travel decisions.

The set of psychological needs and wants that arouse, direct and sustain a person's decision to travel and to choose a particular type of holiday or destination.

A retail business that sells travel products on behalf of principals such as airlines, hotels and tour operators, earning commission or service fees for reservations and advice to clients.

A business that assembles transport, accommodation, sightseeing and other components into inclusive tours or packages, sets a price, markets them and takes responsibility for delivering the package.

A pre-arranged combination of two or more travel elements, such as transport plus accommodation, sold at a single all-inclusive price, often with fixed dates and an itinerary.

A day-by-day plan listing the places to be visited, timings, transport, accommodation and activities for a trip, given to travellers and used by guides and operators to schedule services.

A percentage of the sale value paid by a principal such as a hotel or airline to an intermediary for generating the booking, and a major source of travel agency income.

A person who accompanies visitors and explains the features, history and significance of places visited, managing the group's schedule, safety and interpretation at the destination.

A professional who travels with a group throughout a tour, handling logistics, documents, check-ins, complaints and emergencies, while local guides provide commentary at individual sites.

Travel motivated by visiting historic monuments, archaeological sites, museums and living traditions, in India strongly linked to sites such as the Taj Mahal, Khajuraho and Hampi.

Visiting a place to experience its arts, crafts, festivals, cuisine, religion and way of life, giving hosts an incentive to preserve traditions and visitors direct contact with local communities.

Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains local welfare and involves interpretation and education, typically with small groups and low-impact infrastructure.

Travel undertaken to observe animals and plants in their natural habitats, such as tiger reserves and bird sanctuaries, which requires regulation to limit disturbance to species and ecosystems.

Travel involving physical activity, risk and challenge in natural settings, such as trekking, rafting, paragliding and scuba diving, often requiring trained guides and safety equipment.

Travel for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, a high-value segment characterised by advance planning, group bookings and spending beyond the immediate event.

Travel by people whose main purpose is work-related, such as attending meetings, trade fairs, negotiations or conferences, often extending into leisure activities before or after the event.

An establishment providing paid overnight accommodation, usually with private rooms, daily housekeeping and food and beverage service, graded by star category according to facilities offered.

The proportion of available rooms or beds actually sold over a period, calculated as rooms sold divided by rooms available, a key measure of accommodation performance.

A small, simply furnished establishment offering budget accommodation, often family-run, with fewer facilities and services than a hotel and common in Indian pilgrimage and hill towns.

Accommodation in the owner's own home where guests stay with the host family, sharing meals and daily life, valued for community income and authentic cultural contact.

A flight in which the whole aircraft is hired or seats are block-booked by a tour operator, usually sold as part of a package rather than through normal scheduled airline channels.

The transport links that carry a traveller from a main terminal, such as an airport or railway station, to the final destination or accommodation, often the weakest part of the journey.

The process of identifying visitor segments, shaping a destination or product to meet their needs, and communicating and pricing it so that target travellers choose to visit.

Dividing a broad travel market into smaller groups with similar needs, such as families, backpackers, pilgrims or business travellers, so that products and messages can be tailored to each group.

The regular fluctuation of tourist demand across the year caused by climate, holidays, festivals and school terms, producing peak and off-season periods that affect prices, staffing and occupancy.

Tourism managed so that it meets present visitor and host needs while protecting natural, cultural and economic resources for future generations, balancing environmental, social and economic outcomes.

The maximum number of visitors a site or community can absorb without unacceptable damage to its environment, infrastructure or social fabric, used to set limits and manage visitor flows.

A situation where visitor numbers or behaviour at a destination exceed what residents and infrastructure can tolerate, causing congestion, housing pressure, environmental harm and host resentment.

The number of times money spent by tourists is re-spent within the local economy as businesses and employees buy goods and services, so that income and jobs grow beyond the first round of spending.

Money that leaves the local economy because tourists buy imported goods, or because foreign-owned operators and airlines repatriate profits, reducing the benefit retained by the host area.

Identifying an unmet visitor need and organising resources, risk and innovation to create a tourism venture such as a homestay, trekking outfit, cafe or travel technology service.