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THREE

IMPORTANT

ELEMENTS OF

TOURISM

Tourism

The tourist is the key player in
‘ T H E R E I S A L W A Y S A N
this system. Tourism, in fact,
I N T E R V A L I N A T R I P
is a human experience,
W H E N T H E T R A V E L E R
enjoyed, anticipated and
F E E L S T H E Y H A V E L E F T
recalled by a lot as a historic
T H E I R H O M E R E G I O N
and/or life time aspect.
B U T H A V E N O T Y E T
Therefore, defining the tourist
A R R I V E D . W H E R E T H E Y
and its classification turns out
C H O S E T O V I S I T ’
to be equally relevant.

~ L E I P E R ~
Geographical

Further, the tourist destination
Elements region (TDR) symbolizes the

Leiper’s Model describes ‘sharp end of tourism’ and is,

three main geographical indeed, the raison d’ etre for

elements in his system’s tourism. The pull force of the

model. These are: destinations activates the

1) Traveller-generating whole tourism system besides

region begetting demand for travel in

2) Tourist destination region the traveler generating region.

3) Transit route region

According to Leiper, it is at the

The traveller-generating destination where the most

region (TGR) exemplifies the noticeable and dramatic

area breeding markets for consequences of the system

tourism, and practically acts occur. Since, it is the

as the ‘push’ force to motivate destination where the utmost

and stimulate i.e., set off and impact of tourism is felt,

encourage travel. therefore, the planning and

management strategies are
It is this region where the implemented in this region.

tourist tries to seek Furthermore, the transit route

information, goes for region (TR) typifies not only the

reservations and makes the in-between places which may

departure. This region is be visited en route, but also the

basically related to the short period of travel to get to

demand aspect of travel and the destination.

tourism.

Leiper highlights that ‘there is

always an interval in a trip

when the traveler feels they

have left their home region but

have not yet arrived. Where

they chose to visit’.

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