Introduction to Tourism
Term 1 Grade 10
(According to CAPS document)
, What is tourism?
• UNWTO – United Nations World Travel Organization defines tourism
as :
“Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails
the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual
environment for personal or business/professional purposes. These
people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or
excursionists; residents or non-residents) and tourism has to do with
their activities, some of which involve tourism expenditure.”
Term 1 Grade 10
(According to CAPS document)
, What is tourism?
• UNWTO – United Nations World Travel Organization defines tourism
as :
“Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon which entails
the movement of people to countries or places outside their usual
environment for personal or business/professional purposes. These
people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or
excursionists; residents or non-residents) and tourism has to do with
their activities, some of which involve tourism expenditure.”
