Long haul destinations Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

In this task I will be investigating the appeal of Dubai to different visitor types from the UK, as well as I will be assessing the importance of the key features that influence the appeal of Dubai as a purpose-built tourist destination. Finally I will evaluate of how Dubai has capitalised on its features, and developed its facilities to attract the different types of UK visitors.

In 2015, South Africa has made their entry requirements much stricter. The new legislation has been put in, in order to combat child trafficking. Since 2015 travellers visiting South Africa with children under 18 years of age have to provide unabridged birth certificates in addition to their passport and visa.

Day 1: flight from London to Rio de Janeiro On the first day of the trip the two couples are travelling from London Heathrow, UK to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the arrival a cab will take them to Belmond Copacabana Hotel. The Hotel is booked for 5 nights. They have pool access, spa and an award winning restaurant Day 2: Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro They can spend the day at the beach. At night they can go to Copacabana Piano Bar to taste the aperitifs or to have a drink while listening to jazz or p...

M2: Assess the significance of different features and facilities on the appeal of a selected long-haul destination for different types of visitors from the UK Florida is a very popular destination among the British tourists as it suits all tastes and budgets. Visitors are attracted by Florida’s warm weather, dreamy beaches, gastronomy, culture, top-class museums and galleries. This allows tourists to perform different sports and activities (such as skydiving, hang gliding, hot air ballooning...

D2: Evaluate how the selected destination has capitalised on its features and developed its facilities to attract different types of visitors from the UK. British tourists are the second largest group travelling to Florida, after the Canada. Looking at the 2017 international numbers, we can confirm that a lot of UK tourists would want to have a nice holiday in Florida. • Canada 3.48 million • United Kingdom 1.44 million • Brazil 0.99 million ( • Argentina 0.65 million • Columbia 0.5...

BTEC Level 3 Travel and Tourism - Unit 8 - Long-haul Travel Destinations P2 - Pass For P2, learners should select one city, one coastal/beach, one natural, one purpose-built and one historical/cultural long-haul destination, ie five destinations in total. These can be selected from those located on maps for P1 if desired. Each one must be located in a different continent, for example a city in Asia, purpose-built in North America, historical/cultural in South America, natural in Africa and co...

Unit 8 Long haul travel and tourism

Climate Change Most travellers head down south of the border to Mexico for one reason: the weather. Throngs of tourists leave the snowy winters in most parts of the United States for the sunny beaches of Mexico. That said, although Mexico has warm average temperatures year-round, it's important to understand that it's a big country ‒ and one that has dramatic differences in the environment and climate, depending on where and when you visit. If you want to avoid a "damper" on your vacat...

M3: Independently plan a detailed multi-centre tour, clearly justifying selections for the specified visitor profile The purpose of this assignment is to justify why Copacabana, Lima, Cuzco, Yucay, Machu Picchu and Mexico City are a good choice for the two couples in their mid-20s presented in the previous task. The beauty of Latin-America, the range of cultures, climates, the diversity of landscapes and activities are good for all types of visitors and perfect for the specified visitor profile...