1 – What tourist type are you?

A – The Tourist standard:

The tourist who follows the standards. It has the following characteristics:

• He looks for ready-made travel packages.
• Well formatted tours.
• Come to the restaurant, where everyone is.
• Go on the schedule and standard attractions of each place.
• Traveling the most within the possible standard.

The standard tourist aims to be as comfortable as possible and within what he knows.

They look for the places where your behavior standard fits into the destination or go to the most “famous” places.

Get the structured trip with times and places already well-known.

They like to go where everything looks like their house, eats as close to their taste and avoids anything out of standard.

Tourist seek to know places, food, and people that are in a certain way within a comfort zone.

Also seek the security of always having someone taking care of all the details of the trip.

Advantages of being a tourist standard:

• The tranquility, security and comfort during the trip.
• Lots of tour package options.
• Total travel costs much more affordable.

As they are within your traveling standard the disadvantages in reality can be seen as opportunities to change style.

B – The Tourist explorer:

This is what, although most follow, seeks to find some alternative. Its characteristics are as follows:

• He even goes in the standard places, but tries to find out something more from each place.
• Look for some alternative tours.
• Likes to try new restaurants, shows, etc.

The tourist explorer has the main characteristics of the tourist standard, but is willing to go a little further than what is offered.

It is also open and go in alternative places, but with the comfort and safety of someone taking care of the main details.

It is open to take some “risks” to find new places.

Look for travel packages to places a bit off the main attractions.

Advantages of the tourist explorer.

• It continues in the comfort of the known, but has the possibility to try something new.
• The cost of travel continues at a reasonable level.
• The amount of options may be smaller, but still very easy to find.

C – The Independent Tourist type:

This is the restless type and does not like to follow the pattern, wishing to avoid mass tourism in favor of an individualized and independent approach.

Its characteristics are:

• Rarely does the flow.
• Prefer to explore places without a pattern to follow.
• Usually do not use closed travel packages.
• Avoid to the maximum being in the places and schedule that the other ordinary tourists are.

They tend to explore their destinations, chosen on their own and at their own pace, with an emphasis on enjoying local food, architecture, history and culture.

The main objective is to know the places as close as possible to the residents reality.

He leaves his comfort zone and is not afraid to try.

It seeks to do everything that is not what it knows in its day to day.

They share their passion for discovering unusual places and for adventures.

Advantages of the independent tourist type.

• Total freedom to come and go and when you want.
• Know all possible cultures.
• As you have no restrictions, your options are limitless.
• The costs are as varied as possible

D – Luxury Tourist.

They are tourists who like to feel unique. Its characteristics are:

• Exclusive services / services.
• They do not like to feel in the crowd.
• Beside cam be in the same places, but with personalized treatment.
• Travel with a certain isolation like SPA, all inclusive, cabins etc.

The luxury tourist is looking for unique experiences, even if they are in common places.

Everything revolves around the comfort and exclusivity of food, hotels, shows etc.

They prefer all-inclusive services where sophistication and exclusivity are high.

The luxury traveler wants to go without stress, out of routine, that their needs are met and hopes that their expectations are surpassed.

E – Business tourist.

They are those who are traveling to work. Its characteristics are.

• You have very little time in each place.
• Usually they visit a few places and only the main ones.
• They prefer restaurants, shops, shows where “professionals” attend.
• You must always maintain a position that is consistent with the company where you work.

Beside the business tourist has little time to explore places on his own, he still uses all the means of a tourist, such as hotels, restaurants, etc.

Although new technologies affect the amount of business travel, such as videoconferencing, it is still one of the most important types in the tourism industry.

The business tourist is looking for ease as they do not have the time to look around.

Beyond of course they need to maintain a more professional posture.