T ou r i s m A w a r en es s a t

CREATING

B UC A R I , L E O N
on
Tourism’s New Destinati

presented by
MONA LUISA C. DE GUZMAN
MEANING & CONCEPTS
TOPIC 1
What is TOURISM ?
• occurs as a result of different types of business that
provide a range of products & services to visitors
• those activities that takes people away from their
usual place of residence for pleasure, holiday or
other reason
Technically…
•the act of TRAVEL for the purpose of
RECREATION and business, and
the provision of services for this act.
Take Note. . .
so how can we
TRAVEL differentiate between
used interchangeably
with TOURISM

BUT….not all
travel can be
and
considered as
tourism TOURISM
Differentiate
Travelers

vs
visitors
Travelers… B
 are people on a trip between
two or more places A
while
Visitors…
 are people who engage in
tourism
a.k.a
TOURISTS
Visitors…
 are people who engage in
tourism
 can be anyone traveling away
from home for a certain reason
Visitors can be categorized
E X C U R S I as…
ONIS
TOURIST T
 stays at least 24  stays less than
hours or 24 hours
overnight
 OPERATING
SECTORS OF
THE TOURISM
INDUSTRY
Visitors avail of the following…
 attractions, entertainment, recreation and other
activities
 travel intermediaries
 food service industry
 accommodation services
 transportation services
Attractions, Entertainment, Recreation and
other activities
Attractions, Entertainment, Recreation and
other activities
Travel Trade Sector
Food Service Industry
Accommodation Sector
Transportation Sector
Tagged as the Summer
Capital of Western
Visayas, Bucari consist
of 14 barangays of Leon
and 7 barangays of
Alimodian. Its main
feature is the pine clad
area of Tabionan and
the waterfalls of Imoy.

BUCARI, LEON
BUCARI as a Tourist
Destination
• it already exists as a tourist destination as people
come to visit & enjoy the place
• success of it becoming a sustained tourist
destination depends on the 3 As
At t r a c t i o n
• natural attractions abound the area and in the future
may have more to offer to tourists as we continue to
plan sustainable development

Am e n i t i e s • basics must be in place: FOOD, ACCOMMODATION and

TRANSPORT. To encourage more visitors,
communications & entertainment must be improved

• we are able to reach the area with considerable

Ac c e s s i b i l i t y time and reasonable price using available
transportation
Questions
FACTORS WITH IMPACTS
TOPIC 2
Impacts on Tourism can come from…
TOURIST FACTORS DESTINATION FACTORS
 number & type  local economy
 period of stay  tourism sector leaders
 arrivals & departures  host culture
 resident interactions  environment
 culture & economic  transportation options
characteristics
 activities selected
Impacts of Tourism are seen on…
To maximize positive impacts of Tourism…
 create easy access for “home boys”
 ensure strong links between tourism and other
economic sectors (i.e. Agriculture)
 limit carrying capacity
 community education and citizen involvement
 general protective measures
 regulation and control
Questions