Question 2
- List four forms of tourism.
- Describe four roles of transportation in tourism.
- Outline the four characteristics of tourist products.
Observation
This question was also very popular and the candidates got it right. They performed very well in part A and B while the C part proved to be difficult for them. Some of the candidates who brilliantly answered the question provided the following responses and scored good marks: Eco-tourism, Cultural tourism, etc.
(b) (i) It provides the means of travelling from origin to destination;
(ii) Provides means of travelling around the tourist area;
(iii) Transport can be a main feature of a tourist trip when the form of transport
itself is one of the main reasons for taking the trip e.g. rope ways, cable etc.
(c) (i) Intangibility: Tourist products cannot be seen, inspected or handled before purchase
(e.g. a seat in an airplane);
(ii) Immovability: Tourist products are permanently located and cannot be moved to where
the consumer is (e.g. tourist must travelled to the site in order to consume the product).