PSYCHOLOGY OF TOURIST

Presented by:

MANNY P. DALEON

Tour Guiding Instructor I

JAPANESE More than 12 million travelers a year Less than 3% visit the Philippines 3% = 360,000 More male than female travelers Travel in package tours More repeaters than first timers Speak little English

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Want Japanese Foods 4 to 5 days program only Average age of travelers in their early 40’s Tipping is not practiced in Japan Consider Philippines value for money Love Philippine seafood Very safety conscious( peace and order)

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Time and health conscious Office ladies newest travel trend setter Workaholics Bath consciousness Groupism Consensus-mindedness dependency

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Inner-outer world Face-consciousness Epicurian Japanese of or having to do with Epicurus or his

philosophy, which holds that pleasure is the proper end of man's efforts, but also that true pleasure depends upon self-control, moderation, and honorable behavior.

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Ceremonial animal Defenseless Japanese Modest people

KOREAN More are now traveling Usually on multi-destination package More male than female travelers Travel in package tours Speak very little English Want Korean food 4 to 5 days program

KOREAN Average age of travelers in their 50’s Tipping is not practiced in Korea Consider Philippines’ value for money Love Philippine seafood Very safety conscious Time and health conscious

TAIWANESE More travel every year with their fast

economic development They now constitute the highest

growth rate in arrivals More male than female travelers Travel on package tours Speak very little English

TAIWANESE Want Chinese food 4 to 5 days program only Average age of travelers in their early 50’s Tipping practiced and pre-oriented Consider Philippines’ value for money Love Philippine seafood Very safety conscious(peace and order)

TAIWANESE Time and health conscious Love to shop for Philippine specialties

and delicacies

HONGKONG CHINESE Travel in cheap package tours with

high hotel standards Counts every centavo Speak very little english Very meticulous with Chinese food

with-out coconut oil Up to 6 days program Average age of travelers in their 30’s

HONGKONG CHINESE… Tipping is pre-oriented in Hongkong Consider Philippines value for money Love Philippine Seafood Very safety conscious Time and health conscious Go shopping in big department stores

SINGAPOREAN Travel in cheap package tours with

high hotel standards Counts every centavo Speak English Love to eat hot and spicy food-check if

no beef or pork Up to 5 days tour program

SINGAPOREAN… AVERAGE AGE OF TRAVELERS IN

THEIR 40’S CONSCIOUS IN TIPPING CONSIDER PHILS. VALUE FOR

MONEY LOVE PHIL. SEAFOOD VERY SAFETY CONSCIOUS TIME & HEALTH CONSCIOUS

SINGAPOREAN… GO SHOPPING IN BIG

DEPARTMENT STORES BUYS A LOT OF PHIL. SPECIALTIES

& DELICACIES ALWAYS COMPARE HOST

COUNTRY WITH HOME

MALAYSIAN, INDONESIAN Love to travel in package tours if

ethnic Chinese Speak English Love chilies and spicy foods—no

pork? Up to 6 days program Average age of travelers in their 40’s Know how to tip

MALAYSIAN, INDONESIAN CONSIDER Philippine’s value for

money Very safety conscious Time and health conscious Go shopping in big department stores Buys a lot of Philippine delicacies and

specialties

THAIS Do not speak English Travel on multi-destination package

tours Chilies and spicy food is their main

dish—no beef? Tipping is pre-oriented Travelers in their 50’s Basically ethnic than Chinese

CHINESE FROM MAINLAND CHINA

Travel in package tours with regular hotel standards but expects amenities in 3-stars hotel rooms like they have in China

Count every centavo Speak very little English Very meticulous with Chinese food

CHINESE… UP TO 6 DAYS PROGRAM Average age of travelers in their 50’s Tipping is pre-oriented Consider Philippines’ value for money Love Philippine Seafood Very safety conscious Time and health conscious Usually have local Chinese contacts or

associations for their activities

INDIAN Travel in cheap package tours with

high hotel standards Count every centavo Speak very little English Very meticulous with food—chilies and

curries—no beef? Up to 6 days program

INDIAN… Average age of travelers in their 40’s Tipping is on case-to-case basis Consider Phils. Value for money Very safety conscious Time and health conscious Go shopping in cheap places (under

the Quiapo Bridge)

INDIAN… Travel in cheap package tours with

high hotel standards Counts every centavo Speak very accented English Very meticulous with food—chilies and

curries—no beef? Up to 6 days program Average age of travelers in their 40’s

INDIAN… Tipping on a case-to-case basis Consider Phils. Value for money Very safety conscious Time and health conscious Go shopping in cheap places

BRITISH Travel in package tours with high hotel

standards Count every centavo Up to 15 days program Average age of travelers in their 50’s Know how to tip