Managing the wildlife tourism experience
The importance of tour leaders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5820168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susanna Curtin (Bournemouth University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219-236 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jtr.747 |
| OpenAlex | W2069390978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 49 |
This paper is based on a small ethnographic study of serious wildlife tourists. It focuses on three important aspects of this type of travel. First, the tangible benefits of the tourist experience; second, the importance of the tour leader as the interface between the product and the tourist; and finally, tourist perceptions of their potential environmental and social impacts. The findings reveal participants' environmental sensibilities and the desire to avoid disturbance, the social benefits of organised tours and how the tour leader is critical to both the success of the holiday and the responsible behaviour of the group. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,27 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |