Experiential travel

Experiential travel, also known as immersion travel, is a form of tourism in which people focus on experiencing a country, city or particular place by connecting to its history, people and culture.[1] Therewith the concept is based on very similar mechanisms as for example experiential education, experiential knowledge, experiential interior design, and experiential marketing.

About

Experiential travel can emphasize different areas of local life - culinary, culture, history, shopping, nature or social life[2] - and can therewith be the basis for a holistic travel experience. The goal is to more deeply understand a travel destination’s culture, people and history by connecting with it more than just by visiting it. Therefore, the traveller usually gets in touch with locals who give guidance how to experience a place.[3] This can be a friend, an accommodation host or another person.

History

The term “experiential travel” is already mentioned in books and publications from 1985[4] - however it was discovered as a meaningful market trend in 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ New York Times “New Frontier for Tourists: Your Home”
  2. ↑ Washington Post “Coming and Going: New hotel booking site, travel trends and more news”
  3. ↑ Weekly Travel “African safaris: As experiential as it gets”
  4. ↑ Google Books “Insights in strategic retail management”
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