Tourism Planning
Tourism Planning
Tourism Planning
Definition of tourism
Ecotourism Criteria
Rich natural attractions
and conducive to travel
Unique features and
education to visitors
Rich in flora and fauna,
endemic/endangered
species
Not frequented by
commercial tourists
Native traditions of local
people remain untouched
Rich in biodiversity
Beneficial to local host
population
Ecotourism Society
Definition of Eco-tourist
Pacific Asia Travel Association
Tourism Planning
Systematic or a logical
sequence of steps
Phase I Mission
Statement and Goal
Setting
Phase II Resource
Inventory and Analysis
Phase V Overall
Development Plan
Phase VIII
Implementation Strategy
PHASE I: MISSION
STATEMENT AND GOAL
SETTING
Integrated and
comprehensive
the values to be
protected
Mission means
expectations/values;
Goals means aims or
purposes; Objectives
means quantified targets;
and strategies means
types of action
Community-based and
supports community
economic development
An opportunity to
evaluate alternatives
natural or environmental
community
heritage or historic
cultural
outdoor recreation
tourism services
special events
information/interpretive
services
surveys or
interviews with
members of the
travel trade
(wholesalers, tour
operators and local
suppliers such as
hotels and resorts,
guides, adventure
tour operators,
NGOs, etc.)
questionnaires
distributed to
visitors in your
region/province/co
mmunity that
potentially
represents the
ecotourism market
primary research,
including
questionnaires and
interviews with the
travel trade; and
secondary or desk
research including the
analysis of written
data or both the local
markets as well as the
international tourism
markets.
1. PRIMARY RESEARCH
Primary research
generates data, directly from
the travel trade or consumers
that is used to shape the
ecotourism product. It is
gathered by:
informal
observation of the
ecotourism market
2. SECONDARY
RESEARCH
Secondary or desk
research is provided by the
literature and survey results
that have been prepared by
others. At the regional,
provincial or community
level, it may include:
surveys of the
adventure market
since there is very
little available data on
the ecotourism market
adventure travel
surveys in other
provinces or regions
COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
Depending on your
location, the competition
may be in an adjacent
province or region, or
another ASEAN country. It
is important to appreciate
that similar ecotourism
operators in an adjacent
area may be a
collaborator or
contributor to your
overall package.
PHASE V: OVERALL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Stakeholder Issues
and Concerns
Transportation &
Infrastructure
Transportation
connectivity (air,
sea and ground
services)
Access
infrastructure
(airports, sea ports
and roads)
Destination
infrastructure
(drainage, solid
waste, power,
water, ITC, &
tourist support)
Site infrasructure
(last mile access,
parking, public
toilets, information,
restoration,
protection)
Other Issues and
Concerns
Peace & order,
security and safety
Quality of tourist
facilities and
services
Price and value for
money of services
Weak tourism
manpower skills
LGU tourism
capabilities
Coordination
among
stakeholders
Access to tourism
markets
Overall
Development Plan
It responds to the
definition of tourism / eco-tourism
It responds to the
development strategy
It meets Important
tourism / eco-tourism criteria
PHASE VIII:
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
marketing /
regulation
Safety and security
(TOP COP
seminars)
New tourism
packages
(attractive and
competitive)
Discover / develop
new market
competitive
products
Inventory of
tourism assets /
attractions /
products
(database)
Tourism road
projects (DOT and
DPWH
convergence)
Promote
development of
new products
Implement
services
infrastructure
Implement tourism
standards for
primary and
secondary
establishments
Enhance
international and
domestic connectivity
Develop terminal
projects in Clark /
auxiliary
infrastructure
Develop
cooperation
programs
(sisterhood) with
domestic and
international
airports
Develop or
improve roads to
create seamless
movements
Consider cruise
tourism program
Develop and
market competitive
destination products
Tour packages /
circuits
Develop
sustainable
destination
infrastructure /
increase supply of
competitive facilities
and services
Build and/or
strengthen institutions
Professionalize
local tourism office
Create coalition of
tourism
stakeholders for
greater
participation
Develop a program
with DILG and DOJBI to create a
secure and safe
environment /
prevent human
trafficking
Implement
activities for skills
capabilities,
professional
tourism training,
human resource
networking
Develop research
network among
tourism schools
and institutions