Domestic Market- one of the major components of tourism that can keep the industry attain a

good level of development

Domestic tourists are 10 times as many as international tourists. As a group, they spend 7 times.
Tourism can become an even stronger socioeconomic and environmental instrument of the
Philippines.
TOURISM
The temporary, short–term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they
normally live and work, and their activities during their stay at these destinations.
 It is an indispensable element of the national economy
REASONS of TRAVEL
1. Professional/Business
2. Political
3. Academic/Educational
4. Medical/Health
5. Pleasure/Leisure
6. Visiting Friends and Relatives
2 DISTINCT GROUPS OF PLEASURE TRAVELER
1. Excursionists
Travelers who stay not more than 24 hours at their destination.
2. Tourists
Travelers who stay at least 24 hours at their destination.
TYPES of TOURISTS
1. Inbound Tourists
 Act of someone traveling to a country other than that of where they live for tourism
 Tourists who arrive in a country outside of their own
2. Outbound Tourists
 The act of traveling 'out' of your home country for tourism
 Tourists who travel to a country outside of their own
3. Domestic Tourists
Refers to travel taken exclusively w/in the national boundaries of the traveler’s country.
TYPES of DOMESTIC TOURISTS
1. Interregional
Type of traveler who moves from one of the regions to another.

2. Intraregional
 Type of traveler who moves from one province to another w/in one specific region.
3. Local
Type of traveler who is often classified as an excursionist because of the assumption that
he or she will not need to stay beyond 24 hours in his/her destination, w/c is always w/in
his/her province.
KINDS of TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
 Natural
 Historical
 Cultural
 Man-made
 Festivals
Misa de Gallo- December 16 to January 6 with the celebration of three Kings
 Special Interest

SPECIAL INTEREST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

 Mountaineering/Trekking
 Spelunking
 Bird Watching
- Olango Island Cebu
 Dolphin Watching
 Scuba Diving
 Golf
 Surfing
 Wakeboarding
 Whale Shark Interaction
GEOGRAPHY
Continent: Asia
Region: Southeast Asia
Total Area: 343,449.4 sq. km.
Highest Point: Mount Apo
Lowest Point: Galathea Depth (Philippine Trench)
Longest River: Cagayan River
Largest Lake: Laguna de Bay

THREE PRINCIPAL REGIONS of the ARCHIPELAGO

1. Luzon
2. The Visayas
3. Mindanao

CLIMATE
November – February
(Coolest Months)

March-May
(Summer Months)

June – October
(Rainy Months)
Visa
Mastercard
Amex or American Express

 No visa is required for a stay not exceeding 59 days

 Traveler must hold a valid ticket for return journey to country of origin or next country of
destination and a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the stay in the Philippines.
 If someone wishes to stay longer, they must obtain a visa extension before their trip from
the Philippine consulate or embassy. Once in the country, they may obtain it from the
bureau of immigration.