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History of Travel
and Tourism

Week 3
Source:
Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies, 2009
Charles R. Goeldner and J. R. Brent Ritchie

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to

Tourism Theory)

Early Tourism

Tourism was derived

from the Hebrew
word TORAH which
means studying,
learning and
searching.
Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourism
The earliest recorded
type of Tourism was
written in the bible
(old testament)
where Noah created
an Ark and others
are for the purpose
of trade of goods.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourism
It is when the
Sumerians invented
money, they created
a chain of activity
called trade which
branched out to other
civilizations.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourism
Also, Egyptians was
able to contribute to
the development of
travel through cruise
trade that sailed
through the Nile
River (longest river in
the world)

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourism
Then came the
Romans where they
built roads to make
easy access and
faster trade amongst
their land and
colonies.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

The Silk Road

This is when trade
and travel was on its
peak where Eastern
Civilization reached
out to Western
Civilization in
exchange of goods.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourisms Two Forms

Travel for Business

World history can prove that

people in the early days
(Romans, Sumerians, Greeks
& Mesopotamians) traveled
long journeys in exchange of
goods.
Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourisms Two Forms

Travel for Business

They were able to invent the

following to make business
easy:
Money
Hotel
Wheel
Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Early Tourisms Two Forms

Religous Travel

Pilgrimage is the main reason why

they did this. Mecca and Jerusalem
are the famous places people went
to and English People needed a
permit to be able to travel in 1388.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Medieval Period

Traveling sharply
declined in this
period as the empires
was ousted and the road
they used were inflicted
with thieves making
trade very dangerous.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Medieval Period

Making Crusaders
and Pilgrims are only
people who can
travel bravely.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Renaissance and

Elizabethan Era

Travel for education

made tourism stands out
again when European
Queen Elizabeth I made
men seek for education
and hold court positions.
Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Renaissance and

Elizabethan Era
And due to large number
of European men
traveling for education,
SPA was invented to
make them relaxed due
to pressure for education.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Industrial Revolution

Working class (middle
class) started to grow
due to improvement of
technology (engine
period) made everything
more convenient
including travel.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

Tourism in the Industrial Revolution

Making people travel
more particularly on
annual holidays like
Christmas, New
Year, Feast and
other religous
activities.

Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to Tourism Theory)

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History of Travel
and Tourism

End of Lesson for Week 3

Source:
Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies,
2009
Charles R. Goeldner and J. R. Brent Ritchie
Principles of Tourism 1 (Introduction to
Tourism Theory)