Introduction to

Domestic Tourism
Definition of tourism

• according to World Tourism Organization

• activities of person traveling to and
staying in places outside their usual
environment for not more than one
consecutive year, for leisure, business,
and other purposes not related to the
activities being remunerated upon.
Forms Of tourism

 1. International Tourism – travel from one

country to another country
 A. Outbound Tourism – visits by the RESIDENTS
to another country.
 B. Inbound Tourism – visits by NON-RESIDENTS
to the country of reference
 2. Domestic Tourism – travel within the
country
Types of Domestic Tourists in
the Philippines
 Interregional Domestic Tourists – tourists who
move from one region to another region.
 Intrarregional Domestic Tourists – tourists who
move from one province to another province
within the same region.
 Local Tourists – this type of tourists is often
classified as an excursionists because of an
assumption that they will not stay beyond 24
hours in their destination, which is always within
their province.
Traveling for Pleasure
 Excursionists – travelers who stay not more than
24 hours at their destination, or who stay for
only a day, not overnight.
 Tourists – travelers who stay at least 24 hours
at their destination. Tourists are further
divided into:
Domestic vs. International Tourism
Traveling Locally Traveling Abroad
• Less expensive • More expensive
• No need for passports and visas • Requires passports and visas
• Travel as first-class citizen, and • Might encounter cultural
would not have to worry about adjustment difficulties in foreign
racial discrimination destination
• Inspires a genuine appreciation of
the beauty of one’s own nation,
not only in terms of its natural
resources but also of the diverse
cultural groups that make up the
tapestry that is national
characters.
• Expands one’s understanding of
one’s nation and thus raises
national consciousness.
Kinds of Tourist
Attraction
NATURAL

 Natural
Historical – Buildings, Monuments, and
other relics form the past.
 Cultural – it refers to the rituals, songs,
dances, costumes, arts, crafts, stories,
and other manifestations of a people’s
traditional beliefs
 Man-Made – dams, power plants, parks,
buildings, and other great or unusual
structures or things made by humans that
have no significant historical value
 Festivals -
 Special Interest – these attractions
cater to specific types of people
who have specific purposes in
visiting a destination
a. Mountaineering/Trekking

b. Spelunking

c. Bird Watching
a. Whale Watching
b. Scuba Diving
c. Golf
d. Surfing
Overview of the
Philippines
Republic of the Philippines

 Located in Southeast Asia

 Capital: City of Manila
 An archipelago consisting of 7,107 islands
with a total land area of 300,000 square
kilometers
 East – Philippine Sea
 West – West Philippine Sea
 South – Celebes Sea
 Philippinesis divided into 3 island
groups: Luzon Visayas Mindanao
 Composed of 17 regions, and 80
provinces
Religion

 The Philippines is one of only two major

Roman Catholic countries in Asia
 94% Christians (81% Roman Catholic, 2%
Protestant 11%Philippine Independent
Church)
 5% are Muslims
Culture

 Spanish, Chinese, American Influence

Luzon

 Luzon is the largest island, and the most

northerly island among the three main
islands of the Philippines.
 It is the 17th largest island in the world
 Luzon has a mountainous terrain, and it is
where you can find Mt. Pulag. Highest
mountain in Luzon
 Located in Cordillera Range
 There are also famous volcanoes in Luzon,
these are Pinatubo, Mayon , and Taal.
 Other notable mountains are Mt. Isarog,
Mt. Iriga, and Mt. Bulusan
 Mountain Ranges like Cordillera and Sierra
Madre are also in Luzon.
 Cagayan River longest and widest river in
the country
Visayas

 Visayas is the smallest among three

geographical divisions and it is located
between Luzon and Mindanao
 It is composed of 5 main islands: Samar,
Panay, Negros, Cebu and Leyte.
 And it has outlying islands of Biliran,
Bohol, Guimaras, and Siquijor
 Visayas region has different kinds of
terrain: Eastern Visayas has a high
peaked mountain and low rugged hills,
while Central Visayas terrain has a
highland narrow coastal strips land.
 There are also other famous terrains such
as Chocolate Hills and Mt. Kanlaon
 Other notable mountains are Mt. Madja-as
of Panay Island and Mt. Cernos del Negros
 It has plains and most of it is sugar cane
fields, rice fields, and various agricultural
product
Mindanao

 It is the 2nd largest island among the three

geographical division
 This is dubbed as “The Land of Promise”
 Composed of only one main island and
with outlying islands of Sulu, Tawi-Tawi,
Basilan, Camiguin, and Dinagat Island
 It has different mountains and was
grouped into five ranges
 Mt.Apo and Mt. Dulang-Dulang is
found in Mindanao
 Othernotable mountains are Mt.
Kitanglad, Mt. Hibok-Hibok, and Mt.
Kalatungan