Understanding the Importance of Tourist Attraction Sequncing to Encourage Responsible Tourist Behaviour

Abstract

This paper reports the preliminary findings of a study undertaken with a view to Understand how visiting eco-cultural attractions in a destination area at the beginning of the trip conditions tourists’ attitude towards the destination. It was found that tourists who visit Attractions of eco cultural importance in a destination area prior to visiting leisure attractions within the same destination area are more likely to demonstrate responsible behavior when they actually visit leisure attractions. Traditionally, leisure tourists are perceived as high impact and less desirable. From the sustainable development standpoint, the degree of negative impacts at the leisure attraction sites can be mitigated of leisure tourists are transited through the eco-cultural attraction sites. Further implications of the study are discussed.