Enabling transformative experiences through nature-based tourism

This study provides insight into individuals' existential transformation through nature-based tourism by identifying features of transformative tourism experiences at the pre-trip and en-route stages. Focusing on the first four steps of the nine-step transformative tourism framework, this study...

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Published in:Tourism recreation research 2023-03, Vol.48 (2), p.311-318
Main Authors: Richardson, Nicky, Insch, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
eco-tourism
existential transformation
Transformative experiences
transformative tourism
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Summary:This study provides insight into individuals' existential transformation through nature-based tourism by identifying features of transformative tourism experiences at the pre-trip and en-route stages. Focusing on the first four steps of the nine-step transformative tourism framework, this study collected data through face-to-face phenomenological interviews with tourists at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary - Te Korowai o Mihiwaka - in Dunedin, New Zealand. The findings demonstrate, in contrast to previous research, that post-trip evaluation, deemed pivotal, need not be post-trip; they can be triggered by previous similar experiences en-route. Evidence from this study suggests that the personal state of being is a vital element preceding transformative outcomes whilst en-route.
ISSN:0250-8281
2320-0308
DOI:10.1080/02508281.2021.1952396