Definition of Tourism

Tourism is defined by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) as comprising the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes. The WTO further explains that "Tourism" refers to all activities of visitors including both "tourists (overnight visitors)" and "same-day visitors". This definition has been adopted by the UK Government and the WTO definition of tourism is therefore used for the purpose of the PPS.