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A Holistic View of the Tourist Experience of Generation Z

Öznur AKGİŞ İLHAN
Tuğçe ÖZOĞUL BALYALI
Semra GÜNAY
Pages
341–370
Publication Date
2023-09-01
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They prefer types of transportation that they have not experienced before.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This paper seeks to find out what the characteristics of the tourist experience of Generation Z are.
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Key Findings & Data:Interviews were conducted with 139 young tourists living in 45 different provinces in Turkey and were analyzed using content analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:They prefer types of transportation that they have not experienced before.
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⚙️Variables:Tourism Geography · Tourist Experience · Young Tourist

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This paper seeks to find out what the characteristics of the tourist experience of Generation Z are. The research was designed using qualitative research techniques. Interviews were conducted with 139 young tourists living in 45 different provinces in Turkey and were analyzed using content analysis. Generation Z has a limited budget for travel. They need to devise certain strategies to cope with this. Escape from everyday life is their most important motivation in travel. The idea that the best time to travel is school and youth years. Young tourists find cultural, historical, and architectural elements interesting and are interested in traditional cuisine. They prefer types of transportation that they have not experienced before.

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İLHAN, Ö. A., BALYALI, T. Ö., GÜNAY, S. (2023). A Holistic View of the Tourist Experience of Generation Z. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 341–370. https://ajindex.com/articles/960042

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