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CULINARY TOURISM
A new niche -- culinary tourism -- means traveling to experience a destination through a variety of gastronomic activities. A destination's culinary style reveals its history, culture and influences.
Food and travel go together naturally, as everyone must eat! A subset of cultural tourism -- a leisure travel niche market where food and drinks related activities is the ATTRACTION. Example:
O Dining in a restaurant for a unique and unforgettable experience O Gourmet food shopping O Visits to farmers markets, wineries, orchards, food museums O Sampling locally made specialty food and drinks O Engaging in agritourism activities O Attending food, wine, beer, harvest festivals
IMPORTANCE AND VALUE
O Capturing a fast-growing segment of the world’s travel industry O Economic vehicle to drive trade, create sustainable development, add social and cultural value to community O Innovative approach to position your products and services, and establish a competitive edge O Revenue Generator for your Company and Country
Everyone Eats when they Travel
Experiencing a destination's food is elementary to understanding its social structure and surroundings.
MARKET SURVEYS
1. Canadian Tourism Commission report (2001) O Culinary tourism is emerging as an important component of the rapidly growing cultural tourism market
2. World Travel Market (2006 News Release) O Culinary tourism today is where eco-tourism was 20 years ago; people are starting to take an interest
3. 2006 survey by Tourism Industry Association (TIA) in partnership with Gourmet Magazine and the International Culinary Tourism Association O Showed that 27 million travelers, or 17% of American leisure travelers, involved in culinary or wine-related activities while travelling within the past three years O Bright future for the culinary traveler market, as the share of U.S. leisure travelers interested in culinary travel in the near future (60%) is significantly larger than those currently engaged
Even though, the surveys were done in Canada, UK and US, the results represent a new and developing trend within the international travel industry
Click CNN , Globe & Mail & Today Show for articles on the growing interest in culinary travel.
culinary travel providers and destinations
Click here for information on culinary travel providers. For destinations, click here.
Globe-trotting gourmets are invited to take their taste buds on a world culinary tour this May 28th to 30th at the World Culinary Travel Expo at EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival -- Vancouver Convention Centre, West, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - - host city to the Olympic Games in 2010. |
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DESTINOS Enterprises Ltd. invites you to taste Latin America. A great way to learn about the countries and immerse in Latin American culture is through its cuisine. DESTINOS programmes are as flavourful, colourful and exciting as the countries it represents. All programmes designs are original, high-quality and tailored to suit even the most sophisticated traveller. Programmes can include diverse cultural experiences, visits to scenic attractions combined with a selection of exquisite culinary tours to choose from. Some of the programmes to be offered at the World Culinary Travel Expo include:
Argentina: Wine Tours, Wine Therapy, the Olive Tree Route and National Grape Harvest Festival
Chile: Exclusive Gourmet Journey to Santiago de Chile |
