Abstract
Several countries recognize the developmental benefits of encouraging backpacker tourism. This paper contributes towards strategic policy development for backpacker tourism in South Africa. The findings of a consumer survey of 292 international backpackers point to six key issues for strategic intervention: the weakness of current marketing of South Africa as an international backpacker destination; limited opportunities for international backpackers to undertake working holidays; lack of information about volunteer work opportunities; weaknesses in existing product offerings to backpackers; poor public transport and related issues of crime/safety; and, the underdevelopment of domestic backpacking.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 161-171 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Southern African Geographical Journal |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences
