2. INTRODUCTION
EARLY TRAVEL:
Earlier travel was essentially to seek food or to escape danger.
Travel was also undertaken for trade.
Growth of cities along fertile river banks like Nile etc.
encouraged water travel.
Ancient empires like the romans helped shape modern travel.
3. THE EMPIRE ERA
THE EGYPTIANS:
At its peak the travel for business and pleasure flourished.
Travel to outlining cities was necessary.
Various amenities were offered to travelers.
They travelled for pleasure and festivals were held every year.
People used to travel to attend these festivals.
4. THE PERSIANS:
They started travel initially for military use.
Later facilities earlier used for military were transformed to
facilitate travel.
Roads were built, markers were established to indicate
distances.
Safety of travelers were given importance.
Modes of transport like wagons, donkeys/mules were
introduced.
5. .
THE GREEKS:
Greeks were the first, who shaped the modern day travel
Pleasure travel was popular.
Travel was advanced by two developments:
1. Currency exchange: Greek cities accepted foreign currency,
making it easier for travelers.
2. Communication: The Greek empire covered the entire
Mediterranean thus the language was widely understood.
They provided all the amenities required.
6. THE ROMANS:
The prosperity of the roman empire was reflected the
development of travel.
The romans included a large group of middle class
who had money and time to travel.
They built excellent roads, transportation and
communication systems.
They built rest houses.
7. RENAISSANCE AND GRAND TOUR
(AD 1763-1773)
The rise of Italy as intellectual capital of Europe.
GRAND TOUR: A tour to the principal cities and places interest
in Europe, formerly said to be an essential part of the
education of the young man of ‘good birth’ and ‘fortune’.
Main travelers were diplomats, business people, and scholars.
Mainly for career, education, culture, literary, health, scientific,
business and economic reasons.
8. FATHER OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Thomas cook is the Father of tourism.
His first organized trip was ‘Leicester to Loughborough’ in 1841.
It covered a distance of 22km for 570 members.
He acted as an agent by buying tickets in bulk and selling it to others on a non profit
basis.
This gave him an idea to package tours in a profitable manner.
He organized the travel arrangements, accommodations, transport at the destinations
and return to the homeland.
He organized the first ‘inclusive tour’ to Paris exhibition in 1855.
‘hotel voucher’ was introduced by Tomas Cook in 1867 and ‘Circular Note’ in 1873
which made travel easier.
First ‘Round the world tour’ in 1872.
9. YEAR MILESTONE
1 4000BC Invention of money by Sumerians (Babylonia)
2 5th-15th century AD Dark Era of tourism
3 AD 1763-1773 Renaissance stage of tourism
4 1820 Introduction of regular steamboat services
5 1830 First passenger train service begins
6 1841 Thomas Cook began running a special excursion train from Leicester to
Loughborough (England)
7 1867 Thomas Cook introduced Hotel voucher
8 1872 Thomas Cook first organized ‘the round the world trip’
9 1873 ‘Circular note’ was introduced by Thomas Cook
10 1888-89 The Savoy, Claridges , and Carlton hotels were opened in London
10. 11 1903 Airplane’s first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by Wright brothers
12 1903 The first major hotel company-Trust Houses- opens chain of hotels through
out Britain
13 1920 Chartered flights appear in tourism
14 AD 1945 IATA was established
15 1947 IUOTO was constituted
16 1950 Commercial air transportation increased and air transportation became
cheaper
17 1958 Boeing 707 jet was introduced
18 1966 UFTAA was founded
19 1970 First wide-bodied jet (Boeing 747) appeared in service (capable of carrying
400 pax)
20 1975 WTO began its legal existence
