Future of Tourism: Exploring the Perceived Realities of Young Tourists.

Abstract

Vision 2050 for the tourism sector is a prominent research area nowadays. People are waiting to witness the miraculous world with flying cars, autonomous vehicles, self-sustained cities and regular space tours. Futurologists have designed strategies for the progressive path towards 2050. These are all surreal unless it happens. Does the future generations will really be able to witness these? The literature review guides to enquire, whether and how the future of tourism 2050 concept is perceived to happen. This paper also proposes a discussion on the tourists perspective regarding the fantasies sketched for future. The study suggests adopting a qualitative research approach, which enables an in-depth understanding of tourists’ perceptions. The narratives about tourists ‘perceptions on future tourism shall be collected and analyzed through in-depth interviews and focus groups. The research expects to comprehend whether the designs for the future would cater the desires of all types of tourists. This would create new insights to the future of tourism enthusiasts so as to concentrate on short-term and realistic plans for the future.