War Tourism – an interesting segment in tourism
Posted by Industry on April 24, 2006
After my recent trip to the Demilitarised Zone between North Korea & South Korea, it got me thinking how many people may have been on this tour as part of a holiday focused on the Korean War? I’m sure there were definitely some war buffs, as they knew dates and what buildings were, so I imagine that they also visited the War Museum and other sites that were important during the war.
And now as I am leafing through the Travel+Leisure magazine, I have come across an article about Gallipoli and ANZAC tours that are operated so that people can pay their respects to people that died in the war. The magazine even has a suggested itinerary so that you don’t miss out on any of the important sites.
There are also specialised tour operators that focus just on war tours. Some of these are:
Boronia Travel
Albatross Travel
Battle Tours
TJ Tours
Anadol Tours
As each year passes, more and more people are attending these destinations, so is this an area of tourism that will be around for many years to come? And will there eventually be a waiting list to go on one of these tours?
