Motorcycle travel as a niche form of adventure tourism and preferences and behavior of its participants  Cover Image

Podróże motocyklowe jako niszowa forma turystyki kwalifikowanej oraz preferencje i zachowania ich uczestników
Motorcycle travel as a niche form of adventure tourism and preferences and behavior of its participants

Author(s): Jan Zawadka
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: motorcycle tourism; adventure tourism; preferences; motorcyclists

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to present motorcycle tourism and preferences, behaviors and expectations of motorcyclists. A survey was conducted in 2013 on a sample of 131 motorcyclists. This type of tourism is mainly popular among well-educated men. The aim of travel and its most important element is often just ride. Thus preferred directions are primarily landscape values as well as attractiveness and quality of routes. More important barriers to the development of this form of tourism are economic reasons (it is expensive), poor quality of roads, which translates into safety, and adverse perception of motorcyclists by society.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 379
  • Page Range: 156-164
  • Page Count: 9