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Leisure trip
A leisure trip refers to the purpose and motive of a visit. Trips (visits) for leisure, recreation and holiday purposes outside the usual environment are mainly undertaken for relaxation. It is the visitor who decides to take the tourist trip as an activity unconnected with his/her occupation, and the trip is usually financed out of household funds.
In the Finnish travel survey all trips that do not come under the category of 'Business/congress trips' are considered leisure trips. This category covers trips to own holiday home, visits to friends and relatives, as well as leisure cruises and same-day visits.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- WTO (matkailu)
Related concepts
Leisure trip refers to the purpose and motive of trip. A leisure trip is a trip made to outside the usual environment for the main purpose of entertainment, holiday, recreation, relaxation, hobby, etc. The costs arising from the trip are usually paid by the person making the trip. In the Border Interview Survey, leisure trips are differentiated from trips made to visit friends or relatives.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- WTO (matkailu)
Related concepts
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