On safari in Botswana: Describing the product

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-75

  Bresler, Nerine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Motivations; Safari; Self drive visitors; Visitor experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874213022     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354211X12988225900126     Document Type: Article

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