Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - Tourism

a place, activity, etc. that is interesting and enjoyable to the public

attraction

a person employed by a travel agency to help and look after the tourists

courrier

tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature

écotourisme

a person whose job is to take tourists to interesting places and show them around

guide

a book that provides tourists with information about their destination

guide touristique

a public facility that provides visitors with historical and cultural information about a particular place

centre du patrimoine

the time of the year that visiting a hotel, attraction, etc. is in high demand and the prices are high

haute saison

the time of the year that a hotel, resort, etc. has the least visitors and prices are lower than normal

basse saison

a place that has many hotels, bars, etc. where many people go on holiday

station balnéaire

the period from late November to early January that a lot of people take holidays, including Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year

saison des fêtes

a place that many people want to visit because it is known for something particular

site incontournable

a place that attracts many tourists because of natural beauty, historical interest, etc.

site touristique

someone whose job is taking tourists to interesting locations

guide touristique

‌the business of providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure

tourisme

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

touriste

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

trop touristique

a business that makes arrangements for people who want to travel

agence de voyages

(of a place) hardly visited

peu fréquenté

a person without much money who travels around, hiking or using public transport, carrying a backpack

routard

a person who travels for business

voyageur d'affaires

a group of people on animals or vehicles that travel together for safety, especially across the desert

caravane

a person who visits unknown places to find out more about them

explorateur

a passenger on board an aircraft

passager

a person who visits foreign lands for a personal cause

pèlerin

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

voyageur

a person who is on vacation or holiday, typically traveling away from home for leisure or relaxation

vacancier

someone who travels to unknown places, in sea or space

voyageur

an official document issued by a government that identifies someone as a citizen of a particular country, which is needed when leaving a country and entering another one

passeport

an official mark on someone's passport that allows them to enter or stay in a country

visa

an official document that allows a tourist to enter a foreign country and stay there for a limited period of time

visa de touriste

a passenger train or airline that carries people to short distances regularly

navetteur

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

visite touristique

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

compagnon

the activity of visiting the countryside and staying with local farmers in rural areas of a foreign country

agritourisme