Research on field trips within hospitality and tourism programs have started to draw academic attention in recent years. However, there is still room for a deeper reflexive analysis on the long-term benefits that field trip participation may bring to students - even after they graduate - by approaching field trips as a broader component of the learning experience, which take place continuously throughout the program. This article tells the stories of seven young Peruvian tourism management professionals, from the moment they decided to enroll in a tourism-related program until their current involvement in the tourism sector. Special attention is given to exploring their perception of how field trip participation has impacted them so far as well as their career projections. The stories suggest that despite differences among participants’ socio-demographic backgrounds, personalities, student performance, current employment status, and professional goals, they all agree that field trips provided them with numerous benefits at academic, professional, and personal levels. While in the short-term participating in field trips helped them succeeding in their courses, in the long-term the knowledge gained during these trips allowed them to feel more empowered and self-confident at the current stage they are in as young professionals who keep acquiring experience in the field. Findings suggest that field trip participants may develop a certain level of place attachment that may lead to implement tourism development actions later when they become professionals. Valuable insights are provided for educators as well as tourism management program directors.

近年来，酒店和旅游项目中的实地考察研究开始引起学术界的关注。然而，通过将实地考察作为学习体验的一个更广泛的组成部分，实地考察参与可能给学生带来的长期利益仍有空间进行更深入的反思分析，即使他们毕业后，实地考察在整个学习过程中不断发生。程序。这篇文章讲述了七位年轻的秘鲁旅游管理专业人士的故事，从他们决定参加旅游相关项目的那一刻起，直到他们目前涉足旅游业。特别注意探索他们对实地考察参与如何影响他们的看法以及他们的职业规划。这些故事表明，尽管参与者的社会人口背景、个性、学生表现、当前就业状况和职业目标存在差异，但他们都同意实地考察为他们在学术、专业和个人层面提供了许多好处。虽然在短期内参加实地考察帮助他们在课程中取得成功，但从长远来看，这些旅行中获得的知识让他们在现阶段感到更有能力和自信，作为年轻的专业人​​士，获得该领域的经验。研究结果表明，实地考察参与者可能会产生一定程度的地方依恋，这可能会导致他们在成为专业人士后实施旅游发展行动。