ABSTRACT

Motorcycling is not a new experience; however, research about this phenomenon in the tourism context is relatively incipient and limited to specific places and groups. In the tourism literature, the characteristics of this activity and its practitioners also require closer inspection. Unlike other forms of tourism, motivation for motorcycling, in the context of adventure and ecotourism, is not yet well defined and delimited. The main objective of this work is to fill the knowledge gap regarding motorcyclists’ motivations to tour and to evaluate the activity from the perspective of adventure and ecotourism. Motivations for adventure and ecotourism serve as the theoretical and methodological support for this research. The results of this study revealed that the experience during a motorcycle trip is as exciting as the destination itself, transforming a journey into a destination on the move. The main interests of motorcycle tourists include the natural environment and the local culture. Finally, structural modelling confirms that these two constructs emerge as the main concepts associated with motorcycle tourism.

摘要

骑电单车不是新的经验。但是，在旅游业中对这种现象的研究还相对较早，并且仅限于特定的地点和群体。在旅游文献中，这项活动及其从业者的特征也需要仔细检查。与其他形式的旅游不同，在冒险和生态旅游的背景下，摩托车的动力尚未得到很好的界定和界定。这项工作的主要目的是填补有关摩托车手旅行动机的知识空缺，并从冒险和生态旅游的角度评估活动。冒险和生态旅游的动机为这项研究提供了理论和方法论上的支持。这项研究的结果表明，骑摩托车旅行时的体验与目的地本身一样令人兴奋，将旅途转变为旅途中的目的地。摩托车游客的主要兴趣包括自然环境和当地文化。最后，结构建模证实这两个构造成为与摩托车旅游相关的主要概念。