excursionist
Short journey taker
An excursionist is someone who takes an excursion—a short recreational trip or outing, typically returning the same day.
The word has an old-fashioned ring, evoking Victorian day-trippers or tourists on organized outings: The excursionists arrived by steamboat for a day at the shore.
Visitor viewing attractions
- visitorShort-term guest
- holidaymakerTraveler seeking leisure
- vacationerOne on holiday
- picnickerOne who dines outdoors
jaunt · getaway · round-trip · outing · attraction · landmark · itinerary · guidebook
Frequent international voyager
- tripperOne taking a jaunt
- sojournerOne dwelling temporarily
- tourerRecreational traveler
- resortPlace for getaways
accommodation · brochure · cruise · camera · postcard · tourism · sightseeing · hotel
Homeless wanderer by choice
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
- wayfarerTraveler, especially walking
- roverDrifter or space explorer
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
itinerant · peripatetic · saunterer · stroller · ambler · meanderer · footloose · roamer
Organized exploratory journey
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- safariWildlife observation journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
mountaineering · rafting · rock-climbing · canyoneering · paragliding · zip-lining · thrill-seeking · diving
Religious journey to shrine
One who discovers routes
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- discovererOne locating something unknown
cartographer · expeditionary · scout · naturalist · adventurer · surveyor · reconnaissance · uncharted
sightseer
Visitor viewing attractions
- visitorShort-term guest
- holidaymakerTraveler seeking leisure
- vacationerOne on holiday
picnicker · jaunt · getaway · round-trip · outing · attraction · landmark · itinerary · guidebook · souvenir
globetrotter
Frequent international voyager
resort · accommodation · brochure · cruise · camera · postcard · tourism · sightseeing · hotel · passport
nomad
Homeless wanderer by choice
drifter · itinerant · peripatetic · saunterer · stroller · ambler · meanderer · footloose · roamer · vagabond
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- safariWildlife observation journey
exploration · mountaineering · rafting · rock-climbing · canyoneering · paragliding · zip-lining · thrill-seeking · diving · abseiling
pilgrimage
Religious journey to shrine
pathfinder
One who discovers routes
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
discoverer · cartographer · expeditionary · scout · naturalist · adventurer · surveyor · reconnaissance · uncharted · frontier
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- Visitorsvisitor, guest, houseguest, house guest, invitee
excursionistsettler
One who colonizes territory
resident · permanent resident · native · inhabitant · local
excursionisthomebody
One preferring domestic life
stay-at-home · shut-in · hermit · recluse · couch potato