tourists
Vacationers exploring abroad
Tourists are people who travel to places away from home for pleasure, sightseeing, or recreation rather than for work or permanent relocation.
The word often carries connotations of outsider status and unfamiliarity with local customs: The tourists crowded the monument, blocking the view for everyone else.
Locals sometimes use tourist dismissively to suggest someone who doesn't really belong or understand a place.
Tourist also functions as an adjective: tourist trap, tourist season, tourist visa.
Travelers with frame-mounted bags
- globetrottersHabitual worldwide travelers
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- daytrippersSame-day return visitors
- sightseersVisitors exploring notable places
wanderers · voyagers · pilgrims · adventurers · jetsetters · vacationers · holidaymakers · excursionists
People who come temporarily
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- phrase-bookTravel vocabulary reference
international · overseas · abroad · immigration · arrival · departure · duty-free · embassy
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
photography · souvenirs · guidebook · itinerary · map · brochure · scenic · viewpoint
Place for getaways
- beachSandy waterside margin
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
sunscreen · poolside · all-inclusive · excursion · getaway · holiday · relaxation · cabana
Risky exciting undertaking
- safariWildlife observation journey
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
off-the-beaten-path · ecotourism · discovery · jungle · wildlife · excursion · exploration · outback
backpackers
Travelers with frame-mounted bags
- globetrottersHabitual worldwide travelers
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- daytrippersSame-day return visitors
sightseers · wanderers · voyagers · pilgrims · adventurers · jetsetters · vacationers · holidaymakers · excursionists · first-timers
visitors
People who come temporarily
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
phrase-book · international · overseas · abroad · immigration · arrival · departure · duty-free · embassy
landmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
galleries · photography · souvenirs · guidebook · itinerary · map · brochure · scenic · viewpoint · cathedral
resort
Place for getaways
hotel · sunscreen · poolside · all-inclusive · excursion · getaway · holiday · relaxation · cabana · snorkeling
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
- safariWildlife observation journey
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
wilderness · off-the-beaten-path · ecotourism · discovery · jungle · wildlife · excursion · exploration · outback · rainforest
- tourismsightseeing, heritage sites, travelers, destinations, traveler
- airport arrivalspassport control, customs, baggage claim, immigration desk, arrivals hall
- leisure travelerssightseers, visitors, travelers, vacationers, holidaymakers
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, vacationers, commuter
- bus passengerspassengers, commuters, riders, travelers, students
- eventgoerspatrons, visitors, crowds, regulars, spectators
touristslocals
Area's permanent inhabitants
residents · natives · inhabitants · citizens · townspeople
touristsworkers
People doing jobs
business travelers · employees · laborers · commuters · professionals
touriststravelers
People on trips
explorers · pilgrims · backpackers · adventurers · expats
- tourist trapOverpriced attraction for visitors
- tourism boardAgency promoting regional travel
- mass tourismLarge-scale commercial travel
- tourist trailsPaths designed for visitors
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
- tourist townSettlement dependent on visitors
tourist, tourism, touristy, touristic, tourist attraction, tourist trap