The Influence of Halal Attractions and Memorable Experiences on Tourists' Destination Choices: An Indonesian Perspective

  • Muaidy YASIN Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Mataram, Indonesia
  • Lalu Edy HERMAN Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Mataram, Indonesia

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the influence of the tourism brand on decision-making developments during the holidays, as well as the contribution of religious standards, hallucinations and memorable tourist experiences. Tourism, a prominent step in the brand, is gaining a lot of attention and promotion in Indonesia. The study perfect is empirically authenticated through a field survey, a questionnaire distributed to 150 people surveyed by sampling methods. The collected data was processed with the Amos 20 software using Structural Equations (SEM). The results of the study show that memorable tourist experiences affect the natural value of a person's religiosity and the decision to visit a destination, and captivation also influence tourism choices. However, neither the attractive tourist brand nor the attraction affects the religiosity of a place, and the value of religiosity does not play roles in the judgements that tourists make to visit it.

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Published
2023-06-30
How to Cite
YASIN, Muaidy; HERMAN, Lalu Edy. The Influence of Halal Attractions and Memorable Experiences on Tourists' Destination Choices: An Indonesian Perspective. Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 4, p. 1926 - 1934, june 2023. ISSN 2068-7729. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/7887>. Date accessed: 10 may 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.14505/jemt.v14.4(68).04.