Research Article
Natural Tourism Through The Sensation of Tourists with Visual Impairments
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.8-12-2018.2283936, author={Hanny Hafiar and FX Ari Agung Prastowo and Centurion C Priyatna and Evi Novianti}, title={Natural Tourism Through The Sensation of Tourists with Visual Impairments}, proceedings={Proceedings of 1st Workshop on Environmental Science, Society, and Technology, WESTECH 2018, December 8th, 2018, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WESTECH}, year={2019}, month={6}, keywords={tourism traveling mountains}, doi={10.4108/eai.8-12-2018.2283936} }- Hanny Hafiar
FX Ari Agung Prastowo
Centurion C Priyatna
Evi Novianti
Year: 2019
Natural Tourism Through The Sensation of Tourists with Visual Impairments
WESTECH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.8-12-2018.2283936
Abstract
Tourism is an activity traveling to a place that is intended to freshen up both soul and body (refreshing), after struggling for so long with routine activities that are considered tiring. Everyone, including people with visual impairment, needs tourism activities and wants the opportunity to travel. Traveling does not have to be done by traveling to far and expensive places. Traveling can be done by visiting a location that is able to help in order to restore both energy and mind. This study used the descriptive method, and the result showed that There are several stimuli caught by the senses of the ears, nose, and skin felt by tourists with visual impairments as a different sensation when they travel in the mountains. Tourists with visual impairments say that the sound of birds, the splash of water, to the friction of leaves is a sensation that can be heard and enjoyed while doing nature tours to the mountains. The aroma of leaves and soil and fresh air are stimuli that are felt by the sense of smell and produce a feeling of fresh and united with nature. While the rocky contours of the uphill cause the desire to continue climbing up to the highest peak.