Table 3.
Six stages of tourism destination life cycle theory and its application.
| Sequence number | Life cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploration period | Natural tourism destination |
| 2 | Participation period | Basic tourism destination |
| 3 | Development period | Development tourism destination |
| 4 | Consolidation period | Popular tourism destination |
| 5 | Stagnation period | Popular tourism destination |
| 6 | Decline and recovery period | Decline and recovery period |