{"id":6107,"date":"2025-06-04T09:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panoroom.at\/en\/?p=6107"},"modified":"2025-05-23T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:32:16","slug":"virtual-tours-in-tourism-experience-discover-and-build-anticipation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panoroom.at\/en\/blog\/2025\/06\/04\/virtual-tours-in-tourism-experience-discover-and-build-anticipation\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tours in Tourism: Experience, Discover and Build Anticipation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6107\" class=\"elementor elementor-6107\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a854a02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a854a02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a3756dd&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97eecbf\" data-id=\"97eecbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa151b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa151b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Virtual Tours in Tourism: Experience, Discover and Build Anticipation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cea522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7cea522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5e8f550 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>4. June 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744d99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744d99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tourism has changed significantly in recent years\u2014especially due to digitalization. While virtual tours of hotels and vacation rentals have long been established, completely new possibilities are now opening up for hiking trails, excursion destinations, and experience regions: virtual tours make these attractions accessible even before visitors arrive on site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b897f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b897f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p align=\"left\" style=\"margin: 0cm;line-height: normal;font-size: medium;, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px;font-family: Raleway, sans-serif\"><b>Why Virtual Tours Are Essential in Tourism Today\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px;font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4744ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4744ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"1005\">Many travelers want to know exactly what to expect in advance\u2014especially families with young children, older adults, or people with mobility limitations. For them, finding suitable destinations that meet their needs is often a major challenge.<\/p><p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"1005\">Virtual tours help by presenting hiking trails, nature parks, sights, and local infrastructure in a clear and interactive way. Visitors learn not only about the condition of paths and locations of rest stops or eateries but also about potential challenges they might face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9670c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9670c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/my.matterport.com\/show\/?m=RoLn4abaz8Z&play=1&ss=25&sr=-.08,-.61\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"vr\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd3831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bd3831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation and Safety for All Age Groups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e5782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e5782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1394\">Planning and safety are especially important when traveling with small children or elderly people. Virtual tours enable realistic assessments of distances, elevation profiles, and difficulty levels. This helps visitors bring the right equipment, plan enough breaks, and tailor the tour to their individual needs.<\/p><p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1526\">For people with limited mobility, such digital insights are also crucial to identify barriers early and choose alternative routes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedd2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aedd2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Anticipation and Emotional Connection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aae105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aae105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2346\">Another benefit: virtual tours increase excitement for the actual trip. They create an initial emotional experience that encourages visitors to be active on site. Visitors can discover favorite spots, seek out viewpoints, or explore cultural highlights in advance\u2014creating a stronger connection to the destination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b213a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b213a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example: Weinschmiede Gamlitz \u2013 Experiencing Wine, Digitally and On-Site<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da780e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9da780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2670\">A great example is the Weinschmiede Gamlitz in southern Styria. Here, not only the cozy winery itself has been made accessible virtually, but also the surrounding vineyards and hiking trails through interactive 360\u00b0 views.<\/p><p data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2670\">Interested visitors can already take a walk through the vineyards online, learn about the different grape varieties, and enjoy the landscape from various perspectives. This not only sparks desire to visit but also helps with planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7f058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7f058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Virtual Tours Are the Future of Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b649058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b649058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2871\">Virtual tours go far beyond simply showcasing accommodations. They enable destinations to be experienced holistically and barrier-free, improve safety and planning, and boost anticipation for visits. 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