Identification Of Tourism Products Based On Fatumonas Village Community In Supporting The Development Of The Timau National

Abstract

This study aims to identify community-based tourism products in Fatumonas Village to support the Dark-Timau Tourism Observatory in Amfoang Tengah District, Kupang Regency. The method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of research related to community-based tourism products in Fatumonas Village have not been maximally developed, meaning that this tourism potential is still new. So far, there have been tourists who have visited the tourism potential of the Dark-Timau Tourism Observatory, both local and foreign tourists. The selected. An understanding of market characteristics based on tourist visits can provide clear directions for planning and developing tourism products that support local community involvement. Tourism products are always related to tourists as consumers. From the point of view of tourists as recipients of services, tourism products are defined as tourist experiences from the time they leave home, travel, until they return home (Bowen and Clarke, 2002). So, from various previous opinions, it can be said that tourism products have various components ranging from attractions, travel arrangement services, transportation, accommodation, and souvenirs (Weaver and Lawton, 2010 in Ernawati 2018). The purpose of understanding tourism products is to meet customer satisfaction, namely tourists. Tourism products in the form of these services are related to the quality of services that will ensure tourist satisfaction. Tourist satisfaction with local community-based tourism products is related to the concept of tourist attraction factors. Tourist attraction factors are created by local people, who successfully manage tourism resources or the uniqueness of local communities, can be in the form of culture or the local environment.