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This article examines the role of tourist motivation, past travel experiences, and perceived barriers in shaping revisit intentions to a destination. This study highlights that revisit intention is influenced by a complex interaction between psychological factors and tourist experiences, not just by service satisfaction alone. The method used is a systematic literature review with a search of articles in the Scopus indexed database. The analyzed studies include empirical and conceptual research relevant to the variables of motivation, experience, barriers, and tourist loyalty. This approach allows for a comprehensive and structured identification of patterns of relationships between variables. The results of the study indicate that intrinsic motivation has a strong contribution to revisit intentions, especially when tourists are driven by emotional experiences and the search for meaning in travel. Past travel experiences play a role in shaping emotional attachments and perceived destination value. Perceived barriers, both physical and psychological, have been shown to reduce tourists' tendency to revisit, although motivational factors and positive experiences can still provide a balancing effect. The interaction of these three variables forms a dynamic decision model in tourist behavior. This study emphasizes the importance of integrating destination management strategies that focus on enhancing tourist experiences, strengthening intrinsic motivation, and reducing travel barriers. This approach is relevant for increasing tourist loyalty and the long-term sustainability of tourist destinations.
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- Huang, S. & Hsu, CHC (2009). Effects of travel motivation, past experience, perceived constraint, and attitude on revisit intention. Journal of Travel Research, 48(1) – one of the classic and frequently cited studies on the relationship between motivation, past experience, constraint, and revisit intention.
- Pai, C., Kang, S., Liu, Y. & Zheng, Y. (2021). An Examination of Revisit Intention Based on Perceived Smart Tourism Technology Experience. Sustainability, 13(2) – examining revisit intention with technology experience as a supporting variable.
- Luvsandavaajav, O. & Narantuya, G. (2021). Mongolian Domestic Tourists' Motivation and Revisit Intention: Mediating Effect of Perceived Benefit and Perceived Value. Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development, 3(1) – shows the mediation of value towards revisit.
- Hasan, MK, Ismail, AR & Islam, MF (2017). Tourist risk perceptions and revisit intention: A critical review of literature. Cogent Business and Management, 4(1) – a study of tourist risk perceptions on revisit intention.
- He, X. & Luo, JM (2020). Relationship among travel motivation, satisfaction and revisit intention of skiers. Administrative Sciences, 10(3):56 – relationship between motivation, satisfaction and revisit intention in sports tourism.
- Lau, ALS & McKercher, B. (2016). Exploration versus acquisition: A comparison of first -time and repeat visitors. Journal of Travel Research, 42(3) – comparing the motivations of first-time vs. repeat visitors.
- George, R. (2010). Visitor perceptions of crime safety and attitudes towards risk: The case of Table Mountain National Park. Tourism Management, 31(6) – risk perceptions towards repeat visits.
- Salim, E., Mayer, M., Sacher, P. & Ravanel, L. (2022). Visitors' motivations to engage in glacier tourism in the European Alps. Journal of Sustainable Tourism – tourist motivations in the context of sustainable tourism.
- Chen, C.-F. & Tsai, D. (2007). How destination image and evaluative factors affect behavioral intentions? Tourism Management, 28(4) – the importance of destination image on behavioral intentions (including revisits).
- Soliman, M. (2021). Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Tourism Destination Revisit Intention. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 22(5) – using TPB to predict revisit intention.
- Joo, D., Xu, W., Lee, J. & Woosnam, K.M. (2021). Residents' perceived risk, emotional solidarity, and support for tourism. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 19 – although focused on local residents, this article demonstrates the risk perception variable that influences revisit behavior.
- Johann, M., Mishra, S., Malhotra, G. & Tiwari, SR (2022). Participation in active sport tourism: impact of perceived risk. Journal of Sport and Tourism, 26(2) – relevant to understanding risk and motivation in a revisit context.
- Rueda López, R., Castaño Prieto, L., Álvarez Robles, C. & Aguilar Rivero, M. (2026). Relationships between tourists' motivations, perceived value, satisfaction, and loyalty. Cities – recent studies showing the relationship between motivation and loyalty (including revisits).
- Kusumah, EP, Hurriyati, R., Disman & Gaffar, V. (2022). Determining revisit intention: The role of virtual reality experience, travel motivation, travel constraints and destination image. Tourism and Hospitality Management, 28(2) – relevant to experience technology, motivation, constraints, and revisit intention.
- Rueda López, R. (2026). Tourist loyalty and revisit intention: Study on motivations and perceived value. Cities – the relationship between perceived value and revisit loyalty
References
Huang, S. & Hsu, CHC (2009). Effects of travel motivation, past experience, perceived constraint, and attitude on revisit intention. Journal of Travel Research, 48(1) – one of the classic and frequently cited studies on the relationship between motivation, past experience, constraint, and revisit intention.
Pai, C., Kang, S., Liu, Y. & Zheng, Y. (2021). An Examination of Revisit Intention Based on Perceived Smart Tourism Technology Experience. Sustainability, 13(2) – examining revisit intention with technology experience as a supporting variable.
Luvsandavaajav, O. & Narantuya, G. (2021). Mongolian Domestic Tourists' Motivation and Revisit Intention: Mediating Effect of Perceived Benefit and Perceived Value. Central European Journal of Geography and Sustainable Development, 3(1) – shows the mediation of value towards revisit.
Hasan, MK, Ismail, AR & Islam, MF (2017). Tourist risk perceptions and revisit intention: A critical review of literature. Cogent Business and Management, 4(1) – a study of tourist risk perceptions on revisit intention.
He, X. & Luo, JM (2020). Relationship among travel motivation, satisfaction and revisit intention of skiers. Administrative Sciences, 10(3):56 – relationship between motivation, satisfaction and revisit intention in sports tourism.
Lau, ALS & McKercher, B. (2016). Exploration versus acquisition: A comparison of first -time and repeat visitors. Journal of Travel Research, 42(3) – comparing the motivations of first-time vs. repeat visitors.
George, R. (2010). Visitor perceptions of crime safety and attitudes towards risk: The case of Table Mountain National Park. Tourism Management, 31(6) – risk perceptions towards repeat visits.
Salim, E., Mayer, M., Sacher, P. & Ravanel, L. (2022). Visitors' motivations to engage in glacier tourism in the European Alps. Journal of Sustainable Tourism – tourist motivations in the context of sustainable tourism.
Chen, C.-F. & Tsai, D. (2007). How destination image and evaluative factors affect behavioral intentions? Tourism Management, 28(4) – the importance of destination image on behavioral intentions (including revisits).
Soliman, M. (2021). Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Tourism Destination Revisit Intention. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 22(5) – using TPB to predict revisit intention.
Joo, D., Xu, W., Lee, J. & Woosnam, K.M. (2021). Residents' perceived risk, emotional solidarity, and support for tourism. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 19 – although focused on local residents, this article demonstrates the risk perception variable that influences revisit behavior.
Johann, M., Mishra, S., Malhotra, G. & Tiwari, SR (2022). Participation in active sport tourism: impact of perceived risk. Journal of Sport and Tourism, 26(2) – relevant to understanding risk and motivation in a revisit context.
Rueda López, R., Castaño Prieto, L., Álvarez Robles, C. & Aguilar Rivero, M. (2026). Relationships between tourists' motivations, perceived value, satisfaction, and loyalty. Cities – recent studies showing the relationship between motivation and loyalty (including revisits).
Kusumah, EP, Hurriyati, R., Disman & Gaffar, V. (2022). Determining revisit intention: The role of virtual reality experience, travel motivation, travel constraints and destination image. Tourism and Hospitality Management, 28(2) – relevant to experience technology, motivation, constraints, and revisit intention.
Rueda López, R. (2026). Tourist loyalty and revisit intention: Study on motivations and perceived value. Cities – the relationship between perceived value and revisit loyalty