Culture is a complex and multifaceted concept that encompasses the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of a particular group or society. It includes everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts to the ways people interact with each other and their environment. Culture shapes our identity, influences our values, and provides a sense of belonging and continuity. It is passed down from generation to generation, evolving over time while retaining core elements that define a community's way of life. In essence, culture is the collective expression of a group's way of living, thinking, and being.

The emergence of the package tourism industry was fundamentally influenced by the social, economic, political, cultural, and technological development in the Western societies after the Second World War. The increasing economic affluence, the growing amount of leisure time, and the technological innovations were significant contributors, but the democratization of travel was largely due to the application of Fordist principles to the delivery of tourism.