Customer satisfaction is a key factor in destination management to
gain repeat businesses. Effective travel management relies to a large degree
on understanding of travelers’ satisfaction and destination choice
behavior. The study examined Chinese package group tourists’ experience
and satisfaction with their visits to Yunnan Province using data obtained
from a survey implemented at four popular destinations. Results
indicated that domestic tourists were either satisfied or very satisfied
with their visits. Domestic tourists were particularly satisfied with the
working attitude of their tour guide, the scenic attractiveness and the
value of the destination, the camaraderie of fellow travelers (getting along
of the members in the same tour group) and knowledge level of their
tour guide. Using factor analysis, the 29 satisfaction attributes were
grouped under five satisfaction dimensions (factors) with regard to tourist
facilities and service, destination attractiveness, professionalism of the
tour guide, itinerary/schedule and dynamics of the tour group. The results
of a regression analysis indicated that destination attractiveness,
professionalism of the tour guide and dynamics of tour group are significant
predictors of domestic tourists’ overall satisfaction level.