International Joint Conference of 22nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (ICIEOM) / International IIE Conference (IIE) / International AIM Conference (AIM), San Sebastian, İspanya, 13 - 15 Temmuz 2016, ss.193-199
Tourist route planning is encountered in decisions regarding touristic activities. All destination points in the related problem are desired to be visited, but cost is an important factor while making a travel route. The problem is known as the orienteering problem, and several solution procedures are studied in the related literature. In this paper, genetic algorithm is applied as a solution method for the problem, and a case study about tourist route planning is implemented. Results showed that popularity of the touristic destinations have a clear effect on selection of the touristic points to be visited in the route.