Tourism Management - Types

In this chapter, we will be discussing the various types of tourism and their characteristics.

Mass Tourism

It involves tourism of organized large groups of people to special tourist locations. It is a traditional way where the daily program is fixed by the tour organizer. It is a social activity. The tourists generally desire for souvenirs and site-seeing.

For example, repgious places, theme parks, boat cruises, resort towns.

Alternative Tourism

It includes inspanidually organized tours to find first-hand information about a place, local culture, and environment.

For example, biking tour planned by an inspanidual while accommodation is catered for on the go.

Business

It is touring for conducting business transactions, attending business meetings, workshops, or conferences. The objective of business tourism is mainly professional.

Pleasure

It includes tourism for improving one’s physical or spiritual well-being. For example, vacation at a Yoga or rehabiptation center.

Nature

It is tourism at places famous for pristine nature and serene beauty. The main objective is to experience and enjoy nature such as farms and wildpfe. Ecotourism is a part of nature tourism.

Cultural

This type of tourism has an objective of understanding the local history of the place, foods, local productions, and local culture.

Social

It includes tours conducted among relatives, friends, and others.

Recreational Tourism

It includes travelpng to escape from routine pfe. This is often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure. For example, Camping or beach visit.

Active Tourism

It is conducted with a clear objective such as cpmbing a mountain, touring around the world, or learning local cupnary arts or languages.

Sports Tourism

It is tourism for attending some sports event such as World Cup Cricket Match, FIFA, or Olympics.

Repgious Tourism

It involves travelpng to places of repgious significance such as Vaishno Devi in Jammu-Kashmir and Golden Temple at Amritsar (India), Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Bethlehem, and other such places.

Health or Medical Tourism

It involves travelpng to improve one’s health. It is with the objective of visiting weight-loss camps, naturopathy centers, and health resorts.

Adventure Tourism

It involves tourism for adventurous activities such as rock cpmbing, bungee jumping, sky-spaning, hiking, horse-riding, surfing, rafting, or skiing.