Different Forms of Tourism

 Forms of Tourism

• Leisure Tourism
• Cultural tourism
• Religious tourism
• Family Tourism
• Health Tourism
• Sports Tourism
• Educational Tourism
• Business Tourism

Leisure Tourism:  

Tourists may travel to experience a change in climate and place and learn something new, enjoy pleasant scenery, or to know more about the culture of a destination. Tourists, who seek break from the stress of day to day life, devote their holiday to rest and relaxation, refresh themselves.

Cultural tourism:

It is also called as heritage tourism. People are curious to know about foreign lands and their cultures.Culture is most important factors which attracts tourists to a destination.

Religious tourism:

It is also called as Pilgrimage tourism / Spiritual tourism. It is a form of tourism, where people travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage.  

Family Tourism:

Family tourism involves the family unit and their participation in diverse forms of tourism activity. This includes visiting one’s relatives and friends for interpersonal reasons. Many people in India travel for visiting their friends and relatives.  

Health Tourism:

Health tourism is also called as Medical tourism. People have been travelling for centuries to improve and rebuild their health and stamina. Today, many people travel great distances to exotic locations or health care facilities in faraway countries, in search of medical treatment and care.

Sports Tourism:

Sports Tourism refers to travel which involves either viewing or participating in a sporting event staying apart from their usual environment. Sport tourism is a fast growing sector of the global travel industry. Sports tourism refers to people travelling to participate in a competitive sport event.  

Educational Tourism:

Educational tourism developed, because of the growing popularity of teaching and learning of knowledge and the enhancing of technical competency outside of the classroom environment. In educational tourism, the main focus of the tour visiting another country to learn about the culture, such as in Student Exchange Programs and Study Tours for research.

Business Tourism:

The business traveler’s main motive for travel is work. Tourists visit a particular destination for various reasons pertaining to his /her work such as attending a business meeting, conferences, conventions selling products, meeting clients.  

In conclusion, tourism is a wonderful economic contribution to today’s economy. It is a great way for people to spend their money and for cities to attract other people.