Tourism and its features
Important Types of Tourism:
International and Domestic Tourism!
Different types of tourism can be recognized depending on the length of stay, mode of transport used, distance traveled, purpose of the trip, and the price paid by tourists. Broadly speaking, there are four major types of tourism namely: (i) international tourism, (ii) domestic tourism, (iii) long-distance tourism, and (v) short distance tourism.
(i) International Tourism:
An international tourist crosses the boundaries of many countries, uses different currencies, faces different languages, and meets different types of people. Usually, international tourism involves longer distances although crossing small countries or traveling in the neighborhood of international borders may involve short distances.
(ii) Domestic Tourism:
It is concerned with traveling within the country. It does not need a passport and visa or conversion of one currency into another. Domestic tourism has greater scope in countries of large dimensions such as India as compared to smaller countries. From a geographical viewpoint, domestic tourism may range from local excursions, regional trips to national-level travels.
Based on the purpose of the tour or the motives of tourists, tourism is of three types, viz., (a) common interest tourism, (b) holiday tourism, and (c) business tourism. In the case of common interest tourism, the purpose of visiting and the visited persons in common.
Visiting friends and relatives in this type puts very low pressure on the provision of tourist facilities at the destination. Holiday tourism is the most popular type. Fine weather favorable for sightseeing, touring, recreation, and going around different cultural sites are sought after by incoming tourists of this category.
Business tourists travel to boost their business, attend trade fairs and conferences about commerce or professions. They combine business with recreation using the same facilities as provided for holiday tourists.
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