Pilgrimage Tourism

Pilgrimages have created a variety of tourist opportunities in medieval period and even in today’s modern tourism, they stand as an important stream of tourism.

Space Tourism
Space tourism is – you guessed it – travel in space! Obviously, most of this is done for business purposes because the average person can’t afford a quick getaway to outer space … though it can be done! The Russian Space Agency is the only one that offers it, but allegedly it comes in at a whopping $20-35 million per flight. That definitely makes the price of simpler types of domestic tourism seem like pocket change!

Voluntourism
This growing form of tourism features travel for charitable or volunteer purposes – this is one of the more popular types of domestic tourism, but can also reach internationally. Trips can range from wildlife cleanup to medical aid in a foreign country, and more. Also included in this is traveling for the purpose of scientific research to promote understanding and necessary actions needed for a sustainable environment.

Wildlife Tourism
In its simplest definition, wildlife tourism is the observation of wild animals in their natural habitats. It’s especially popular in countries with large areas of undeveloped land, such as Africa, South America, Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Bangladesh and more. There is some controversy about this type of tourism, as the pros and cons are equally arguable. On the con side, there’s disturbance of the animals’ breeding, feeding and overall living patterns, in addition to the development of hotel construction on the natural land to account for tourists. Alternately, however, this kind of tourism increases habitat restoration, conservation breeding, research and financial donations, and also deters poachers.

So, in a very large nutshell, that covers it! With all the different types and methods of travel, it seems like it only gets better for the travelers each day, so why not go online and check out what is offered to you. You might find something just for you.

Winter Tourism – Winter sports contribute to winter tourism. Many water sports holiday packages are available at places in many countries apart from Ski and Snow festival tours organized annually. Skiing is extremely popular in the mountainous areas. Ski festivals have variety of events like ski and sled competitions, ski and snow board lessons, performances and recreational activities. Majority of the event participants are from countries with a warm climate.

Mass tourism - Mass travel is possible with improvements in technology allowing the transport of large numbers of people in a short period of time to places of leisure interest. Through this, greater numbers of people enjoy the benefits of leisure time. The increase in the speed of Railways, the better Sea travel options, and the increase in the number of improved Air travel services, the mass travel has grown and developed internationally.

Niche Tourism - Physical activity or sports-oriented niche tourism includes adventure tourism such as the mountaineering and hiking (tramping), the backpacker tourism, the sport travel for golf and scuba diving or see a sports event and extreme tourism for people interested in risky activities. There are many types of niche tourism. Some of them are given below.

The Learning-oriented niche tourism includes audio tourism and audio walking tours.
The Bookstore tourism involves the travelers visiting independent bookstores.
The Creative tourism includes attending cultural festivals, events, and workshops.
The Educational tourism is to attend classes and learn certain faculties.
The Ancestry tourism is to visit and learn about the birth places.
The Hobby tourism is to gather more information about hobbies and this involves garden tours, amateur radio DX-peditions, or square dance cruises.
The Music and Dance tourism involves focusing on cultural and arts activities with more emphasis on music and dance.
The Heritage tourism involves visiting places to know about the heritage and culture of those places.

There are many sub-types in nature and environment oriented tourisms, such as the Coastal tourism, the Eco tourism, the Garden tourism, and the Rural tourism or the Agritourism. The Lifestyle-oriented niche tourism types include t he Gay tourism, the Gourmet tourism, the Wine tourism, the Health tourism, the Medical tourism, the Inclusive tourism or the Accessible Tourism for people with disabilities, the Mystical tourism involving Meditation, yoga, and rituals.

Other miscellaneous types of niche tourism are given below.

The Dark tourism includes travel to sites associated with death and suffering, such as the scene of the Hindenburg airship disaster, or to the sites of disasters (Disaster tourism).

The Free Independent Tourism involves a sector of the market in which the tourists select their own accommodation and transport, rather than using the established tourism booking system.

The Pop-culture tourism is the tourism by those that visit a particular location after reading about it or seeing it used as a location in a film.

The Perpetual tourism involves those individuals who are always on vacation, some of them for tax purposes to avoid being resident in any country.

The Sacred travel or metaphysical tourism is a form of New Age travel where believers travel to and perform rituals at religious sites.

The Shopping tourism promotes shopping festivals such as the Dubai Shopping Festival.

The Space tourism is traveling in outer space or on spaceships.

The Visiting Family and Relatives (VFR) Tourism is traveling to visit persons related by close family ties and it combines the vacation-type activities.

The Distinct form ancestry tourism involves genealogical research.

The Armchair tourism and virtual tourism do not require traveling physically, but involves exploring the world through internet, books, or TV.

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