TYPES OF TOURISM CULTURAL TOURISM: There are cultural diversities among nations and within the nation.

This arouses curiosity in people to visit other countries and other parts of their own country. The cultural heritage expressed in arts, customs, theatre, festival, ceremonies, music, dance, folklore, etc. vary from place to place. Tourism undertaken to know the culture of others is known as cultural tourism. India being a big country of diverse cultures, cultural tourism is our main stay. SOCIAL TOURISM: It is a type of tourism undertaken by low income groups of people, particularly manual workers and other workers who cannot afford to pay for travel and accommodation. So social tourism is subsidised by the states, local authorities, employers, trade unions, clubs or other associations to which the workers belong. SPORTS TOURISM: Nowadays, people give importance to sporting activities . international and national sport meets, cricket matches and other matches are great attraction for people. Sports tourism results by the movement of both participants and sport admirers to places where sports events are held. POLITICAL TOURISM: HEALTH TOURISM: People undertake travel for health reasons also. Health care facilities are available only in few places or some health centre are unique in their nature. Health conscious people want to move to these places. People travel to these places for both curative and medical treatment. These would include spas, clinics, herbal centres etc. SENIOR CITIZEN TOURISM: Senior citizen tourism is newly emerging trend in tourism. It is meant for senior citizens or old people who live in isolation. It is intended to provide them company and making them busy in other activities so as to enable them to pass their time in a lively manner. SUSTAINBALE TOURISM: It is a positive approach intended to reduce the tensions and friction created by the complex interactions between the tourism industry, the visitors, the environment and the host community. It involves working for long term viability and quality of both natural and human resources. Sustainable tourism development contributes to human well being while maintaining harmony with environment as it implies preservation and conversation of tourist resources. VFR ( VISITING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ): The VFR tourist makes use of the surface infrastructure for tourism in much the same way as the business traveller and often participats in linear or mdal itineraries along with domestic and international tourists. Tourists often use friends and relations as hosts to visit areas of interest.this segment is of great importance to the transport

sector, but is not considered economically significant by the providers of accommodation, food and beverage services. MICE (MEETINGS INCENTIVES CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS) ALTERNATE TOURISM: It is not a type of tourism but is rather a guiding principle involving Eco tourism Farm tourism Heritage Cultural tourism etc. alternate tourism aims at seeking a transition from impersonal, traditional mass tourism to establishing cordial rapport between visitors and local hosts. It is primarily related to the scale of development in terms of product indigenisation, healthy interaction amongst people, local control and on attempt to bring back the lost art of travel. In addition to sun sand sea ,many vacationers now demand tour packages comprising rare wildlife, primitive tribes or archaeological sites. ECO TOURISM: The term eco tourism has been defined in many ways and is usually used to describe tourist activities which are conducted in harmony with nature.. it relates to the quality of the environment and to ensure that the impact from the activity can be defined as Purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the cultural and natural history of the environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the eco system, while producing economic opportunities that make the conversation of natural resources financially beneficial to local citizens. AGRO RURAL,GREEN TOURISM OR FARM TOURISM: The purpose of travel over here is getting back to nature . This type of tourism is promoted as a mechanism to support regional agricultural communities. Rural tourism is promoted by the public organisations. The twin objective of promoting this tourism are: To offer a diversified product to the saturated tourist . To ensure socio economic development of the specific area. This type of tourism is promoted by the farming community. In order to supplement its income, the farming community markets its products. Farm tourism has potential for growth because of increase demand for simple, relatively inexpensive vacations by the tourist. THOMAS COOK The development of an organised travel as we know it today had its roots in the mid nineteenth century and can be associated with a man known as Thomas cook. The history of the business of the present Thomas cook group limited can be traced back over155 years to its founder. Who not only can be called the first organised travel agent in the world, but who could be said to have invented the travel and tourism business as we know it today. GRAND CIRCULAR TOUR

TRAVEL FORMALITIES AND REGULATIONS ALIEN: He is a person living in a country of which he is not a citizen or national. An alien may be a non immigrant or an immigrant, depending upon the purpose for which he is entering the country. He can also be decided as a resident. CITIZEN: A citizen or a subject of a country is a person who owes allegiance to countrys government. Citizenship is being gained by birth or naturalisation.

IMMIGRANT: He is an alien who is entering a country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Immigrants require special permission and documentation issued by a consular representative of the country of destination. An immigrant passenger is likely to buy a one way ticket rather than a return ticket. TRANSIT PASSENGER: Is a person who is passing through a country and transiting either by remaining in the same aircraft or by leaving the international transit areas of the airport while changing over to another flight. PASSPORT It can be defined as an official document issued by a competent public authority to national or to alien residents of the issuing country. Thus a passport is used: To allow access to another country. As a means of identification. To provide evidence of legal entry into another country. CONTENTS OF THE PASSPORT: A passport must contain the following details in general: Full name Date of birth and place of birth Sex Photograph of the bearer and his signature Permanent address Nationality Date , place and office of issue Period of validity Countries for which it is valid. TYPES OF PASSPORT There are three main types of passport 1. Ordinary passport - citizens of India the duration of this passport is 10 years 2. Official passport - government officials and officials of government undertakings and institutions then these officials proceed abroad at the expensed of such organisations. The period of validity is decided by the Government of India for each case. 3. Diplomatic passport 4.