Tourism

  1. Types of Tourism
    1. Based on Purpose of Travel
      1. Leisure and Recreation Tourism
        1. Holiday Tourism
          1. Beach Holidays
            1. City Breaks
              1. Countryside Retreats
              2. Sightseeing Tourism
                1. Cultural Sightseeing
                  1. Natural Sightseeing
                  2. Relaxation and Wellness Tourism
                    1. Spa Tourism
                      1. Health Retreats
                    2. Business Tourism
                      1. Meetings Tourism
                        1. Corporate Meetings
                          1. Association Meetings
                          2. Incentive Tourism
                            1. Reward Travel
                              1. Motivation Programs
                              2. Conference Tourism
                                1. Academic Conferences
                                  1. Professional Conventions
                                  2. Exhibition Tourism
                                    1. Trade Shows
                                      1. Consumer Exhibitions
                                    2. Visiting Friends and Relatives
                                      1. Social Visits
                                        1. Family Visits
                                          1. Friend Visits
                                          2. Special Occasions
                                            1. Weddings
                                              1. Celebrations
                                          3. Niche and Special Interest Tourism
                                            1. Cultural and Heritage Tourism
                                              1. Art Tourism
                                                1. Museum Visits
                                                2. Architecture Tourism
                                                  1. Historic Buildings
                                                    1. Modern Architecture
                                                    2. Festival Tourism
                                                      1. Cultural Festivals
                                                        1. Traditional Events
                                                      2. Ecotourism
                                                        1. Nature-Based Tourism
                                                          1. Wildlife Watching
                                                            1. Birdwatching
                                                            2. Conservation Tourism
                                                              1. Protected Area Visits
                                                                1. Research Tourism
                                                              2. Adventure Tourism
                                                                1. Soft Adventure
                                                                  1. Hiking
                                                                    1. Cycling
                                                                      1. Kayaking
                                                                      2. Hard Adventure
                                                                        1. Mountain Climbing
                                                                          1. Extreme Sports
                                                                            1. Expedition Travel
                                                                          2. Health and Medical Tourism
                                                                            1. Wellness Tourism
                                                                              1. Spa Treatments
                                                                                1. Fitness Retreats
                                                                                2. Medical Tourism
                                                                                  1. Surgical Procedures
                                                                                    1. Dental Tourism
                                                                                      1. Fertility Tourism
                                                                                    2. Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism
                                                                                      1. Pilgrimage Sites
                                                                                        1. Christian Pilgrimages
                                                                                          1. Islamic Pilgrimages
                                                                                            1. Buddhist Pilgrimages
                                                                                            2. Faith-Based Tourism
                                                                                              1. Religious Events
                                                                                                1. Spiritual Retreats
                                                                                              2. Sports Tourism
                                                                                                1. Spectator Sports Tourism
                                                                                                  1. Major Sporting Events
                                                                                                    1. Local Competitions
                                                                                                    2. Participatory Sports Tourism
                                                                                                      1. Golf Tourism
                                                                                                        1. Skiing Tourism
                                                                                                          1. Water Sports
                                                                                                        2. Educational Tourism
                                                                                                          1. Study Tours
                                                                                                            1. School Trips
                                                                                                              1. University Programs
                                                                                                              2. Language Learning Tourism
                                                                                                                1. Language Schools
                                                                                                                  1. Immersion Programs
                                                                                                                  2. Academic Tourism
                                                                                                                    1. Research Visits
                                                                                                                      1. Conference Attendance
                                                                                                                    2. Dark Tourism
                                                                                                                      1. Sites of Tragedy
                                                                                                                        1. Disaster Sites
                                                                                                                          1. Accident Locations
                                                                                                                          2. War Tourism
                                                                                                                            1. Battlefields
                                                                                                                              1. Military Museums
                                                                                                                            2. Culinary Tourism
                                                                                                                              1. Food Tourism
                                                                                                                                1. Local Cuisine
                                                                                                                                  1. Food Markets
                                                                                                                                  2. Wine Tourism
                                                                                                                                    1. Vineyard Visits
                                                                                                                                      1. Wine Tasting
                                                                                                                                      2. Cooking Tourism
                                                                                                                                        1. Cooking Classes
                                                                                                                                          1. Culinary Schools
                                                                                                                                        2. Volunteer Tourism
                                                                                                                                          1. Community Development
                                                                                                                                            1. Education Projects
                                                                                                                                              1. Infrastructure Building
                                                                                                                                              2. Conservation Volunteering
                                                                                                                                                1. Wildlife Conservation
                                                                                                                                                  1. Environmental Projects
                                                                                                                                                  2. Disaster Relief Tourism
                                                                                                                                                    1. Emergency Response
                                                                                                                                                      1. Reconstruction Efforts

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