itft-classification of tours

BROADLY INDIAN TOURISM CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES……..

In the Sanskrit literature here are three terms for tourism with the suffix “ATANA” meaning going or leaving home for some other place.

• THIRTHATAN- travelling for religious purposes.

• DESHATAN-travelling for trading or commercial purposes.

• PRAYATAN-travelling for curiosity, knowledge and leisure.

TOURISM IN INDIA IS FUTHER DIVIDED IN TO THE FOLLOWING SECTORS

• HEALTH BASED TOURS-(yoga, meditation and relaxation). This has been gaining a lot of importance nowadays in this stress-filled world.

• India is popularizing as a health destination for many tourist .Eg, Kerala is flourishing with its back waters and ayurvedic massages.

• ECOTOURISM is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights

• SPORTS BASEDTOURS-which include skiing, surfing, swimming, under water activities like snorkeling, etc

• WILDLIFE TOURS- exploring the wildlife of the country.

• India has a wide range of wildlife sanctuaries.

BEACH TOURS- this remains one of the main attraction for tourists-the sun and the sea.

• HERITAGE TOURS-explores historical and cultural heritage of our country.

• In India we have innumerable historical monuments, forts and palaces coupled with numerous festivals and carnivals which highlights our handicrafts, dance and music.

• HILL STATION TOURS-popular for its calm scenic beauty, where people can relax in the lap of nature and the adventurous ones can go on long nature walks or treks.

INDIA AS A DESTINATON WHICH OFFER ALL THESE AND SO MUCH MORE…. COUPLED WITH OUR INNATE HOSPITALITY, FRIENDLINESS AND WARMTH.