TASK 1: TYPES OF TOURISM

1. Nature Tourism

›Travel to enjoy a natural setting, scenery or wildlife

       Globally, there are countless varieties of natural attractions – no two natural attractions are the same because they have been shaped by the unique natural forces of the surrounding environment. Natural attractions include deserts, polar regions, rainforests, alpine areas, woodlands, grasslands, mountains, beaches, swamps, caves, oceans, cliffs, and rivers, as well as the unique life forms that inhabit those environments (animals, birds, insects, and plants).

Examples: birdwatching, photography, stargazing, camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and visiting parks.

2. Cultural Tourism

›Travel to experience history, folklore and cultural lifestyle of a location.

       the subset of tourism concerned with a traveler's engagement with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion(s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life.

Example: Borobudur Temple, Angkor Wat Temple

        

3. Sports Tourism

›Tourism to experience a specialized sport or sporting event.  

       Sports tourism is traveling from one region, country, state, etc. to another in order to watch a sports competition or game. While sports tourism has not always been extremely popular, during the recent decade the amount of people attending out of area sporting events has drastically increased. People are now traveling far and wide just to attend their favorite events, and it is no wonder as to what has encouraged the sudden spike in popularity.
                              

4. Religious Tourism

›Visiting a place of religious significance.

       The idea of the religious pilgrimage begins almost with the dawn of humanity.  Almost since the dawn of history human beings have traveled to holy sites.  

Example: Jerusalem, Rome and Mecca
    

5. Adventure Tourism

›Tourism that involves an aspect of challenge and adventure, such as…

        Adventure tourists may be motivated to achieve mental states characterized as rush or flow, resulting from stepping outside of their comfort zone. This may be from experiencing culture shock or through the performance of acts, that require significant effort and involve some degree of risk (real or perceived) and/or physical danger.

Example: mountaineering, trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, canoeing, scuba diving, rafting, kayaking, zip-lining, paragliding,hiking, exploring, sandboarding, caving and rock climbing. 

                       

Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_travel

http://www.sports-management-degrees.com/faq/what-is-sports-tourism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_tourism

https://www.slideshare.net/ALTINBAKU/the-different-types-of-tourism

http://www.acsedu.com/info/adventure-and-ecotourism/guiding-ecotourism/nature-tourism.aspx