India is a country that attracts millions of tourists every year and is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. These visitors are attracted to its natural beauty and cultural heritage. It has many historic sites as well like the Taj Mahal, Golden Temple, Red Fort, etc.Thomas Cook, (born November 22, 1808, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England—died July 18, 1892, Leicester, Leicestershire), English innovator of the conducted tour and founder of Thomas Cook and Son, a worldwide travel agency. Cook can be said to have invented modern tourism.Over 17.9 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2019 compared to 17.4 million in 2018, representing a growth of 3.5%.[4] This makes India the 22nd most visited nation in the world and 8th in Asia and Pacific .[5] Domestic tourist visits to all states and union territories numbered 1,036.35 million in 2012, an increase of 16.5% from 2011.[6] In 2014, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the most popular states for tourists.[7] Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra and Jaipur were the five most visited cities of India by foreign tourists during the year 2015. Worldwide, Delhi is ranked 28th by the number of foreign tourist arrivals, while Mumbai is ranked 30th, Chennai 43rd, Agra 45th, Jaipur 52nd and Kolkata 90th.[8]
The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021, which replaced its previous Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, ranks India 54th out of 117 countries overall.[9] The last edition of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, published in 2019, had ranked India 34th out of 140 countries overall. The report ranked the price competitiveness of India's tourism sector 13th out of 140 countries. It mentioned that India has quite good air transport infrastructure (ranked 33rd), particularly given the country's stage of development, and reasonable ground and port infrastructure (ranked 28th). The country also scored high on natural resources (ranked 14th), and cultural resources and business travel (ranked 8th).[10] The World Tourism Organization reported that India's receipts from tourism during 2012 ranked 16th in the world, and 7th among Asian and Pacific countries.[11]The Ministry of Tourism designs national policies for the development and promotion of tourism. In the process, the Ministry consults and collaborates with other stakeholders in the sector including various central ministries/agencies, state governments, union territories and private sector representatives. Concerted efforts are being made to promote niche tourism products such as rural, cruise, medical and eco-tourism.[12] The Ministry of Tourism maintains the Incredible India campaign focused on promoting tourism in India.India requires citizens of most countries to hold a valid passport and apply for a travel visa at their local Indian embassy or consulate before their visit. Travellers can apply directly by mail or in person, or through their local travel services company
2. INTRODUCTION
Tourism is travel for recreational,
leisure , family & business purposes
Usually for a limited duration.
3. WE CAN SAY..
Tourism is commonly associated with transnational travel , but
may also refer to travel to another location within the same
country.
a) Temporary, short-term movement of people to destination
outside their resident places.
4. FORMS OF TOURISM
DOMESTIC TOURISM:-
i. Domestic tourism is tourism involving residents of one country traveling only within
that country.
INBOUND TOURISM:-
i. Income tourism is also known as “Inbound tourism”.
ii. Income tourism means travelers arriving in different countries from their own.
OUTBOUND TOURISM:-
i. Outbound tourism refers to residents to travel outside their home country.
5. TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDIA
A tourism destination is the toast of the world
at the moment.
Conde Nast ranked India amongst the top 10
tourism destination.
Travel & tourism industry is the 2nd highest
foreign exchange earner for India.
7. STRENGTH OF INDIA FOR TOURISM
Country of rich heritage & traditions having a vast & varied history.
Places of ancient civilization & settlements dating back to several centuries present
in India.
Unity in Diversity i.e. Multicultural people staying together in the same country.
One of the fastest growing economies of the world.
8. TOP 10 TOURISM DESTINATION IN INDIA
1. AGRA
• Agra’s Taj Mahal is one of the most
famous buildings in the world , the
mausoleum of Shah Jahan’s wife ,
Mumtaz Mahal.
• It is one of the New Seven Wonders of
the world.
2. JAIPUR/UDAIPUR
• Jaipur is also popularly known as the
Pink City , is the capital of the Indian
state if Rajasthan.
• Jaipur is a very famous tourist &
education destination in India.
9. 3. GOA 4. KASHMIR
• Goa is famous for its pristine beaches, in
fact 90% of all the tourism in Goa
happens beaches in Coastal Areas.
• Goa has two main tourist seasons:
winter & summer.
• Kashmir was once called Heaven
on earth , & once of the most
beautiful places in the world.
10. 5. KANYAKUMARI 6. KERALA (BACKWATERS)
• Kanyakumari is especially
popular in India for its
spectacular and unique
sunrise and sunset.
• Kerala , situated on the lush & tropical
Malabar Coast, is one of the most popular
tourist destinations in India.
• Named as one of the “ten paradises of the
world”.
11. 7. OLD DELHI 8. AJANTA ELLORA
• Delhi , Capital of India has many attractions
like mosques, forts & other monuments
that represent India’s history.
• The important places in Old Delhi include
the majestic Red Fort.
• Ajanta & Ellora are 28-30 rock-cut cave
monuments created during the first century
BC & 5th century AD, containing paintings &
sculptures considered to be masterpieces of
both Buddhist religious art and universal
pictorial art.
12. 9. DARJEELING 10. MYSORE
• Darjeeling in India owes’ its
grandeur to its clean fresh
mountain air and above all, the
smiling resilient people for whom
it is a home.
• Mysore is tourism hot spot within the
state of Karnataka & also acts as a base
for other tourism places in the vicinity of
the city.
• The city receives the maximum number
of tourists during the period of the
Dasara festival.
