This document outlines different forms of tourism including natural tourism, ecotourism, soft adventure tourism, hard adventure tourism, special interest tourism, cultural tourism, events tourism, and other forms of tourism. Ecotourism focuses on experiencing natural areas and fostering environmental conservation. Soft adventure tourism involves moderate physical activity like hiking or cycling while hard adventure tourism has greater risks like scuba diving or mountain climbing. Cultural tourism experiences local arts, heritage, and festivals. Events tourism involves traveling for organized sports or cultural events. Other forms include farm tourism and educational tourism.

1. FORMS OF TOURISM
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2. NATURAL
TOURISM
ECOTOURISM
SOFT ADVENTURE
TOURISM
HARD ADVENTURE
TOURISM
SPECIAL INTEREST

3. Ecotourism is ecologically
sustainable tourism with
a primary focus on
experiencing natural
areas that fosters
environmental and
cultural understanding,
appreciation and
conservation
ECOTOURISM

4. ● Observation and appreciation of nature and
culture
● Education and interpretation features
● Generally organized by small groups or locally
owned businesses
● Minimum negative impacts
CORE CHARACTERISTICS

5. - requires a moderate level of physical
involvement by participants and are
less physically challenging than hard
activities.
SOFT ADVENTURE
TOURISM

6. H
B
C
H
W
W
W
F
iking
icycling
amping
orseback riding
alking tours
ildlife spotting
hale watching
ishing

7. - commonly involve a
higher level of physical or
rugged involvement or a
potentially greater
personal challenge for
participants and the risk
factor also increase.
HARD ADVENTURE
TOURISM

8. S
S
W
S
S
K
O
M
elunking
cuba diving
hitewater rafting
urfing
kiing
ayaking
cean sailing
ountain climbing

9. WILDLIFE TOURISM
● Observation
● Photography
● Interaction
SPECIAL INTEREST

10. CULTURAL
TOURISM
- travel directed toward
experiencing the arts, heritage
and special character of
unique places
-includes arts, cultural
activities and physical heritage

11. ICOMOS
(International Council on Monuments and Sites)
International and domestic cultural visitors
● Attend the theatre, concerts or performing
arts programs
● Go to art craft galleries/workshops or studios
● Attend festivals or fairs
● Visit heritage buildings, sites or monuments

12. EVENTS
TOURISM
- the overnight travelers aged
15 years and above who
participate in the following
activities
● Festivals/fairs or cultural
event
● Organized sporting event

13. OTHER
FORMS
OF
TOURISM
● FARM TOURISM
-well established in Europe,
New Zealand and Australia
● EDUCATIONAL TOURISM
-edu-tourism with the
primary purpose of
engaging in a learning
experience