This document discusses seasonal tourism patterns. It notes that tourism is influenced by seasonal weather changes and daylight hours. Winter tourism is driven by desires for snow or sunshine, with destinations offering warm climates or heavy snowfall. Popular winter sports include ice skating, skiing, and heliskiing. Specific winter destinations in India are mentioned. Summer tourism occurs during warmer months and is motivated by sunshine and beach activities. Popular summer destinations in India are listed, along with common summer water sports. Spring and the peak/lean tourism seasons in India are also outlined. The document concludes by examining problems faced by seasonal tourism workers, such as irregular employment and income.

1. SEASONAL
CHARACTER
OF TOURISM

2. • A season is a subdivision of the year, marked
by changes in weather, ecology, and hours
of daylight.

3. SEASONAL CHARACTER
OF TOURISM
• There are various factors influencing the mass
tourist flows during a particular season.

4. Winter tourism
• There are two types of vacation preferences
in winter- destinations which have a warm
climate and destinations which have heavy
snowfall during the winter season.
• Winter tourism has two prime incentive: the
search for snow & search for sunshine.

5. THEY BELONG TO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORY.
• WINTER TOURISM
• SUMMER TOURISM .

7. List of winter Sports
• Ice Skating
• Skiing
• Heliskiing

8. Ice Skating
 Shimla has the largest ice
skating rink in India. It is also
the only natural ice skating
rink of India.
 Ice skating festival is
organised in Shimla every
year.

9. Skiing
 Jammu & Kashmir Uttarakhand
 Gulmarg Auli
 Pahalgam Munsiyari
Pithoragarh
 Himachal Pradesh Sikkim
 Manali Lachung
 Kufri Yumthang
 Narkanda
 Solang Valley

10. Heliskiing
In Himachal the heli skiing sport is available in the area
abound by the Hanuman Tibba, Rohtang Pass, Deo Tibba
and Chanderkhani Pass near Manali.

11. SUMMER
TOURISM
• It takes place during the summer months.
The main incentive for this type of tourism is
sunshine & bathing preferably in the sea.

12. Top Summer
Destinations
• Goa/Kerala
• Kashmir tour
• Leh Ladakh Tour
• Ooty Tour
• Kullu Manali Tour

13. Water
Sports
• Windsurfing
• Scuba Diving
• Water Skiing
• Angling
• Parasailing
• Water Scooter
• Swimming

14. Spring
• Spring is one of the four seasons following winter and
preceding summer

15. Peak & lean season of
India
• A lean season from April to September and peak
season from October to March

16. Problems that
seasonal workers
face Include:-
• Job and income insecurity
• No guarantee of employment from one season to
the next
• Problems in overuse and under use of resources
• Difficulties in getting training
• Employment-related medical benefits, recognition
of their experience
• Unsatisfactory housing and working conditions

17. Check Your Progress?
• Discuss the link between climate and tourism
• What is a festival season?
• Why do people go to hill stations in summer?
• Which month has received the highest FTA’s in
India and why?
• How is seasonality and employment related?