While planning a trip, how many times have you been asked 'Kidhar jaana hai, decide kar' ? Well, every time we think one a trip, my husband and I ask each other this question a thousand times if not more!
Most of the time, people tend to say, 'Kuch bhi chalega!!!'. And this 'Kuch bhi chalega' might have been the end of you as you embarked on your “friend-planned” or “relative-planned” trip, and then realized you don’t like what they like.
So, here’s what can help you decide what kind of a tourist are you and what you might like!
1. Adventure Tourism
Do you like activities that give an adrenaline rush? Are you someone who likes to brave the unruly rapids, enjoy free fall from the sky, or love to swim with sharks? Then, you are tailormade for Adventure Tourism, my friend!
Type of activities which you can indulge in:
Rafting
Kayaking
Scuba-diving
Halo-jump/ Military free fall
Paragliding
Skydiving
Caving
Rock-climbing
Heli-skiing
Ziplining
Best Places In India Offering These Activities:
• Treks in Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh
• White Water River Rafting in Dandeli, Rishikesh and Kolad
• Scuba Diving in Andaman Islands, Lakshwadeep Islands, Goa and Netrani Island in Murudeshwar.
• Camping in Uttarakhand, Dawki, Coorg, etc.
2. Wildlife Tourism
Do you like to watch animals, birds, reptiles and the entire animal kingdom in their natural habitat? Do you literally melt if you watch huge carnivores playing like kittens? You mean no harm to wildlife but feel immense love to be around them. If yes, then you surely belong to this group!
And the best places for you are:
• Jim Corbett National Park
• Bandhavgarh National park
• Kanha National Park
• Kaziranga National Park
• Manas National Park
• Gir National Park
• Sundarbans National Park
• Ranthambore National Park
• Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
• Bandipur National Park
3. Eco-Tourism or Sustainable Tourism
Do you support conservation practices to protect endangered species of plants and animals? Do you support local indigenous communities whose livelihood depends on the forests? Do you consciously try not to leave carbon footprints behind? If yes, then you support Eco-Tourism!
4. Medical Tourism
This kind of tourism becomes prevalent when international tourists visit India to get medical attention or surgeries and this tourism industry is a billion-dollar industry. According to Medical Tourism Market Report, India is leading in this Tourism segment for being the destination that provides the best quality Medical Treatment at the lowest cost.
5. Wellness Tourism
Are you someone concerned about your health and when you take your vacation you rather focus on the various methods of natural treatment like Yoga, meditation and the oldest and most effective form of treatment – Ayurveda? If yes, then you are a Wellness Tourist.
6. Cultural or Heritage Tourism
Do culturally significant places attract you? Do you like to visit places that is wrapped in history and everything you see around takes you to that era? If deep down you like visiting enormous forts, palaces and places with rich cultural backstory then you are a Cultural or Heritage Tourist.
7. Pilgrimage or Religious Tourism
Are you an old soul in a young body or of any age, just waiting to visit every other temple that you find on the way? Or perhaps you have visited the best of destinations known for beaches and you ended up finding a place or worship and preferred spending time there? Then you are definitely into Religious Tourism.
8. Cruise Tourism
Like a relaxed holiday without having to hop from one place to another and live in utmost luxury with all options of entertainment, amenities and comfort, all at one place? Then you are a Cruise Tourist, and you would like nothing better!
9. Dark Tourism
There are some places that have a dark past and visiting those places only brings back long-forgotten terrifying memories. If you are someone who likes to visit these eerie places, then you are into Dark Tourism!!
• Cellular Jail, Port Blair
• Dumas Beach, Surat
• Dow Hill in Kurseong, Darjeeling
• Shaniwarwada, Pune
• Bhuj, Gujrat
10. Culinary Tourism
Do you have a knack for cooking? You want to know which spices and herbs compliment which food items? Want to know more of the cuisines of the area? You like the food of the area rather than the places of interest? Then Culinary Tourism is apt for you!
11. Education Tourism
If a vastly diverse country like India cannot provide knowledge and educate students on various topics, then who can? A tour through the thousand-year-old villages, palaces and forts take us through an incredible journey of life during the medieval times and help us learn about our history.
Similarly, touring through the national parks give us the perspective of how to maintain ecological balance and what we can do to maintain them. The learning curve should be consistent with our learning and people travel from far and wide to learn exactly that and if you are someone who loves to learn about everything that surrounds you then you definitely prefer Education Tourism.
12. Film Tourism
Do you have the urge to visit all those places where popular films have been shot and you like to mimic the signature pose of the Bollywood actors? Then you are a Film Tourist. You can visit the famous film studios like Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, or Film City in Mumbai.
13. Sports Tourism
We are definitely known for our rich cultural heritage, but sports?? Never!! But this has now changed over the years. As other countries would revel in the glory of sports tourism India too has something to gloat about. From adventure sports which is a trillion-dollar company to internationally acclaimed sports, these events are being held in India and if you are a sucker for these events, then you are promoting Sports Tourism.
14. Yoga Tourism
Yoga is a way of life. And India being known as the place where it originated, people across the world come here to practice or to learn the secrets of the old gurus! If places offering these services attract you more than other places, then you are a Yoga Tourist.
15. Recreational Tourism
There are tourists who don’t like sitting idle on their vacation and the need to be constantly on their toes and engage in physical activity, cultural events, visiting forts or palaces, museums, etc. If you are someone like that, then you are a Recreational Tourist.
16. Mixed Tourism
You want it all! You can’t do with just one type. You want to explore anything and everything. If yes, then you are like me buddy – “You love it all”!
Don’t forget to drop a line on the comment section below about the kind of traveller you are. You never know you might learn something more about yourself and your travel preference!!
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