Types of Tourism

Question 1

Heritage Tourism

Answer 1

Heritage tourism is often PLACE based, and involves visiting a place, activity, etc that accurately and authentically represents the people of the past and present.

Question 2

Heritage Tourism (Example)

Answer 2

Visiting the Richmond Gaol

Question 3

Cultural Tourism

Answer 3

Cultural tourism is often people based, where tourists learn through engagement, however it can also include things such as a concert.

Question 4

Cultural Tourism (example)

Answer 4

Visiting a festival such as the Brazillian Carnival to APPRECIATE culture.

Question 4

Ecotourism

Answer 4

Responsible travel to areas which conserve the environment and sustains the wellbeing of local people (textbook) It involves education

Question 5

Ecotourism (example)

Answer 5

Visiting the conservation sites in the daintree rainforest to appreciate and learn about the rainforest.

Question 6

Dark Tourism

Answer 6

Visiting a place where tragedy has occurred

Question 7

Dark Tourism (example)

Answer 7

Visiting Chernobyl

Question 8

Medical Tourism

Answer 8

Visiting a place for medical needs