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    Sectors of Tourism Industry: Group 2

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    This document discusses different sectors and types of tourism. It describes adventure tourism as activities done outside one's comfort zone like skydiving or hiking. Adventure tourism is divided into hard adventure with high risk activities and soft adventure with lower risk activities led by guides. Attractions are also discussed and can include theme parks, natural landmarks, heritage sites, recreation facilities, shopping destinations, and industrial sites like wineries.

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    SECTORS OF TOURISM

    INDUSTRY
    Group 2
    Adventure Tourism and Recreation
    Adventure tourism is defined as the movement of the people from one to another place
    outside their comfort zone for exploration or travel to remote areas, exotic and possibly
    hostile areas. Adventure tourism is a type of tourism in which tourist do some adventures
    activities like as skydiving, hill climbing, scuba diving

    Recreation actually includes an extremely broad range of leisure activities including


    travel and tourism, cultural entertainment, participation in the arts, hobbies,
    membership in social clubs or interests groups.
    Two Categories of Adventure Tourism:

    Hard Adventure
    Hard adventure refers to activities with high levels of risk, requiring intense
    commitment and advanced skills. Hard tourism includes the activities like
    climbing mountains/rock/ice, trekking, caving etc.

    Soft Adventure
    Soft adventure refers to activities with a perceived risk but low levels of risk,
    requiring minimal commitment and beginning skills; most of these activities are
    led by experienced guides. Soft tourism includes the activities like backpacking,
    camping, hiking, kayaking etc.
    ATTRACTIONS
    It is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for
    its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value,
    historical significance, natural or built beauty,
    offering leisure, adventure, amusement, for
    educational purposes and medical services for
    aging travelers.
    Attractions can be classified in a number of ways:

    Theme or Amusement Parks- the roots of these attractions to go back to the medieval
    Europe, when pleasure gardens were created. These gardens were the forerunner of today's
    parks, featuring fireworks, dancing and games. Example: Disney, Universal Studios

    Natural Attractions- are the mainsprings that drive many people to travel. Example: National
    Parks, Forests, Botanical Parks, Zoological Parks.
    Heritage Attractions- have an appeal to those inspired to learn more about contemporary
    and long vanished civilizations. Example: Calle Crisologo

    Recreation Attractions- maintain and provide access to indoor and outdoor facilities
    where people can participate in sports and other recreational activities.
    Commercial Attractions- are retail operations dealing in gifts, handcrafted goods, art,
    and souvenirs that attract tourists, Example: Shopping

    Industrial Attractions- Factory tours are growing in number, and manufacturers have
    developed elaborate facilities to handle tourists. Example: Wineries and Breweries
    Thank You!

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