For the past few decades many forms of tourism, also known as niche tourism, have been becoming more popular, particularly:
Adventure tourism — is a grassroots effort to support independent
bookstores by promoting them as a travel destination.
— sustainable tourism which has minimal impact on the environment, such as safaris (Kenya) and Rainforests (Belize), or national parks.
Armchair tourism or virtual tourism — includes urban tourism, visiting historical or interesting cities, such as London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Cairo, Beijing, Kyoto, and experiencing their cultural heritages. May also consist of specialized cultural experiences, such as art museum tourism where one visits many art museums during the tour, or opera tourism where one sees many operas or concerts during the tour. Bookstore Tourism — travelling to such places as Atlantic City, Las
Vegas, Macau or Monte Carlo for the purpose of gambling at the casinos there. Cultural tourism — farm based tourism, helping to support the local agricultural economy. Disaster tourism — involves travelling to an education institution,
a wooded retreat or some other destination in order to take personal-interest classes, including cooking classes with a famous chef or crafts classes.
| Agritourism |
| Ecotourism |
— not travelling physically, but exploring the world through internet, books, TV, etc.
Unit 1.Forms Of Tourism
Educational tourism — travelling to a disaster scene not primarily for
helping, but because one finds it interesting to see. It can be a problem if it hinders rescue, relief and repair work.
Gambling tourism — tourism involving travel in rugged regions, or
adventurous sports such as mountaineering and hiking (tramping).