Syllabus
UNIT-1
- Typologies of Tourism, Introduction of Alternate tourism to the market,
- Defining and Conceptual Base of Special Interest Tourism (SIT),
- Special interest tourism demand, Image creation/media for SIT products,
- Special Interest Tourism Interest Cycle and Leisure-Tourism Interest Cycle,
- Resources for Special Interest Tourism Development
UNIT-2
Theme and introductory Ideas of the following tourism types:
- Educational Tourism,
- Dark Tourism,
- Slum Tourism,
- Community Based Tourism,
- Aboriginal Cultures and Indigenous Tourism,
- Ayurveda,
- Health & Wellness Tourism,
- Spiritual Tourism,
- Gastronomic Tourism,
- Wine and Food Tourism,
- Film Tourism,
- Senior Tourism,
- Urban Tourism.
UNIT-3
- Celebrating Special Interest Events in India,
- Case Studies related to Entrepreneurship and Small Business in SIT w.r.t. India,
- Exploring possibilities of special interest travel in India.
- Profiling major players in special interest tours in India.
UNIT-4
- Popular travel itineraries of special interest tourism in India.
- (Educational, Dark, Slum, CBT, Indigenous Tourism, Health Tourism, Food and Wine Tourism, Film Tourism, Senior Tourism, Urban Tourism, Ayurveda and Spiritual Tourism)