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According to Oxford Dictionary tourism is business activity connected with providing accommodation, service, and entertainment for people who are
visiting a place for pleasure. Based on the definitions above, it can be concluded that tourism is the
act of travel with the activity in fun and pleasure happens in this interaction by relation between government and society.
2. The Classification of Tourism
The United Nations classified three forms of tourism in 1994, in its “Recommendations on Tourism Statistic.”
a Domestic tourism, which involves resident of the given country traveling
only within this country. b
Inbound tourism, involving non-residents traveling in the given country. c
Outbound tourism, involving residents traveling in another country. According to Prof. Salah Wahab, in his book “Tourism Management”, divides
the kinds of tourism are as follows:
a. Based on the number of people
1 Individual Tourism
Individual tourism is a tour is conducted by one people or one family. 2
Group Tourism Group tourism is a tour that is conducted by several people in one
group a travel agent organizes this group and tour guide leads it.
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b. Based on the aim of doing a trip
1 Commercial Tourism
Commercial tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of visiting a commercial exhibition or celebration.
2 Cultural Tourism
Cultural tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of getting a wider conception, studying the local society about their way of life,
behavior, culture and art. 3
Health Tourism Health tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of getting a new
environment for health reason . 4
Sport Tourism Sport Tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of having sport
activities. 5
Agricultural Tourism Agricultural tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of visiting
farming land where the tourist can take part in agricultural activities. 6
Water Tourism Water tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of having
activities in water places. 7
Pilgrimage Tourism Pilgrimage tourism is a tour that is conducted with the aim of religion,
history and belief at holy places.
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c. Based on the transportation tool
1 Land Tourism
Land tourism is a tour that use land transportation, such as train, bus, car, travel.
2 Maritime Tourism
Maritime is a tour use water transportation, such as ship. 3
Air Tourism Air transportation is a tour use air transportation, such as airplane.
d. Based on the geographical location
1 National Domestic Tourism
National domestic tourism is a tour that conducted local citizen and foreign people who stay at that country for a certain purpose, which is
limited in that country. 2
Regional Tourism Regional tourism is a tour that is conducted by people in a certain
tourism area, like trip to West Europe. 3
International Tourism International tourism is a tour that conducted by people in one country
to the other country.
e. Based on the age
