What are the popular types of tourism?

Tourism is not symptomatic as a single form. This term is general in nature describing several types of travel and lodging in accordance with the underlying motivation for the departure. People travel for various purposes and satisfy various desires.

In addition, for the purposes of planning and developing tourism itself, it is also necessary to distinguish between tourism and other types of tourism, so that the types and types of tourism developed will be tangible as expected from tourism itself. Actually tourism as a symptom manifests itself in several forms, for example:

(a) According to geographical location, where tourism activities develop are divided into:

1. Local tourism (local tourism) is a type of tourism which is narrower in scope and limited in certain places. For example, tourism in the city of Denpasar, tourism in the city of Bandung.
2. Regional tourism (regional tourism), namely tourism activities developed in a certain area, can be regional in the national environment and can also be regional in the international scope. For example tourism in Bali, Yogyakarta tourism, and others.
3. National tourism (national tourism) is a type of tourism developed within the territory of a country, where the participants not only consist of their own citizens but also foreigners who are silent in the country. For example, tourism in regions within the territory of Indonesia.
4. Regional-international tourism, namely tourism activities that develop in a limited international area, but cross the boundaries of more than two or three countries in the region. For example, ASEAN tourism.
5. International tourism (International tourism), namely tourism activities that exist or are developed in many countries in the world.

(b) According to the effect on the balance of payments

1. Active tourism (in bound tourism), namely tourism activities characterized by symptoms of the entry of foreign tourists to a certain country. This of course will get foreign exchange input for the countries visited by itself will strengthen the position of the balance of payments of countries visited by tourists.
2. Passive tourism (out-going tourism), namely tourism activities characterized by symptoms of leaving their own citizens traveling abroad as tourists. Since it is viewed from the point of view of the country's foreign exchange earnings, this activity is detrimental to the country of origin of tourists, because the money spent occurs abroad.

(c) According to the reason / purpose of the trip

1. Business tourism, which is a types of tourism where visitors come for official purposes, trading business or those related to their work, congresses, seminars and others.
2. Vacational tourism, which is a type of tourism where people who travel on vacation consist of people who are on vacation, on leave, and others.
3. Educational tourism, which is a type of tourism in which visitors or people travel for the purpose of learning or studying a field of science. For example: excursion tourism (study tour).
4. Familiarization tourism, which is an excursion which is intended to get to know more about fields or areas that are related to their work.
5. Scientific tourism is a tourism trip whose main purpose is to gain knowledge or an investigation into a field of science.
6. Special Mission tourism, which is a tour that is carried out with a special purpose, for example an artistic mission tourism, a sports mission, or other missions.
7. Hunting tourism is a tourist visit intended to organize animal hunting which is permitted by local authorities as mere entertainment.

(d) According to the time or time of visit

1. Seasonal tourism is a type of tourism whose activities take place in certain seasons. Example: Summer tourism, winter tourism, and others.
2. Occasional tourisms, which is a type of tourism in which tourist trips are associated with an event (occasion) or an event. For example tourism: Sekaten in Yogyakarta, Nyepi in Bali, and others.

(e) According to the object

1. Cultural tourism is a type of tourism where the motivation of tourists to travel is due to the attraction of art and culture of a place or region.
2. Recuperational tourism is a type of tourism where the motivation of tourists to travel is to cure diseases, such as bathing in hot springs, bathing in mud, and others.
3. Commercial tourism, which is a type of tourism in which the motivation of tourists to travel is associated with national and international trade activities.
4. Sport tourism, which is a type of tourism where the motivation of tourists to travel is to see or watch a sports party in a certain place or country.
5. Political tourism, which is a type of tourism in which the motivation of tourists to travel for the purpose of seeing or witnessing an event or events related to the activities of a country. For example, watching the commemoration of a country's independence day
6. Social tourism, which is a type of tourism which in terms of its implementation does not emphasize looking for profit, for example study tours, picnics, and others.
7. Religion tourism is a type of tourism where the motivation of tourists to travel is to see or witness religious ceremonies, such as the Bali Krama ceremony in Besakih, the Umrah pilgrimage for Islam, and others.
8. Marine tourism is a tourism activity supported by facilities and infrastructure for swimming, fishing, diving and other sports, including facilities and infrastructure for accommodation, eating and drinking.

(f) According to the number of people traveling

1. Individual tourism, namely a tourist or a family traveling together.
2. Family group tourism, which is a tour carried out by a group of families who still have kinship with one another.
3. Group tourism, which is a type of tourism in which the tour consists of many people who join in a group that is usually organized by schools, organizations, or tour operators / travel agents.

(g) According to the means of transportation used

1. Land tourism is a type of tourism which in its activities uses land transportation, such as buses, taxis and trains.
2. Sea tourism, namely tourism activities that use sea transportation to visit a tourist destination.
3. Air tourism is a type of tourism that uses air transportation to and from tourist destinations.

(h) According to the age of the traveler

1. Youth tourism is a type of tourism developed for teenagers who like to travel at relatively cheap prices.
2. Abdult tourism is a tourism activity that is followed by people who are elderly. Usually people who travel are retirees.

(i) According to gender

1. Masculine tourism is a type of tourism whose activities are only followed by men, such as safari, hunting and adventure.
2. Feminime tourism is a type of tourism that is only followed by women, such as in groups to watch cooking demonstrations.

(j) According to price and social level

1. Delux tourism, which is a tour that uses standard luxury facilities, both means of transportation, hotels, and attractions.
2. Middle class tourism, which is a type of tour that is intended for those who want facilities that are not too expensive, but the service is not too bad.
3. Social tourism, which is a tour which is carried out jointly at the lowest possible cost with sufficient facilities during the trip.