Unit 1:

INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM Overview,

Definition of Tourist, Tourism, Visitor, Excursionist, Inbound and Outbound.

Constituents of Tourism-Primary (Transportation, Accommodation, Food and Beverage, Entertainment and attractions, information and shopping) & Secondary (Banks, Hospitals, Insurance Companies, Communication and others

Unit 2:

TRAVEL MOTIVATORS AND TOURISM PRODUCT-Business, Leisure, Religious, VFR, Adventure, Health, etc.

Tourism product of India- Beaches, Hill stations, wild Life sanctuaries and heritage.

INTERMEDIARIES OF TOURISM- Travel agents, Tour Operators, Escorts and guides & Online Travel Portals

Unit 3:
IMPACT OF TOURISM AND MAINTAINING SUSTAINABILITY- Economic, Social, Cultural, Political & Environmental.

TOURISM ORGANISATIONS-International & Domestic.

EMERGING TRENDS OF TOURISM (Alternative Tourism)

Special interest tourism: -Ecotourism, Senior citizen tourism, Wildlife tourism, Rural tourism, Ethnic tourism & Space tourism

Unit 4:

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY-Overview of Hospitality,

Brief history,

Present scenario.

Hospitality and Hotel Industry-Hotel Industry as a part of Hospitality sector,

Hotel core and support areas.

Future trends in Hospitality