1. Natural tourist attractions: Natural attractions are the foundation and driving factor of the tourism industry. The scenic beauty of a place; sunrise or sunset in a particular city; beaches like the famous beaches of Hawaii, the Philippines or Goa; rivers like the Nile, the Ganges, the Amazon River; mountains like the Himalayas. All these are natural attractions for which millions and millions of tourists and people travel all over the world.
2. Man-made tourist attractions: Then there are man-made tourist attractions that also attract many tourists. The first on this list would be the 7 wonders of the world. Beyond these there could also be many types of attractions like museums, gardens, zoos, water parks, amusement parks, casinos, etc.
We would also include various entertainment events or activities such as theaters, concerts, shows, launches, etc.
3. Cultural and other festivals and events: Cultural, religious or other events take place all over the world. There are many recurring events, festivals or gatherings that attract countless tourists and enthusiastic travelers from all over the world.
4. Sports and recreation sector and activities: People travel around the world to attend various sports events or activities in different famous places. People to cities famous for their winters and snow for sports like skiing.
5. Tourism and travel trade services: This is the core service sector of the tourism industry. This sector covers organizations that provide various travel and tourism services, such as complete tour packages, travel and transportation reservations, hotel reservations, destination search and reservations, etc.
6. Transport sector: The transport sector is the basis and medium of tourism. Covering air, water, road, and railways, the transportation sectors provide the means to travel to various destinations.
7. Accommodation or Hospitality Industry: Accommodation or hospitality is another key sector of tourism. Traveling anywhere, tourists need to stay there and therefore need proper hotels or other accommodation. They also need all the related services to make their stay and travel enjoyable and convenient.
8. Food and beverage industry: The food and beverage industry plays a very unique role in tourism. Just like hotels and accommodation, tourists also need the wide range of services in the food and beverage industry. This is not just limited to hotels where tourists stay. Restaurants, takeaways, etc. they also play an important role here.
Food and drinks are also one of the attractions of a place and a type of tourism. Food tourism is one of the types of travel where people travel to places that have famous local food and flavors.
9. The MICE sector: MICE travel and tourism is a huge industry in itself that attracts various visitors from all over the world. People travel to attend business, professional and other events. There are so many different types of events happening around the world in different cities every day. This sector drives the entire tourism industry and is also one of its important segments.
10. Business Tourism Sector: Business tourism is another sector that involves business travelers traveling for various business purposes. This is a bit different from the MICE or events sector. Here business trips are not to participate in particular events. Entrepreneurs, professionals traveling for all kinds of official work like dealing with customer, new market survey, etc. are part of this segment of tourism and travel.
