Question

Distinguish between the following:

Pleasure Tourism and Pilgrimage Tourism.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Basis	Pleasure Tourism	Pilgrimage Tourism
1.	Purpose	Primarily for relaxation, recreation, and entertainment.	Primarily for religious devotion and spiritual fulfillment.
2.	Places Visited	Hill stations, beaches, wildlife sanctuaries and resorts.	Holy places, temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras.
3.	Examples	Goa, Shimla, Ooty, Manali, Kerala backwaters	Varanasi, Amritsar, Rameswaram, Kedarnath, Vaishno Devi
4.	Activities	Sightseeing, leisure, adventure sports and cultural events.	Attending rituals, offering prayers and participating in religious festivals.
5.	Tourist Type	General tourists, families, honeymooners, adventurers.	Devotees, religious groups, spiritual seekers.