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Question
Identify the type of tourism from the statement.
To seek treatment in a naturopathy centre, John and Amar went to Kerala.
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Solution
Medical tourism
Explanation:
Medical tourism means people travelling to another place for seeking medical treatment. Wellness tourism and health tourism are related to medical tourism. In this case, John and Amar went to Kerala to seek treatment from naturopathy centre, which is related to medical treatment.
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