Adventure Tourism

Adventure Tourism, Meanings, Experience and Learning published by Routledge in 2013 consists of a collection of result provided by the school of adventure studies, Fort William, Scotland. The book consists of feedbacks and point of views of the authors from their personal understanding of the concept. It provides a definition of adventure and talks about introduction of adventure learning, effect of the experience and analytic concept of service. The authors have been able to use a philosophical and conceptual framework to explain all the concepts. The book comprises of both adventure literature and clear focus on the main topic which is the study of adventure tourism.

Through the eleven chapter of the book, we are exposed to lot of black and white maps, charts and tables. Each chapter underlines the importance of adventure tourism and outdoor activities pointing out their growing importance in the tourism sector. Factors have identified the main points such as experience, motivation and environment which are the pillars of the adventure travel.

For ease of reading, the book is divided into three main parts. The first part, talks about how adventure tourism has changed the way we view things now and how we want to delight our customers and offer them the best tourism experience. It explains adventure as a challenge. Risk is also another factor which is well developed and even the process of adrenaline is explained by the authors. Despite all these explanations, it is believed that tourists nowadays are more and more interested in the practice of adrenaline rush experiences and risky situations than staying at hotel and enjoying a sun bath. The book introduced the element of motivation which is presented as a major determinant in the travel choice of customer.

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