| Though the name of India is not included by the World | | | | attention of the tourists from all parts of the world and |
| Tourism Organization (WTO) among the top ten | | | | people of all faiths are coming to India to see the |
| courtiers of the world in terms of "most visited" by | | | | religious places of Narayan Sarovar, Sudamas |
| numbers of travelers, in terms of tourism earners, in | | | | Porbandar, Kabirvad Shuklatirth, Kayavarohan, |
| terms of most visited attractions, still the Indian | | | | Bhadrakali, Haridwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Varanasi, |
| economy has been boosted by new emerging trends | | | | Gangotri and Yamunotri, Rishikesh, Shamlaji, Bodh |
| of various types of Indian tourism and it continues to | | | | Gaya, Ajmer, Punjab, Goa etc. |
| grow. There are a number of factors responsible for | | | | Archaeological Tourism |
| the growth of Indian tourism at global level. India is a | | | | There are a number of places of archaeological |
| peaceful country without any political disturbance | | | | importance which can be broadly classified as Stone |
| except for few destinations where a tourist is required | | | | Age, Indus Valley, Neolithic-Chalcolithic, Megalithic-Early |
| to get special permission from local authority to enter | | | | Historic and Late Historic periods. Famous |
| into that area. The country has a federal structure with | | | | archaeological sites of the Stone Age are abound in |
| elected Governments in States. There are 28 states | | | | Peninsular India, more prominently at Pallavaram in |
| and 7 Union Territories administered directly by the | | | | Tamil Nadu, Hunsgi in Karnataka, Kuliana in Orissa, |
| Central Government. There is healthy competition of | | | | Didwana in Rajasthan, and Bhimbetka in Madhya |
| tour packages among all the states to attract the | | | | Pradesh. The sites of Neolithic-Chalcolithic Age are |
| tourists from all over the world for speedy economic | | | | Inamgaon, Walki, Navdatoli, Ahar, Balathal, Gilund, |
| growth and employment generation. Not only this | | | | Budhihal, Sangankalur, Maski, Brahmagiri, Utnur, Golbai, |
| Ministry of Tourism and Culture has recently launched | | | | Pandu-Rajar-Dhibi, Chirand and Burzoham etc. Famous |
| a campaign called 'Incredible India!' in order to | | | | sites of Indus Valley Civilisation are Indus and Ghaggar |
| encourage different types of tourism in India. | | | | river valleys, Kutch and Saurashtra, Dholavira, |
| Types of Indian Tourism | | | | Kalibangan, Lothal, Surkotda and Rakhigari. Famous |
| All types of tourism in India are projecting the Indian | | | | sites of Megalithic Phase are Brahmagiri, Maski and |
| subcontinent as the ultimate tourist spot. The reason | | | | Rajan Kalur, Bhagimari, Gadabas etc. Excavations at |
| behind why India has been doing well in all types of | | | | Kosambi, Saranath, Hastinapura, Vaishali, Rajgir and |
| tourism is that India is a multilingual, multicultural, | | | | Bodh Gaya, Chandraketugarh, Sisupalgarh etc. have |
| multi-religious and ready to assimilate other diverse | | | | revealed fortified cities dating back to this period. |
| cultures which are alien to this land and stable political | | | | Famous sites of Buddhist Phase are Sanchi, Saranath, |
| system with tremendous geographical diversity, | | | | Ajanta, Kaneheri, Amravati, Sanati and Lalitgiri. Sites of |
| hospitality, uniqueness and charm make it one of the | | | | Jainism Phase are Khandagiri-Udayagiri, Mathura. Some |
| four preferred tourist spot of the world. However, the | | | | Islamic Archaeological sites are Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, |
| different types of tourism of India which are captivating | | | | Hyderabad, northern Karnataka, Aurangabad, and |
| the imagination of the tourists from all parts of the | | | | Bhopal. |
| world can be explained under the following headings: | | | | Other Types of India Tourism |
| Religious or Pilgrimage Tourism | | | | Besides the above explanation of the various types of |
| Since the ancient time, the name of India is | | | | tourism, India is fascinating the vision of the tourists |
| synonymously taken with spiritual activities where the | | | | from all sections of the world for its Adventure |
| body of mythology related to Hinduism contained in | | | | Tourism in Ladakh, Sikkim, Himalaya, Uttranchal, Assam |
| Sanskrit literature such as Vedas, Upanishad, Vedanga, | | | | and Arunachal Pradesh etc; Wildlife Tourism in Sariska |
| Mahakavya, Mahabharata, Ramayana and many | | | | Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, |
| others scriptures are found to make India as pilgrimage | | | | Corbett National Park and many others; Medical |
| centre of the world. Not only this, as a birth place of | | | | Tourism in South India where the city of Chennai |
| two great religions - Buddhism and Jainism - India has | | | | attracts around 45% of medical tourists from foreign |
| also become the hub of Buddhist pilgrimage especially | | | | countries; Eco Tourism in Kaziranga National Park, Gir |
| from Theravada Buddhist world and from Mahayana | | | | National Park and Kanha National Park etc; Cultural |
| Buddhist world with its major centres of Lumbini, | | | | Tourism at Pushkar fair, Taj Mahotsav, and Suraj Kund |
| Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Shravasti, Sankashaya, Nalanda, | | | | mela etc; Water Tourism in Goa, Kerala, |
| Rajgir etc. Today, India's pilgrimage tourism has gained | | | | Chennai, Orissa, Maharashtra etc. |