Historical Tourism | Recreational Tourism |
People travel to visit historically important places. | People travel for enjoyment, amusement and pleasure. |
People travel to museums, monuments, archaeological areas, forts, temples etc. | People travel to waterfalls, hill stations, beaches, and amusement parks. |
Examples of historical tourism are, Angkorwat of Cambodia, Tajmahal of India and the Pyramids of Egypt. | Examples of recreational tourism are Niagra falls in the USA, Shimla in India, Whitehaven beach in Australia and Disneyland in California |