Handbook of Adventure Tourism

Adventure tourism is a complex industry with a wide variety of elements and suppliers. Some of these suppliers are also part of the mainstream tourism industry such as accommodation operators while others are specific to adventure tourism like equipment manufactures. The growth of adventure tourism has been fuelled by the activities of specialist tour operators who focus on adventure tourism. Adventure tourism most exciting and popular among all types of tourism. The book endeavours to introduce readers to the field of adventure tourism, while analyzing the fundamental components of adventure tourism, offers key definitions, examines the relationship between adventure tourism and other established form of tourism sectors, and puts forward various typologies to help the reader understand the nature and scope of adventure tourism. This particular sector of tourism is a much heralded phenomenon, but what exactly it is can only be realised only by the people who discover and enjoy the opportunities of thrill, challenge, risk, daring excitement and success.