Abstract
The word „tour‟ has a source from the Hebrew word ‘torah’ which means learning, studying or searching. The word „Tourism‟ which relates to tour is derived from the Latin word „tomos‟ which means a tool for describing a circle. History of civilized world reveals that man has been fascinated by travel and has the urge to discover the unknown, to explore new and strange places, to seek changes of environment and to undergo new experiences. Travel to achieve these ends is not new, but tourism is relatively a modern concept and the development of transport, accommodation and communication facilities make tourism with a broader business base
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