Tourism and Mountaineering definitely has the intrinsic potential to grasp the students’ interest and desire due to its significance to hospitality and service. A dire need of travel and tourism professionals has always been perceived in the context. Lately tourism has become an admirable profession which young boys and girls are proud to join and get trained for various levels and positions. This book is, therefore, a humble attempt, to give a general idea to the students, teachers and professionals involved in the field of travel and tourism sector.

The book Tourism and Mountaineering, principle and practices, part – 2, is an academic text book for foundation course in travel and tourism enhanced with practical dimension. So, every unit in this book contains theory as basic knowledge and exercises to enhance practical knowledge. The purpose of this book is to provide a sound knowledge on utmost areas of travel and tourism, especially to the students of class – XII (HSEB). A rigorous attempt has been made to incorporate all the basic materials in a very lucid, systematic and brief account for the benefit of those students, who are desirous to begin or have already begun their studies in travel and tourism management, and also to those who have engaged themselves in acquiring and imparting knowledge in this area.

This book will be a good reference book to the students of BTTM and BHM as well. In the meantime, it will absolutely prove to be a very handy book to those who are opting to take-up travel and tourism related training as a vocational education. In addition this book is helpful for travel, trekking, rafting entrepreneurs and government authorities as well.

Travel and tourism-principles and practices is an attempt to expose the core and peripheral concept of marketing of tourism in part – I and information of travel related materials in part-II so that the reader acquires knowledge on the divers areas of tourism. This book, having drawn much from management studies, has derived basic theories to educate and train the tourism entrepreneurs as well to take up much higher tasks and challenges than ever before. This book explains various dimension of the tourism business and elucidated the relevant exhibits, figurers, and tables, and simplifies the concept to such an extent that the students can grasp the subject easily.

According to revised edition of this course and designed by the curriculum department of HSEB, I have written this book covering all the units and teaching manuals, and proper attention has been given to communicate broad knowledge of the concepts. Aiming to full fill the dire need of innumerable students, I have written this book from my own experience of one decade, deep study and discussions on related materials.