Adventure Tourism syllabus

Adventure Tourism

• 1 Overview of Adventure Tourism (8 LHs)

  • Concept, Nature, Scope, Opportunities & challenges in adventure tourism
  • Core characteristic of adventure tourism
  • Typology of adventure tourism (hard and soft)
  • Economic, Social, and Environmental impact
• 2 Historical Themes in Adventure Tourism (7 LHs)

  • History of Climbing in Nepal
  • Expedition, Trekking and White water rafting in Nepal
  • Emerging trends in adventure tourism
• 3 Classification of Adventure Tourism Product (9 LHs)

  • Terrestrial Adventure Tourism
  • Aquatics Adventure Tourism
  • Aerial Adventure Tourism
  • Climate Change and its impacts on adventure tourism
• 4 Adventure Tourism in Nepal - Present Status and Prospects (11 LHs)

  • Mountaineering and Expedition
  • Trekking and Hiking
  • Rafting
  • Wildlife
  • Adventure sports in Nepal's Himalayas, Hills and Terai Region
• 5 Adventure Tourism Code of Conduct, Safety, Security (6 LHs)

  • Health hazards in mountaineering and trekking
  • Codes of Conduct, Ethical Codes and Minimum-Impact Codes
  • Mountaineering rules and its Amendments
  • Major risks and accidents in adventure activities
• 6 The Management of Adventure Tourism (7 LHs)

  • Risk Management
  • Operational Management
  • Marketing and promotional strategies
  • Institutional support to adventure tourism in Nepal
  • Adventure tourism the future: the new frontier