Travel Industry Career: Adventure Tourism

Posted by Asian Institute of Hospitality & Tourism on August 31st, 2017

Adventure Tourism sector caters to the sporting activity and excursion needs of the tourists who are the explorers of exotic locations in the world and in pursuit of fulfilling personal challenge and self perception. For those who intend to build a career in adventure tourism must be passionate about outdoor sports and exhibit confidence in their abilities as instructors or guides. As this tourism sector involves vivid range of outdoor activities, the adventure sports instructors should have excellent physical fitness, coordination skills, critical thinking skills, good communication skills, planning and organizational skills.

Every outdoor sport, strenuous or leisurely activity, must be planned and executed by professionally trained and authorized personnel only. The very nature of the adventure sports adds on to their responsibilities to ensure safety of the tourists while facilitating an exhilarating experience. The different types of adventure sports are: extreme and often dangerous activities such as mountaineering or rock-climbing, paragliding, bungee jumping, diving, rafting and motor-biking; as well as relaxed and educational activities such as bird watching, fishing, jeep safaris, cycling, trekking tours, architectural tours and religious pilgrimages to remote destinations.

Getting a professional degree or diploma in tourism, outdoor sports management, or the particular subject, can sharpen your knowledge about this field of tourism. By taking courses in adventure tourism, students will develop proficiency in the adventure sports and will also gain expert knowledge on safety and emergency procedures to effectively deal with emergency situations. Majority of travel and tourism courses in India offer foreign language as additional subject which will acquaint students with situations involving tourists from across the world.

With adventure lovers exploring newer destinations everyday for recreation and the high-voltage thrill, the demand for qualified adventure instructors has been on a rise. If we take a look at the job prospects in Adventure Tourism, the opportunities include various profiles as Adventure Tour Operator/Guide, Adventure Sports Trainer, Travel and Information Consultant, Safari Guide, Outdoor Education Officer, and even Adventure Sports Photographer or Wildlife Photographer.

Top Indian institutes of tourism prepare you to seek employment with tour companies, excursion agencies, holiday resorts, leisure camps, and commercial recreation and outdoor sports centres. Though the salaries in adventure tourism jobs are not structured as the employment can be seasonal or full time, depending on the geographic location, the nature and size of the business operations, and the job responsibilities undertaken. If you are keen on being involved within adventurous tour planning, then a career in tourism is the right one for you to pursue.