International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Rural tourism means travelling to non urbanised places with low population. An incredible chance to connect with local communities, support them and immerse you in their local culture. Rural tourism in Andhra Pradesh would mean walking and travelling across a region of green paddy fields amidst thatch-roof homes and dusty roads. Well, there are so many tourists who opt for rural tourism in Andhra Pradesh every year. Why because it gives them a glimpse of rural lifestyle, first hand information about world famous art and crafts work or even dances that originated in rural hinterland. In short, it gives them ‘an experience’ which cannot be compared to any trip they have taken before! What you see includes ancient temples, forts, history and culture of Andhra Pradesh, rural cuisine and an opportunity to go around with the local people in the peace of a rural background. Rural tourism may be defined as the movement of people from their normal place of residence to rural areas for a minimum period of twenty-four hours to the maximum of six months for the sole purpose of leisure and pleasure. Rural tourism refers to all tourism activities in a rural area. Rural tourism has a high potential to stimulate local economic growth and social change because of it’s complementarily with other economic activities, its contribution to GDP and job creation, and its capacity to promote the dispersal of demand in time (fight seasonality) and along a wider territory. So, many tourism places are in Andhra Pradesh attracted and visited by the pilgrims around the world in every day. In this situation government and private investors to take initiation to invest more amount on tourism development activities in other importance place in Andhra Pradesh. Then, will be obtaining more income and development to the government and as well as local area people in and around the Andhra Pradesh because of the low level of income in the state.