WHAT IS RURAL TOURISM?
Rural tourism products and experiences may include: walking; hiking and trekking; nature-based trips; conservation trips and ecotourism; sightseeing and visiting villages; agri-tourism including farming and harvesting activities, wine tourism and visits to wineries; food tourism including knowledge of regional food specialties and cuisine, food trails and food-processing activities; adventure and sports; biking and mountain biking; kayaking and rafting; camping; horseback riding; fishing; bird watching; craftmaking; local festivals; music and dance; literary discovery and literary trails; visits to historic, archeological and heritage sites; religious tourism and visits to religious sites and trails; museums; accommodation in rural lodgings, ecohouses and guesthouses.