Glamping – understanding a new tourism trend in Maharashtra

Abstract

Glamping basically means luxury or glamorous camping having all comforts like home away from home. (Horáková & Boscoboinik, 2012). According to the oxford english dictionary, glamping is “a form of camping that involves accommodation and facilities more luxurius than those associated with traditional camping” (oxford online, 2022). Glamping in the twenty-first century is strongly marked by new trends in the expansion of accommodation in campsites, led by new demand that combines wishing to stay in the outdoors and wanting all the luxuries of home. Maharashtra is a state in western part of India having one of the largest coastline and various mountain ranges which attracts huge tourist across the globe. The article is aimed to study and understand a new trend in tourism – Glamping and its types found in Maharashtra which is being popular in young generation these days. The article is based on secondary data taken from books, various websites and online articles.