Tourism industry is a booming industry that enriches knowledge, brings social
development and economic growth also. Service industries are of recent development in
India compared to developed nations. Nowadays, tourism and medical tourism are fast
growing areas. But, there are lots of problems faced by tourists during their tour due to
poor facilities, uncertainties, cleanliness, safety, etc. Dailies bring out reports on such
issues. Previously, people used to tour mainly on pilgrimage. But now, the culture has
changed. In our country also, many people plan for their tour as a regular affair may be once in a year. In this growing field, it is highly important to study the major issues faced
by tourists and to take necessary steps to reduce such problems.
In this paper fifteen exclusive tourist problems are listed and the intensity of problems is
measured using five a point scale. This study has most relevance to India and particularly
to Tamil Nadu.