visit vs tour

visit and tour both are nouns.

visit and tour both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No
tour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tour is a hypernym of visit; that is, tour is a word with a broader meaning than visit:

visit: go to see a place, as for entertainment
tour: make a tour of a certain place

visit (noun)	tour (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time	a period of time spent in military service
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	tour (verb)
assail	make a tour of a certain place
talk socially without exchanging too much information
impose something unpleasant
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and tour

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