2023-08-01 21:04:04
Find out in this note what aspects it covers and what are the main destinations.
What is wellness tourism? What are their characteristics?
Wellness tourism is related to trips aimed at maintaining or improving the well-being of the people who make them.
This activity encompasses many variables since there are various factors that can impact a person’s well-being, including physical, mental or emotional aspects.
Although for many tourists any trip represents a contribution to well-being, since the pandemic it is a type of tourism that is constantly growing.
For example, it is very common for the hotels where the traveler stays to have a spa, as well as yoga centers on several cruise ships.
What types of wellness tourism exist?
There are several activities that can be framed within what wellness tourism is, depending on the motivations of the travelers, among which are:
Spiritual-existential: spiritual retreats or holistic trips, among others. Physical: sports activities, yoga centers, etc. Doctors: visit medical clinics, thermal treatments, etc. Relaxation: visits to a destination with the intention of relaxing, spa use, thermal tourism, etc.
Is wellness tourism and health tourism the same?
A term that tends to be confused with wellness tourism is health tourism. Although they are related to each other, they are not the same.
In reality, health tourism focuses on traveling for medical reasons, be it for treatments such as fertility, cosmetic surgery, to have a better quality operation or to lower costs.
In this way, it can be affirmed that health tourism is one of the branches that is part of wellness tourism.
Popular destinations for wellness tourism
Although each country has destinations to carry out this type of tourism, there are some that stand out above the rest, such as the following:
Iceland: it is a country that has many hot springs, among which stands out Blue Lagoon, but also where you can carry out activities such as hiking in the mountains, more related to physical health. Thailand: it is a country in which 92% of the population practices Buddhism, a religion closely linked to meditation, an activity that generally attracts tourists. It also has many spiritual retreat centers. India: it is a destination closely related to spiritual beliefs, and for tourists the related practices are very attractive. Yoga retreats are popular, doing meditation at the foot of the Himalayan system.
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