Wellness tourism is travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or enhancing one’s personal well-being.
Wellness tourism is a $438.6 billion global market and a rapidly growing niche within the $3.2 trillion global tourism economy.
Costa Rica is well positioned as a wellness tourism destination. Its offering includes:
- Yoga retreats
- Hot Springs
- Thalassotherapy
- Preventive medicine programs
- Physical and mental rehabilitation
- Corporate wellness programs
Among the best regions for wellness tourism:
- West Central Valley
- Arenal Volcano
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano
- Miravalle Volcano
- Osa Peninsula
- Guanacaste region
- Central Pacific coast