Global Wellness Institute makes its contribution to wellness policy in tourism
05-04-24
The Global Wellness Institute has launched the Wellness in Tourism Policy Toolkit. This free resource addresses the lack of understanding about wellness tourism and highlights six key barriers that limit its overall health and wellness benefits.
The goal of the kit is to offer policy ideas that can improve the tourism experience, increase the success of the sector and contribute to the well-being of local residents and destinations visited. It focuses on integrating wellness into all facets of tourism, seeking answers to questions such as how wellness can enhance the tourism experience and how tourism can contribute to the wellbeing of travelers and local communities.
The toolkit is designed to be used by a wide range of stakeholders interested in policies that incorporate wellbeing into tourism, local development and place-making. The strategies presented range from wellness tourism to sustainable tourism, wellness equity, quality of life, and preservation of cultural and environmental heritage.