Alternative tourism combines both products or individualised tourist services. It is different from mass tourism because it's supply and organisation is different. It could be referred to as different or trendy, it has been called motivated tourism, or anti-tourism.


Over one billion international tourists travelled the world in 2013, supporting jobs, generating income and boosting development.

International tourism currently accounts for 9% of global GDP, 30% of services exports and 1 in every 11 jobs.

Youth travelers’ top ten destinations for adventure travel are United States of America, New Zealand, Canada, Italy, Australia, Spain, France, Thailand, United Kingdom and Argentina

2016 global adventure tourism market research says availability of low-cost airlines will be a key trend for market growth which saw 56.51% tourist travelling by flights, an increment from the 54% in 2014.  This analyst forecast the global adventure tourism market to grow at a CAGR of 45.99% during the period 2016-2020

The global adventure tourism market was valued at $444,850 million in 2016, and is projected to reach $1,335,738 million in 2023, registering a CAGR of 17.4 % from 2017 to 2023.



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RosanaHart Premium Plus
I used to be a reference librarian but you have way outclassed what I would do!
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Thank you Rosana. I hope you found it helpful
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Loes Premium
That was a hell of a job:)!
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Lol I do it for fun
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lesabre Premium
Hi Katherine, my gosh thank you for the giant contribution. Bookmarked for now and will have to come back to it.
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Michael
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Hope you find it helpful if only how to research your own niche
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FKelso Premium Plus
What a thorough post! Where did you ever find the time to do it? (That is my current battle.)
Adventure tourism is big in Alaska, as you might guess. For a number of years, Kodiak fought the tourism explosion, but then were sucked in.

Cruise ships arrive regularly. Companies offering adventure trips do well. I got in on the edge of that industry for a couple of years. Had a business called "Backwoods Botany." Taught people about wild plants and took them on plant ID hikes. For two years, I took groups of young people from the "Semester at Sea" ship on plant hikes; gathered plants in plant presses; then they learned the actual biology parts when they were back on the ship. It wasn't really dangerous, but was an adventure.
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Sounds great Fran
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MKearns Premium
Wow! Katherine! 16 sections. You are the James Mitchener of tourism!
Very well done and thorough.
There's a concern with an increasingly aged and mobility challenged demographic of the need for addressing those issues in tourism. What are your thoughts in that area?
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Yes I may well research that next.
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TheCatherine Premium Plus
Being elderly doesn't stop you having an adventure
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