Growth and Niche Markets in Tourism

A range of factors have led to tourism becoming one of the world’s fastest growing industries. Tourism experiences have become more diverse in recent decades, in response to changing demands from the market. One area that has seen significant growth is niche markets. This programme explores some niche markets, including volunteer tourism, dark tourism, health and medical tourism and gastronomic tourism. Featuring interviews with Prof Brian King from Victoria University, Maree Blackburn and Siobhan Marsh from Lattitude Global Volunteering, seasoned traveller Patrick Wooldridge, Nick Brooks-Sykes from Bath Tourism Plus UK, Charlotte Hannah from Thermae Bath Spa UK, and Leanne De Bortoli and Brett Stanley from De Bortoli Wines in Victoria’s Yarra Valley – this programme looks at different niche tourism markets from a range of perspectives. It is an engaging and informative resource that is essential viewing for students of tourism and related studies.

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