Alternative Tourism Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Alternative tourism combines tourist products or individual tourist services, different from mass tourism by means of supply, organization and the human resources involved. Other examples of different terms include intelligent or motivated tourism.” In addition, anti-tourism or participative tourism are some others. That was just to name few of them.

According to APO Research, The global Alternative Tourism market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for Alternative Tourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Alternative Tourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Alternative Tourism is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global companies of Alternative Tourism include Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, China Travel, China CYTS Tours Holding, American Express Global Business Travel, Travel Leaders Group, JTB Corporation, Frosch and AndBeyond, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Alternative Tourism, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Alternative Tourism.
The Alternative Tourism market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Alternative Tourism market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Alternative Tourism Segment by Company

Expedia Group
Booking Holdings
China Travel
China CYTS Tours Holding
American Express Global Business Travel
Travel Leaders Group
JTB Corporation
Frosch
AndBeyond
Intrepid travel
Travelopia
Alternative Tourism Segment by Type

Eco/Sustainable Tourism
Cultural Heritage Tourism
Adventure Tourism
Alternative Tourism Segment by Application

Below 20 Years
20-30 Years
30-40 Years
40-50 Years
Above 50 Years
Alternative Tourism Segment by Application

Below 20 Years
20-30 Years
30-40 Years
40-50 Years
Above 50 Years
Alternative Tourism Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Alternative Tourism market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Alternative Tourism and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Alternative Tourism.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Alternative Tourism companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Alternative Tourism by Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.2.2 Eco/Sustainable Tourism
2.2.3 Cultural Heritage Tourism
2.2.4 Adventure Tourism
2.3 Alternative Tourism by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Below 20 Years
2.3.3 20-30 Years
2.3.4 30-40 Years
2.3.5 40-50 Years
2.3.6 Above 50 Years
2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Alternative Tourism Breakdown Data by Type
3.1 Global Alternative Tourism Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Alternative Tourism Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
4 Alternative Tourism Breakdown Data by Application
4.1 Global Alternative Tourism Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Alternative Tourism Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Global Growth Trends
5.1 Global Alternative Tourism Market Perspective (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Alternative Tourism Growth Trends by Region
5.2.1 Global Alternative Tourism Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2.2 Alternative Tourism Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Alternative Tourism Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Alternative Tourism Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Alternative Tourism Industry Trends
5.3.2 Alternative Tourism Market Drivers
5.3.3 Alternative Tourism Market Challenges
5.3.4 Alternative Tourism Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
6.1 Global Top Alternative Tourism Players by Revenue
6.1.1 Global Top Alternative Tourism Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Alternative Tourism Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
6.2 Global Alternative Tourism Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
6.3 Global Key Players of Alternative Tourism Head Office and Area Served
6.4 Global Alternative Tourism Players, Product Type & Application
6.5 Global Alternative Tourism Manufacturers Established Date
6.6 Global Alternative Tourism Market CR5 and HHI
6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
7.1 North America Alternative Tourism Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 North America Alternative Tourism Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 North America Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 North America Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 United States
7.5 United States
7.6 Canada
7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
8.1 Europe Alternative Tourism Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Europe Alternative Tourism Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Europe Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.4 Europe Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
8.5 Germany
8.6 France
8.7 U.K.
8.8 Italy
8.9 Spain
8.10 Russia
8.11 Netherlands
8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
9.1 Asia-Pacific Alternative Tourism Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Alternative Tourism Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Asia-Pacific Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Asia-Pacific Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 China
9.6 Japan
9.7 South Korea
9.8 India
9.9 Australia
9.10 China Taiwan
9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
10.1 South America Alternative Tourism Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 South America Alternative Tourism Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 South America Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 South America Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Brazil
10.6 Argentina
10.7 Chile
10.8 Colombia
10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa Alternative Tourism Market Size (2020-2031)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Alternative Tourism Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.3 Middle East & Africa Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.4 Middle East & Africa Alternative Tourism Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
11.5 Saudi Arabia
11.6 Israel
11.7 United Arab Emirates
11.8 Turkey
11.9 Iran
11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
12.1 Expedia Group
12.1.1 Expedia Group Company Information
12.1.2 Expedia Group Business Overview
12.1.3 Expedia Group Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.1.4 Expedia Group Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.1.5 Expedia Group Recent Developments
12.2 Booking Holdings
12.2.1 Booking Holdings Company Information
12.2.2 Booking Holdings Business Overview
12.2.3 Booking Holdings Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.2.4 Booking Holdings Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.2.5 Booking Holdings Recent Developments
12.3 China Travel
12.3.1 China Travel Company Information
12.3.2 China Travel Business Overview
12.3.3 China Travel Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.3.4 China Travel Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.3.5 China Travel Recent Developments
12.4 China CYTS Tours Holding
12.4.1 China CYTS Tours Holding Company Information
12.4.2 China CYTS Tours Holding Business Overview
12.4.3 China CYTS Tours Holding Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.4.4 China CYTS Tours Holding Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.4.5 China CYTS Tours Holding Recent Developments
12.5 American Express Global Business Travel
12.5.1 American Express Global Business Travel Company Information
12.5.2 American Express Global Business Travel Business Overview
12.5.3 American Express Global Business Travel Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.5.4 American Express Global Business Travel Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.5.5 American Express Global Business Travel Recent Developments
12.6 Travel Leaders Group
12.6.1 Travel Leaders Group Company Information
12.6.2 Travel Leaders Group Business Overview
12.6.3 Travel Leaders Group Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.6.4 Travel Leaders Group Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.6.5 Travel Leaders Group Recent Developments
12.7 JTB Corporation
12.7.1 JTB Corporation Company Information
12.7.2 JTB Corporation Business Overview
12.7.3 JTB Corporation Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.7.4 JTB Corporation Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.7.5 JTB Corporation Recent Developments
12.8 Frosch
12.8.1 Frosch Company Information
12.8.2 Frosch Business Overview
12.8.3 Frosch Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.8.4 Frosch Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.8.5 Frosch Recent Developments
12.9 AndBeyond
12.9.1 AndBeyond Company Information
12.9.2 AndBeyond Business Overview
12.9.3 AndBeyond Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.9.4 AndBeyond Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.9.5 AndBeyond Recent Developments
12.10 Intrepid travel
12.10.1 Intrepid travel Company Information
12.10.2 Intrepid travel Business Overview
12.10.3 Intrepid travel Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.10.4 Intrepid travel Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.10.5 Intrepid travel Recent Developments
12.11 Travelopia
12.11.1 Travelopia Company Information
12.11.2 Travelopia Business Overview
12.11.3 Travelopia Revenue in Alternative Tourism Business (2020-2025)
12.11.4 Travelopia Alternative Tourism Product Portfolio
12.11.5 Travelopia Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer

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