Developing the spiritual tourism through designing a spiritual tourism route in India
Published: July 31, 2026
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the global tourism industry and has caused a global socio-economic crisis. In this context, spiritual issues have attracted many people's attention. It has supported the rise of spiritual tourism - a new tourism product. This paper discusses the development of spiritual tourism through designing a spiritual tourism route in India.
Keywords
spiritual tourism markettourism marketingspiritual tourism route in India
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