Health tourism entails individuals travelling to a destination with the purpose of receiving treatment. That includes travel with the intention of improving one’s physical, mental or spiritual health. Within health tourism, there is both wellness tourism and medical tourism. Wellness tourism is tailored towards enhancing wellbeing whereas medical tourism is geared towards the physical aspect of health treated either through advanced medical methods or natural remedies. In Egypt, heath tourism has been on the rise. It is a destination that boasts a number of natural resources that have been found to treat a number of physical ailments. The water in certain areas in Egypt, most notably the springs, have been said to remedy skin conditions, and respiratory and rheumatism diseases, among other ailments. Moreover, the country’s climate, particularly along the coast of the Red Sea is said to have health benefits that alleviate the symptoms of incurable diseases, namely psoriasis. Here are 4 locations around Egypt that offer alternative medicine in an effort to boost health tourism. Black Sand in Safaga Along the red sea is a small port known as Safaga. Today, it attracts tourists not only for its…
From Sand Baths to Hot Springs: Here are Egypt’s Top Health Tourism Destinations
June 26, 2023
