Treatment and SPA

Wellness tours for treatment and SPA — are a special type of trip whose main purpose is to restore emotional balance, strengthen health and improve overall well-being. They involve visiting wellness complexes, SPA resorts, mud therapy centers, balneological and climatic resorts, as well as specialized foreign clinics with examinations and subsequent treatment. At the moment, this area of tourism is well developed in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, which is famous for its relaxation and SPA treatments.

What a treatment and SPA tour includes

There are many types of treatment and SPA tours that differ significantly from each other. Depending on the purpose of the trip, the type of resort and the range of services you want to use, the package of services included in the price will also vary. The basic package includes:

• ticket to the destination and back;
• transfer to and from the hotel;
• accommodation in a hotel or in a room of a sanatorium / wellness center / clinic;
• transfers along the route, if provided for in the tour program;
• dietary meals (will depend on the type of hotel);
• initial consultation with a specialist to prescribe wellness and medical procedures;
• use of the resort’s wellness resources (mud, mineral springs, etc.);
• services for processing documents required to visit the resort.

Main destinations for treatment and SPA tours

Among the most popular destinations for wellness and treatment tours are the following:

Prices for treatment and SPA tours

Since treatment and SPA tours can differ significantly from each other in duration, program intensity and the range of services provided, their prices also vary widely. For example, the cost of a holiday at the mountain springs of the Carpathians will be significantly lower than the cost of a holiday at Dead Sea resorts.

The tour price will be affected by:

• the prestige of the resort and its category;
• procedures and services included in the price, including recreational / wellness ones;
• distance of the flight or journey to the resort itself;
• the need for medical procedures;
• booking and prepayment period;
• length of stay;
• seasonality.

How to book a treatment and SPA tour

To book a treatment and SPA tour, you need to clearly define:

• The purpose of the trip. Do you want to improve your general well-being or get rid of specific illnesses? Are you interested in a relaxing holiday and stress relief? Or do you plan to detox your body? By answering this question, you will be able to narrow down the choice to specific destinations and types of resorts.
• A pre-agreed set of desired procedures. Each wellness complex and SPA hotel offers several package options that differ in volume, nature and, of course, cost.
• Duration of the trip. How long do you plan to stay at the resort? Do you want to move between several different locations during the tour?
• The season. Some destinations are better to visit at a certain time of year: more favorable weather or slightly better prices may influence the planning of your trip to a particular resort.
• The estimated travel budget.

You can do all this on your own; however, we recommend contacting an experienced travel agent who will be able to take all your wishes into account at once and find the best solution within the given budget. In particular, the specialists at gt-consult have extensive experience in organizing individual and group treatment and SPA tours, and therefore will definitely select the ideal wellness trip option for you.