Penang’s wellness tourism sector flourishes

Malaysia is currently ranked among the world’s top health tourism destinations thanks to its affordable, high quality medical treatment, with the majority of health tourists making Penang their preferred destination. The rise of health tourists in the recent years have also contributed strongly in revenue for Penang’s health tourism sector. Due to increasing work schedules, and exhausting jobs, wellness tourism has become an escape route for many tourists. While wellness travel, referring to tourism promoting health and well-being through physical, psychological, or spiritual activities, has come into existence for a while, it’s only recently become massively popular.