WRTA IS YOUR GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR RELIGIOUS TRAVEL 

Whether you seek to expand your business in the faith tourism industry, or are a traveler or planner who just wants to learn more -- the World Religious Travel Association is the perfect resource for you. Membership in WRTA is affordable and the benefits to your organization are tremendous. Learn more!

Who Comprises the Religious Travel and Hospitality Marketplace?
Although at first glance many people think of religious tourism as comprised primarily of travelers, tour operators and holy sites, the reality is that the entire infrastructure of religious tourism is much broader.

Today, faith-based travel and hospitality includes everything from transportation companies to lodging to tourist offices and destinations to tour operators, travel agents and others. In short, today’s religious tourism marketplace mirrors much of the global mass-market travel industry’s infrastructure.

The following list, broken down by buyer (traveler) and seller (trade), provides an overview of the many organizations, professionals and individuals involved in today’s faith tourism market and from whom religious travelers buy their travel products and services:

Buyer (Traveler)	Seller (Trade)
Individual Travelers	Air Transportation	Rail and Train Travel
Group Planners/ Ministries	Accommodations	Religious Suppliers, Vendors and Retail
Missionary Organizations	Attractions, Theme Parks, Museums	Resorts and Spas
Non-Profit Groups	Car Rental Companies	Restaurants
Parachurches	Cruise Lines, Boats, Ferries, Rafting	Retail Outlets
Religious Leaders	Convention and Visitors Bureaus	Retreat Guesthouses and Monasteries
Travel Programs/ Ministries	Destination Management Companies	Service Providers
Faith Communities	Destination Management Organizations	Shrines, Temples, Cathedrals, Historic Churches, Religious Visitor Centers, and Holy Sites
Places of Worship	Event Management Services	Tickets/Ticket Distributors
Families	Event Support Servings	Tour Directors and Local Guides
Youth/ Students	Food, Beverage and Catering Services	Tour Operators
Professionals	Insurance Companies	Travel Agents/ Home Based Agents
Couples	Missionary Travel and Volunteer Vacation Orgs	Travel Consortiums
Baby Boomers	Motorcoach Operators	Travel Publications/ Travel Trade Associations
Retirees	National Parks and Historic Heritage Sites	Travel Schools/ Tour Director Schools
And Many More!	On-line Travel Companies	Venues (conference, meeting centers expo venues etc)