This book investigates the emergence and characteristics of unconventional tourism. It explores the growing global demand for extreme, unusual, and bizarre travel experiences, moving beyond traditional holiday destinations. The volume details specific instances where tourism has expanded into peripheral and unique environments, offering insights into niche markets such as pro-poor tourism, deep ecotourism, dark tourism, senior tourism, and space tourism.

The book is positioned as a significant resource for students and researchers in the field of tourism, as indicated by the publisher's description. Its focus on emerging and unconventional tourism trends suggests it aims to provide a comprehensive overview of niche markets. The inclusion of diverse topics from space tourism to dark tourism indicates a broad scope intended to capture the attention of those studying the evolving landscape of global travel.