Welcome to the Era of Longevity Travel: See the World and Extend Your Lifespan, Too!

Maybe you’ve always dreamed about visiting Switzerland to hike in the alps and snack on some of the world’s best chocolate. Or perhaps you’d rather go relax in the dry heat of Arizona. Or take an exotic ten-day cruise. However you like to explore, you may want to tap into a new global travel trend that is sweeping the globe. It may even help you find your way to a healthier one-hundred-year-old life.

Welcome to the world of longevity travel. As more people choose to actively pursue longer, healthier lives, a growing number of travelers are seeking out curated experiences that combine wellness, medical science, health treatments, and community engagement. According to Melissa Biggs Bradley, founder of Indagare Travel, a membership-based luxury travel agency and media company, the demand for longevity-focused itineraries and experiences that transcend traditional wellness themes is booming. In turn, much of the travel industry is reshaping itself to cater to a new breed of active, health-conscious travelers of all ages.

The wellness travel industry has been around for years, of course, and continues to grow. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the global market for wellness tourism hit $817 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.3 trillion in 2025.

But now a segment of the industry is adapting to specialize in longevity, creating new experiences for a different kind of engagement for one’s overall health. While many traditional spa destinations offer massages, manicures, saunas, and nature walks, the burgeoning longevity sector takes its services to a different level. It's playing out in traditional resorts and spas, hotels, cruise ships, and with adventure travel operators. Call it Wellness 2.0.

Imagine a vacation where you can have a sweeping set of diagnostics measured to gauge your biomarkers. And then that data may be harnessed to not only create a better understanding of your comprehensive health profile but also unlock customized programs to boost your personal longevity.

Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, is one example on the growing list of destinations offering these types of bespoke wellness experiences. Its LONGEVITY8 program includes four days of working with performance scientists, nutritionists and other specialists to address everything from mental and emotional health to endurance, flexibility and fitness to sleep to spiritual wellness. Guests have eighteen one-on-one consultations, fifteen diagnostic tests and more than two hundred biomarkers measured to craft a personalized longevity wellness plan. The cost? $20,000 for the full experience.

Another example of a highly customized longevity program is the one at the world famous Lanserhof Sylt, a medical spa in List auf Sylt, Germany. The wellness center offers a full set of longevity-focused procedures, including INUSpheresis, a blood-washing therapy procedure and advanced detoxification process that removes microplastics, heavy metals, and inflammatory fats from the bloodstream to boost brain health and sleep programs.

Top of the page: La Clinique Prairie in Switzerland offers one-week longevity programs. Above: The Hacienda AltaGracia by Auberge Resorts in Costa Rica has partnered with Estee Lauder to open the Estee Lauder Skin Longevity Institute at the resort’s Casa de Agua Spa.

At Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland, visitors may enroll in one-week longevity programs via the CLP Longevity Method ™ that includes health diagnoses, nutrition, movement, and well-being. Depending on the specific program and accommodations, prices start at $10,000. The clinic is also looking to expand in urban centers around the world to meet the growing demand.

Palazzo Fiuggi’s six-night “Hiking for Longevity” program in Italy includes lab tests and medical assessments, along with hikes in the Apennines near Rome and extensive spa treatments. The wellness program without accommodations costs just over $4,000. Meanwhile, in Turkey, Six Senses Kaplankaya has three-, five-, or seven-night longevity-wellness programs. Offerings include functional medicine, diagnostics, and biohacking, as well as yoga, meditation, and traditional Turkish hammams.

Most of these programs continue to offer their mainstay offerings like mindfulness and meditation classes, fitness regimens, and med-spa treatments to integrate into your stay.

The Carillon Miami Wellness Resort in Miami Beach.

In the U.S., the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, The Ranch Malibu, the YO1 Longevity Health Resorts in the Catskills in New York, Three Forks Ranch in Savery, Wyoming, and Castle Hot Springs in Morristown, Arizona, are just a few examples of destinations that have embraced the longevity-vacation momentum.

At Colorado's Three Forks Ranch, a well-integrated program of longevity and wellness activities developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program offers evaluations from multi-cancer early detection via Galleri testing (for many types of cancer) to V02 max/cardio fitness testing and more. Combined with fitness, spa, mindfulness, and great hiking and mountain biking, the program provides visitors a one-stop way to check a lot of the longevity hacks for living a healthier and longer life.

If you prefer your travel adventures on the water, Oceania Cruises offers the Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center which includes traditional spa treatments, but also med-spa procedures, as well as longevity practices that can lead to a healthier and longer life.

According to an Oceania spokesperson, all their ships offer an extensive menu of “Aquamar Vitality Cuisine” for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a focus on lighter, healthier yet indulgent cuisine. Wellness-inspired food like energy bowls, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and salads are some of the items that are available. That kind of dining experience can then be followed with sleep or smoking-cessation programs, as well as traditional spa treatments, acupuncture, or meditation to help guide you to your own personal longevity.

But Oceania is hardly the only cruise line competing for the longevity market. Luxury cruise line Seabourn offers “Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil,” an onboard program that focuses on multiple topics including anti-inflammatory nutrition, sleep optimization, and healthy aging techniques.

Storylines Cruises, meanwhile, has a concept that it hopes to take to another level with a luxury, residential-community-at-sea program that it plans to launch in 2028. According to Alister Punton, founder and CEO of Storylines, a ship in the company’s fleet called MVN Narrative will contain one of the largest wellness/longevity centers in the world—a 10,000-square-foot space devoted to supporting the five hundred and thirty residences that will be available for sale on the ship.

In partnership with EnerChanges Health Clinic based in Vancouver, Canada, Storylines plans to merge world travel with cutting-edge healthcare on the MVN Narrative. The services—overseen by Dr. Brian Martin, Storylines’ chief health officer—will include advanced functional testing, as well as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, stem cell therapy, human growth hormones, peptides and more.

Hotels are a hotbed of new longevity facilities. In 2024, SBE, the lifestyle hospitality company, announced the launch of The Estate Hotels and Residences. Its locations will focus on functional and preventative medicine through multi-modal diagnostics and vetted therapeutics provided by the Fountain Life longevity center. Specific offerings will include advanced imaging, DEXA scans, blood tests, and more.

The plan is to open fifteen global hotels and ten urban preventative-medicine and longevity centers. The first to open, in early 2026, will be a 14,000-square-foot facility in Los Angeles called the Estate Longevity Center powered by Fountain Life. That will be followed by a facility in Saint Kitts in the Caribbean.

The pool at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea hotel in Kihei, Hawaii.

At the Four Seasons in Singapore, Chi Longevity welcomes both guests and non-guests of the hotel. Dr. Andrea Maier MD, the cofounder, launched it as the first evidence-based longevity clinic in Asia. Visitors can spend three hours over the course of one morning for testing and consultations, and then have remote follow ups. The health-optimization programs start at $4,250 Singapore dollars (about $3,300).

Next/Health is another health-optimization and longevity center founded by Dr. Darshan Shah, MD. While it has freestanding locations in Chicago, New York, Nashville, Tampa, and other cities, Next/Health also begun to partner with hotels to develop longevity centers that can be accessed during a vacation. At the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, they have created a wellness lounge that offers IV drips, NAD+ therapy, cryotherapy, and other services targeted at longevity-minded travelers.

Mainstream brands are also joining forces with hotel and resort destinations to bring their unique longevity ideas to guests. For instance, Estee Lauder has partnered with Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica to open the Estee Lauder Skin Longevity Institute at the resort’s Casa de Agua Spa. An experiential space within the spa, it allows guests to learn about Lauder’s skin longevity science with a range of treatments, using their skin diagnostic tool to analyze guests’ skin and to develop customized facial protocols for individuals at the resort, which is near one of the world’s five “Blue Zones.”

Adventure travel companies have long cultivated active travelers who are interested in health and fitness experiences. Backroads, founded in 1979 by Tom Hale, offers hiking, biking, and multi-sport adventures to hundreds of destinations. Its programs are for people of all ages, including trips for singles, couples, and families. Last year, Backroads launched a new series of women’s adventure trips.

Backroads also focuses on people fifty and older who want to remain active and fit, as they choose a hiking or biking trip for staying fit. Longevity experts agree that exercise and movement as we age is a key element to healthy longevity. Most experts agree that 150 minutes per week should be the goal to maintain a healthy regimen. Add in eating more plant-based foods, less meat, and lots of protein, along with great sleep habits, a sense of purpose, and community, and you are on your way to a longer life.

Hale says that Backroads recently introduced a new set of offerings, called Dolce Tempo, designed for those who want to travel but at a somewhat slower pace. With itineraries in the U.S., Europe, and South America, it promotes longevity by allowing those in their seventies, eighties, and older to engage in what he calls “easygoing active” vacations.

While longevity-inspired destinations are the new trend, you can also tap into the idea if you are planning on a staycation. A fast-growing new sector of longevity clinics can be your go-to destination even when you’re sticking close to home.

Cenegenics operates a network of twenty-one physician-led clinics across major U.S. cities, and six more in global cities, with a focus on its Performance Health Age Management Program. With a goal to improve health span, they measure more than 270 blood biomarkers, ultimately creating a program that is designed for your individual biology.

Fountain Life has six locations around the U.S. and is a membership-based organization that has plans that start at $6,500 and rise to $21,500 for the clinic’s so-called APEX plan. That program includes evaluations by a longevity team made up of a physician, a nutritionist, a health coach, and other specialists.

In New York and San Mateo, Biograph, cofounded by Peter Attia, M.D., the best-selling author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, will evaluate your risk across diseases such as cancer, metabolic, cardiac and neuro dimensions.

Peter Attia, author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, during the SXSW Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas, in March 2025.

In the future, there may even be whole cities dedicated to a complete, longevity-inspired experience. Longevi-City, a UAE project based in Ras Al Khaimah, is described as the world’s first city built with longevity in mind. Whether it is healthcare that includes preventative screenings, meditation gardens, or nutrition counseling, the city promises to attract both visitors and residents who want to immerse themselves in all aspects of longevity.

What’s certain is that this segment of wellness- and health-inspired travel is poised to grow as a different kind of experience for everyone. As Chi’s Phyo Han explains, “Our clients are aged 18 to 90, but the sweet spot is between 45 and 60. Many people in this age range begin to see the type of diseases that run in their families, as they see their parents decline. They want to know how they can control their health to be at the top of their game for the next thirty years.”

With a growing realization in society that the one-hundred-year life is going to be more attainable in the future due to medical advancements and healthier lifestyles, those who choose a longevity travel experience are the first movers in what may become an even bigger travel trend in the future.

The idea of having an epigenetic test before a massage or facial may become the norm. Add in some cryotherapy and time in a hyperbaric chamber to improve circulation, and you’ll become a full-fledged longevity traveler. All you have to do is pick your favorite destination.