“Scientific tourism is an activity where visitors participate in the generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge, carried out by research and development centres.

(INST Network, Valdivia 29 April 2019).

Scientific tourism is conceived as a bridge between the world of science and tourism, bringing together inhabitants of the territories and their visitors, of all nationalities and cultures, motivated by the advancement of human knowledge.

Scientific tourism is based on the scientific method and the advancement of knowledge to contribute to the understanding and resolution of environmental and social challenges of territories attractive for tourism.