Mars tourism

The possibility of Mars tourism is technology dependent and will vary with time.

• A key economic driver is the cost, if it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to visit Mars, the number of tourists will be very low. If it costs a few tens of thousands of dollars, then a significant number of people might choose to visit Mars.
• A second driver is time. Travel times to Mars are significant, and a round trip might take a few years, requiring significant commitment.
• An important precondition is an interplanetary space ship with good radiation shielding to minimize the danger of DNA damage and cancer.

Early Mars tourism

Until transportation prices go down significantly, it will be an exotic challenge for rich extreme tourists from Earth. An all-inclusive tour to Mars might consist of an extended space travel (back and forth), a temporary integration in the Martian population, optionally with hard work experience and optionally with a surface exploration tour.

Later Mars tourism

As travel cost go down, the number of tourists should increase. High velocity travel using fusion drives, as part of a large solar system wide society, might eventually allow for routine tourism that is not limited by the synodic period .

Tourism can be part of a business model for investors and can be part of the Earth-Mars Trade.

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