class tourism noun2 •The practice by members of the middle class of visiting working class areas or slums out of curiosity or for entertainment.I despise those books. They’re nothing but the worst sort of class tourism. The idea that Atlantic Canadians are the colourful peasantry of the nation enrages me. — 2002 •Tourism catering to a wealthy elite (contrasted with mass tourism).I feared you might be one of those snobs who distinguish between class tourism and mass tourism. — 1971