本研究在探討宗教觀光者在參與宗教性活動時的靈性體驗。基於靈性的理論及回顧過去文獻，本研究參考Schmidt and Little (2007)靈性休閒體驗的三個元素：刺激trigger、反應response、結果outcome，研究分析宗教觀光者之靈性體驗內涵。本研究採用質性研究，以深度訪談法為主要蒐集資料來源，再輔以內容分析法進行資料分析，得出研究結果與歸納出研究結論。
本研究發現，靈性體驗是複雜的，多面向的，主觀的。宗教觀光者在因宗教聖地吸引力及宗教信仰的刺激影響而感受靈性體驗，並產生平靜感、身心靈平衡、喜樂、內心感動、滿足感等情緒上及感受上的反應及身體的靈動現象，及與神的連結反應。最後宗教觀光者會有覺悟、因神帶來的力量、反省與沉思、自由等重要的結果。本研究提供研究意涵與建議，以利未來模式之建立與研究方向。
This study explores the spiritual experience of the religious tourists during participating in the religious activities. Based on the theory of the spirituality and review of related literature, this study consults that Schmidt and Little(2007) theory of 3 common themes of spiritual leisure experience：trigger, response, outcome to explore and analyze the connotation of the religious tourists. This study uses qualitative research and in-depth interviews as the main source of information and, as a supplement, content analysis was conducted to analyze the results and summarize the conclusion.
This study found that spiritual experience is complex, multi-dimension and subjective construct. The spiritual experience of religious tourists can be affected by religious shrine attraction and their own beliefs, and have the reaction of being emotional and sensational. The religious tourists have the feeling of peace, joy, satisfaction, body-mind balance, heart-touching, body-moving and being connected with the Gods. Finally, the religious tourists experience the outcome of awareness, sense to the Gods’ power, reflection, contemplation and freedom. This study offers research implications and recommendations for the sake of the establishment of the future model and research direction.
