The word place refers to something more than a physical position, it is linked to identity, relational and historical aspects, influencing the experiences of individuals, including the tourist scope. This thesis addresses the experience, the theme of the experience of tourists and the value of the place is addressed, considering as an object of study, the experience of the place mediated by the touristic activity associated with biodiversity and geodiversity. The main objective is to highlight the importance of the place value in the tourist experience, focusing on ecotourism and geotourism in the selected municipalities in the northwest of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. As case studies, the Amethyst Park Museum and the Osvaldo Cruz Spa were adopted, located in the cities of Ametista do Sul and Iraí, respectively. The former being characterized by precious stones and the latter by mineral and thermal water sources. Thus, questions are made, such as: how does the place influence the experience of tourists? What is the relationship of this experience with the typology of tourism? How are characterized the social relations and public policies existing in the cities chosen for the study? To answer these questions, the research uses qualitative methodological procedures, through bibliographical review, photographs, observations, semi-structured interviews, mappings and analysis of concepts, containing as main: tourism, place and experience. The obtained results, through interviews made with the secretaries of tourism, managers of tourist attractions, businessmen, residents and tourists, highlighted the importance of the place value and its relationship with the tourist experience.