It’s that time of year again!
The new year brings in a new wave of travel predictions that encompass not only where are the best places to travel to in 2024, but also it also outlines what are the biggest travel trends in 2024.
From capturing sights of astronomical phenomena to shaping your holiday around your favourite band’s gig, 2024 is all about enjoying being present and in the moment.
Here’s our round up of the biggest and best travel trends in 2024.
Astro tourism
It’s written in the stars!
We are huge fans of using the power of astrology as a factor in our holiday making decisions.
However, one of the biggest travel trends in 2024 is none other than Astro Tourism which is the act of travelling to a new destination with the aim of catching sight of astronomical phenomena such as eclipses, meteor showers, and more.
Ideally, you need to be travelling to destinations that have little or no pollution, and are also low on traffic and crowds too, so you can fully take advantage of the expansive sky up above.
Whether you choose to be an astro tourist on a budget or would prefer to combine your love of luxury with seeing the night sky, there are endless possibilities available from Dubrovnik’s pristine night skies over the Adriatic to channelling your inner Mayan at the Riviera Maya in Mexico. The choice is yours!
Sports tourism
From football to frisbee, sports tourism is on everyone’s lips as one of the hottest travel trends in 2024.
Forget the preconceived notion of lads on tours in bucket hats, sports tourism is vast and varied and there’s certain to be something that appeals to everyone.
Petrolheads will love combining their love for the Grand Prix whilst exploring a new city for the first time or perhaps watching the US Open in New York.
To add even more weight into why sports tourism is one of the biggest travel trends in 2024, is one of the biggest sports events of the year – the Olympic and Paralympic Games which takes place in Paris between late July until early September.
It’s expected that over a million tourists are expected to visit the French capital during this time.
Hosting the Olympics has inspired several city-wide projects that are making tangible improvements to Paris such as a €1.4-billion clean-up of the Seine which will allow members of the public to try river swimming in the Seine which hasn’t happened for over a century.
For lovers of the beautiful game, Germany is the place to be with the Euros taking place in various German cities like Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf to name but a few.
This year, the Tour de France is starting in Italy for the first time making it a stellar choice for enjoying sports tourism in 2024.
Whether you choose to use your own pedal power, or drive or take the train, you can enjoy the race in cities like Florence or why not head down to the Adriatic coast to towns like Rimini where you can join in all the fun of the world’s greatest cycle race!
Gig tripping
Music and travel are always better when they are intertwined, so why not jump at one of the coolest travel trends in 2024, combining your love of music and travel with some serious gig tripping!
Missed seeing your favourite band in the UK due to tickets selling out in seconds, jump on a plane instead.
For those in the know, music fans can not only get to see some amazing gigs and festivals, but they are also most likely to be paying less and can enjoy an unforgettable experience to boot!
Simply book your tickets and enjoy the fact that you are more than likely paying less for your international ticket and enjoy a memorable experience by seeing their favourite pop icons perform in cool cities like Berlin, Amsterdam or Porto.
2024 not only sees some incredible gigs taking place all over the world.
But, there’s also some brand new music festivals which will encourage music fans to visit destinations that they have never visited before such as the Sziget festival in Budapest and the Untold festival in Romania.
Eco diving
There’s no doubt that diving remains a popular pastime for travellers, but increasingly divers are choosing their travel destinations based on the sustainability and green principles of the centres and schools that are running diving and snorkelling activities.
Eco diving is one of the most important travel trends in 2024 and travellers are opting to work with centres and resorts that are implementing positive and regenerative practices that actively help the health of the ocean and marine life.
Whether this is via coral replanting programmes, beach cleaning or whale conservation.
Divers can also participate in activities whilst they are on holiday whether this is litter picking, collecting data or other processes that actively reduce or reverse human impact on Sulawesi’s marine ecosystems.
Opt for destinations that are prioritising eco-tourism such as Indonesia, the Maldives, the Seychelles and Belize.
Skip-gen travel
Ahead of the curve, the Orbzii team hinted that skip gen travel was infinitely going to become a thing last year.
And guess what, travelling with multiple generations of the same family is one of the most enduring travel trends in 2024.
This is when grandparents take a holiday with their grandchildren, leaving parents to have some precious alone time whilst two different generations bond somewhere glorious.
Whether it’s a UK Staycation where the older generation are introducing their grandchildren to a place that is full of sentiment and memory, or whisking them away for an adventure of a lifetime, there’s never been a better time to skip-gen with your nearest and dearest!
One of the most popular holiday types for skip-genners is a safari break where both generations can enjoy getting better acquainted with wildlife around the world.
From keeping it local in the West Country to the wilds of Kenya, the all-encompassing safari adventure awaits and if you are looking to take the grandkids on the ultimate babysitting experience, a safari could be the stuff that dreams are made of!
Train-glam
Big wheels keep on turning! We touched on the allure of train travel last year, but one of the biggest travel trends in 2024 is taking the joy of train travel and combining it with a big dollop of glamour.
Picture yourself sipping a glass of chilled wine watching the world go by from the comfort of your luxury carriage.
There’s the perennial favourites of the Orient Express and Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer which takes you from from Vancouver to Jasper via some of the most awe-inspiring scenery you will ever see, but there’s some new kids on the block that might just have you booking your ticket asap.
A new wave of train journeys and itineraries are launching in 2024 which not only pulls into play the ethos of slow travel, it also allows the traveller to enjoy a deeper immersion into the varied landscapes and the culture of their chosen destinations.
Quite often, they are off the beaten track allowing travellers to really sit back and relax without any distractions or noise around them.
There’s some exciting options opening in 2024 which include the Eastern & Oriental Express in Malaysia, the Accor’s La Dolce Vita in Italy and an exciting new train journey throughout Japan too.
Immersive culinary experiences
Moving on from the last couple of years, the process of experimental dining will continue to be one of the biggest and most talked about travel trends in 2024.
Visiting restaurants that are adhering to the farm to table ethos will remain strong as will learning to cook your food yourself.
There’s going to be an increase in immersive experiences for foodies in 2024 who can take part in cooking classes where they can not only learn about ingredients and cooking practices, but they can also discover how to make the dishes themselves and learn skills where they can take home more than just some lovely memories.
From Lisbon to Rome, and everywhere in-between, you can guarantee that you will get a fair bite of the cherry when it comes to putting your appetite first!
Astro tourism
It’s written in the stars! We are huge fans of using the power of astrology as a factor in our holiday making decisions.
However, one of the biggest travel trends in 2024 is none other than Astro Tourism which is the act of travelling to a new destination with the aim of catching sight of astronomical phenomena such as eclipses, meteor showers, and more.
Ideally, you need to be travelling to destinations that have little or no pollution, and are also low on traffic and crowds too, so you can fully take advantage of the expansive sky up above.
Whether you choose to be an astro tourist on a budget or would prefer to combine your love of luxury with seeing the night sky, there are endless possibilities available from Dubrovnik’s pristine night skies over the Adriatic to channelling your inner Mayan at the Riviera Maya in Mexico. The choice is yours!
Sports tourism
From football to frisbee, sports tourism is on everyone’s lips as one of the hottest travel trends in 2024.
Forget the preconceived notion of lads on tours in bucket hats, sports tourism is vast and varied and there’s certain to be something that appeals to everyone.
Petrolheads will love combining their love for the Grand Prix whilst exploring a new city for the first time or perhaps watching the US Open in New York.
To add even more weight into why sports tourism is one of the biggest travel trends in 2024, is one of the biggest sports events of the year – the Olympic and Paralympic Games which takes place in Paris between late July until early September.
It’s expected that over a million tourists are expected to visit the French capital during this time.
Hosting the Olympics has inspired several city-wide projects that are making tangible improvements to Paris such as a €1.4-billion clean-up of the Seine which will allow members of the public to try river swimming in the Seine which hasn’t happened for over a century.
For lovers of the beautiful game, Germany is the place to be with the Euros taking place in various German cities like Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf to name but a few.
This year, the Tour de France is starting in Italy for the first time making it a stellar choice for enjoying sports tourism in 2024.
Whether you choose to use your own pedal power, or drive or take the train, you can enjoy the race in cities like Florence or why not head down to the Adriatic coast to towns like Rimini where you can join in all the fun of the world’s greatest cycle race!
Gig tripping
Music and travel are always better when they are intertwined, so why not jump at one of the coolest travel trends in 2024, combining your love of music and travel with some serious gig tripping!
Missed seeing your favourite band in the UK due to tickets selling out in seconds, jump on a plane instead.
For those in the know, music fans can not only get to see some amazing gigs and festivals, but they are also most likely to be paying less and can enjoy an unforgettable experience to boot!
Simply book your tickets and enjoy the fact that you are more than likely paying less for your international ticket and enjoy a memorable experience by seeing their favourite pop icons perform in cool cities like Berlin, Amsterdam or Porto.
2024 not only sees some incredible gigs taking place all over the world. But, there’s also some brand new music festivals which will encourage music fans to visit destinations that they have never visited before such as the Sziget festival in Budapest and the Untold festival in Romania.
Eco diving
There’s no doubt that diving remains a popular pastime for travellers, but increasingly divers are choosing their travel destinations based on the sustainability and green principles of the centres and schools that are running diving and snorkelling activities.
Eco diving is one of the most important travel trends in 2024 and travellers are opting to work with centres and resorts that are implementing positive and regenerative practices that actively help the health of the ocean and marine life.
Whether this is via coral replanting programmes, beach cleaning or whale conservation.
Divers can also participate in activities whilst they are on holiday whether this is litter picking, collecting data or other processes that actively reduce or reverse human impact on Sulawesi’s marine ecosystems.
Opt for destinations that are prioritising eco-tourism such as Indonesia, the Maldives, the Seychelles and Belize.
Skip-gen travel
Ahead of the curve, the Orbzii team hinted that skip gen travel was infinitely going to become a thing last year. And guess what, travelling with multiple generations of the same family is one of the most enduring travel trends in 2024.
This is when grandparents take a holiday with their grandchildren, leaving parents to have some precious alone time whilst two different generations bond somewhere glorious.
Whether it’s a UK Staycation where the older generation are introducing their grandchildren to a place that is full of sentiment and memory, or whisking them away for an adventure of a lifetime, there’s never been a better time to skip-gen with your nearest and dearest!
One of the most popular holiday types for skip-genners is a safari break where both generations can enjoy getting better acquainted with wildlife around the world.
From keeping it local in the West Country to the wilds of Kenya, the all-encompassing safari adventure awaits and if you are looking to take the grandkids on the ultimate babysitting experience, a safari could be the stuff that dreams are made of!
Train glam
Big wheels keep on turning!
We touched on the allure of train travel last year, but one of the biggest travel trends in 2024 is taking the joy of train travel and combining it with a big dollop of glamour.
Picture yourself sipping a glass of chilled wine watching the world go by from the comfort of your luxury carriage.
There’s the perennial favourites of the Orient Express and Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer which takes you from from Vancouver to Jasper via some of the most awe-inspiring scenery you will ever see, but there’s some new kids on the block that might just have you booking your ticket asap.
A new wave of train journeys and itineraries are launching in 2024 which not only pulls into play the ethos of slow travel, it also allows the traveller to enjoy a deeper immersion into the varied landscapes and the culture of their chosen destinations.
Quite often, they are off the beaten track allowing travellers to really sit back and relax without any distractions or noise around them.
There’s some exciting options opening in 2024 which include the Eastern & Oriental Express in Malaysia, the Accor’s La Dolce Vita in Italy and an exciting new train journey throughout Japan too.
Immersive culinary experiences
Moving on from the last couple of years, the process of experimental dining will continue to be one of the biggest and most talked about travel trends in 2024.
Visiting restaurants that are adhering to the farm to table ethos will remain strong as will learning to cook your food yourself.
There’s going to be an increase in immersive experiences for foodies in 2024 who can take part in cooking classes where they can not only learn about ingredients and cooking practices, but they can also discover how to make the dishes themselves and learn skills where they can take home more than just some lovely memories.
From Lisbon to Rome, and everywhere in-between, you can guarantee that you will get a fair bite of the cherry when it comes to putting your appetite first!
