Travel Trends for 2024: What Tourists Will Prioritize?
In 2023, experience has become as valuable to people as goods. Authentic, slow, and eco-friendly travel, implying the opportunity to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of everyday life of another country or spend more time outdoors, is gaining popularity.
People strive to make their travels intense: to get exciting emotions and create unique memories.
Here are the top 5 things that are likely to attract tourists in 2024 in the opinion of professional guides working with FindGuide.
Meaningful travel
Visit remote places like jungles or deserts; go on spiritual retreats next to the ocean; get closer to nature by diving or spending the night in a tent – that's what people want. Moreover, they want to do it with a professional local guide who can introduce them to new things and share first-hand knowledge.
Using technology
Nowadays, technology has become an important part of a good tourist service. From mobile apps and chatbots to augmented reality, technology helps tourists simplify the search for tickets, hotels, guides, and attractions.
Solo travel
Independence and flexibility are another growing trend for the coming year, as traveling alone has become more comfortable and affordable. People use solo travel to find inspiration and rebuild deep contact with their inner selves.
Tours and travel programs
Those travelers who have limited free time will prefer well-organized tours. It is important to note that in this context we mean tours of several days or even weeks in length, during which travelers can explore a lot of new experiences.
Travel on special occasions
In 2024, more and more people will prefer to celebrate holidays (for example, New Year or Christmas) and important events in their lives (weddings, birthdays, etc.) by traveling. This is a great chance to diversify the routine and spend time with the closest people.
As we can see, travel is becoming unique and personalized. People are not only interested in sightseeing or visiting Instagram places, they are looking for exciting and unforgettable feelings.