Booking.com’s annual Travel Predictions research highlights how people want meaning from their travel and a greater sense of purpose at the heart of each trip they take.
Travelers will reject traditional expectations around age, gender, and what a typical vacation should look like, and focus more on personal growth and meaningful experiences.
Booking.com's top trends for 2025 include 'Noctourism', AI-driven itineraries, men-only retreats, spending heirlooms, adventures for all ages, neuroinclusivity, vintage voyaging, airport experiences, and wellness/immortality trips.
The report also includes the Top Trending Destinations for Travel in 2025, which include Sanya, China, Tromsø, Norway, and João Pessoa, Brazil, among others.
The 'Noctourism' trend will see travelers seeking out dark-sky zones to engage in stargazing and other night-time activities.
The 'AI = Alternative Itineraries' trend will encourage deeper connections with local communities and the planet more broadly.
More men will prioritize mental well-being on men-only retreats as a response to the pressures of modern life.
Travelers will prefer to spend their money on the 'trip of a lifetime' rather than leaving an inheritance, and multigenerational trips will increase priority shared experiences over material wealth.
The 'Adventures for all ages' trend will see a parallel growth in desire among older travelers to reignite the passions of their youth.
The future of travel is shaping up to be more intentional, value-driven, and inclusive, reflecting travelers’ desire for deeper connections and lasting memories.