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When opting for a luxury vacation, clients want to expe-
rience the best that the local culture has to offer.
The appetite for culinary experiences and signature drinks/
wine tours or tastings topped at 86% and 78% respectively.
Culinary travel and shopping is expected to be the fast-
est-growing luxury travel segment with a CAGR of 7.6%
from 2024 to 2030
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The luxury traveler also wants more private tours, possi-
bly outside business hours, of local attractions such as
museums and heritage sites. Some popular experiences
that clients are willing to pay for include safaris, adven-
ture sports in both the air and water, and luxury tents, i.e.
“glamping” accommodations.
One advisor said that their luxury clients want
ACTIVITIES/EXCURSIONS PREFERRED AS PART OF LUXURY VACATION
LUXURY VACATION TRENDS FOR 2024
Custom escorted travel experiences.
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16%
16%
20%
23%
28%
33%
39%
55%
78%
80%
86%
Fishing/hunting
Glamping
Luxury/vintage car drives
Air activities (e.g., skydiving, hot air balloons, paragliding)
Snow activities (e.g., skiing, snowmobiles, sledding)
Active excursions (e.g., rock climbing, trekking, horseback riding)
Safari/bird watching
Water activities (e.g., snorkeling, scuba, jet skiing)
Premium/signature drinks/wine tours or tastings
Private destination tours
Gourmet food experiences