Luxury is out, interest in outdoor activities and nature is on the way in

TripAdvisor has revealed the most requested travel experiences for 2019. 

Previously, the travel website said that luxury experiences took the top spots in recent years, but now interest in outdoor activities and nature-related travel is on the rise. Acccording to the website, there has been a 56 per cent jump in booking for activities based around the great outdoors. 

Snorkleing between tectonic plates in Iceland and white water rafting in New Zealand are indeed, the new norm. Both ranked among the top 10 travel experiences according to the website. 

The most-requested experience in the United States is – shockingly – an architectural river cruise of Chicago. 

You can check out the top 10 TripAdvisor travel experiences below:

1.      Faster Than Skip-the-Line: Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour – Rome, Italy

2.      Chicago Architecture River Cruise – Chicago, Illinois, USA

3.      Tuscany in One Day Sightseeing Tour – Florence, Italy

4.      Snorkeling Silfra Tour with Pick up – Reykjavik, Iceland

5.      Red Rock Canyon Electric Bike Tour – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

6.      Private Guided Tour on a Vintage Sidecar from 1 Hour to 7 Hour – Paris, France

7.      1-Hour Canal Tour starting at Anne Frank House Amsterdam – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

8.      Best of Ubud Tour with Jungle Swing – Ubud, Indonesia

9.      Xi’an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk – Xi’an, China

10.  Kaituna River White Water  – Okere Falls, New Zealand

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