Travel trends "reign" in 2016

River tourism, Nordic destinations, adventure tourism... are prominent trends in the world tourism industry in 2016, according to many international tourism research organizations.

Sweden is considered an ideal place for single travelers - Photo: fotolia

Among the travel trends that will dominate in 2016, tour operators are particularly interested in themed travel itineraries, solo travel (especially for women) and river cruises.

As for year-round destinations, Eastern Europe and the Nordic countries are increasingly attracting visitors. Previously unpopular polar destinations such as Greenland, the Arctic and Antarctica will contribute to share the tourism market...

* Lwave of tourism to the Nordic regionis expected to take place in 2016 when many airlines in the region offer extremely attractive prices right from the beginning of the year.

Major cruise lines have also introduced many itineraries to the Arctic such as Alaska, Greenland, Spitsbergen (Norway) and the Russian Far East.

2016 will see many people come to see the surreal landscape in Iceland - Photo: fotolia

The appeal of Northern Europe will shine this year when Sweden is considered an ideal place for solo travelers to explore by bike, boat, walk... or Iceland, where many scenes appear in world movies such as Vatnajökull glacier, Grjotagja cave...

*"Tourism is increasingly cooperative"becoming a new trend when 60% of people aged 22 - 42 like to use sharing services with people with the same purpose in their travel itinerary and 78% of travelers think that trips will be more enjoyable with a friend guiding them on the spot.

And according to Ms. Karine Miron, in charge of Parkour3 (an online company specializing in tourism trend statistical research strategies), in 2016 this trend became simpler based on sharing experiences, exchanging houses, cars, and even connecting locals and tourists.

The trend of "cooperative tourism" will develop strongly - Photo: Maksym Yemelyanov

French PwC said that travel companies choosing this cooperation model have an annual growth rate of about 30% and will continue to do so for the next 10 years despite increasingly strict standards.

The reason is, with this trend, tourists really feel the closeness to the economic and cultural values ​​that it brings them, such as understanding the customs of local people, enjoying low costs in services, and having more personal access...

Dianne Dredge, a professor at Aalborg University in Copenhagen, said the economic crisis made people in southern European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece quickly accept the concept of cooperation.

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According to a study by Nielsen, 55% of Spaniards said they were very interested in this trend amid increasingly professional travelers and an increasing age of travelers.

*Explore the citiesoff the beaten trackare becoming popular with cities that are unknown to the masses and completely outside the mass tourism sector that will take over the coming tourist season.

Strange names like Kotor in Montenegro, Quito in Ecuador, George Town in Malaysia, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Fremantle in Australia have therefore become top destinations in 2016 according to Lonely Planet.

Cotopaxi Volcano, Quito, Ecuador - Photo: fotolia

Following this trend, tourists want to satisfy their desire to explore peaceful alleys, enjoy local cuisine in restaurants that are not too busy with crowds of tourists...

Another advantage is that tourists can save significantly on travel costs as tourism infrastructure services in the above cities remain at a significantly lower level compared to familiar destinations.

*Satisfying the urge for adventure in strange lands will be a trend among young tourists.According to Ms. Lara Lazare, vice president of Vision Travel, a Canadian tourism management company, sports and adventure tours will be one of the top choices of tourists in this country because "sunbathing and relaxing by the pool is no longer attractive.

Canadians want to go on more active journeys and are looking for destinations that cater to more sporting activities."

Swimming with sharks, a new adventure in 2016 travel trends - Photo: fotolia

The most popular activities for Western tourists on vacation in exotic lands range from horseback riding along the Caribbean coast, mountain biking in a jungle or swimming with sharks...

And according to recent statistics, most Canadian tourists think of Vietnam and Cambodia when they want to go to Asia or Peru or Costa Rica in the Americas...

*Active young people and single women will travel more often.According to many research organizations, the individual tourism segment will continue to grow strongly as the trend of being single, getting married late, getting divorced, being widowed... is increasing in many countries around the world.

The complete freedom to choose your itinerary, to explore different cultures at your own pace, to meet new friends... has helped solo travelers avoid boredom. Therefore, this group of travelers has increased by 64% in recent years in the field of solo travel bookings.

Traveling alone - Photo: wp

To help solo travelers stay safe and avoid accidents, the US-based travel magazine Travel and Leisure with over 4.8 million readers has voted on 20 countries with safety indexes. Accordingly, Vietnam, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden... are the leading countries in this field.

*Most world travel experts confirm that 2016 will witness a boom in river tourism.Among them, popular river cruise routes will take place along the Rhine, Danube, and Seine rivers in Europe.

In Asia, cruise ships will be busy on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, the Yangtze River (China), the Mekong River in Cambodia and the Mekong River in Vietnam. In America, the St. Lawrence and Mississippi Rivers are always the dream of tourists to explore...

Yoga cruise in Türkiye - Photo: lapresse

In addition, cruise ships continued to grow after reaching more than 22 million passengers last year.

Currently, the cruise industry has made breakthroughs by introducing many types of themed cruises, from yoga cruises, cruises with sports or music stars to tattoo cruises with the participation of stars in this field and organizing tattoo competitions.

According to Du lich.vn