Index · Updated August 2026

Travel trends 2026

We track 43 travel behaviors, 10 of them still emerging. Each one has a data brief with market size, year-on-year growth, average spend, trip length and source markets. The table below ranks all of them by growth in 2026.

All 43 trends ranked by growth

TrendGrowthMarket sizeAvg. spendMaturity
Longevity travel+62%$8B$12,500emerging
Coolcation travel+55%$9.5B$3,100emerging
Astrotourism+47%$1.4B$3,900emerging
Neurodiversity-friendly travel+44%$4.2B$2,100emerging
Climate-adaptive travel+41%$12B$2,700emerging
Women-only travel+38%$22B$3,100emerging
Trail running travel stats+34%$1.2B$2,100emerging
Regenerative tourism+33%$4.6B$4,800emerging
Creator economy travel+31%$6.5B$2,800emerging
Solo travel stats+28%$195B$1,900growing
Travelling with pets stats+27%$18B$1,200growing
Multigenerational travel+26%$92B$8,400growing
Medical tourism+25%$108B$7,200growing
Quiet luxury travel+24%$62B$6,200growing
Slow travel+23%$74B$2,900growing
Digital nomad travel+22%$48B$3,200growing
Cruise travel+22%$62B$9,800growing
Adventure travel+21%$366B$3,400growing
Glamping+20%$3.9B$620growing
Extended remote stays+19%$34B$2,400growing
Cultural immersion travel+19%$68B$2,900growing
Marathon tourism+18%$2.6B$1,850growing
Food tourism+18%$1096B$2,400mature
Accessible travel+17%$58B$2,600emerging
Bleisure travel stats+17%$415B$2,600growing
Wellness tourism stats+16%$830B$3,800mature
Birdwatching tourism+15%$41B$4,600growing
Religious tourism+15%$18B$2,200mature
Surf tourism+14%$12B$2,200growing
Nature tourism+14%$780B$2,300mature
Educational tourism+14%$47B$3,800mature
Photography travel+13%$3.1B$5,200growing
Cycling tourism+12%$96B$2,600mature
Golf tourism+12%$26B$4,900mature
Wine tourism+11%$88B$3,400mature
Equestrian tourism+11%$3.6B$4,100growing
Motorcycle tourism+10%$6.4B$4,400mature
Digital detox travel stats+9%$1.42B$2,400growing
Family travel+9%$315B$4,200mature
Scuba diving tourism+9%$5.3B$3,600mature
Camping travel+8%$65B$540mature
Fishing tourism+7%$14B$6,800mature
Volunteer tourism+6%$2.8B$2,100mature

Figures are directional estimates compiled from public market research and our own surveys. Each brief lists its sources.

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