Best travel in 2026 : the 50 best destinations & experiences for the year ahead

Lonely Planet's annual bestseller reveals the best in travel for 2026. This edition spotlights 25 must-visit destinations and 25 must-do experiences - an evolution that reflects the way travelers encounter the world.

Featuring a mix of emerging travel hot spots, underappreciated or criminally overlooked places, and fresh takes on well-known destinations, every page contains Lonely Planet's signature enthusiasm and worldly expertise.
From food tours to wild camping, vibrant cities and places to pause, expect unexpected ideas for every kind of traveler.

Product details

• Authors: Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 21.10.2025
• Subject: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales
• EAN: 9781837587667
• ISBN: 978-1-83758-766-7
• Pages: 286
• Dimensions (packing): 17 x 22 x 2 cm
• Weight (packing): 654 g
• Series: Lonely Planet
• Subjects: Places & peoples: general & pictorial works, TRAVEL / Pictorials, TRAVEL / Reference, Travel & holiday, Reference works, Travel and holiday, Places and peoples: general and pictorial works, world travel book, where to go when, trip planner, around the world trip planner, travel around the world book, best places to surf in the world, best places to visit in europe