Virtuoso has released its top 10 ‘Wanderlist Experiences’ for 2020!
Get ready to drool over the very best of luxury travel 2020 is going to offer, because Virtuoso is going to have your clients spoilt for choice.
Part of the 2020 Virtuoso Luxe Report, the Wanderlist is based on a survey of the global luxury travel network’s 20,000 travel advisors around the world and highlights insights and observations for the year ahead.
These are the network’s combined recommendations for the most unusual and exciting experiences for 2020:
1. Surf Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach
Bondi is just outside the city centre and extremely popular with locals and visitors alike. Serious surfers hang out at the southern end of the beach, while novices occupy the northern stretch, where waves are often smaller.
2. Head to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics
Japan continues to trend in 2020, finding itself on two Luxe Report lists for global and emerging destinations. Beyond the Games, travellers will be enamoured with Japan’s gorgeous scenery, dynamic cities, culinary delights and cultural heritage.
3. Witness the Great Migration in Tanzania and Kenya
Millions of zebras, wildebeest and antelope traverse the landscape in search of food and water while attempting to elude predators such as lions and crocodiles.
4. Live like a local for a month (or more) in Italy, the Luxe Report’s top global destination of 2020.
As authenticity is one of the year’s top trends, travellers can immerse themselves in the lifestyle of this beloved country. Rent a villa. Find a favourite espresso or wine bar. Learn the language. Master the cuisine or just savour it.
5. Support the Bahamas after the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian
Tourism comprises 60 per cent of the nation’s economy and revenues from visitors boost recovery efforts. Virtuoso’s nine resorts escaped with little to no damage; they are open and receiving guests.
6. Fly around the world via private jet
Touch down at legendary destinations such as Easter Island, Petra, Jordan and the Taj Mahal. Country-hop in style on a specially outfitted jet while relaxing comfortably in a leather seat, with attentive on-board crew assisting with every need. Bypass commercial airports while avoiding jetlag … what could be better!
7. Explore the pristine landscape of Antarctica
The continent was voted the top adventure destination in the 2020 Luxe Report, proving that cold-weather spots are hot. As travellers seek out destinations with unspoiled scenic beauty. Travellers can kayak with humpback whales, watch penguins in their natural habitat and even take a dip in the frigid waters.
8. Sail through the Panama Canal, a once-in-a-lifetime experience
This century-old engineering marvel is even more impressive up close on a full transit cruise, where the ship sails though the canal. It takes a day to traverse the 50 miles of locks as the ship makes its way from ocean to ocean.
9. Enjoy the slow-down trend of the year: rail travel
The majesty of the Canadian Rockies unfolds before passengers with a train journey aboard the incomparable Rocky Mountaineer. Gaze at panoramic surroundings through the glass-dome coaches, savour local cuisine, and learn about natural and historic sites along the way through the stories of expert hosts.
10. Venture to an uninhabited island in Tonga for the ultimate unplugged escape
This Polynesian kingdom is comprised of 140 islands without residents as well as a wonderfully temperate climate and tropical scenery. Guest can soak up on the sun on a private beach, snorkel in crystal-clear waters and explore jungles – all in blissful solitude.
