Top travel destinations for 2024

While Paris—and France—are set to be a top draw for many visitors next year with the role of host of the summer Olympics, it risks being outshone by other trending destinations such as Mongolia and Japan

With preparations for the festive season set to kick into high gear, many people are already looking ahead to 2024 to see what this new year will bring in terms of getting away to relax and discover new locales. Tourism operators are of course in the starting-blocks, while travellers have already begun booking their vacations, particularly for February and March. And industry players are of course analysing consumer interest to determine which regions will be the most popular in 2024.

Travel guides, flight comparison sites, hotel booking platforms, online tour operators ... each has its own specific audience, with distinct characteristics. The travel guide reader is looking for inspiration and to create a specific itinerary, while the web user logging on to an online tour operator is looking for a comprehensive experience without much fuss. So of course each list of trending destinations is different from the others. That said, it’s interesting to check out several of these lists to look for patterns among countries or regions most often included.

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From Asia to the Americas, here’s a breakdown of where experts think travellers will flock to next year.