Bucket List Travel Destinations for 2024 (2024)

Looking for the best places to travel in 2024? At KandooAdventures, we are too!

If you’re anything like us, the allure of new horizons and uncharteredadventures keeps you constantly adding destinations to your travel bucket list.You only get one life, and there’s an abundance of awesome places to visit outthere!

To help you find your next dream holiday destination, we’veresearched, debated, and vetted a number of great travel destinations fromaround the world and compiled a list of the best places to visit in 2024.

While immensely challenging to narrow down such a short list,this blog covers a range of diverse and beautiful bucket list traveldestinations around the world to inspire your next adventure.

From embarking on the epic trek along the Inca Trail toMachu Picchu or experiencing the excitement of the great migration on a Tanzaniasafari holiday in the iconic Serengeti National Park to camping under themidnight sun in the lesser-visited Svalbard wilderness, consider thisblog post your ultimate travel bucket list of all the top places to visit thisyear.

Here are the 12 best travel destinations that we believeshould be on every traveller’s radar for the year ahead.

Route Number One, or the ‘Ring Road’, is a famous 1322kilometre (820 mile) loop connecting most towns and villages across Iceland. Renownedfor its variety of scenery and passing many of Iceland’s most iconic sites, itis a must-visit road trip destination on the bucket list of many adventurers.With the northern lights expected to reach its highest levels in 11 years asthe sun reaches its solar maximum between 2024 to 2026, there is no better timeto visit Iceland than now!

The Lofoten Islands are a spectacular part of Norway toexplore, especially for avid hikers and lovers of the outdoors. Located justabove the Arctic Circle, Lofoten basks in ethereal midnight sun during summerand is one of the best places to witness the Northern Lights fromSeptember to April.

If you are in need of a bit of holiday inspiration, our Summitsof the Lofoten Islands trip offers a week of exploring the southern part ofthe Lofoten Islands with its lush pastures, rocky summits and panoramic views.Alternatively, our Kayaking and Hiking in the Lofoten Islands trip is aslightly longer ten-day trip combining hiking and kayaking in thebreathtakingly beautiful Lofoten Islands, offering a completely uniqueperspective of this wild and mountainous archipelago.

If the Northern Lights are what you’re after, our NorthernLights in Norway trip offers multiple opportunities to view this incrediblephenomenon.

Svalbard is a sparsely populated glacier-studded archipelagodeep in the Arctic Circle and Norway’s northernmost region. With averagetemperatures that rarely reach above freezing, Svalbard is a wild and thrillingdestination that is deserving of a place on your travel bucket list this year.If you truly want to get off the beaten track, a trip to Svalbard promises tobe an extraordinary adventure.

Our exciting adventure holidays to Svalbard range from 8 –22 days and are rated moderate to difficult in terms of fitness requirementsdue to the remote nature of this destination. Choose from our Svea GlacierSvalbard trip, Five Glaciers Svalbard trip, Von Post GlacierSvalbard trip, East Coast Expedition or Texas Bar Svalbard trip and look out for polar bears as well as other shy arctic wildlife!

Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and diversewildlife, Tanzania is arguably one of the best safari destinations in theworld and the Serengeti National Park is one of the most popular Tanzaniasafari holiday destinations for good reason. Offering an unrivalled chance ofspotting the elusive ‘big 5’ as you explore the African savannah by 4x4 orwitnessing the great migration of over a million wildebeest from a balloonsafari, the Serengeti National Park is well deserving of a place on yourtravel bucket list – that is, if it isn’t already on there!

Machu Picchu, or “the Lost City of the Incas”, is an ancientIncan city located 2,430 metres high in the Andes and one of the New SevenWonders of the World, attracting people to Peru just to see it. This is trulyone of the most awesome places to visit on the planet and is a must on yourtravel bucket list.

While the easiest way to reach Machu Picchu is by train fromCusco along the floor of the Urubamba Valley then by bus up to the entrance ofthe ruins, the Inca Trail is one of the most popular trekking routes takenby visitors venturing to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu.

Of all historical sites of Jordan, the city ofPetra is one of the most magnificent examples of human engineering of theancient world. The ancient city was carved into the rock face over 2,000 yearsago and is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, featuringon the list of the New Seven Wonders of the Worlds.

Often referred to as the “Lost City of Petra”, it was neverreally lost, but just kept a well-guarded secret for centuries. While it isincredible to experience the stunning pathways and see ancient monuments suchas the Obelisk Tomb and Treasury during the daytime, it is a magical experienceto witness it illuminated by thousands of lit candles at night.

Georgia and Armenia are two of the lesser-known countries onour bucket list of places to visit in 2024. The Transcaucasian Trail,crossing the border from Armenia to Georgia, follows a beautifully scenic andhistorically rich route with much to offer its visitors.

Venturing through the sweeping passes of Dilijan NationalPark, journeying up into the Caucasus mountains and exploring the untamedlandscape of the Kazbegi region, prepare to be truly amazed by this hidden gemof the trekking world. If trekking in Georgia or Armenia isn’t currently onyour radar, then get ready because the Transcaucasian Trail is quickly becomingmore popular.

The incredible landscapes, breathtaking vistas and amazingtrails of the Dolomite Mountains in the northeast of Italy make this awesomepart of the world a must-visit bucket list destination for avid trekkers. TheDolomites are super striking and full of insane rock formations, making it ahiking destination like no other.

Our popular Highlights of the Dolomites trip takesyou from a central valley base at Cortina d’Ampezzo to several of the highestnearby peaks. Here you will experience some of the best Dolomite’s hiking aswell as the three giant monoliths of the Tre Cima de Lavaredo and the CinqueTorri path. Trekking in Italy doesn’t get much better than the DolomiteMountains!

Patagonia is home to some of the most picturesque peaks inthe world, positioning it firmly at the top of most trekkers travel bucketlists. All lovers of the great outdoors have seen photos of the incrediblelandscapes of Patagonia on social media and travel blogs and yearned to grabtheir backpack and jump on a plane. Now is the time to experience this dreamdestination for yourself.

The region of Patagonia stretches across both Chile and Argentina and has a wealth of diversity including rainforests,glaciers, fjords, mountains, desert and ocean. The beauty of this region issensational and it’s truly a paradise for hikers. Our Patagonia treks take you along the famous W Trek Chile, through the foothills of Mount Fitz Roywith views across the stunning glaciers around Cerro Torre.

At 4,810m high, Mont Blanc is the highest peak in western Europe,and it is one of the world’s classic multi day treks on every serious hiker’sbucket list. Mont Blanc is not a trek by itself, unless summitting which is becomingdangerous with the increasing amount of rockfall. Mont Blanc is, however, hometo one of the most iconic treks in the world, the Tour du Mont Blanc. The 170kmtrekking route winds between mountains, pastures, glaciers, peaks, mountainpasses, lush valleys and glaciers.

One of our most popular trips is the Best of the Tour duMont Blanc. This 8-day trip traverses around mighty mountains and acrossancient glaciers, joining one of Europe’s most iconic trekking routes. For a longerand more challenging route, our Classic Tour du Mont Blanc takes you totraditional gites and communal refuges where mountaineers have historicallyrested before venturing on their way.

The Haute Route is another world-renowned multi-day hikingadventure starting in Chamonix, France near the Mont Blanc Massif and finishingin Zermatt, Switzerland where the Matterhorn towers above. There is no onesingle trail that leads hikers between the mountains, rather a trail networkoffering 10 alternate routes through some of the most breathtaking scenery theAlps has to offer.

Our Best of the Haute Route trek follows a trail at the footof the high peaks of Mont Blanc de Cheillon, the Pigne d’Arola and theWeishorn, passing picturesque ice-capped peaks and alpine meadows along theway. Although not as popular as the Tour du Mont Blanc Route, the Haute Routeis a must visit travel destination for trekkers looking to experience a lesstouristy side of the Alps.

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