Here are five travel trends for 2026
Updated On: 09 December, 2025 12:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
From AI-powered planning to quiet retreats and book-inspired journeys, these five travel trends reveal how travellers are embracing mindful exploration in 2026
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Travel in 2026 is shaping up to be more intentional, personal and deeply connected to meaning. After years of rapid shifts in how we move across the world, this year’s trends show that travellers are craving depth over speed, mindfulness over FOMO, and thoughtful exploration over packed bucket lists. From AI-assisted planning to road-led wanderings and even trips inspired by books, here are five key travel trends that will shape the coming year.
1. AI itineraries
Artificial intelligence has quietly become one of the most essential travel tool this year. But unlike the robotic, template-like itineraries of the past, travellers are projected to use advanced AI tools to craft journeys that feel personal, flexible and instinctive in 2026. People will turn to AI to design crowd-free routes, seasonal experiences and spontaneous micro-adventures that will match their mood, budget and pace.
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