Insider Travel Report
September 6, 2024
By: James Shillinglaw
As travelers plan their 2025 adventures, Railbookers, a leading company offering independent rail vacations, is noting global booking trends that highlight the interest in trips to iconic destinations and emerging rail hotspots.
Next year is set to be the year of tailored train-based vacations, as travelers look for customized itineraries and experiences when booking trips, according to Railbookers. As travelers plan their 2025 adventures, Railbookers, a leading company offering independent rail vacations, is noting global booking trends that highlight the interest in trips to iconic destinations and emerging rail hotspots.
According to Railbookers’ latest research, Switzerland, Italy, the U.K., France, Canada and Ireland lead the way as the most popular destinations for rail vacationers next year. Meanwhile, among the company’s portfolio of destinations spanning six continents worldwide, Amsterdam and Portugal are major trending growth destinations for those seeking vacations to less well-known destinations, with both destinations increased in interest by five-fold across the company’s booking data.
“As we approach 2025, we’re witnessing an exciting shift in how travelers are planning their trips,” said Frank Marini, president and CEO of Railbookers. “Rail travel has been growing in popularity over the last several years, and is increasingly seen as not just a mode of transportation, but as an integral part of the vacation. More and more of our customers and travel agents are drawn to the flexibility and customization available with independent travel as they plan their vacations. Best of all, our guests can travel any day the train goes, versus set dates that may not fit their schedule.”
“Rail travel has been growing in popularity over the last several years, and is increasingly seen as not just a mode of transportation, but as an integral part of the vacation.” – Frank Marini, President and CEO of Railbookers
Other booking trends from Railbookers for 2025 include:
- Travelers are increasingly opting for immersive experiences during their travels, such as museum and historical tours, scenic day trips and culinary adventures including wine tastings and cooking classes. Among the latter, Railbookers’ most popular activities are food tours, which can be savored in more than 60 destinations worldwide.
- The average length for Railbookers customers traveling in 2025 is 10 days, with 70 percent booking trips of a week or longer.
- The excitement surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics has translated into a booming interest in 2025 travel to Paris and France as a whole, based on booking data for next year.
- Railbookers continues to receive unprecedented interest and demand for its luxury rail vacation offerings, highlighted by its first-of-its-kind Around the World by Luxury Train journey which has already developed a waitlist for customers interested in the release of 2025 departure dates.
Railbookers offers travelers the freedom to explore the globe by train across six continents. As a remote company made up of seasoned travel experts, Railbookers specializes in creating flexible and customized itineraries that bring people to iconic destinations around the world. Whether it is an adventurous excursion in New Zealand or a luxury journey through Switzerland, Railbookers makes it easy to experience the convenience, comfort and sustainability of rail travel. For more information on Railbookers’ 2025 travel trends and products, visit www.railbookersgroup.com.
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