It’s safe to say that many of us have been yearning for an escape to somewhere exotic over the past eighteen months.
But now that the world is finally opening up again, it’s time to pack our bags and enjoy some of the bucket list travel destinations we’ve been dreaming of visiting.
With many countries welcoming tourists again for the first time since the start of the pandemic, luxury tour providers Unforgettable Travel has rounded up some of the best bucket list travel destinations for a 2022 trip that will satisfy your wanderlust.
Whether you’re looking for a unique beach break or a chance to explore tropical rainforests, here are their top five bucket list countries that we’re now able to visit.
Bali has soared in popularity as a holiday destination over the past few years, and this trend isn’t showing any signs of slowing. Ubud is one of Bali’s most popular towns at the heart of the island’s ‘hippy’ scene and is one of the perfect places to unwind. Pemuteran and Munduk are fantastic areas for the chance to visit national parks, snorkelling spots and rural rice plantations.
This ‘Best of Bali’ tour is an unbeatable way to see all of the highlights mentioned above over fourteen days, combining cultural experiences with exciting outdoor activities and free time to relax and unwind. The trip also stops at Candi Dasa, to visit famous historical attractions and the chance to try a local cooking class as well as free time to enjoy the beaches and hike along the coastline.
Thailand is one of the world’s top travel destinations, and with good reason - millions are drawn each year to its breath-taking beaches, delicious cuisine, and renowned hospitality. This sultry southeast Asian destination hits all the big notes and is on many people’s bucket lists for its electrifying cities, heritage sightseeing, incredible street food, jungle adventures - and that’s before you get started on the picturesque islands.
This ‘Best of Thailand’ trip starts in Bangkok where guests can spend a few days exploring the city in depth and also take a trip up the Chao Phraya river to the former capital of Siam, Ayutthaya. The route then heads north to spend two nights at a luxury elephant camp in the dense jungles of the Golden Triangle, then further to the magical northern capital Chiang Mai. Guests will round out the trip in style - and relaxation - amongst the soaring karst peaks and pristine beaches of Krabi.
South America is a classic bucket-list travel destination, and Chile is up there with the most incredible countries on the continent to explore. A long, thin expanse of land stretching for nearly 2,700 miles, the country is incredibly diverse and offers everything from beautiful beaches, glistening glaciers, vast wine regions and the driest place on Earth. Chile is on many a nature-lovers bucket list as it’s one of the few destinations where you can still find miles and miles of untouched wilderness.
This ‘Highlight of Chile’ tour begins in the cosmopolitan city of Santiago with trips to Valparaiso and the vineyards of the Colchagua Valley. The trip then heads south to the Torres Del Paine National Park, one of the most beautiful areas of Patagonia with breathtaking mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers. A total contrast, the route then heads north again to the Atacama Desert - the driest nonpolar desert on Earth and stretching across roughly 600-miles.
Safaris are a classic bucket list adventure, and none more so than those that incorporate the chance to see the Great Migration - the ever-moving circular migration of over a million animals across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
This ‘Tanzania Migration Safari’ is designed to maximise your chances of seeing the phenomenon across Tanzania as you’ll spend most of the trip staying at a luxury camp in the Serengeti National Park that moves location depending on the time of year so that guests are always close to where the action is taking place across the plains. Every day will include a morning and afternoon game drive to different locations in the reserve, with additional options for experiences like hot air balloon rides. Before this, guests will stay in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and visit the famous Ngorongoro Crater.
South Africa is truly a holiday destination that has it all - Table Mountain, safaris, beaches, the famous Winelands and places like Cape Point.
This ‘Luxury South Africa Safari & Beach’ is the perfect way to enjoy everything that the country has to offer, starting by exploring Cape Town. The next leg of the tour will be spent in the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve which is known as one of the best locations for a safari in all of Africa and hosts twice-daily game drives as well as walks led by trackers around the area. You’ll finish your trip with a week on the coast of Durban in a luxury beach lodge, enjoying the activities on offer in the resort or exploring the surrounding area at your own pace.
With nothing better to do over the last 18 months than daydream about anywhere other than the four walls of our homes, a huge number of people spent the pandemic drawing up bucket lists of everything they wanted to do as soon as restrictions eased. And now with travel finally opening up again, 2022 is the year to start ticking them off.
