The top 20 travel experiences for millennials revealed by Contiki

• A brand new survey appears into vacation habits of greater than 5,000 18-25-year-olds
• 56 per cent mentioned that new cultures had been the strongest motivator to journey
• 96 per cent mentioned that experiences had been an important issues in life 

By Caroline Mcguire for MailOnline

Revealed: 10:19 EST, 15 November 2016 | Up to date: 16:03 EST, 15 November 2016

'Yolo' (you solely dwell as soon as) has grow to be a catch-all phrase for the millennial and post-Millenial generations, however that does not simply apply to getting dodgy-looking tattoos and swallowing pints of vodka on social media.

Because of trendy know-how making the world extra linked place, these born after 1980 even have a lot wider aspirations than their dad and mom and grandparents. 

A brand new survey has seemed into the vacation habits of greater than 5,000 18-25 12 months olds, to work out what motivates them in the case of travelling the world. 

Prime of the record for probably the most coveted journey experiences for Millennials was bathing within the Blue Lagoon in Iceland

The outcomes of the examine, by youth journey operator Contiki, created 'The No Regrets Listing' - the highest 20 most coveted journey experiences for Millennials and Publish-Millennials in 2017.

Prime of the record for the age group was to wash within the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, with the chance to see the Nice Pyramids of Giza coming in second and strolling the Nice Wall of China at quantity three. 

Rounding out the highest 5 was a sit back on the seashore in Australia's Byron Bay and a lesson in making pizza in Italy.  

Of these questioned, 56 per cent mentioned that studying about new cultures was the strongest motivator to journey, and with 74 per cent of respondents indicating that social experiences had been probably the most worthwhile to have, forward of cultural, culinary, mental, adrenaline and non secular experiences.

TOP 20 TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN 2017 

1. Bathe within the Blue Lagoon in Iceland 

2. See the Nice Pyramids of Giza

three. Stroll the Nice Wall of China

four. Sit back on the seashore in Byron Bay

5. Discover ways to make pizza in Italy

6. Street journey alongside Route 66

7. Gondola experience in Venice

eight. Kiss on the Eiffel Tower

9. Watch sea turtles lay their eggs in Costa Rica

10. Picnic within the French countryside 

 11 . Get together in Las Vegas

12. Go to Yosemite Nationwide Park

13. Watch the solar rise over Uluru

14. Snorkel the Nice Barrier Reef

15. See the Mona Lisa

16. Attempt all of the gelato in Rome

17. See the Grand Canyon by helicopter

18. Cuddle a koala in Queensland

19. Zipline by means of the rainforest in Costa Rica

20. Experience a motorcycle by means of Amsterdam

The chance to see the Nice Pyramids of Giza was second on the journey want record 

The possibility to  stroll the Nice Wall of China was at quantity three on the record 

The character of the highest journey experiences different enormously by vacation spot, indicating that younger individuals had been looking for a various vary of distinctive experiences around the globe that might create lasting recollections.  

The important thing lesson from the analysis although, was that experiences reign supreme 4 younger individuals. 

Ninety-six per cent of these questioned mentioned that experiences had been an important issues in life.

 

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