Recently, Airbnb unveiled that Kaikoura, New Zealand, Xiamen, China and Normandy, France are among the top trending destinations for travelers in 2019. You may be wondering, however, how are they planning to fulfill their wanderlust once they get there? Today we’re revealing what’s hot for 2019 based on Airbnb Experience booking data*. From meditating with animals to carb-binging, adventurers continue to seek locally-led opportunities to explore unique worlds through shared hobbies, skills or expertise. See below for the trends that we predict will make it big in 2019:
Goat Yoga is out, Horse Yoga is in
Goat Yoga was all the craze in 2018, but with horseback riding surging in year-over-year bookings by 319 percent, a new form of yoga may be here to stay. Try one of these equine-led meditative Experiences:
- Discover the the Magic of Horses and Yoga (LaPorte County, IN)
- Equine Forest Yoga (Candler, NC)
- Yoga & Meditation on Horseback (Malibu, CA)
- Wild & Peaceful NZ: Yoga, Art & Horses (Auckland, New Zealand)
Mindful movement
Meditation (367 percent YoY increase) and hiking (655 percent YoY increase) activities are among the most trending Experiences based on bookings this year over last. These options will allow you to nurture your spiritual self in a natural element:
- Forest Therapy (Los Angeles)
- Transcend with Yoga at Pedra Bonita (Rio de Janeiro)
- Mountain Top Yoga & Meditation (Mosfellsdalur, Iceland)
- Forest Bathing – Mindfulness in Nature (Korora, Australia)
Nama’tastings (Wine & Yoga)
Wine tastings are among Airbnb’s fastest-growing Experiences, with some of the most popular increasing bookings up to 700 percent in late 2018. These wine-inspired meditative sessions may provide the perfect atmosphere for winding down:
- Yoga & Wine in Santiago’s Mountain (Santiago, Chile)
- Yoga & dinner with 360 View of Florence (Florence, Italy)
- Yoga UnWined (New York City)
- Yoga in a Restored Wine Cellar (Como, Italy)
Cutting carbs is so 2016…
Resolutions beware! Pizza and Pasta still lead as the most booked food Experiences among travelers with bookings up 240 percent from last year. For your next carb coma, feast on the following Experiences:
- The Pizza Makers (Florence, Italy)
- Brooklyn Pizza Walk (Brooklyn, NY)
- Make Japanese Bread with a Baker (Tokyo)
- Prepare the Famous Empanada de Pino (Providencia, Chile)
Love it or hate it, tie-dye is back
Don’t call it a comeback! Indigo and Tie-dye Experiences suggest the old school fad has officially gone from not to hot with bookings up 175 percent. Try one of the following Experiences on for size:
- Shibori Dye Techniques in Indigo Blue (Brooklyn, NY)
- Backyard Farm Indigo & Shibori (Portland, OR)
- Natural Indigo Dye Experience in Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
- Natural Dye Using Ancient Techniques (Mexico City)
In with the old (out with the new?)
With the crazy rise of historical podcasts, TV shows and documentaries in 2018, global bookings of history-based Airbnb Experiences are growing 3x faster than food and drink and are predicted to be the most booked Experience category in 2019. Take a walk down history’s lane with one of the following Experiences:
- Private Valley of the Kings & Beyond (Luxor, Egypt)
- Cemetery Exploration and Voodoo History (New Orleans)
- São Paulo’s Best Kept Secrets (São Paulo)
- Amsterdam’s Hidden Gems by Bike (Oud-West, Amsterdam)
*Based on internal Airbnb data for bookings made in 2017 vs. 2018. The Airbnb Press Room is aimed at journalists. All Homes and Experiences referenced on the Airbnb Press Room are intended purely to inspire and illustrate. Airbnb does not recommend or endorse specific Home or Experience listings on the Airbnb platform.