These Distinctive 2025 Journeys Go to Lesser-visited Areas in Italy and New Zealand

The journey trade as an entire is predicted to make a whole restoration by the tip of this 12 months, according to McKinsey & Company, and the way in which issues are wanting, 2025 can be even larger and fairly totally different. Within the 12 months forward, vacationers are focusing extra on authenticity and are looking for locations to flee the crowds.

Audley Travel, a boutique journey company, has all the time specialised in creating bespoke, genuine journeys. In 2025 it is including itineraries for vacationers seeking to go deeper nonetheless. 

Italy has surged in recognition because the pandemic, and Audley’s new journeys take vacationers past the standard locations. There is a new 10-day journey to the Dolomites that visits cities like Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Bolzano. (Bolzano was just lately named the most picturesque winter destination on the planet.) Experiences embody visiting the ‘Man from the Ice’ within the Archaeological Museum, exploring Bolzano’s 1,000-year-old beer scene, visiting a standard cheese store to be taught concerning the centuries-old cheese-making tradition, and, in fact, absorbing beautiful mountain views.

There’s additionally a 6-day VIP itinerary in Italy that takes vacationers to the backstage of the Verona Opera Pageant between June and September. Right here, friends can attend the well-known summer season pageant, have dinner beforehand on one of many metropolis’s oldest terraces, meet performers backstage earlier than performances start, and watch from the coveted Royal Field. 

One other new experiential journey Audley is planning in 2025 is a 21-day tour of New Zealand that features climbing the Hump Ridge Observe. The three-day hike on New Zealand’s South Island is off-the-beaten-path, to start with. However Audley’s expertise will carry vacationers by means of the route’s Fjordland, a portion of the hike not usually out there to hikers. 

To be taught extra about these itineraries and different 2025 Audley choices, go to audleytravel.com.