Top 10 most popular trips for tourists aged 55+
Machu Picchu in Peru. Source: Planet of Hotels
A fifth of over-55s want to spend £2,000 or more on their next vacation, with Machu Picchu in Peru topping the list of most popular destinations.
The results of a study published by Co-op Insurance on the eve of the "Sunny Saturday" showed that 16% of the boomer generation have made three or more trips abroad in the last 12 months, Travel Weekly writes.
The three best travel experiences were: the 15th century Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a visit to the Antarctic, and watching the Northern Lights.
The top ten also included a cruise, a visit to Alaska, a safari, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, a tour of the Canadian Rockies, a visit to the Norwegian fjords, and a trip to space.
10 most popular trips for people over 55
- Visit Machu Picchu
- Visit the Antarctic
- Catch the northern lights
- Take a cruise
- Visit Alaska
- Go on a safari
- Visit the Galapagos Islands
- Take a trip into space
- See the Canadian Rockies
- Visit the Norwegian fjords.
