CamperDays has revealed the road trip renaissance as a major travel trend for 2026 with growing interest in van life and slow exploration.
The hashtag RoadTrip amassed over 5.9m tags globally indicating renewed focus on journey focused travel.
Canada accounted for 57pc of CamperDays bookings for summer 2026 followed by US Australia New Zealand and Switzerland. Trends included turbulence testing romantasy retreats hushpitality quietcations curiosity led travel and coolcations.
Max Schmidt Head of CamperDays recommended destinations such as Great Bear Rainforest Canada Big Sur US Tasmania Australia Tekapo New Zealand and Bernese Alps Switzerland.
Early booking advised for peak summer with shoulder season September October offering better deals.Max Schmidt shared “The surge in travellers choosing to enjoy a road trip this summer comes as no surprise given the global transition towards intentional exploration and off-the-beaten track locations. Growing trends like hushpitality literary tourism and eclipse-chasing have gained considerable momentum as people search for unique and personalised holidays the kind best enjoyed via a hand-picked route in a private campervan.”
