Where to Go in 2026?
Always in search of authentic, off-the-beaten path destinations, Editor-at-Large Ignacio Maza shares his top 12 destinations for next year.
Hotels
Vacations
| Title | Destination | Rating | Nights | Travel Date | Price From | Offer ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Nights Denali Express with Alaska Railroad | Alaska | Superior | 5 | 05/17/2025 - 09/10/2026 | $1,269 | 1605125 |
| 2-Nights Swedish Lapland with the ICEHOTEL | Sweden | Deluxe | 2 | 04/15/2025 - 04/01/2026 | $1,385 | 1625319 |
| 7-Nights Wonders of Rapa Nui & Santiago | Chile/Rapa Nui | Deluxe | 7 | 07/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | $1,888 | 1634310 |
| 5-Nights Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres | Costa Mujeres | Luxury | 5 | 06/04/2025 - 05/31/2026 | $2,251 | 1631908 |
| 10-Nights Wine and Wonder: Santiago, Valparaiso & Rapa Nui | Chile/Rapa Nui | Deluxe | 10 | 07/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | $3,654 | 1634255 |
| 9-Nights Chilean Discovery: Santiago, Rapa Nui & Atacama | Chile/Rapa Nui | Deluxe | 9 | 07/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | $3,960 | 1634254 |
| 7-Nights Alaska: Call of the Wild - Tauck Bridges Family Travel | Alaska | Deluxe | 7 | 06/06/2026 - 06/13/202606/10/2026 - 06/17/202606/17/2026 - 06/24/202606/24/2026 - 07/01/202606/27/2026 - 07/04/202607/04/2026 - 07/11/202607/11/2026 - 07/18/202607/15/2026 - 07/22/202607/22/2026 - 07/29/202607/25/2026 - 08/01/202607/29/2026 - 08/05/202608/01/2026 - 08/08/202608/05/2026 - 08/12/202608/08/2026 - 08/15/2026 | $7,590 | 1632710 |
| 10-Nights South African Tapestry | South Africa | Luxury | 10 | 01/01/2026 - 04/30/202605/01/2026 - 08/31/202609/01/2026 - 12/31/2026 | $13,595 | 1254102 |
| 13-Nights Coastal Tasmania & Victoria | Tasmania/Victoria | Luxury | 13 | 02/01/2026 - 03/31/202604/01/2026 - 04/30/202605/01/2026 - 06/30/202607/01/2026 - 07/31/202608/01/2026 - 08/31/202609/01/2026 - 09/30/202610/01/2026 - 10/31/202611/01/2026 - 11/30/202612/01/2026 - 12/31/202601/01/2027 - 02/28/202703/01/2027 - 03/31/2027 | $13,870 | 1310454 |
| 13-Nights New Zealand: A North & South Island Adventure - Land Journey | New Zealand | Deluxe | 13 | 03/08/2026 - 03/21/202610/05/2026 - 10/18/202610/17/2026 - 10/30/202610/19/2026 - 11/01/202610/26/2026 - 11/08/202611/07/2026 - 11/20/2026 | $13,990 | 1594009 |
| 16-Nights New Zealand Grandeur | New Zealand | Deluxe | 16 | 01/01/2025 - 03/31/202604/01/2026 - 04/30/202605/01/2026 - 08/31/202609/01/2026 - 09/30/202610/01/2026 - 10/31/202611/01/2026 - 11/30/202612/01/2026 - 12/31/202601/01/2027 - 02/28/202703/01/2027 - 03/31/2027 | $28,300 | 1612924 |
| 15-Nights New Zealand - Escape to Luxury | New Zealand | Deluxe | 15 | 01/01/2026 - 03/31/202604/01/2026 - 04/30/202605/01/2026 - 05/31/202606/01/2026 - 08/31/202609/01/2026 - 09/30/202610/01/2026 - 10/31/202611/01/2026 - 12/31/202601/01/2027 - 02/28/202703/01/2027 - 03/31/2027 | $29,535 | 1538412 |
| 13-Nights New Zealand Indulgence | New Zealand | Deluxe | 13 | 01/01/2026 - 03/31/2026 | $33,110 | 1505610 |
| 9-Nights South African Splendor | South Africa | Luxury | 9 | 10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1387931 |
| 12-Nights The Best of Chile | Chile | Deluxe | 12 | 10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1533963 |
| 9-Nights Alberta's Dinosaurs, Lakes and Glaciers | Alberta | Luxury | 9 | 10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1614771 |
| 7-Nights The Stories Of Canada: Winter in Alberta | Alberta | Deluxe | 7 | 03/12/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1617087 |
| 8-Nights The Stories Of Canada: Alberta | Alberta | Deluxe | 8 | 03/12/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1617089 |
| 5-Nights Etereo, an Auberge Resort | Playa del Carmen | Luxury | 5 | 09/23/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1663377 |
| 10-Nights Into the Arctic | Arctic Circle | Deluxe | 10 | 10/15/2025 - 12/31/2026 | Call for pricing | 1667042 |
- 5-Nights Denali Express with Alaska RailroadAlaska
Travel Dates 05/17/2025 through 09/10/2026 from $1,269
Vacation Rating: Superior - 2-Nights Swedish Lapland with the ICEHOTELSweden
Travel Dates 04/15/2025 through 04/01/2026 from $1,385
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 7-Nights Wonders of Rapa Nui & SantiagoChile/Rapa Nui
Travel Dates 07/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 from $1,888
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 5-Nights Secrets Playa Blanca Costa MujeresCosta Mujeres
Travel Dates 06/04/2025 through 05/31/2026 from $2,251
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 10-Nights Wine and Wonder: Santiago, Valparaiso & Rapa NuiChile/Rapa Nui
Travel Dates 07/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 from $3,654
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 9-Nights Chilean Discovery: Santiago, Rapa Nui & AtacamaChile/Rapa Nui
Travel Dates 07/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 from $3,960
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 7-Nights Alaska: Call of the Wild - Tauck Bridges Family TravelAlaska
Travel Dates 06/06/2026 through 06/13/2026 from $7,590
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 10-Nights South African TapestrySouth Africa
Travel Dates 01/01/2026 through 04/30/2026 from $13,595
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 13-Nights Coastal Tasmania & VictoriaTasmania/Victoria
Travel Dates 02/01/2026 through 03/31/2026 from $13,870
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 13-Nights New Zealand: A North & South Island Adventure - Land JourneyNew Zealand
Travel Dates 03/08/2026 through 03/21/2026 from $13,990
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 16-Nights New Zealand GrandeurNew Zealand
Travel Dates 01/01/2025 through 03/31/2026 from $28,300
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 15-Nights New Zealand - Escape to LuxuryNew Zealand
Travel Dates 01/01/2026 through 03/31/2026 from $29,535
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 13-Nights New Zealand IndulgenceNew Zealand
Travel Dates 01/01/2026 through 03/31/2026 from $33,110
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 9-Nights South African SplendorSouth Africa
Travel Dates 10/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 12-Nights The Best of ChileChile
Travel Dates 10/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 9-Nights Alberta's Dinosaurs, Lakes and GlaciersAlberta
Travel Dates 10/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 7-Nights The Stories Of Canada: Winter in AlbertaAlberta
Travel Dates 03/12/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 8-Nights The Stories Of Canada: AlbertaAlberta
Travel Dates 03/12/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Deluxe - 5-Nights Etereo, an Auberge ResortPlaya del Carmen
Travel Dates 09/23/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Luxury - 10-Nights Into the ArcticArctic Circle
Travel Dates 10/15/2025 through 12/31/2026 - Call for pricing
Vacation Rating: Deluxe
Offer ID: M29259
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