These Are the Celebratory Journeys Travel Advisors Are Planning for 2026

From highschool commencement to retirement and all the pieces in between, persons are extra inclined than ever to have fun life’s main milestones with the journey of a lifetime – and journey advisors are sometimes those making these recollections occur. 

Celebratory journeys are sometimes long-haul, bucket listing journey that current advisors with a chance to construct a stronger relationship with their purchasers by each discussing life collectively and planning the right method to have fun.  

As vacationers proceed to mark milestones all over the world, listed here are some thrilling celebratory journeys that journey advisors are planning for 2026. 

Dubai and Maldives Honeymoon

Michelle McAllister, a journey advisor at MCM Travels, is planning a honeymoon trip to Dubai and the Maldives in spring of subsequent 12 months. She had beforehand booked the bachelor and bachelorette journeys for a similar couple to Punta Cana and Los Cabos, respectively, they usually have positioned their belief in her once more for his or her subsequent journey. 

“I have planned this trip for a few families in the past, but this is my first honeymoon to Maldives,” McAllister advised Travel Market Report. “I’m excited to find new options for them that are truly romantic and unforgettable.” 

First, the newlyweds will fly to Dubai and spend two nights at a resort on Jumeirah Beach. They’ll then fly to the Maldives, together with a seaplane to Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, the place they’ll spend the majority of their journey – about six or seven nights.  

The purchasers will keep in an overwater villa on the Conrad property, which gives “beautiful waters, all-inclusive dining, and even an underwater restaurant,” McAllister mentioned, including that the couple will possible additionally take pleasure in excursions akin to snorkeling, a catamaran tour, and different water actions. She is reserving the honeymoon with Funjet Vacations, Viator, and Allianz Insurance.  

Greek Island Honeymoon 

Kathy Kadlec, advertising and marketing supervisor and journey advisor at Cary Travel Express, a storefront company in Illinois, can also be planning a 2026 honeymoon, a multi-island journey to Greece. The Millennial-aged purchasers got here to her by way of a referral; although they’d accomplished a few of their very own vacation spot analysis, they shortly realized an knowledgeable was wanted to make the journey actually come collectively. 

“Especially with a couple going on their honeymoon, they don’t want to have to worry about all these little pieces,” Kadlec advised TMR. “It shows our value for what we do in the industry.” 

At the top of May 2026, the couple will fly into Athens and spend one evening there. Then, they’ll take a mixture of non-public transfers, ferries, and flights to navigate to Mykonos for 2 nights, Paros for 3 nights, and Santorini for 3 nights. 

Because the purchasers got here to her with a funds, Kadlec booked them in 3- and 4-star lodges in Mykonos and Paros and accomplished the journey with a 5-star in Santorini for a “wow” issue. She is reserving all the journey via Avanti Destinations, and actions will embrace a Santorini sundown cruise, free time exploring on their very own, water actions, and a vineyard tour and lunch. 

“They’re going to get the romance and the relaxation but the history and the culture as well,” Kadlec mentioned. ” I went with a few of the suggestions from different journey advisors in our workplace; that’s the benefit to [working in-person] as a result of there’s 20 of us which can be out touring and going to those locations. We additionally get testimonials from purchasers who’ve come again and look to {our relationships} with tour operators.” 

Greek Island Graduation 

Travel advisors say that Italy and Greece proceed to be sizzling locations as bucket listing holidays for {couples} and households. Sonia Bhagwan, proprietor of Dream Vacations, is planning a multi-destination Greek trip – this one to Athens, Naxos, and Santorini – for a household who has been saving up for nearly 5 years. 

The household – two adults and their two youngsters – is celebrating the oldest youngster’s highschool commencement. They are splurging on First Class round-trip flights to Athens, the place they’ll keep for a couple of days. They’ll then take ferries to Naxos and Santorini, spending 4 days on every island in top-tier lodges. 

“I love to hear the excitement in my clients’ voices when we are on the phone discussing various aspects of the vacation,” Bhagwan advised TMR. “I am happy that I can be a part of this lifelong dream for this family and can help them create unforgettable memories.” 

Bhagwan booked the journey via FunJet for lodging, Centrav for the air, and SeaJets for the ferry transfers. 

Scottish Retirement Celebration 

Four latest retirees have determined to forgo a retirement celebration in favor of a grand, 23-day journey via Scotland and several other different components of Europe in July 2026. The high quality particulars are vital for such an extended journey, the place they are going to be bouncing from nation to nation. That’s the place their journey advisor, Jackie Ceren, president of Travel Consultation & Mediation Inc. In Florida, is available in. 

“I love planning all the logistics and making sure everything is smooth and right,” Ceren advised TMR. “I go through it like, five more times to make sure it all lines up. Sometimes you don’t catch it the first time.”   

The purchasers will fly into Scotland and embark on Tauck’s “A Week in Scotland” tour. Then, the pal group will spend 4 nights at a golf membership in Scotland earlier than saying goodbye to the nation and heading to new ones. 

Next, they voyage on a Regent Seven Seas Cruise that sails from London to Stockholm. Once in Stockholm, they’ll take a heritage tour, then fly to Brussels and tour there earlier than returning house. 

“I’m constantly going in and re-evaluating what I booked, and that’s what I love to do,” she mentioned, “besides making the client feel like they’re the only one going on a trip and they’re special. Their trip has a lot of meaning for them and me.” 

Sri Lankan 50^th Anniversary 

While she’s crafted Sri Lankan itineraries earlier than, together with for herself, this one is “radically different,” she advised TMR, “with deep cultural immersion, village exploration and interesting experiences that assist the native communities. 

“They are skipping most of the ‘tourist’ sites in favor of naturalist and anthropologist designed experiences, and they are going to some of the more remote and less visited national parks to see wildlife.” 

Davis is working with a tour operator known as Ayu within the Wild to piece collectively the 16-day journey, which can embrace loads of time assembly with locals, akin to a tsunami survivor, dance trainer, farmer, chef, and household for a home-cooked meal. 

“I’ve been to Sri Lanka multiple times, and it is probably one of my three favorite destinations in the world,” Davis mentioned. “Their trip is unlike anything I have seen or designed before, and it makes me want to go back so I can travel their itinerary.”