Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026

Lonely Planet's annual bestselling guide to travel returns with the 25 hottest must-visit destinations and 25 must-do experiences for 2026. Discover a year's worth of travel inspiration with a fresh design, brand new lists, stunning photography, large fold-out map and more personalised recommendations than ever before.

This evolution of Best in Travel reflects the way travellers encounter the world. Featuring a mix of emerging travel hotspots, fresh takes on well-known locations and unforgettable experiences, every page contains Lonely Planet’s signature enthusiasm and worldly expertise.

Inside Best in Travel 2026:

  • Presenting a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary

  • Brand new top 25 places and top 25 experiences around the world right now as selected by our panel of experts

  • More personalised recommendations from Lonely Planet's staff, authors, and online travel community than ever before

  • Features details on when to go with practical advice and indispensable travel tips to help you get there

  • Presented with a fresh, vibrant cover with new internal layouts, inspirational photography and a large fold-out map

Campaign Promotion 

  • Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 is a multi-channel campaign that is being promoted across a microsite on Lonelyplanet.com, as well as our social media channels and newsletter

  • The release of the book is being supported by Lonely Planet’s annual premier media campaign. Upon the embargo lifting on 22nd October 2025, the lists will generate headlines in the media 

  • Targeted PR includes broadsheet, online, magazine, radio and TV coverage 

Marketing Campaign Assets 

To support the release of Best in Travel 2026, we will share a suite of assets that can be used by retailers to promote the book to customers.

  • Look Inside Preview Pages (Coming Soon)

  • Product Photography (Coming Soon)

  • Digital Assets (Coming Soon)

  • Video Trailer (Coming Soon)

Releasing from October 2025

ISBN 9781837587667
FORMAT Flexicover, Full Colour, 272 Pages
DIMENSIONS 216 x 169 mm I 6.65 x 8.50”
RRP GBP £14.99 I AUD $32.99 I NZD $34.99 I USD $19.99