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These Are The Most Searched Travel Experiences, According To Google Data

Looking for a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience? Here are the most searched for rare travel experiences around the globe.

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By: Stacey Leasca Published: Dec 24, 2023 01:00 PM IST

These Are The Most Searched Travel Experiences, According To Google Data
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Attention everyone building their must-see travel lists for the next few weeks, months, years, or lifetime ahead: luxury vacation company Kuoni has a few data-driven suggestions.

The company analysed Google data, parsing through information gathered from 210 countries to uncover the most searched-for “rare” travel experiences. It defined those experiences as “those that occur twice a year or less,” including “wandering colourful and bustling streets at city festivals to experiencing dazzling natural wonders.”

These are the most searched travel experiences according to Google

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After looking at all the data from the searches, Kuoni found that the ultra-rare “Manhattanhenge” is the most searched-for experience across the globe.

“The setting or rising sun aligns with the east-west streets within the main grid of Manhattan, creating a ‘skyrise tunnel’ which leads to the golden sun framed beautifully at the end,” Kuoni explained about the Manhattanhenge experience in its findings. “This phenomenon occurs just twice a year; May 28 and July 13 is when the sunset aligns, while December 5 and January 8 is when the sunrise version takes place.”

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Following Manhattanhenge, Kuoni named Italy’s Venice Carnival as the second-most searched experience. “The 10-day fiesta has taken place annually since the Middle Ages,” it explained. “It involves costumes with elaborate and beautifully crafted masks worn throughout.”

And rounding out the top three experiences was one more party to remember: Brazil’s Carnival. “Every year, millions of people flock to the streets of Rio to experience the annual carnival of impressive and ornate floats, dancers, and colourful outfits,” Kuoni noted. “Vibrant celebrations occur each year in the days leading up to Lent, with samba parades, street parties, and glamorous balls all on offer.”

More of the top 10 experiences included Mexico’s Day of the Dead in fourth, London’s Chelsea Flower Show in fifth, followed by Ōgon Shūkan, otherwise known as Golden Week in Japan in sixth. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta came in seventh, with Lapland’s Northern Lights in eighth, Oktoberfest in Munich in ninth, and Japan’s Obon Festival in 10th place.

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This story first appeared on travelandleisure.com

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Stacey Leasca

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