Visit Lonely Planet’s top destinations for 2019

Lonely Planet has unveiled its annual list of the top travel destinations, with Sri Lanka, Piedmont in Italy, and Copenhagen in Denmark topping the charts for country, region and city respectively in 2019. Feeling inspired to plan your next adventure abroad? Imaginative Traveller’s tailormade trips allow you to tweak your itinerary to suit your needs, to help you create your perfect holiday.

Sri Lanka Wildlife & Culture

The #1 country on Lonely Planet’s list, there’s much to discover in Sri Lanka. Imaginative Traveller’s 14-day Sri Lanka Wildlife & Culture adventure is the ideal way to see the different sides of this island in South Asia, whether that be its historic sites and temples, or its rich and diverse wildlife. At Yala National Park, you’ll have the chance to see leopards, elephants, buffalo, and many other wild animals, while in Anuradhapura you can visit the dogaba Abhayagiri Dagaba, one of the greatest structures of the ancient world, matched only by the pyramids of Giza.

Jordanian Adventure

Jordan is perhaps best known for Petra, the ancient capital of the Nabataean Empire and one of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites. It is also home to one of the strangest places on Earth, the buoyant Dead Sea, its hyper-saline water making it impossible not to float. On Imaginative Traveller’s 10-day tailormade tour, you’ll visit both of these sites, as well as spending an evening dining under the stars in the Wadi Rum desert.

Senegal - Sacred Forests & Savannahs

Senegal’s capital city Dakar is a large, vibrant African metropolis, and ranks 7^th on Lonely Planet’s list of the top ten cities to visit in 2019. As the cultural and intellectual capital of West French Africa, a trip here would be incomplete without visiting the Village des Arts, the best place to meet the talent that comprises the Senegalese artistic scene. Imaginative Traveller’s 9-day trip around Senegal begins with two days exploring this beautiful city, followed by a week of exploring the country’s other towns and the Djoudj National Park.

Panama and San Blás

On Imaginative Traveller’s 9-day Panama and San Blás tour, you’ll spend half your time in Panama City, touring the Panama Canal, the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, and enjoying the food, dance and music of the indigenous people who live along the Chargres River. You’ll also spend a few days on the San Blás islands, where you can snorkel, kayak, fish, or however else you choose to enjoy this natural paradise.

Indonesia Island Hopping

Hop between the islands of Indonesia, Lonely Planet’s seventh-best country to visit in 2019, on Imaginative Traveller’s 28-day tailormade tour. You’ll hike through the rainforests of Sumatra, visit Hindu temples in Yogyakarta, and see Komodo dragons in their natural habitat on the island of Rinca. There’s a diverse range of landscapes and experiences on offer in Indonesia, so you can be sure of a memorable adventure.