The Best Unique Bucket List Travel Ideas

Ran out of travel inspiration? Tear up your tired old bucket list and add these unique adventures to your travel planner.

Looking to embark on a life-changing adventure with people just as curious as you? Culture Trip’s exclusive getaways, led by Local Insiders, cover the best unique bucket list ideas. If a luxury safari in South Africa and gawping at the elusive Northern Lights sound good, just wait until you see the rest.

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A sea lion by the water on the sandy beach at twilight in the Galápagos Islands

Snorkel, kayak and hike alongside the unique wildlife of the Galápagos Islands

This remote group of volcanic islands are home to species of wildlife that are actively protected – we humans are the visitors in their ecosystem. Our five-day trip weaves in ways to witness the amazing wildlife, including snorkelling among sea lions, turtles and marine iguanas, plus kayaking along the Itabaca Channel. Keep your camera close as you hike through cactus forests spotting red-chested frigatebirds. Everyone loves the archipelago’s most famous resident – the protected giant tortoises lumbering among the moon-like landscapes.

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STARTS AT Bali, Indonesia