Health Update: Wellness is the defining and overarching trend for 2026 – What Experts Say

Dillip Rajakarier, group CEO of Minor International, parent company of Minor Hotels, says: “Today’s travellers want more than destinations, they want stories, connections and meaning. Our trend report reveals a growing appetite for authentic engagement that prioritises wellbeing and cultural depth.”

The report predicts that travel in 2026 will be about togetherness and dominated by multi-generational escapes.

Even on group journeys, travellers plan to carve out space for solitude and nature to recharge. Forty-four per cent plan to integrate more wellness or mindfulness into their trips, rising to 73 per cent among those already engaged in wellness practices.

Spa treatments lead as the top-choice activity (75 per cent), followed by nature-based experiences (59 per cent) and fitness (49 per cent).