As travel addicts and world adventurers, we have quite a long travel bucket list. We had so much fun writing our list of unique bucket list ideas for travel. We have things as simple as visiting the White House (which is just an hour drive from us here in Baltimore- but we’ve never been inside and have always wanted to take a tour!) to things as crazy as cage diving with great white sharks in South Africa. Ok, that one may be the very last one we check off, because honestly it terrifies the heck out of me. However, life is more interesting when we push past our comfort zone and explore the unknown.
So here are 101 unique bucket list ideas for travelers and adventurers. If you’re looking for things to put on your bucket list, grab a pen and paper, or pin this post. We hope you find some inspiration to get out and do something that brings you joy, excitement, peace, or perhaps a pure rush of adrenaline! Life is short, so make it count! As you can see below, we’ve already checked off many of our unique bucket list ideas. Check back periodically for updates on our adventure travel bucket list.
101 Unique Bucket List Ideas for Travel
1. Go white water rafting in the Grand Canyon
2. Rock climb on one of the tallest mountains in the Middle East
Rock climbing in Oman at Anantara’s Jabal Activity Wall
3. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
4. Visit a Turkish hamman in Istanbul
5. Float in the Dead Sea
6. Have a cocktail at the top of the world’s tallest building- Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world
7. Take a Game of Thrones Tour in Iceland
Our Iceland Game of Thrones Tour took us to the mountain where Brienne and The Hound fought
8. Visit Loch Ness and try to spot Nessie
9. Stay in a castle that looks like it’s from a fairytale
10. Take a road trip around Iceland’s Ring Road
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon is a highlight of a tour of the Ring Road in Iceland
11. Go to Carnival in Rio
12. Trek the rice fields in Bali
13. Attend the Olympics in a foreign country
14. Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
15. See the northern lights from Iceland, Sweden, Norway, or Canada
16. Scuba dive in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
17. Have dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower
18. Take a gondola ride in Venice
A gondola ride in Venice is at the top of any Italy bucket list
19. Ride a helicopter over a glacier
Flying over the Cheekamus Glacier in Whistler, British Columbia
20. Swim with whale sharks in the Maldives
21. Night snorkel with giant manta rays in Hawaii
22. Luxury hotel hop on the Amalfi Coast
We stayed for free at Le Sirenuse, one of the Amalfi Coast’s most luxurious hotels
23. Sail the Greek isles
24. See a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas
25. Take a wine tasting tour in Tuscany
26. Take a hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia, Turkey
27. Enjoy a private romantic dinner on the beach
We celebrated Valentine’s Day with a private dinner on the beach in the Maldives
28. Take a hot air balloon ride over Napa
29. Stay in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives
Staying in an overwater villa in the Maldives should be on your travel bucket list!
30. Glamp in the Arabian desert
Our Sultan tent at Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp in Oman
31. Swim in Wadi Bani Khalid in Oman to get a free fish pedicure
Dip your toes in this wadi in Oman for a free fish pedicure
32. Shop for souvenirs at a Middle Eastern souk
Souk Madinat in Dubai is a great place to find unique souvenirs
33. Take a foodie tour in Italy
34. Soak in volcanic hot springs in Costa Rica
We loved soaking at The Springs in Costa Rica
35. Swim in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon is one of the top bucket list experiences in the world
36. Tour the Amazon rainforest
37. Take an African Safari in the Serengeti
39. Zipline over the rainforest
40. Marvel at Stonehenge
41. Take a road trip across the U.S. on historic Route 66
42. Take a wine tasting class in France
43. See St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square
Saint Basil’s Cathedral is one of the most famous landmarks in Moscow
44. Trek to Machu Picchu in Peru
45. Walk the Great Wall of China
46. See Petra lit up by candlelight
47. Dune bash in the desert
Dune bashing should be on every adventure travel bucket list
48. Get a ridiculously cheap massage on the beach in Thailand
49. Visit the Duomo di Milano in Milan
The Duomo di Milano is a masterpiece not to be missed!
50. Stay on a private island in Fiji
51. Kayak on Lake Louise in Banff, British Columbia
52. Go bungee jumping at Victoria Falls
53. Experience Christmas in New York City
54. See Niagra Falls from both the U.S. and Canada
55. Visit the Acropolis in Athens
56. Scuba dive in the Great Blue Hole in Belize
57. Fly Emirates First Class on the Airbus A380 and take a spa shower at 40,000 feet
Take a shower at 40,000 on Emirates A380 First Class
58. Take a sea plane to a luxury resort in Bora Bora
59. Visit the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
60. Swim with pigs in Exuma, the Bahamas
61. Relive Game of Thrones scenes from King’s Landing in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Seeing Dubrovnik, or King’s Landing to any Game of Thrones fans, was high on our bucket list
62. Watch sunrise at the Taj Mahal in India
63. Cage dive with great white sharks in South Africa
64. Visit the Old City of Jerusalem
65. Take an expedition to Antarctica
66. Stay in an undersea resort in Fiji
67. Skydive in New Zealand
68. Discover Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni salt flats
69. Explore ancient ruins at Pompei
70. Visit Easter Island
71. Bathe in Turkey’s Pammukale “Cotton Palace”
72. See the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City
73. Take a desert safari in the Sahara
74. Visit the blue city of Chefchaouen in Morocco
75. Explore the ruins of Carthage in Tunisia
76. Go volcano boarding in Nicaragua
77. Snorkel with humpback whales in New Foundland
78. Hike a glacier in Patagonia
79. Visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is mind-blowing
80. Explore Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico
81. Go dog sledding in Russia
82. Visit the White House in Washington D.C.
83. Sleep in a luxury treehouse
Sleep in a luxury treehouse in Nicaragua
84. Visit an active volcano
85. Hike through Antelope Canyon in Utah
86. Sail the Galapagos Islands
87. Charter a private yacht in the Dalmation Islands of Croatia
88. See an opera at the Sydney Opera House
89. Take a train ride across Canada
90. Visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia
91. Drink beer and dress up at Oktoberfest in Germany
92. Walk and eat your way through the Cotswolds in England
93. Night snorkel with bioluminescence
94. Take a whale watching tour in the Artic Circle
Whale watching in Iceland
95. Visit Las Coloradas pink beach on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
96. Do Running of the Bulls in Pamplona Spain
97. Explore Havana in a classic 1950’s convertible
Touring Havana in a pink convertible classic
98. Stay in a chalet in the Swiss Alps
99. Soak in hot springs with monkeys in Hakone, Japan
100. Photograph the colorful village of Cinque Terra, Italy
101. See gorillas in the wild in Rwanda
Which of these cool bucket list ideas do you like the most?
Of all these unique bucket list ideas, which speak to you the most? Add as many as you like to your own travel bucket list and start planning to make the first one happen! Please share with us in the comments any other good bucket list ideas you have. We’re always looking for more adventures!
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