Nov. 2024 [Manila] - Featuring filming locations, exciting new properties, off-the-beaten-path adventures, and breathtaking natural phenomena - the travel experts at A2A Safaris have curated their top 5 must-visit destinations for 2025. Here's where they recommend going for unforgettable adventures in the coming year.

India: Tigers and Timeless Heritage 

Delhi is expected to unveil the world's largest museum in 2025: the Yuge Yugeen Bharat. Set to be twice the size of the Louvre, the museum will span five millennia of Indian history and heritage. After an orientation to India's rich history, A2A's travel experts recommend experiencing the country's most remarkable comeback story—the resurgence of the Bengal tiger. Following more than a century of decline, India's tiger population has more than doubled over the past 20 years. Today, the country boasts over 50 tiger reserves and conservation-oriented safari lodges, where visitors have the chance to witness these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.

A2A offers custom, privately guided journeys to India featuring experiences like private tiger safaris, a visit to the Taj Mahal before the crowds, a behind the scenes look at treasures of the Jaipur's Gem Palace, private dining at the palace of a Maharaja and cultural touring of Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle.

Lapland: Northern Lights at their Peak 

A rare opportunity awaits this winter as experts predict one of the strongest Aurora Borealis displays in more than ten years, thanks to a peak in the solar cycle. The frosted landscapes of Finnish Lapland are an ideal homebase to witness this once-in-a-decade phenomenon. Travellers can complement their photography practice with activities like snowmobile rides, husky sledding, an introduction to Sami culture, and snowshoeing in search of arctic foxes and reindeer. 

A2A offers custom itineraries to Finnish Lapland featuring an exclusive portfolio of luxury lodging ranging from private villas, to a snow hotel, geodescent domes or remote wood cabins.

Peru: A Family Adventure Inspired by Paddington Bear 

We expect an increase in interest for family trips to Latin America in the New Year as everyone's favourite animated bear returns to the big screen with his new film “Paddington in Peru” debuting locally in early 2025. The film will feature scenes filmed in Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Colombia, as Paddington searches for his Aunt Lucy in the Amazon rainforest and the Peruvian mountains. Peru is a living classroom where families can learn about indigenous cultures in the Sacred Valley, spot tropical wildlife along the Amazon, or spend a day or two discovering all of Machu Picchu's hidden wonders.

A2A recommends a private journey to Peru for families following in Paddington's footsteps that takes you from the world's best food scene in Lima to the waterways of the Peruvian Amazon and the heights and ancient ruins of Machu Picchu.

Botswana: Safari in a Big Cat Kingdom 

Botswana's remote landscapes have recently drawn the spotlight thanks to the 2024 release of Netflix's new documentary Living with Leopards and BBC's recently released series Big Cats 24/7 - both centered on Botswana's infamous cast of predators in the Okavango Delta. Check out the filming locations for yourself at the Mokolwane Camp, or stay at the recently opened Mokete or Tawana Camps, which the A2A team are raving about. For family or friend groups, consider one of Botswana's private lodges, where you can enjoy personalized safaris and explore the wild in comfort and privacy. It's an ideal blend of adventure, education, and relaxation for all ages.

For the ideal trip to Botswana, A2A recommends combining a stay in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta wetlands with the sparkling salt flats of the Makgadikgadi Pans to view its desert adapted wildlife.

South America's High Altitude Deserts

A2A's Head of Latin America, Michael Scott, recently tested a new, 2-week, off-the-beaten-path overland route from Argentina's northern Salta region to Chile'sAtacama Desert and onward to Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats. Along the way, he uncovered hidden luxury in the unlikeliest of places. Think high-altitude wineries, technicolor hills and lagoons, the Salvador Dali Desert and never-ending landscapes that inspired artists like James Turrell. The perfect blend of adventure and refinement, you'll travel with a private guide and driver in a 4x4 vehicle, staying at remote Explora lodges, run in collaboration with local families, en route. Great for night sky and geology enthusiasts, as well as off-the-beaten-path adventure seekers.

A2A can arrange for travellers to follow Michael's lodge-to-lodge itinerary to take in the remote beauty and distinctive culture of this off-the-beaten-path destination.

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About A2A Safaris

For more than two decades, A2A Safaris has been crafting personalized, luxury safaris and journeys to some of the world's most spectacular wild spaces across Africa, Latin America, Polar Regions, and India. Their team of travel experts regularly return to their destinations to maintain up-to-date insider knowledge to best advise clients. Each trip is designed via a conversation with the traveller, providing tailored recommendations ensuring a bespoke itinerary that matches their interests, preferences and budget. A2A has offices in Manila, Bangkok, Singapore and New York.

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