(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka has claimed the top spot for solo travel in 2025, advancing from fourth place in 2024, Travel Company ‘Flash Pack’ reports based on new data.
Flash Pack‘s latest trends report reveals with solo travellers getting older and increasingly drawn to Asian destinations, Sri Lanka has secured the most popular spot for 2025.
In a report by online travel magazine ‘Globetrender’, ‘Flash Pack’ says the appeal is clear, adding: “Sri Lanka packs in all the punch of India – only on a smaller, more accessible scale, and delivered at a much slower pace.” The company highlights diverse experiences from “incense-swirled cities, buzzing with tuk-tuks” to “misty highlands steeped in tea plantations” and dramatic coastlines.
“But where Sri Lanka really comes into its own,” the company adds, “is its easy-going balance of beaches, spoiling hotels and restorative, delicately spiced food.”
The data also shows that the average age of Flash Pack’s solo travellers has increased from 36 to 39 since the pandemic, reflecting a maturing market for independent adventure tourism. This shift coincides with a boom in “social travel” – a trend that fostered over 160,000 new friendships, including 50,000 in 2024 alone.
Asia dominates the solo travel landscape, securing five of the top ten most popular destinations for 2025. Following Sri Lanka in the rankings are Bali and Mexico, highlighting a diverse mix of cultural experiences sought by modern travellers.
Flash Pack’s Top 10 Most Popular Trips Booked For 2025
- Sri Lanka
- Japan
- Finland
- Borneo
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
- Georgia
- Guatemala
Flash Pack’s Top 10 Most Popular Trips Taken In 2024
- Sri Lanka
- Bali
- Mexico
- Japan
- Philippines
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Vietnam
- Cambodia & Vietnam
- South Africa (Globetrender/ Flash Pack)
