Australia, NZ top group travel searches last year: Lion TravelBy Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNALion Travel Co yesterday released the top group tour search destinations for last year, with New Zealand and Australia rising to the top, Japan’s Shikoku region and China dropping to second, and Malaysia and Singapore dropping to third. Japan remains the top destination for groups and individuals alike, but data indicate that Taiwanese tourists' travel habits are shifting toward longer, slower-paced trips focused on deepening their experiences of local culture, the travel agency said in a news release. Passengers line up with their luggage at Taipei Railway Station on March 31, 2022. Photo: CNAFactors catapulting New Zealand and Australia to the top of the group tour search destinations for last year, increasing by 2.5 times, include increased flights to the area, shorter overall flight time of eight to nine hours and the natural scenery, which is in line with ideals of sustainable travel, it added. Outside the top three were Turkey in fourth, the northeastern region of Japan in fifth, the Kyushu region of Japan in sixth, Italy in seventh, Europe in general in eighth, Hokkaido in ninth and Okinawa in 10th, the travel agency said.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 04:52 UTC