The next summer The number of Spaniards who will take a surprise trip will doubleaccording to data from Waynabox, the leading company in offering this type of getaway in Spain and Europe.

Between the months of May and September 2024, the company estimates that there will be around 28,000 travelers who will opt for a getaway without knowing the final destination, within the framework of a campaign that is expected to be a record for the tourism sector. In the summer of 2023, nearly 14,000 Spaniards joined the trend of taking a surprise getaway to Europe, a trend that has not stopped growing since its beginnings in 2014.

The Waynabox team points out that, contrary to what one might think, this is not a type of trip intended exclusively for the youngest. The average age of travelers is 37 years, with a greater number of women (60%) compared to men (40%).

The most popular type of trip in summer is the Surprise Island trip, which is only available during the summer months and offers European beach destinations. “Our star product has always been the surprise trip to europe, but in summer everything changes and traveling to a surprise island is the main experience. The idea of ​​spending a spontaneous vacation on an island, which can be booked in 2 clicks and at a good price, is unbeatable in summer,” says Jordi Agusti, CEO of Waynabox. In addition to the trip through Europe and the Surprise Island trip, Waynabox offers road trips surprise road trip through Spain.

He 51% of users travel with friends40% with the partner and 9% with the family for an average of 3-4 days and an expense of 134.7 euros per night.

The trend of surprise trips began in 2014 in Spain and since then there have been more than 250,000 passengers who have made a surprise getaway with Waynabox. In this type of travel, travelers discover 48 hours in advance where they will travel, to travel spontaneously and fun, as well as economically.

The trend has moved to Italy and next summer more than 6,000 Italians will join the surprise travel trend. Currently, the Italian market represents about 24% of Waynabox’s total travelers.