With one in six Aussies planning to spend $10,000 on leisure travel this year, Luxury Gold has released its first in-depth report identifying the top six travel trends influencing how Aussies will holiday and travel in the luxury space in 2023.
With Luxury Gold seeing a 150 per cent increase in sales to date since 2022, the boutique tour company’s inaugural The New Golden Age of Travel report highlights the key drivers for the luxury consumer demographic for whom cost is no barrier to travel in 2023.
The top six luxury travel trends are: Touring on Top, Regeneration Rising, Leave-To-Learn, Tangible Nostalgia, The New Roaring Twenties and Specialist Stays.
The TTC company found luxury travellers value the expertise of travel professionals and are willing to pay for a bespoke itinerary created and designed for their personal lives and interests.
Upscale travellers also want specialist stays in one-of-a-kind accommodation that promotes human connection with luxury concierge services for the personal touch, and exclusive ‘leave-to-learn’ experiences, whether that’s cooking classes, archaeological digs or other educational workshops.

While Luxury Gold reports a return to hedonism with jet-setters seeking both nostalgia and indulgent experiences, luxury travellers are also keen on regenerative travel that goes beyond eco-friendly initiatives to provide a positive social or environmental impact on the communities they visit.
Luxury Gold Managing Director Toni Ambler said: “A holiday is more than ‘just a holiday’ for modern luxury consumers, especially post-pandemic.”
“Instead, it’s an opportunity to grow, learn and soak in experiences that will change us for the better. It’s travel that’s more purposeful and curated, as opposed to ‘in-and-out’ holidays.

“Our customer base has always expected to have one-of-a-kind experiences on their trip.
“The New Golden Age of Travel report underscores this notion, but also shows that we’re seeing a return to this nostalgic essence of what travel used to be in the golden age, where consumers crave curated experiences, souvenirs that matter and activities that expand our minds.”
Read the full report here.