iExplore announced the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.
2005 2004
Rank Rank
1 EGYPT 2
2 PERU 1
3 GALAPAGOS 4
4 CHINA 3
5 INDIA 5
6 SOUTH AFRICA 13
7 FRANCE 10
8 ITALY 7
9 NEW ZEALAND 18
10 ALASKA 6
iExplore founder and CEO, George Deeb, said, "There was no material shift in our best selling destinations in 2005, with our top five destinations largely unchanged. That said, both South Africa and New Zealand saw strong growth to move into our annual top ten list for the first time ever."
Other destinations showing strong growth in 2005 included Morocco (#12), Argentina (#14) and Jordan (#16). Bumped from last year's top ten were Chile (#20) and Costa Rica (#40).
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