Gifts that never get old for the Travellers in your life
Travelling has certainly been a challenge this year for many of us that love to wander the globe. Filling our wanderlust with local staycations, as well as dreaming about & planning those future destination adventures. I have found, nothing delights a traveller more than travel related gifts, or maybe it’s just us. Which is the reason we put together this collection of last minute gifts for travellers.
We have certainly found that many of our gift suggestions never get old for the wanderers in our life (family). I can’t lie here, some have also been complete fizzers… Whether you are planning to head somewhere new, overseas or explore your local area. These are our best 24 last minute gifts for travellers, and have some great ideas to inspire you.
We have put together a gift guide to suit varying budgets that can be given for any special occasion. Our adult children have provided great inspiration, desiring experiences over stuff. The gift guide is designed especially for that traveller in your life. The guide consists of 24 ideas including digital & physical products with a variety of choices that are perfect as last minute gifts for travellers. There are some that are typical & a few that are outside the box.
Preview – Best 24 Last Minute Gifts for Travellers
In this preview, we briefly highlight each section of our last minute gifts for travellers & a brief outline of what they include. Once you have selected a gift for your traveller for our last minute gifts for travellers. Use one of our creative ways to gift fun travel experiences to make giving to your special traveller even more unique.
Physical Last Minute Gifts for Traveller
- DIY Travel Packs – 5 options of essential items to make your traveller more comfortable
- Don’t Leave home without them – 7 essential items your traveller won’t want to leave at home
- Inspiration – 2 gifts that fuel the wanderlust in all travellers
Digital Last minute Gifts for Travellers
- Planning Resources – includes our free checklists and other resources
- Travel Experiences – 6 different types of experiences as last minute gifts for travellers in your life
- Personalised Travel Gifts – 3 different styles of personalised travel gifts
We have focused our list on, last minute gifts for travellers, because life is hectic and often we get to that moment when we need that one last minute gift for someone. Although, these ideas aren’t just for last minute they can be for a planned Christmas advent calendar. Which is are fantastic Christmas gifts for travellers.
This list is also perfect for birthday gifts for travellers, and can be used for ‘Birthday Week/Month’ (that’s a thing, right???). Alternatively, to bring something special to your Valentine’s (if you do that). Don’t want the usual egg hunt for Easter, make it a travel gift hunt, putting them in small bags. Finally, make Mother’s and Father’s Day extra special by gifting an experience or maybe gift away just because you care (can). We have a whole heap of ideas on how you can creatively gift fun travel experiences.
Nothing gives me more pleasure than giving gifts, I just love watching people smile, as they open them. Whether it’s a main gift, stocking fillers, unconventional egg hunt or even better small gifts spread over the days for any occasion. This guide for 24 last minute gifts for Travellers has something for everyone & anytime.
Pssst if you are the Wanderer leave this conveniently around for family or loved ones to find…
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Physical Last Minute Gifts for Traveller
DIY
Our first gift idea is DIY Homemade travel packs, which can be a great way to conveniently get that last minute gift for your traveller. You can make one or all of these packs up for your wanderer to enjoy. These are ideal as small gifts for the travellers in your life. All those essential items that are useful gifts for travellers & can be sourced at local shops – First we need a small bag or pouch (a-c), electronic cable bag (d), small cooler bag (e).
Option 1.
- Flying Pack – Sleep mask
- Essentials-1 (Travel sized hygiene pack) – Face wipes
- Essentials-2-(Travel sized toiletries pack) – Shampoo
- Electronics Accessory – Universal socket
- Road trip/Travel snack pack – Empty drink bottle (silicon collapsible)
Option 2.
- Flying Pack – Travel pillow
- Essentials-1 – Hydrating moisturiser
- Essentials-2 – Conditioner
- Electronics Accessory – Charger cord (phone/other)
- Road trip/Travel snack pack – Eco container* filled with sweet snacks
*Optional – can be small/multi pack or handmade
Option 3.
- Flying Pack – Scarf/wrap
- Essentials-1 – Lip balm
- Essentials-2 – Body wash
- Electronics Accessory – Ear phones
- Road trip/Travel snack pack – Eco container* filled with savoury snacks
*Optional – can be small/multi pack or handmade
Option 4.
- Flying Pack – Ear plugs
- Essentials-1 – Hand sanitiser
- Essentials-2 – Deodorant*
- Electronics Accessory – Portable power bank
- Road trip/Travel snack pack – Favourite biscuits (sweet/savoury)
*Optional – can be small/multi pack
Option 5.
- Flying Pack – Hand towel
- Essentials-1 – Toothbrush/Toothpaste
- Essentials-2 – Body lotion
- Electronics Accessory – USB memory stick/Flash drive
- Road trip/Travel snack pack – Chewing Gum/Mints
Don’t leave home without
Our ‘Don’t leave Home without them section, covers things that your really can leave to the last minute and then be racing around to buy. So these last minute gifts are extremely useful gifts for travellers, that they will love. Especially with some of the quirky luggage tags you can get these days.
- Luggage tag
- Luggage locks
- Refillable (silicon) toiletry bottles
- USB reading light
- RFID wallet/bag
- Silicon collapsible cup (with walking tour/map)
- Packing cubes
- Small – Socks
- Medium – Microfibre travel towel
- Large – T-shirt
Inspiration
These two are great gifts for offering inspiration as well as excellent fun gifts for travellers.
- Scratch Map
- The Adventure Challenge, available for solos, couples, friends & families. These can be used whether you are travel or as mini journeys in your own backyard.
Digital Last minute Gifts for Travellers
We have saved for last what we believe are truly the optimum of choices as last minute gifts for travellers.
This collection are all made up of digital gifts. Which can include an online coupon, ticket, or a downloaded digital product you have printed. You can literally buy and print these out the morning or evening before you gift needs to be given. In my opinion this selection is the ‘perfect’ group of last minute gifts for travellers you know.
Planning – a little shameless plug here…
- The Wanderers FREE Printable Travel Checklists. Our article on the 6 steps to create the perfect itinerary is a place to start building there travel plans.
- The Wanderers DIGITAL Travel Planning Bundle, containing our:
- Travel Planner
- Travel Organiser
- Travel Journal & Diary
- A 16 month Calendar with digital elements
All you need to help you put together a plan and budget for your next amazing trip.
Perfect last minute gifts for travellers.
A Travel Experience
In our experience this next selection are the top gifts for travellers that you can get. The beauty of these are that you can tailor the gift you are giving to fit your budget and your traveller will love it to bits.
- An entry ticket to a place on their ‘Do’ List e.g. museum, exhibit (as an example a favourite was tickets Deutsches Museum exhibit).
- Destination voucher/ticket whether it’s for part or the whole journey (this can be for a plane, train, or automobile)
Check our favourite sites for last minute gift options.
- Hotel or Booking site voucher so they can choose what or where they wish to go
- Give an experience, a tour or activity just for them - Get Your Guide can help (our favourites have been whisky or winery tours).
- If you'd love to give your traveller the gift that keeps on giving, a subscription box for travellers is the perfect choice. As these last minute gifts for travellers, keep giving throughout the year if you like.
- Alternatively, vouchers for a drink or meal (morning/afternoon tea offers, fixed menu meal, cocktail/drink experience) - local/favourite place (or a high tea - can't wait to do this). A great treat as last minute gifts for travellers, especially if travel is restricted for any reason.
Our article on our favourite travel planning resources will be able to get you started. You can even use one of our creative ways to give your last minute gift.
Personalised Travel Gifts
This is a selection of more personalised gifts for travellers, are a great way to show your traveller that you are thinking of them.
- Travel quotes to frame a selection of our favourite quotes, great last minute gifts for travellers.
- Map of the area/town/country they have visited or due to visit (personalised)
- Framed photographs or a canvas from a past trip, are cool gifts for travellers.
I hope this assortment of ideas as last minute gifts for travellers has given you a massive dose of inspiration. In addition to giving you some ideas for now & in the future, for all your gift needs.
For the Wanderer in your life.
As we discover more great gift ideas for your traveller we will keep you updated, so come wander with us.
Happy Gifting
I am always happy to reply to any comments, suggestions for next articles or a hello. You can contact me through our Social Media or at jeanine@letsgoawandering.com with any questions or comments.
Love these ideas! I have bought a friend a scratch off world map and he loved it!
Thank you…our kids got us the wooden wall plaque
These are some amazing ideas, I will be keeping these in mind for my mom for Mother’s Day! She loves to travel.
Thank you and any gift really…we just love to get any on the list…
If you can’t find something in this list then it’s hopeless for you!
Ha Ha thank you I am so glad you think so.. I love that you feel that way
Awesome gift ideas. Would never think about buying a gift for someone who travels. Your blog has provided me with a list of gift ideas to choose from. Thanks for sharing these clever gift ideas.
Thank and glad this has given you gift inspiration for the travellers in your life
We love traveling and lot people who gift us things that help make traveling easier and more fun! Thanks for sharing.
We do also and we are always appreciative of the “gifts”
Great ideas and suggestions! I am definitely writing some of this down ! Thanks for this
Thank you…the list has been built over the years of what’s worked for us and our travellers
We got the adventure challenge books for people last Christmas (and one for ourselves). The dates we have done from it have been lots of fun
They are so good I agree we did that also, I do like that even scratching them out is a bit of a present
The adventure challenge sounds like a really fun idea.
we got them a couple of years ago both couples for us and family for the kids…they are great
The road trip travel snack pack is a great gift idea!
Thanks…it’s something we always give our grandkids…there’s always a road trip at Christmas even just between families
What a great list! I love the idea of an experience….I think I’ll send this list to a few family members!!
Ha Ha I do every time they ask what do you want for…
I cant choose, I want all of them lol, especially option 4 and 2 for me.
Ha Ha but why do you have to choose, you need them all or that’s been my experience…option 4 and 2 are favourites of ours also especially on long flights.
Oh, these flying packs are such a great idea! Especially for those traveling long distance. A good pillow, eye mask and a pair of sound blocking earplugs are a must.
Thank you… we love the packs and so do all the people we give to just hunting around now for sustainable products also
Those travel pouches are such a great idea! I love the suggestions on what to include in them.
Thank you…we love giving and receiving any of the travel pouches and great for top ups on some also as repeat gifts…
This could not have come at a better time. My son is headed out for a year of adventure/school / travel and your post has so many ideas that are just perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you I am so glad you found some things that can help… gifting travellers can be a challenge especially low budget things…
I love the idea of putting together your own travel pouches! Somehow there’s always something I’m missing for my technology, so that would make a great option.
Thank you…I love to give travel pouches and yes I was always seem to be missing or forgetting technology bits.. now we have a bag specifically for travel…
I haven’t thought about some of them. The Universal socket is a must. Thanks!
You are welcome… oh yes the Universal socket is a must then buy a power board also for more than one device
Great ideas and suggestions. When I start travelling again I will treat myself.
Thank you…ahhh yes the travel again still seems a bit away for us.. but we are planning
I love the idea of giving gifts as experiences. Tickets are some of my favorite gifts to receive.
ha ha… us also we love getting an experience, especially if it is in an area we plan to go to.
I have to say, I never thought of some of the items but they do seem to make sense and necessary for travel especially in this day and age.
Thanks I am glad I got some things in that not everyone thinks of…but we are really going all out with gifting experiences this year over stuff…making memories with the children and grandchildren
In the last two months we traveled twice. It had been about years since we flew. You sort of forget what it’s like. I could have used many of these items. If I had to pick one, I like option 4.
Oh yes I totally relate, we are about to fly again for the first time since May…Only a short trip but option 4 is packed ready to go…
Option one with the sleep mask is pretty cool. I know I personally would love sleep mask
Thanks Deb
I find I sleep better with a mask and earplugs sometimes ha ha but a lot of our trips are 20+ hours
I love these ideas. Packaging a few small travel items together to make the ultimate airplane travelers gift is remarkable. What a great present for those who fly often.
Thank you Evie, yes we also spread then over a few days if doing 12 days before Christmas or they make a perfect advent gift for your travellers.
This is a fantastic resource for gifts! I am actually gonna buy myself a gift – the bag for all my cords hehehe Thanks for the post
Thank you Hanna… ha ha I always get myself a gift… and you are most welcome…
What a lovely variety of gift ideas! I especially like the idea of gifting an experience, rather than a physical item! Thank you for sharing these gift ideas!
Thank you.. we always do the experiences.. in fact the grandkids this year are getting a chest of experiences to have throughout the year…