Travel vocabulary IELTS

Travel vocabulary IELTS is the typical topic in the IELTS exams especially in speaking and writing modules. As an IELTS aspirant, we believe that you would have known the importance of vocabulary words to score high. Yes, that's true. Different IELTS vocabulary words are the key to boosting your band score in the actual exams.

This article will provide you with numerous unique travel vocabulary IELTS words with exact meanings, possible collocations, and examples. Moreover, it also helps you to understand what words can be used and their perfect usage.

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Table of contents

• Travel and tourism vocabulary IELTS
• IELTS speaking travel vocabulary sample 1
• Idioms, phrases and collocations for travel related vocabulary for IELTS
• Sample for IELTS travel idioms, phrases and collocations
• Check other important topics
• Conclusion
• Faqs 

Travel and tourism vocabulary IELTS

Explore the words and their meanings, collocations and examples of the topic travel and tourism vocabulary IELTS which are presented below 

• Move

Meaning - A change of place, position, or direction from the current manner or state

Collocations - next move, wise move, bad move, move towards, make a move.

Example - The branches of the trees moved slowly in the wind.

• Attraction 

Meaning - The action of showing interest or liking someone or something. 

Collocations - major attractions, other attractions, local attractions, main attractions

Example - The place I visited last month possesses many natural attractions. 

• Fly

Meaning - Move or travel through air using wings.

Collocations - fly back, flying home, fly to, fly up into the sky, flying around.

Example - I plan to visit Germany next year with my family.

• Cruise

Meaning - A journey on a ship or boat to travel smoothly at a normal speed. 

Collocations - pleasure cruise, world cruise, luxury cruise

Example - Ship cruising is very fun, comfortable and relaxing. 

• Journey

Meaning - The action of moving or travelling from one place to another.

Collocations - long journey, difficult journey, amazing journey, journey experience.

Example - I booked a sleeper bus ticket on the official website last night for my onward journey.

• Backpack

Meaning - A big pack for carrying one’s belongings while trekking or travelling somewhere. 

Collocations - backpack for travelling, heavy backpack, backpacks are scanned.

Example - She stuffed her backpacks with too many clothes and things. 

• Homeland

Meaning - A person’s native or birth land is called Homeland.

Collocations - beloved homeland, former homeland, adopted homeland

Example - John loves to stay in his homeland as it is a peaceful place to live in. 

• Voyage

Meaning - An act of travelling for a long period by sea or space.

Collocations - fantastic voyage, happy voyage, voyage across, dangerous voyage

Example - On my last vacation, I visited three different countries and it was my most memorable voyage.

• Camping

Meaning - The act of spending more than one day and night on vacation in tents.

Collocations - rival camps, set up camp, camping trip, overnight camping

Example - My sister's class teacher called my father about the summer vacation camp. 

• Wander

Meaning - The action of moving or travelling somewhere without any aim or goal.

Collocations - wandered aimlessly, wander happily, wander leisurely, wander around

Example - I was just wandering around the mall with my friends. 

• Excursion 

Meaning - A short trip to leisure activities for a change from regular activity.

Collocations - daily excursions, cultural excursion, excursion tickets, first excursion

Example -  Next week we are planning to go on an excursion. 

• Roam 

Meaning - An act of moving or walking from one place to another without any purpose. 

Collocations - roam around, roam happily, roam aimlessly, roam freely. 

Example -  The dogs are allowed to roam around freely in the streets. 

• Tour

Meaning - The act of traveling to different places in a sequence with an organized group led by a guide.

Collocations - overseas tour, extensive tour, national tour, worldwide tour

Example - We are saving money for our international tour which is planned for next year.

• Flights

Meaning - The action of flying or passing through the air using the wings

Collocations - international flight, non-stop flight, scheduled flights, flight back

Example - I am sure that she is going to miss her flight.

• Map

Meaning - A diagrammatic representation of an earth’s surface showing cities, roads, shops, etc.

Collocations - street map, road map, route map, weather map, rough map

Example - I am trying to locate this spot on a map. 

• Vacation

Meaning - A long period of fixed holiday away from business or other work. 

Collocations - vacation destination, popular vacation, family vacation, vacation spot

Example - She visited London during her summer vacation. 

• Guide

Meaning - A person or advisor, who shows a way or particular route to visitors to explore something.

Collocations - tour guide, follow the guide, led by a guide

Example - Our guide was amazing so we had a great experience during our trip. 

• Sightseeing 

Meaning - An act of watching and visiting famous or interesting places in a particular location

Collocations - sightseeing tour, tourists sightseeing, go sightseeing, go for sightseeing

Example - He was excited to go sightseeing while we went to Paris, last month.

• Destination

Meaning - An act of watching and visiting famous or interesting places in a particular location

Collocations - sightseeing tour, tourists sightseeing, go sightseeing, go for sightseeing

Example - He was excited to go sightseeing while we went to Paris, last month.

• Safari

Meaning - The act of travelling to see, capture or hunt animals in their natural environment.

Collocations - safari park, safari suit, go on safari, safari tours.

Example - She always prefers to go on safari to picturize unique animals. 

• Travel agency/agent

Meaning - The agency is for travellers and tourists to make necessary arrangements for their journey.

Collocations - contact travel agency, travel agency support, take help from the travel agency.

Example -  For our last vacation, we booked through a local travel agency in our area.

• Tourist

Meaning - A person who visits or travels to a particular place or location for pleasure and interest

Collocations - foreign tourists, encourage tourists, discourage tourists, full of tourists

Example -  Eiffel Tower is one of the well-known tourist attraction places.

• Route

Meaning - The specific way or direction from the starting point to the particular destination. 

Collocations - main route, direct route, short route, possible route, quick route

Example -  We decided to take a different route to reach the particular destination on time.

• Luggage

Meaning - A suitcase or other bag used to keep or pack one’s belongings for travel. 

Collocations - carry luggage, unload luggage, heavy luggage, loan luggage. 

Example -  My father advised me not to pack too much stuff in the same luggage. 

• Hotel

Meaning - A place where people used to stay temporarily for holidays and vacations. 

Collocations - expensive hotel, affordable hotel, grand hotel, hotel for booking

Example -  We plan to book this hotel for our coming vacation

• Departure

Meaning - An act of leaving or going away from somewhere to start a new journey

Collocations - sudden departure, early departure, late departure, delayed departure

Example -  The departure of our aunt was postponed due to the poor climate

• Directions

Meaning - An act of directing something or someone to the path that must be taken to a specific place. 

Collocations - changing direction, follow the direction, desired direction, opposite direction

Example - We find that the mentioned car coming from the opposite direction. 

• Trip

Meaning - The action of making a journey to spend some holidays. 

Collocations - memorable trip, exciting trip, enjoyable trip, excellent trip

Example - My trip to Delhi last year was a very memorable one of my life.

IELTS speaking travel vocabulary sample 1

Get the “Describe a journey that you remember well” cue card sample given below with the highlighted travel vocabulary IELTS. Practice more which helps you to increase your overall IELTS band score.

Introduction

I have done a decent amount of traveling and have had many memorable journeys. Talking about long trips, I have always traveled by train and bus but I always had a keen desire to travel by flight. Last year, I got the opportunity to fulfill my dream.

How you traveled?

We had to attend a wedding in another city but we had to get there in a short period of time. So we decided to book a flight. I was thrilled and scared at the same time. My parents decided to book a flight that was luxurious and economical at the same time. After a lot of research, we were able to find an airline that matched our needs through our travel agent.

Where were you going?

We had to go to Delhi. We reached our city airport 2 hours prior to the departure as it is the mentality of every Indian household to reach the airport as soon as possible. The airport had great infrastructure and I was happy as I had never seen it before. I found some latest technology machines which were new to me. I noticed that the security checks were very strict. I was overjoyed when I entered the airplane. The air hostess gave us some basic safety instructions. I was a little bit scared when the flight took off.

Why do you remember this journey well?

During our journey, I got to see a mesmerizing view of my city. The sky looked amazing. We reached the Delhi airport which was the most modern airport I have ever seen. This journey will be the most memorable for me because it was my first experience on an airway. As a kid, I had always dreamed of traveling by flight. We were happy as everything went according to the itinerary. 

Conclusion

Thus, my first air journey will be unforgettable and the best experience of my life.

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Idioms, phrases, and collocations for travel-related vocabulary for IELTS

Idioms, and phrases with their collocations, meanings, and examples are presented in the table format below with the aim of improvising your travel vocabulary IELTS abilities.

S.n	Word/phrase/idiom	Meaning	collocation	example
1	Itchy feet	It means that one’s has a strong wish to plan for travel	Get itchy feet, have itchy feet, had itchy feet	This pleasant weather is giving me itchy feet
2	All-inclusive	All-inclusive is including everything and everyone	All-inclusive package, all-inclusive holiday	The all-inclusive tour package is available for this vacation
3	Wanderlust	A person who has a strong wish or desire to travel	Overwhelmed by wanderlust, satisfy your wanderlust, wanderlust took	Her wanderlust is not allowing her to stay back in one place.
4	Bucket list	A person who makes a list of experiences and achievements that he/she hopes or wants to do in his/her life	Bucket list consists, fulfil her bucket list, important bucket list,	She decided to fulfil her bucket list before she move to abroad
5	Affordable travel	Affordable travel is also called budget travel. It means that travel that is cost-effective and price-conscious	Affordable travel budget, book affordable travel, find affordable travel	We are searching to book affordable travel package for our summer vacation holidays
6	Around the world	It means that everywhere in the world. All over the globe	Go around the world, spread around the world, drive around the world	This is the hot topic today all around the world.
7	Affordable destinations	Affordable destination means a destination that is cost-effective and price-conscious	Searching for an affordable destination, an affordable destination is recommended	Thailand is the most budget-friendly and affordable destination for many tourists
8	Get around	To move or go somewhere or travel to different spots.	Haven't got around, didn't get around, did get around	He gets around with the help of his bicycle.
9	Tour guide	A person who appointment to take the tourists around interesting and new places	Tour guide support, tour guide lead, hire a tour guide, appoint tour guide	Thanking the tour guide is the best thing every tourist should do.
10	Peak season	The time or period when more people want and wish to travel to a specific location	During peak season, summer peak season, peak season for tourism	During the peak season, the popular places are crowded with tourists
11	Head for	It is the phrase used when suggest doing or go in certain direction or proceed with something	Headed for the village, Let's head for, she heads for	We headed for the door to open when a guest came.
12	Tourist trap	A place or destination that captivates more tourists and money with high rates	Terrible tourist trap, typical tourist trap, dirty tourist trap, common tourist trap	This restaurant is a tourist trap with top menus and high charges
13	Guided tour	A tour guided or conducted by the guide to any type of destination in terms of interest	Self-guided tour, a guided tour is recommended, conducts guided tour	First-time visitors are advised to hire the best guide for the guided tour.
14	Travelling light	Travelling light phrase is used when you carry few things or with a minimum load, while you travel somewhere	Try to travel light, want to travel light, suggest her to travel light, traveling light is a good habit	I always try to travel light whenever I visit my hometown.
15	Get away	Get away is used when someone escapes or moves away from something or someone	Get away from this situation, get away from the crowds, get away from the stress.	I finally decided to travel somewhere to get away from my tension and stress.
16	Holiday destination	A place or location that chooses to go for a vacation or holiday.	Perfect holiday destination, holiday destination to stay, affordable holiday destination	Singapore is our favorite holiday destination where we always spend our vacation.
17	Middle of nowhere	A place far from the towns and cities and very remote.	In the middle of nowhere	The island, they are talking about is in the middle of nowhere
18	Swarming	Swarming means moving or forming in a large group	Swarmed the, swarmed by, swarm of people	A swarm of fans surrounded the popular singer
19	Off-the-beaten-track	Phrase used for the place or destination that is an unusual; isolated place.	Off-the-beaten-track experiences, completely off-the-beaten-track, little bit off-the-beaten-track	My desire is to stay for some time in a completely off-the-beaten-track
20	Package holiday	Travel agency or agent arrangements of accommodation, transport, food, guide, etc for a holiday.	Take package holidays, biggest package holiday, shortage of holiday package	This company offer the top-value package holidays
21	Long-haul	A long distance or specific period of time or year.	Long-haul routes, long-haul flights, long-haul back	Prepare for a long-haul business trip at the end of the year.
22	Hit the road	Phrase is used when one is ready to set out on a journey	It’s time to hit the road, hit the road again, eventually hit the road	I would like to stay longer but I have to hit the road today.
23	Out of season	A particular period of time when some place or other thing is less popular	Going on out of season, never out of season, because of out of season	Hotels are cheaper enough in the out of season.
24	Hodophile	Hodophile mean the person who loves to travel	Complete hodophile, total hodophile, as a hodophile	People call her hodophile as she always desire to wander to different places
25	Run-of-the-mill	It is the phrase used when we say something is usual and normal	Run-of-the-mill job, Run-of-the-mill problems, Run-of-the-mill person	She was just an average run-of-the-mill kind of student.
26	Eye-catching	The phrase used when people say it is very attractive or noticeable	Eye-catching view, eye-catching advertisement. Eye-catching decoration	My sister’s wedding invitation is really eye-catching for everyone.
27	Back-seat driver	This phrase is used to say the person who is sitting in the back seat of the car and giving unwanted instructions to the driver	Such a back-seat driver, being a back-seat driver, actually a back-seat driver	John is like a back-seat driver as he always wants to disturb the person who drives.

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Sample for IELTS travel idioms, phrases, and collocations

Here you will see some speaking part 3 - sample follow-up questions by highlighting the travel vocabulary IELTS. 

1. What do people in your country travel to every day?

Travelling is no more a leisure activity, it has now become a part of our day-to-day lives.      
Most of the people in my country travel for job purposes as their workplace is far away from
their residence. But after the introduction of the work-from-home system, daily traveling has reduced.

2. What are the problems which can be faced on long journeys?

Long journeys are adventurous and tiring at the same time, so people can become restless. Moreover, many people have a health complication known as motion sickness. Thus, this can act as a hurdle in their trips. Also, luggage should be taken care of during these types of trips as there are chances of it getting robbed.

3. How does traveling to other countries help people?

The best method to broaden one's horizons is to travel. As a result of their travels, people learn about many topics about which they previously knew nothing. Information is extensive and varied if it concerns overseas vacations. Most people acquire information about events on the other side of the globe from television news or publications. However, information spreads among them when they really get to see the sites they have just read about or seen on television. The lessons have a beneficial effect on them.

4. Does tourism benefit the economy?

Yes definitely, Tourism increases economic revenue, creates thousands of employment, improves a country's infrastructure, and fosters a sense of cultural interaction between outsiders and natives. Tourism generates a substantial number of jobs in a variety of industries. These occupations may be in the tourism sector, but they may also be in the agriculture sector, the communication sector, the health sector, or the educational sector.

5. Do you think that electric vehicles are efficient enough?

Yes definitely, Electric vehicles' greatest advantage is the role they may play in enhancing urban air quality. Since there is no exhaust system in an electric vehicle, zero emissions are produced. The amount of pollution released into the air has drastically decreased as a result. They eliminate air pollution, making cities and towns safer for walkers and bikers. As many as many million grams of carbon dioxide can be avoided annually by using only one electric vehicle on the road for more than a year.

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Conclusion

In the bottom line, we have the responsibility of letting you know the importance of travel vocabulary IELTS words in IELTS exams and helping you with many unique words. Also, we believe that we did that perfectly through this blog.

Faqs

1. What are some useful vocabulary words related to travel? 

• Voyage
• Trip
• Luggage
• Journey
• Your
• Excursion
• Guide
• Tourism
• Tourist
• Wander

2. How can I describe my trip in the IELTS test? 

If you are a hodophile, then it is very easy for you to describe your travel experience. The only thing you have to do is use different vocabulary while describing to captivate the examiner. If you are not a travel lover, then              imagination and developing ideas are the only options.

3. Why is travel so important? 

Of course. Travel is very important as you can explore many places, meet different people, experience different cultures, etc. One can learn and enjoy more in travel and also it includes physical activity which serves more health benefits. 

4. List out the benefits of traveling

• It helps you to get away from your routine life.
• It helps you with more health benefits.
• Traveling aids you to experience different foods
• It makes you understand different cultures
• Travel helps you get peace of mind.

5. What are the top reasons people like to travel? 

There are many reasons for people to travel to different places for a short or long period. Let’s see a few reasons,

• Some travel to get rid of their daily activities 
• Some travel to taste all kinds of food
• Some travel to explore different and beautiful places and things.
• Some travel to learn new things
• Some travel to relax and to reduce stress
• Some travel to make new friends