Best gifts for travel lovers

Best gifts for travel lovers

What do you get someone when they want the whole world? Find the perfect gift for your favourite travel lover by helping them bring their top-rated trips home with them. We have a variety of LEGO® sets inspired by travel, wanderlust and the world’s top destinations.

LEGO® Icons Concorde (10318)

Celebrate the days when London to New York would only take 3.5 hours with this iconic build. The sleek Concorde LEGO® set is made up of 2,083 pieces that create a detailed replica of one of the world’s most famous aircraft, featuring a tiltable droop nose and visor, accessible seating area and additional functional landing gear.

This precision model pays homage to the aviation masterpiece by marrying LEGO building techniques and details from the original Concorde designs. The result is a display model that is weightless, precise and highly challenging to build.

The finishing touch is a small plaque that details Concorde’s technical specs and history – perfect for aircraft lovers and travel fans.

LEGO® Icons Natural History Museum (10326)

Museum-goers and lovers of architecture will be thrilled by the LEGO® Icons Natural History Museum modular building. This LEGO set is a treasure trove of exhibits, artefacts and fun details, including 7 minifigures and a brachiosaurus skeleton. Perfect as a stand-alone piece or as an addition to their growing collection of buildings, this neoclassical build includes a skylight, a telescope, and even a window cleaner based on a real LEGO designer, to keep the place looking ship-shape. Natural history buffs will love the dinosaur skeleton, which can act as a stand-alone build as well.

With so many smaller builds and hidden details, this set is a treat for LEGO novices or LEGO® Insiders with an existing set from the LEGO Modular Buildings series.

LEGO® Icons Alpine Lodge (10325)

Is your favourite travel lover pining for the slopes and a good plate of rosti? Bring a piece of the Swiss Alps to their home with the LEGO® Icons Alpine Lodge. The 5 cosy minifigures are ready to dive into winter by skiing, snowmobiling, decorating a tree, or just relaxing with a drink by the fire.

This snowy build works well as a stand-alone piece or as part of a holiday display with the rest of the LEGO Winter Village collection.

LEGO® Icons Tranquil Garden (10315)

Trying to find a gift for someone who dreams of visiting Japan? This Tranquil Garden brings a taste of Japanese pavilions to any room. The garden features a stream with koi carp, lotus flowers and cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The completed set makes a beautiful addition to any travel collection, while the flexible design allows you to rearrange the garden again and again as a part of mindfulness practice.

LEGO® Eiffel tower (10307)

Francophiles can bring a key piece of Paris home with this incredible 10,001-piece Eiffel tower. This iconic set isn’t just a faithful replica – the build approach matches the original tower’s construction techniques, while the foundations include Parisian lampposts, benches and trees to create context.

Standing almost 150 cm (5ft) tall, this is one of the tallest LEGO® sets ever, and one of the largest too. It’s the perfect gift for ambitious travel lovers, engineering enthusiasts and history buffs.

LEGO® Boutique Hotel (10297)

Hotel hoppers and room service addicts can now have a boutique hotel in their own home. This elegant pied-à-terre features deco flourishes, delicate details and 7 minifigures to enjoy the guest rooms, terrace and penthouse suite.

Every section of this hotel tells its own story, with a beautiful skylight to illuminate unique features and elements within. Hotel bookers and brick fans will enjoy crafting each detail and combining the artistic stylings with unusual architectural details. This set is a beautiful stand-alone piece, or the perfect corner piece for their collection of LEGO® Modular Buildings sets.

LEGO® Architecture Singapore (21057)

Capture Singapore’s spectacular skyscrapers and lush greenery with this fantastic LEGO® Architecture set. This is the perfect gift for anybody who’s ever revelled in Singapore’s beautiful skyline and enjoyed a trip to Marina Bay Sands, the OCBC Centre, Lau Pa Sat food market and the Singapore River.

This collectible, 827-piece set stands 16 cm high x 28 cm wide once completed, ideal for a desk, bookshelf or travel display.

LEGO® Architecture Himeji Castle (21060)

Himeji Castle was built, rebuilt and remodelled over 200 years, but with detailed instructions and beautiful original details you can recreate it in LEGO® bricks in much less time. This iconic LEGO set transports its builders to the city of Himeji without leaving home thanks to its authentic features, detailed walkways and buildable cherry trees.

LEGO Architecture collectible sets make fantastic gifts for travel lovers, creative thinkers and anybody who may want a piece of Japan’s history in their home.

LEGO® Architecture Taj Mahal (21056)

Anyone who’s been awed by this wonder of the world can now build a replica of it for their display case or bookshelf. This delicate LEGO® set is packed with authentic details, including the crypt with tombs of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan, the famous main dome and slender minarets. It’s a beautiful gift for anyone who loved visiting Agra or dreams of travelling to India in the future.

LEGO® Architecture Statue of Liberty (21042)

Unlike the giant statue on Liberty Island welcoming people to New York, this mighty woman with a torch can stand beside the door to your home. This LEGO® interpretation of Lady Liberty carefully reproduces the famous monument’s brick detailing and columned balconies, along with her flowing robe, broken shackles and iconic tablet. Assembled from 1,685 pieces, the Statue of Liberty is a wonderful gift for any lover of the Big Apple, devotee of American history, or traveller who particularly enjoyed their voyage to the east coast of the US.

LEGO® Architecture London (21034)

This miniature, whistle-stop tour of London takes you past Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Big Ben, the National Gallery and Nelson’s Column. Commemorate a fabled trip to the Big Smoke or build excitement about a future voyage to the capital of the United Kingdom. The booklet contains information about the designer of this LEGO® set, as well as the architecture and history of each building and historical facts about London, adding another layer to your travel inspiration.

LEGO® Travel Postcards

The London Postcard makes an engaging gift for adventurers. This mini London scene includes the iconic Big Ben, a red London bus, the corner of Piccadilly and the London Eye, all in a beginner-friendly build. It works beautifully as a stand-alone set or as part of a globetrotting collection – see more from this series below.If their heart belongs on the other side of the pond, this New York skyline scene is a unique way to commemorate some of the city’s most famous sights. The Status of Liberty, the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center stand proud on a 253-piece LEGO® postcard that’s become a favourite gift throughout the year. You can also find a buildable 3D postcard that shows off Beijing’s most famous sights, including the Great Wall of China and the Summer Palace. Experienced and junior explorers alike can enjoy the sights of China’s capital and reminisce about their time there while building this joyful interpretation of the city. Finish off this quick build with a sticker of the city’s name in English or Chinese.

LEGO® Ideas The Globe (21332)

Encourage wanderlust with this beautiful LEGO® vintage globe. Featuring glow-in-the-dark tiles, a spinning globe and old-school compass icons, this timeless classic offers travel lovers a myriad of ways to track their trips, decide on new adventures, or just remind themselves of travel yet to come.

Building The Globe is just the first stage to enjoying it – LEGO® Insiders have found ways to add their own personalisation to the build so that they can add their own mark to a classic design. Will your favourite travel lover add mermaids, hot air balloons, or even ships to their own version?

Still on the hunt for the perfect gift? Whether you’re after a fun gift for intrepid young explorers, a Christmas gift for a teen wanderer or a birthday gift for your experienced explorer, you’re sure to find the perfect fit in our LEGO® collection.