Where is on your bucket list? Top 25 places over 50s want to visit

New research reveals the list of destinations, the nation’s empty nesters are planning to visit, now they have more time and a bit more cash - with exploring the Valley of the Kings in Egypt (23 percent) taking the top spot.

According to the survey of parents over fifty, by lastminute.com, the ultimate child and teen free travel bucket list includes swimming in crystal clear lagoons in the Maldives (22 percent), snorkelling in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (22 percent) and going to Italy’s Pompeii (20 percent) to see the Mount Vesuvius ruins from 79 A.D all included.

And the countdown for adventure is on, with destinations like Reykjavik to see the Northern Lights (19 percent), taking in New York from the top of the Empire State Building (18 percent) and island hopping in Greece (17 percent) also making the list.

Other experiences that parents can’t wait to discover when their kids finally fly the nest include seeing Times Square at night (17 percent), exploring the Grand Canyon (17 percent) and whale watching in Iceland (15 percent).

And despite their kids all being grown up, 12 percent would LOVE to visit Lapland and enjoy a husky sleigh safari - WITHOUT their brood in tow.

67 percent of the 2,000 parents polled say they were more adventurous and spontaneous before they had children.

Over half (54 percent) of those polled like to book trips away in peace, away from their partner and families – with the home office (34 percent), workplace (34 percent), under the duvet in bed (23 percent), a local coffee shop (23 percent) and even locking themselves in a bathroom (22 percent), as the top holiday browsing hideouts.

THE TOP TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR EMPTY NESTERS

1. Explore the Valley of the Kings in Egypt 23%
2. Swim in the crystal-clear lagoons of the Maldives 22%
3. Swim the Great Barrier Reef in Australia 22%
4. Visit Pompeii, Italy 20%
5. See the Northern Lights in Reykjavik 19%
6. Go up the Empire State Building 18%
7. Island hop in Greece 17%
8. See Times Square at night 17%
9. Explore the Grand Canyon in Arizona 17%
10. Go whale watching in Iceland 15%
11. Wander around the souks of Marrakech 13%
12. Drive Route 66 across America 13%
13. See the Colosseum in Rome 13%
14. Visit Lapland and go on a husky sleigh safari 13%
15. Visit the Parthenon in Athens 12%
16. Take a gondola ride in Venice 12%
17. Eat a margarita pizza in Naples 11%
18. Eat an ice cream while overlooking Lake Garda in Italy 11%
19. Visit Alcatraz, San Francisco 11%
20. Float in the Dead Sea, Jordan 11%
21. Trek to Machu Picchu in Peru 11%
22. Visit the blue mosque in Istanbul 10%
23. Watch “Old Faithful” blow in Yellowstone National Park, USA 10%
24. Stroll down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles 10%
25. See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, Paris 10%