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For those who love traveling, we know when you’re at home in between trips or can’t travel for whatever reason, travel is still on your mind. You can still think about all the places you want to go to and talk about those destinations when playing these travel board games with friends and family.
These strategic, educational and most importantly, fun board games inspired by travel will take you all the way from New York City and Tokyo to Barcelona and beyond. We’ve also included a few travel related board games geared towards kids and travel size board games so you can take your favorite game along with you when you are ready to get out into the world.
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Travel Related Board Games
1. Ticket to Ride
Build train routes linking iconic North American cities in 20th century America with Ticket to Ride. Collect points by claiming routes and completing Destination Tickets. The player with the most points wins.
- Number of players: 2-6
- Age: 8+
- Average time to play: 30-60 minutes
Also available at Target.
2. Ticket to Ride New York
Transport back to 1960s NYC with this game. The Ticket to Ride New York game follows the same concept as the original Ticket to Ride, but is a compact version based on New York City and uses iconic taxis instead of train cars.
- Number of players: 2-4
- Age: 8+
- Average time to play: 10-15 minutes
Also available at Target.
3. Viticulture
Travel across the Atlantic Ocean to Tuscany. Try your hand at winemaking, turn it into a profitable winery and win the game by collecting the most victory points.
Check out how to play by watching this video covering the rules of Viticulture.
- Number of players: 1-6
- Age: 13+
- Average time to play: 45-90 minutes
Also available at Walmart.
4. Monopoly National Parks Edition
The classic game of Monopoly gets a travel update, National Parks Edition. Featuring 22 US National Parks, play the traditional game of Monopoly and discuss parks that you’ve been to or want to visit as you play with your competition.
- Number of players: 2-6
- Age: 8+
- Average time to play: 60+ minutes
Also available at Walmart.
5. Tokaido Board Game
If you’re interested in Japan, this game is for you. The East Sea Road, also known as Tokaido was an old route connecting Kyoto to Tokyo and is the name of this board game. Gain points as you journey along the road in this beautifully designed game.
- Number of players: 2-5
- Age: 8+
- Average time to play: 45+ minutes
6. Sagrada
The Sagrada Família is an icon of Barcelona, famously known for its stunning architecture, stained glass windows and for being unfinished. In Sagrada, each player will roll dice and place the pieces on the board to construct the stained glass window.
- Number of players: 1-4
- Age: 12+
- Average time to play: 30 minutes
Also available at Target.
7. 7 Wonders
Travel back in time to the seven cities of the ancient world while building your city and buildings. The player with the most military power at the end wins.
- Number of players: 3-7
- Age: 13+
- Average time to play: 30 minutes
8. The World Game
The World Game is a board game for all ages to learn about the world. Use the cards and map to learn about flags, capital cities and other locations around the world through trivia questions.
- Number of players: 3-5
- Age: 7+
- Average time to play: 45+ minutes
Travel Board Games For Kids
9. The Scrambled States of America Game
In The Scrambled States of America Game, an educational game to learn about the United States, collect the most State Cards to win.
- Number of players: 3-5
- Age: 8+
- Average time to play: 20 minutes
Also available at Walmart.
10. Continent Race
And learn geography beyond the United States in the Continent Race game. The difficulty level varies so it’s appropriate for the entire family.
- Number of players: 2+
- Age: 7+
- Average time to play: 30 minutes
Travel Size Board Games
For those long train rides and other long journeys, you may want to take along a board game to pass the time with your travel companions. These classic board games are all travel sized and easy to pack.
11. Magnetic Travel Chess Set
This travel chess set is magnetic so every move you make will be secure. It’s a small 9.7 inch board that folds in half to easily store the pieces in your bag.
12. Pop-O-Matic Trouble Grab & Go Game
This Pop-O-Matic Trouble game is a mini version of Trouble, including the pop die roller unique to Trouble. Put the pegs in the holes and replace the cover after playing to store the game when you’re on the go.
Also available at Target.
13. Monopoly Grab and Go Game
There’s a lot of parts to Monopoly and with this travel size version, you can take Monopoly anywhere with you. The compact version includes all the properties, cards, houses and four tokens that you’d find in the original version.
Also available at Walmart.
14. Scrabble Deluxe Travel Edition
Scrabble is another game with lots of pieces. But with this Scrabble travel edition, you can take the board and letter tiles along with you anywhere. Just fold the board in half that also serves as a wooden storage case.
15. Hasbro Games Variety Pack
Take 4 of your favorite games with you in this Hasbro variety pack. It includes a miniature version of Clue, Monopoly, Connect 4 and Hungry Hungry Hippos so you can have several board games to play as you travel.
What’s your favorite board game?
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