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If you are travelling there are inevitably times when you will want something to do to keep you occupied. Whether this is during downtime after a day exploring or during long flights or train journeys.
I am a huge fan of quizzes and puzzles which is one reason you will find them on my website but I also enjoy relaxing with some coloured pencils and colouring-in. The fairly recent phenomenon of adult colouring-in books seems to have resonated with lots of people if their popularity is anything to go by.
This post combines a love of travel with the enjoyment of relaxing and colouring with some of the best travel colouring books available. Colour in and be inspired by the various destinations covered in these books.
These are ideal gifts for travel lovers too so if you are looking for gift inspiration for the travel lover in your life you will find it in this article. (Just don’t forget to buy some coloured pencils to go with them!)

Best Travel Coloring Books to Inspire Wanderlust
Best Travel Coloring Books to Inspire Wanderlust
BEST TRAVEL THEMED COLORING BOOKS - WORLDWIDE TRAVEL
Cities of the World Coloring Book for Adults
Cities depicted in this fabulous coloring book include:
Machu Picchu, Peru
Seville, Spain
Hue, Vietnam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paraty, Brazil
Venice, Italy
Warsaw, Poland
Amman, Jordan
Udaipur, India
Valparaiso, Chile
Moscow, Russia
Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel Coloring Book
This is Lonely Planet's bucket list. These are the places they think you should experience. It's the most thrilling, memorable, downright interesting places on this planet - and what's more, they've ranked them in order of their brilliance.
Travel between the lines
A book of inspirational coloring for globetrotters and daydreamers.
Landmarks of the World
Color Your Way from Barcelona to Beijing with this collection of 35 world famous buildings for inspiration and ideas
ColorIt - Around The World In 50 Pages
Around The World In 50 Pages highlights some of the most iconic city landmarks ever created. As you hop from New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Moscow, Hong Kong, and everywhere else, you’ll forget you’re coloring.
Splendid Cities: Color Your Way to Calm
Taking you from the domes of Moscow to the top of the Eiffel Tower this coloring book is a great gift for any travel lover.
COLORING BOOKS - EUROPE
Lovely Italy Coloring Book for Adults (Fantastic Places)
Featuring hand-drawn cityscape and landscape illustrations of beautiful Italy - a perfect gift for anyone traveling to this beautiful European destination!
Paris Coloring Book
The perfect gift for any fan of the French capital - includes 30 illustrations of Paris!
Love Paris
If you love Paris you are spoilt for choice when it comes to coloring books - this one contains 30 original hand-drawn illustrations, including the Eiffel Tower, the famous 'Amelie' cafe, the Palace of Versailles, Moulin Rouge, the Petit Palais, and the Fragonard Perfume Museum.
AFRICA COLORING BOOKS
Africa Coloring Book
African Designs Coloring Book of People, Landscapes, and Animals of Africa
Wild Africa - African Animals Coloring Book
40 Detailed Patterns of Safari Wildlife: Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebra, Buffalo, Crocodile and More
NORTH AMERICA COLORING BOOKS
National Parks Coloring Book
Featuring all 59 of the National Parks plus 5 bonus pages of popular native animals.
The National Parks Coloring Book
A must-have for park fans and nature lovers of all ages!
Rocky Mountain National Park Adult Coloring Book
Experience Rocky Mountain National Park like never before! Each coloring image is accompanied by informative text, so you can learn about the history and natural features of the park.
Yellowstone National Park Adult Coloring Book
Artists will love adding their own imaginative touches when coloring Yellowstone favourites - Old Faithful Geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Tower Falls, and more.
72 Colored Pencils Set for Coloring Books
Don't forget to buy your art supplies when purchasing your coloring book (wonderful gift for the travel lover too!)
I am sure some of these colouring books will have provided you with lots of travel inspiration and will make fantastic gifts for yourself or a travel lover.
You may enjoy my other gift guides for travel lovers which include:
- Gift ideas for map lovers
- 40 gift ideas for travel lovers
- 25 travel quote inspired gifts
- The best travel books to inspire wanderlust
- Top 20 gifts for train lovers
More gift guides coming soon!
Happy colouring on your travels.