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89 of the best holiday destinations for 2024: a month-by-month guide

Plan a year of adventure with our advice on the best places to visit in each month of the year.

T here’s a reason January is the month when our thoughts turn to holidays and escape — the days are short (and cold), and summer feels a very long time away. But what does travel look like in 2024? Experts are predicting more extreme heat — meaning areas like northern Europe and the Baltics will see a boost in tourist numbers — and there will be new EU entry rules to contend with come autumn. That’s why we’ve searched for the very best trips to maximise your holiday this year, whether that’s a new flight route to Machu Picchu, exploring Cambodia at the right time to avoid the crowds or luxuriating in a new train route from Paris to Portofino. There are 89 ideas in total, so bookmark this page to come back to it later in the year. Happy travels!

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1. Decamp to Lisbon

It’s nice to see a new hotel opening in Lisbon. Seriously: while short-term rentals force locals out, push up rents and kill local services in any tourist city, hotels provide employment, protect livelihoods and support the local economy. So hurray for the AlmaLusa Alfama: a 25-room boutique property that opens this month in the riverside Campo das Cebolas area. It’s set in a 12th-century tavern, itself built on the site of a Roman villa — bits of which are preserved within the property. Details B&B doubles from £173 (almalusahotels.com). Fly to Lisbon

2. Burns Night shindig in the Highlands

You’ll find few places more wildly located, more comfortably appointed or more utterly appropriate for a Burns Night gathering than Cape Wrath Lodge, 100 miles north of Inverness. Two miles from Durness, right beside the Cape Wrath foot ferry and overlooking the dark waters of the Kyle of Durness, this grand old hunting lodge has eight bedrooms. There’s also a snooker room, a cinema room, two sitting rooms, a bar and a kitchen big enough to cook a haunch of venison, not to mention haggis and neeps. More adventurous folk might take the ferry to the Cape for a night that’s wild — in every sense — at the beachside Kearvaig Bothy. Something more meditative? Reach for the binoculars and watch eagles soar from one of the window seats, pull up a chair beside the wood-burner, or sweat it all out in the sauna. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for 16 from £4,900 (classic.co.uk)

3. No-ski Switzerland

Switzerland’s Romansh-speaking Engadin Valley is little-known in the UK, even if everyone has heard of the 3,312m (10,866ft) peak of Piz Buin, in the Silvretta Alps. You need to travel beyond the tourist traps of St Moritz and Davos to find the magic — either east towards Scuol or south to Sils: a valley village surrounded by snow and gneiss rock that sits pretty between two lakes. It suits both skiers and non-skiers, and the former can enjoy cross-country (140 miles of trails) and downhill, while there’s winter walking (90 miles), snowshoeing, tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh rides and ice skating in the offing for the latter. Getting around? The local Post Bus service is cheap and reliable. A decent base for the week is the Hotel Privata; and you should try the local venison. Details Six nights’ half-board from £1,915pp, including train travel (inntravel.co.uk)

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4. learn salsa in havana.

If you ever wondered why salsa — which means “sauce” — is so named, consider the ingredients. African drums, Taino movement, Spanish guitar, jazz improv and European formality — all emulsified in a warm Caribbean night. And as long as you can count uno dos tres, cinco seis siete , you can learn it. Check into a Cuban homestay for this seven-night small group trip, which comprises 15 hours of tuition at a Havana dance school and teams each student up with their own dance instructor. Learn by day, show off by night — but do try not to get all Strictly with your partner. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £925pp (responsibletravel.com). Fly to Havana

5. Discover Sierra Leone

Last year saw the beginning of Sierra Leone’s campaign to re-establish itself as a tourism destination. There’s a new airport terminal, rumours of international hotel investment and a sense of optimism that a country with wonders that could easily fill a couple of episodes of Planet Earth might finally have left the dark years far behind. Adventure and beach tour operators are catching on to the West African nation’s attractions but Rainbow Tours, which has long had a programme here, knows Sierra Leone better than most. This ten-night tour is one for explorers, travelling to the little-known Upper Guinean forest ecosystem in search of rare primates, tiny antelopes, pygmy hippos and staggering bird life. Accommodation — in lodges and B&Bs — is simple, as befits such an expedition. Details Ten nights’ B&B from £3,355pp, including flights (rainbowtours.co.uk)

6. French mountain meditation

A typical day at Chamonix’s Our Retreat begins at 7am with an hour’s meditation, flow or Pilates, followed by breakfast at 8am and a place at the front of the lift queues at 9am. After a full day on the pistes, broken only by a picnic lunch, it’s back to the chalet for tea at 5pm, then an hour of stretching and Yin yoga, followed by an organic dinner and, presumably, bed. It’s a far cry from the drunken hedonism of the traditional ski holiday, but aren’t you too old for all that anyway? Details Six nights’ half-board from £1,550pp, including activities and transfers (ourretreat.co.uk). Fly to Geneva

7. Kangaroo Island bounces back

Southern Ocean Lodge, perched southwest of Adelaide on Kangaroo Island, was once regarded as one of the world’s great wilderness hotels, with views across Hanson Bay that went on until Antarctica. The property was destroyed in the 2019 wildfires, but in December it rose, phoenix-like from the ashes: bigger, better, and definitely more fireproof. A stay here might be the highlight of an exclusive South Australian conservation safari that combines extraordinary luxury with activities that might range from echidna research and citizen science programmes to a Murray River cruise on a solar-powered houseboat. You’ll also learn the meaning of the botanical term “koala’ed”. Details Thirteen nights’ full board from £11,695pp, including flights (steppestravel.com)

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8. Discover the Douro by train

Travelling by rail isn’t just about opting for a low-carbon alternative to flying, it’s also about holidays where the journey is as important as the destination. This two-week trip to Pocinho, at the end of the beautiful 99-mile Linha do Douro in Portugal’s northeast, involves two nights each in Nîmes and Madrid and three in Porto. There’s a pause-day spent exploring the Douro River, and then two nights each in Vigo, Santiago de Compostela and San Sebastian, followed by a final night in Bordeaux. Eurostar, TGV, AVE and regional services combine to get you there. Details Fourteen nights’ B&B from £1,306pp, including train travel (byway.travel)

9. Cultural Paris

Head to the City of Light in February for four days in the company of the opera expert Patrick Bade, travelling on foot and by Metro. The evenings take centre stage, beginning with Adriana Lecouvreur by Cilea at the Opéra de la Bastille, the modern performance venue that Paris has refused to love. On the second night it’s Handel’s Giulio Cesare at the Palais Garnier, because, well, you’re worth it. For the final night, it’s back to the Bastille for Beatrice di Tenda , Bellini’s tragedy of politics and betrayal set in 15th-century Milan. And the days? Gallery exploration and Bade’s favourite restaurants are on the itinerary. Details Four nights’ B&B from £2,887pp, including train travel, opera tickets and some extra meals (kirkerholidays.com)

10. Chills and thrills in Japan

Historically, the first snows of winter fall in November in northern Japan, and by the end of the year the region is a winter wonderland. February, though, is the coldest month, with lows of minus 7C and a wind chill that can drop it another ten degrees, thus creating the perfect icy backdrop for the Sapporo Snow Festival. Now in its 74th year, the festival has evolved from six carvings in 1950 to a citywide extravaganza of ice sculptures and full-scale buildings carved from snow. It’s the highlight of a ten-night escorted tour that includes snowscape railway journeys, an ice-breaker cruise on the Sea of Okhotsk and city tours of Tokyo and Kyoto. Details Ten nights’ B&B from £3,695pp, including some extra meals (explore.co.uk). Fly to Tokyo

11. Iceland’s aurora hotspot

EasyJet’s new twice-weekly flight from Gatwick to Akureyri puts Iceland’s second city on the map, creating, perhaps, the same buzz as Reykjavik did way back when a band called the Sugarcubes with a singer called Björk came on the scene. The attractions of this north shore city include hiking, skiing, boat trips, free public transport, unexpectedly good nightlife and, at this time of year, the aurora borealis, which seems to prefer Akureyri to Reykjavik. This three-night break, based at Berjaya Akureyri Hotel, includes a full-day tour visiting the Godafoss waterfall and the thermal pools at Lake Myvatn, aurora hunting and the option to visit the local beer spa. Details Three nights’ B&B from £920pp, including flights (best-served.co.uk)

12. Canary Island-hopping

How does two islands, seven nights and 45 miles of walking trails in warm winter sun grab you? Combining Tenerife with little sister La Gomera, this trip kicks off in the former, exploring the laurel forests and dramatic coastal scenery of the Anaga Biosphere Reserve and the moonscapes of the Cañadas del Teide National Park. After a 50-minute ferry hop, it’s on to La Gomera to hike the cloud forests of Garajonay National Park. Don’t miss the chance to walk through tiny, silent villages and along empty beaches. The walking is graded moderate to strenuous. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,265pp (macsadventure.com). Fly to Tenerife

13. Rare flamingos in Cyprus

In 2022, a rare black flamingo returned to the salt lake at Akrotiri on Cyprus’s southern coast. Melani, as she’s known, was previously seen here in 2015 and, while there’s no guarantee she’ll be back this season, she’ll certainly be easy to spot if she does make a comeback — thousands of pink flamingos call the lake home in winter. They come for the weather: seven hours of sunshine a day in February and highs of up to 18C. Stay at City of Dreams , the five-star hotel complex with a casino, waterpark and designer shopping centre at the top end of Lady’s Mile Beach and close to Melani’s winter sun spot. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £603pp, including flights (britishairways.com)

14. Culinary Korea

With the publication of the second Michelin Guide to South Korea in February, InsideAsia is launching a 12-night food tour of Asia’s most culturally exciting nation. The itinerary is described as “a kind of anti-Michelin Guide” trip, taking in much of the incredible “proper” food and drink experiences that the country has to offer — traditional markets and restaurants, makgeolli (rice wine) alleys and food in Busan, tea on Jeju island, traditional pocha tented bars in Yeosu and lots of fried chicken and beer in Seoul. Details Twelve nights’ B&B from £3,536pp, including all travel within Korea, food experiences and some private guiding (insideasiatours.com). Fly to Seoul

15. Winter sun in Kerala

February might be the nicest month to descend on the Indian state of Kerala. There’ll be clear skies, light breezes and highs of 30C on the coast, while the heights of the Western Ghats will be spring-like, the air heavy with the aroma of spice and coffee. This 12-day tour starts with three nights in misty Wayanad, the heart of the hill district, before moving for two nights in search of tigers and elephants in Nagarhole National Park and one night cruising the Keralan backwaters aboard a houseboat. A final three nights are spent at the Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, set in a coconut plantation on the beach. Details Eleven nights’ B&B from £2,345pp, including some extra meals (corinthiantravel.co.uk). Fly to Kochi

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16. Alpine feast

March 22 sees the return of Courmayeur’s Mountain Gourmet Ski Experience, created by Heston Blumenthal. The 2024 edition features a repeat performance from Jean-Philippe Blondet, head chef at the three Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, along with Claude Bosi, executive chef of the two Michelin-starred Bibendum. At its heart is a simple concept: a ski weekend in Courmayeur with delicious food. It kicks off with a six-course dinner on the Friday night at Les Dames Anglaises (£230pp) and continues the next day with a more leisurely lunch and après-ski party just across the valley from Mont Blanc at the Rifugio Maison Vieille (£145pp; maisonvieille.com). Details Three nights’ B&B at Hotel Gran Baita from £635pp, including flights and car hire (momentumski.com)

17. Make for Machu Picchu

Sometime around 1973 in Cusco, someone created maps of the Inca Trail — with instructions to take the bus east to km88 and follow the 500-year-old footpath for 24 miles, where a lost city called Machu Picchu would reveal itself. Anyone with a backpack and an optimistic outlook could have a go. By the early 1990s, commercialisation was creeping in. Now, 40 years later, the 200 permits per day allocated to tourists are snapped up by tour operators when they go on sale the previous October. Post-pandemic, the demand for permits is higher than ever, assisted, no doubt, by the launch of five direct flights week from London to Lima with Latam. If your heart is set on going, plot it now: Intrepid’s 12-day trip takes you from Lima via Cusco along the trail to Machu Picchu with a couple of nights in an Amazon eco-lodge at the end. Details Eleven nights’ B&B from £1,582pp, including permits and some extra meals (intrepidtravel.com). Fly to Lima

18. Great value safari

With safari costs spiralling post-pandemic you may have abandoned all hope of taking the kids to Africa, but this top-value Easter-holiday trip to Kenya might force a rethink. After flying into Nairobi you transfer to the Savage Wilderness Camp in the fast-growing adventure capital of Sagana for hiking, whitewater rafting and rock climbing on Baboon Crag. Once you’ve ridden the 2km zipline in the Aberdare Forest, you have a wildlife cruise on Lake Naivasha, a cycling safari in Hell’s Gate National Park, an opportunity to get involved with the herding and milking at the Maji Moto Masai Cultural Camp and, finally, two nights in the Masai Mara National Reserve, where you can count on seeing elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and zebras, and keep your fingers crossed for lions and cheetahs. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £3,165pp for adults and £2,545pp for children, including flights, transfers and some extra meals, departing on March 22 or 30 (familiesworldwide.co.uk)

19. New flights to Asia

Remember Thomas Cook? Its Chinese owner Fosun International — which also owns Wolverhampton Wanderers — relaunched the brand in 2020 and is striving to win back our affection. New long-haul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester have been launched for 2024 to Bali, Goa, Hanoi, Koh Samui, Phuket, Krabi and Langkawi, flying via Middle Eastern hubs. Winter sun packages now available include a week at Amari Vogue: a five-star resort hotel with a spa on Tubkaek Beach in Krabi, Thailand. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,441pp, including flights (thomascook.com)

20. Explore Panama

At some point on this tour of the parts of Panama you can’t see from a cruise ship on the Canal, you might consider the conquistador Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, who crossed the isthmus on foot in 1513 to become the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. You’ll be in the same rainforests, known simply as the Big House to the resident Embera people, who believe that if they respect nature they’ll get all they need in return. There’s a lot more to pack into this nine-day tour, including a hike along the Camino de Cruces; an ascent of the Baru volcano; and kayaking among the mangrove islands of the Gulf of Chiriqui. Details Eight nights’ B&B from £2,790pp, including activities and some extra meals (worldexpeditions.com). Fly to Panama

21. Sustainable Sri Lanka

You can’t dispute that this 13-night whirl around Sri Lanka is luxurious. The five-star hotels, on beaches, in paddy fields, beside rivers and close to ancient wonders, are architectural masterpieces. The dining is exquisite, the guiding expert and the experiences exclusive. You’ll hike the new Pekoe Trail through tea country; be shown the secrets of the Dambulla cave temples; climb Pidurangala rather than Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, because it’s hardly visited and the views are better. Then there are dawn explorations of the jungles and waterfalls of Horton Plains; and you’ll maybe travel on the train through the Hill Country. What you might not notice is that everything on this trip is designed and chosen for its sustainability. Details Thirteen nights’ B&B from £4,740pp, including transfers and some extra meals (experiencetravelgroup.com). Fly to Colombo

22. Channel Islands puffins

Puffins, like penguins, are believed to be monogamous, pairing up young and raising a single chick together each year (disclaimer: all puffins look rather similar, so who can be entirely sure?). In mid-March, thousands fly back to the Channel Islands for breeding season and thanks to a quartet of new routes launching this month with Guernsey airline Aurigny — from London City, Stansted, Liverpool and Newquay — you can jet over to catch sight of them. Take a 20-minute ferry ride from St Peter Port to Herm to see the colony feeding off Shell Beach (£16 return; herm.com). Stay at the cosy Les Rocquettes Hotel in St Peter Port. Details Three nights’ B&B from £399pp, including flights (premierholidays.co.uk)

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23. Ansel’s Arizona

American photographer Ansel Adams died 40 years ago and this new road trip takes you through 909 miles of the red-rocked state he snapped in black and white in 1941. His shots of the Grand Canyon are the most famous, but don’t miss the awe-inspiring desert landscapes of Walpi, Canyon de Chelly and Sedona. A friend who drove this route in April 2022 didn’t take a single picture. After seeing Adams’ photographs at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tuscon (free; ccp.arizona.edu), she said there didn’t seem much point. Details Thirteen nights’ room only from £3,375pp, including flights and car hire (bon-voyage.co.uk)

24. Scotland by rail

Late April is an inspired time to explore Scotland; it’s one of the driest months of the year, visitor numbers are low, the midges have yet to appear and long days make summer feel closer. This small-group Castles and Gardens tour by rail begins in Edinburgh before crossing the Forth Bridge for a night in Blair Atholl. From here, roll north through the Highlands to Inverness, Attadale, Plockton and Skye; before taking a seat on the Jacobite steam train from Mallaig to Glencoe. The tour ends in Glasgow, where guests can stay a while to explore. Details Six nights’ B&B from £2,074pp, including train travel and some extra meals (adventurepeople.com)

25. Cretan Easter

Who could resist spring in the southern Aegean? Crete in April is carpeted in wild flowers and also in the midst of Orthodox Easter celebrations. Cretans have spent weeks, sometimes months, preparing for the moment when Christos Anestis — Christ is risen — is announced, and that’s when the party starts. Check into the Arosmari Village Hotel, in the White Mountains village of Vamos, and you’ll get the chance to learn Easter recipes, dye eggs and witness the solemn tradition of the church’s Epitaph being decorated with those wild flowers. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £907pp, including flights, car hire and Easter lunch (simpsontravel.com)

26. Easter skiing in Norway

Climate change is turning the Easter ski holiday into a mountain mud bath — but not if you look north. Scandinavia may not have the same Alpine ambiance, but it does have snow, and with many winter sports specialists now expanding into Norway, Sweden and Finland, the choices are increasing. Hemsedal is Norway’s second-biggest ski area, with 51 pistes and 20 lifts. A ski pass costs £355 and ski rental is around £70 for one week. The Fyri Resort is a ski-in, ski-out five-star lodge with a pool, spa and log fires — with a button lift to the resort centre. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,445pp, including flights (skisolutions.com)

27. Walking hidden Albania

Albania hasn’t quite reached mainstream status yet but, with its alluring combination of dramatic land and seascapes, unspoilt natural attractions and astonishing value for money, it won’t be long. A new itinerary from the pioneers of Albanian hiking, Walks Worldwide, lets you discover the Ionian Coast route on foot. Over a week, you’ll travel nearly 40 miles along shepherds’ paths through the Llogara National Park, mixing pine forests and coastal mountains with remote villages and beaches accessible only by walkers. It’s not too taxing either; the longest day’s walking is just seven miles, and your luggage will be waiting at the next hotel. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,049pp, including flights and some extra meals (walksworldwide.com)

28. Tour of Slovenia

White horses, waterfalls and wine are among the highlights of this small group escorted tour of Slovenia — a nation of staggering beauty and fascinating history that has somehow remained largely off the radar, despite being right next door to Italy. Other tour delights include the Skocjan Caves, the largest known underground canyon in the world; a railway journey to pretty Lake Bled; a cable car ride to a mountain picnic; and two nights at the Sibon Wine and Spa Resort in Jeruzalem, in the country’s northeast. Details Nine nights’ B&B from £3,795pp, including flights and some extra meals (ffestiniogtravel.com)

29. Egypt’s Siwa Oasis

When you first glimpse Siwa Oasis, 350 miles west of Cairo on the shores of the Western Desert’s Great Sand Sea, you might think its greenery is a mirage. But this fabulous spot, thought by some to be the resting place of Alexander the Great, is for real: a natural water park of some 300 springs feeding lakes, swimming holes and salt pools that, like the Dead Sea, won’t let you sink. This seven-day private guided adventure takes you through the dunes from Alexandria to swim in Cleopatra’s Pool, explore the Fortress of Shalil, climb the Mountain of the Dead and waste a day loafing on tranquil Fatnas Island. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £4,345pp, including flights (abercrombiekent.co.uk)

30. Malaysian sun

Want tropical weather for Easter but don’t want to pay Caribbean prices? Try Sabah, the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo, home to orangutans and some of the most biodiverse first ecosystems on the planet. Stay at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria, a big, family-friendly resort lying between a 64-acre jungle reserve and two miles of private beach at Kota Kinabalu on the South China Sea. There’s a spa, golf course and kids’ club, six restaurants and four bars — and, if you want to explore the interior, Borneo Eco Tours has day trips from £35 (borneoecotours.com). Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,219pp, including flights (destination2.co.uk)

31. Going solo on the Silk Road

When Joanna Lumley navigated the Silk Road for her 2018 TV adventure, she left many wanting to recreate her Uzbekistan trip. A journey along the ancient trading route is one of wonder, with sights and sensations that will stay with you for life. This ten-night tour for solo travellers, which guarantees sole-use rooms and no single supplement, takes in Tashkent, Khiva, the eerie Tower of Silence at Chilpyk-Kala, the medieval city of Bukhara and the Islamic jewel box that is Samarkand. Details Ten nights’ half-board from £3,099pp, including flights (solosholidays.co.uk)

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32. Cunard’s newest ship

Queen Anne is Cunard’s 249th ship and becomes sister vessel to fellow queens Elizabeth, Mary 2 and Victoria. Such is public hunger to step aboard the Queen Anne first, Cunard has introduced multiple maiden voyages to different destinations. It’s marketing genius, right? On May 24, after her first sailing to Lisbon and the Canaries and another maiden voyage to the western Med, this £495 million, 1,397 cabin, 113,000 tonne vessel will leave Southampton on a 14-day circumnavigation of the UK, calling at ports including Edinburgh, Kirkwall and Belfast, and cabins are still available. Details Fourteen nights’ full board from £2,229pp (cunard.co.uk)

33. The oldest camino, Spain

The trails that lead to Santiago de Compostela are busier now than at any time in the Camino’s 1,300-year history. All but the oldest one, that is: the Camino el Origen, which traces the journey taken by the remains of St James in AD44. It’s easy enough to do independently and can be completed in a long weekend. Start in Pontevedra, in northwest Spain, following the Variante Espiritual 12 miles to overnight at the Pousada de Armenteira (B&B doubles from £89; eurostarshotels.com). Day two follows the Ruta de Piedra y Agua for 14 miles to the beach town of Vilanova. Bed down at the A Corticela pilgrim hostel (room-only doubles from £16; acorticela.com) then board the Barca del Peregrino for the Translatio, as this delightful, 90-minute boat trip up the Ulla River to Pontecesures is known (£20; labarcadelperegrino.com). From here, follow the Camino Portugues for 15 miles to Santiago de Compostela. Details More information at osalnes.com. Fly to Santiago de Compostela and take the train to Pontevedra

34. Oregon road-tripping, US

Richard Sommer planted vines in Willamette Valley, Oregon, in 1961, but it was 1967 before he could harvest enough fruit to launch the state’s wine industry. Soon, other optimists joined him, defying warnings from locals that “they would grow fungus between their toes, the rain would rot their clothes off, and there was no way in hell they would be able to grow great grapes”. More than 60 years later, Oregon wines — mainly pinot noir and pinot gris — are celebrated as the closest you can get in the US to Burgundy, but with a unique character you won’t find in Europe. May is Oregon Wine Month, with events across the valley, and eight days is just enough time to squeeze the juice out of the region. Details Seven nights’ room only from £1,269pp, including flights and car hire (travelbag.co.uk)

35. Luxury Lanzarote

The Paradisus brand from Spanish hotel giant Melia offers a gear change for the Canary Islands hotel scene, upgrading the luxury all-inclusive model to include excursions and experiences, sustainable design and a focus on local cuisine. Paradisus has been unrolled by Melia in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and now it’s on offer at the Salinas Lanzarote. This revamped adults-only beachside resort has 282 rooms, is set in gardens designed by the artist Cesar Manrique and has a spa and huge, boulder-lined pool, as well as four restaurants. Details Five nights’ all-inclusive from £886pp, including flights (britishairways.com)

36. Hiking in Umbria, Italy

Imagine if you’d booked a highbrow cultural tour of Umbria, taking in the art-filled, historic hill towns of Arezzo, Sansepolcro and Gubbio, stopping for wine and olive oil tasting, for gourmet picnics and banquet-style dinners and to watch the Palio della Balestre crossbow contest, and all with a persistent fascination for the works of Piero della Francesca. Now imagine that the luxury coach common to such trips has broken down and you have to walk. That’s the deal here. This self-indulgent, eight day, expert-led, small group holiday walks the pilgrim trails of Umbria, staying in three gorgeous hotels. The hikes are short — between four and 12 miles — but a modicum of fitness is desirable. Details Seven nights’ full board from £2,660pp, including activities (hedonistichiking.com) Fly to Perugia

37. Croatia culture cruise

This seven-night luxury sail aboard the MV Memories liner takes passengers from Split to Dubrovnik. What’s on the sightseeing menu? The Krka Waterfalls National Park, the time-warp island of Vis, wine tasting in sunny Hvar, a guided walking tour of Korcula Town, oysters in Ston and, of course, Dubrovnik. MV Memories is a small ship, with just 19 cabins and a 38-passenger capacity, and if you fancy a rest and relax holiday rather than a cultural tour, simply pass on the day trips and lounge on board. Details Seven nights’ full board from £1,695pp (cruisecroatia.com). Fly to Split

38. Queensland, Australia, goes upmarket

Stone the crows: QL has dumped the shorts, singlet and stubby for linen, loafers and a lightly chilled rosé in a bid to appeal to the luxury market. Brisbane fancies itself as a contender for Sydney’s tourism crown and Townsville, where not so long ago a random taxi driver took me to his house to talk his wife out of leaving him (outcome unconfirmed), is making a particular effort at gentrification with two new luxury resorts. There’s the exclusive-use, £10,000-a-night Pelorus Private Island and the £46 million, 132-room Ardo Hotel on the city’s waterfront. Between the two, and combining the best of both, is sister resort Orpheus Island: 14 luxury bungalows on an island surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef with free daily guided snorkelling and hiking and a drinks list that, reassuringly, still contains beer. Spend six nights here and four in the Calile in Brisbane. Details Ten nights — six full board at Orpheus Island and four room only at the Calile — from £6,629pp, including flights (elegantresorts.co.uk)

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39. Cute Cornish cottage

Tretawny is, without question, the prettiest cottage in Bolingey, on Cornwall’s north coast. This thatched wonder lies just a mile inland from the magnificent sands at Perranporth — so nearly The Times and Sunday Times Beach of the Year so often — and it takes just 20 minutes to get there on foot (go uphill and along Hendrawna Lane to find the footpath). One of several new properties on Classic Cottages’ books for 2024, Tretawny is dog-friendly and has three bedrooms, a beamed sunken sitting room, a barbecue on the patio, and the Bolingey Inn just 100m away. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for six from £1,803 (classic.co.uk)

40. Divine Herefordshire

Judging from the dozens of new walking itineraries that tour operators have introduced, it’s fair to say that pilgrimages are back in fashion in these turbulent and uncertain times. The opportunity to escape the news cycle to spend days in quiet contemplation in nature seems more attractive than ever — and even more so when you can sleep in medieval churches for £20 a night. The Golden Valley Pilgrim Way is a new six or seven-day walking — or cycling — route starting at Hereford Cathedral and circling 60 miles through the county; a shorter three or four-day route has also been mapped out. Overnight in churches in villages such as Dorstone, Tyberton, Madley, Clodock and Ewyas Harold; most have adjacent pubs. Details Room-only church accommodation from £20pp (abbeydoredeanery.org/gvpw)

41. Simple life in Greece’s Pelion

If all you crave is a family-owned Greek seaside hotel with simple rooms and a warm welcome, then consider Pounda Paou, owned by Maria Triantafyllou, on the sunset side of the Pelion peninsula in Thessaly in the country’s north. There are sunny terraces, a pool and steps down to a swimming jetty in a sheltered cove and little that needs doing apart from swimming, walking, reading and sleeping. It’s hard even to fantasise about dinner when the chef rarely knows what he’ll be cooking until the boats come back. If you need an outing, rent a boat to visit a taverna in Chorto for lunch, or ride the Pelion Train, a narrow-gauge track running from the seaside village of Ano Lechonia to the mountain hamlet of Milies. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,169pp, including flights and car hire (ionianislandholidays.com)

42. Off-peak Zanzibar

In June, when it’s wet in the Maldives and windy in the Seychelles, Zanzibar is warm and dry with gentle breezes and the clearest waters, but still in the shoulder season. That means room rates are lower and the summer crowds have yet to arrive, promising a sunny week that might feel stolen. The five-star LUX* Marijani Zanzibar on east-facing Matemwe beach offers what it calls “positive luxury”, seeking to benefit locals and the environment as much as it pampers its guests. There’s yoga on a low-tide sandbank at dawn; cinema shows on the beach at night, and, once a week, a pop-up bar serving the local tipple konyagi — aka the tears of the lion. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,235pp, including flights, departing on June 1 (awayholidays.co.uk)

43. Train to the Midnight Sun

Swap the hassle of flying for the joy of the train and suddenly you need a lot longer off work to get anywhere. Oh well. Pencil in three weeks for this magnificent railway journey from your local station, via Cologne, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Andalsnes, Trondheim, Bodo, Svalsaer, Narvik and across the Swedish frontier to Kiruna — where you’ll spend one night only at the 365 Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi. From here, continue across Swedish Lapland to Boden, home of the Treehotel and Arctic Bath hotel, for two nights, before heading south via Stockholm, Malmo and Hamburg to the station you started from. Why June? Because that’s the month of the midnight sun. Details Twenty-one nights’ B&B from £4,120pp, including train travel (discover-the-world.com)

44. Hebridean island-hopping

This new six-night small-group guided tour of the Scottish Isles focuses on the Inner Hebrides. There’s a first night in Glasgow; then two on Islay, where you’ll learn about clan lore, natural history, tweed and peaty whisky. Mull awaits, via the CalMac ferry by way of Jura and Colonsay, for three days spent exploring the island, visiting the holy sites on Iona and embarking upon a whale-watching tour in the Sound of Mull. The ending? A spectacular scenic finale on the West Highland Line back to Glasgow. Details Six nights’ half-board from £2,575pp (mckinlaykidd.com). Fly to Glasgow

45. To Santiago by e-bike, Spain

The Camino Primitivo from Oviedo is shorter, prettier and much quieter than the better-known Camino Frances, but I wouldn’t fancy doing it on a bicycle — especially the climb up the Alto de Montouto. But a new eight-day electric-mountainbike (eMTB) itinerary from Saddle Skedaddle takes the torment out of the ascents, and if the purists whinge that you’re not taking the Camino seriously, you could argue that the hellish nature of some of the descents are penance enough. As part of a guided group, you’ll ride between 25 and 35 miles a day on terrain ranging from tarmac roads and forestry trails to single-track paths and switchback mountain routes. Accommodation is simple but comfortable, and if you haven’t got your own eMTB, you can rent one for about £475 — typically an MMR X-Bolt 140 with a Bosch motor. Details Seven nights’ half-board from £2,245pp (skedaddle.com). Fly to Santiago de Compostela

46. Trekking with the Masai, Kenya

The Loita Plains in Kenya’s Southern Rift Valley remain perhaps the most intriguing and traditional of the Masai homelands. This one-week trip eases you into the Rift with three days of traditional game drives before ascending to the Loita for a three-day hike into a secret corner of east Africa where humanity still co-exists with buffalo, elephant, leopard and lion. Guided by Masai, you’ll trek the deep Ol Lasur Valley, pass through the towering Naimina Enkiyio, or Forest of the Lost Child, climb to Oltyiani for massive views of the Rift and descend the Nguruman, sleeping in comfortable, but remote, fly camps en route. Details Seven nights’ full board from £7,295pp, including flights (steppestravel.com)

47. Paris to Portofino, Italy

It seems such an obvious journey that you wonder why it’s taken so long, but this summer, for the first time, the luxury train operator Belmond launches a short but intensely sweet trip from the Gare de Lyon through the sultry summer night via Dijon, Lyons and Avignon, with cocktails in the Bar Car, dinner in one of the three dining cars and dancing along the riviera to the swing, jazz and calypso of the onboard band. Dawn brings Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo, then Ventimiglia, Savona, Genoa and the terminus at Santa Margherita Ligure. But the extravagance doesn’t end here: there are still two nights to come in Portofino’s Splendido hotel. Details One night’s full board on the train and two nights’ B&B at Splendido, including one dinner from £7,290pp (belmond.com)

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48. Finland summer fling

With climate change pushing us towards the biggest shift in travel habits since the popularisation of the Spanish costas in the 1960s, destinations offering more clement summer weather are becoming increasingly attractive. So forget the Med and head instead to the Archipelago National Park: a labyrinth of more than 40,000 islands off Finland’s southwestern coast. Here you’ll find Project O, a luxury six-bedroom house that’s the only building on the forested islet of Skyulskaret. It has a beach and jetty, indoor and outdoor kitchens, a sauna and hot tub, wi-fi and hammocks and, crucially, a motorboat for exploration. There’s a restaurant a couple of miles west on the island of Oro. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for 12 from £12,200 (sjvillas.co.uk). Fly to Helsinki

49. Family adventures in Albania

Albania, they say, is the new Greece. Or the new Croatia. It’s a land of rugged, natural beauty with an unspoilt coast, a largely unexplored hinterland and a culture as yet untainted by the odour of mass tourism. This eight-day family adventure begins in Tirana before heading south to Gjirokaster, Albania’s Unesco-listed city of stone, and on to the Vjosa Wild River National Park to raft on the last truly wild river in Europe. From here make for the coast to explore the intriguing Ali Pasha fortress and discover the hidden coves of the Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park by boat before visiting the ancient site of Apollonia en route back to Tirana. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,030pp including activities and some extra meals (explore.co.uk). Fly to Tirana

50. French seaside near the Pyrénées

The French seaside town of St Cyprien, at the foot of the Pyrénées-Orientales, is just 15 miles from the Spanish border but remains largely unknown to British tourists — probably because it’s an 11-hour drive south from Calais. Close to Perpignan, the summer home of rugby league giants the Catalans Dragons, St Cyprien has four miles of sand on the sheltered waters of the Golfe du Lion and is also the location of the new “premium residences” from Pierre et Vacances. The property comprises 150 villas and apartments, a pool, bike trails and all the usual sporting activities — and is a 15-minute walk through the marina to the beach. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for six from £2,189 (pierreetvacances.co.uk). Fly to Girona or take the ferry to Calais then drive

51. Baltic cruise

The tourism industry is quick to adapt to a changing world and the direction of travel for summer 2024 is unwaveringly north — away from the heat, the drought and disasters of the warming Med. This 12-night Baltic cruise from Oceania Cruises is a trailblazer for the routes the more mainstream lines will inevitably follow if or when their eastern and western Med itineraries become too hot for comfort. The 670-passenger Nautica — four restaurants, eight bars and a spa — departs Stockholm on July 23, calling at (count ’em) Helsinki; Saaremaa in Estonia; Klaipeda in Lithuania; Gdansk; Berlin; Amsterdam; Bruges; Portland in Dorset; and Fishguard in Pembrokeshire. The cruise ends in Dublin. Details Twelve nights’ all-inclusive from £6,019pp, including flights (oceaniacruises.com)

52. Eurocamp in Brittany

The concept isn’t new but the choices are, with Eurocamp expanding its portfolio to offer 57 new options for 2024. The debutantes include Villaggio San Francesco on Italy’s Adriatic coast, with seven waterslides, a whirlpool and beach access; the car-free El Pinar at Blanes on Spain’s Costa Brava (leave the motor outside); and Portosole, on an exquisite cove in Vrsar in Croatia. But given the likelihood of the Med reaching boiling point again this summer, we’ll head to the cooler climes of Brittany and the Domaine d’Inly — just north of St Nazaire — a mile from Plage de La Mine d’Or, with a huge, 5,000 sq m indoor/outdoor pool complex, and a lake for water sports and fishing. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for four from £698 (eurocamp.com). Take the ferry to St Malo or fly to Nantes

53. Family tour of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast

There’s too much to see and do on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast to waste your time on a fly-and-flop, so this ten-day self-guided tour for adventurous families offers the opportunity to squeeze that lemon until the pips pop. Fly into Antalya, pick up the hire car, then drive via the ruins of Phaselis to Cirali for a couple of days on the beach. Next: snorkelling and exploring the rock tombs at Kas; then kayaking over the submerged ruins of Kekova; the ghost village of Kayakoy; a hike on the Lycian Way; a night off in Fethiye; the astonishing ruins of Kaunos; and the secret coves of Kargicak Bay. Details Ten nights’ B&B from £2,074pp, including car hire and activities (stubbornmuletravel.com). Fly to Antalya

54. Northumberland coastal hike

It’s 62 miles of unbroken magnificence from Cresswell to Berwick-upon-Tweed along the Northumberland Coast Path, combining history, tradition, kippers and outstanding natural beauty. You could do it alone, but better still to walk with a guide who can share local knowledge, look after the navigation and take you to the best pubs. This new guided group hike begins on the eight-mile sands of Druridge Bay, wending north at an easy 12 miles a day via Warkworth for the chocolate; Craster for the kippers; Seahouses for the fish and chips; and Bamburgh for the castle — as well as Lindisfarne and the fascinating border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. And because you don’t have to move hotels, you only have to unpack once. Details Seven nights’ full board from £1,045pp (hfholidays.co.uk)

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55. Latvia’s riviera

Lovers of the Norfolk coast will adore the Baltic Riviera: a 15-mile stretch of powdery sand backed by pine forests and wetlands that are half an hour’s drive from Riga. The spa resort of Jurmala is the Riviera’s heart, its neoclassical and art nouveau beach houses built from the timber that surrounds the town. Jurmala likes its culture too: early visitors brought their own orchestras and the tradition of summer concerts continues at the open-air Dzintari Concert Hall. Stay at the Hotel Jurmala Spa, a wellness centre offering four pools and six saunas. And keep your eyes open on the beach, where nuggets of amber are sometimes washed ashore. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £995pp, including flights (regent-holidays.co.uk)

56. Idyllic Welsh campsite

One day maybe there’ll be other campsites like Bert’s, mixing woodland and wildflower meadow with a stream running down to the sea, with compost toilets and eco-showers; where harmful products are not allowed; where kids can run free; and where there’s yoga, homemade pizza, homegrown veggies, locally brewed beer and powerful cocktails. In the meantime there’s just this paradise between the village of Trefor, in Gwynedd, and the Irish Sea on Wales’s gorgeous Llyn peninsula. Sites for 20 tents are neatly scythed out of the surrounding wilderness, with enough space between pitches to make it feel a little like wild camping. There are huts too, for softies, as well as a cottage and space in the woods for camper vans. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for four from £385 (bertskg.com)

57. Secret Bali

Bali is at its busiest in August: the weather is lovely, there’s rarely rain and it’s full of Aussies escaping their winter. Yet just 90 minutes from the airport lies Sidemen, a village that, for the time being, offers a glimpse of Bali unseen since the 1970s. Here, amid the paddy fields and woodlands, overlooked by the Mount Agung volcano, you can hike to jungle waterfalls, raft down the Telaga Waja River and get on your bike to discover warungs (restaurants) selling the kind of exquisite street food that maybe only your dad told you about. Stay at the simple yet luxurious Wapa di Ume hotel on a terrace above a rainforest with views of the volcano. Details Thirteen nights’ B&B — three in Singapore; three in Denpasar, Indonesia; and seven at Wapa di Ume — from £2,699pp, including flights (trailfinders.com)

58. Off-grid Norfolk

Having reported on the overcrowding and chaos of Scotland’s North Coast 500 road-tripping route, we can’t particularly approve of the new, circular East Anglia 350 route, which takes tourists on a 350-mile coast-and-country round trip. However, if you insist, then do it like this: Wild With Consent allows travellers to wild-camp in gorgeous spots, with landowners’ permission. And for this three-nighter through Norfolk and Suffolk you get use of a Land Rover Defender with a roof tent and camping kit that includes everything from a cafetière to tide tables, although you’ll need your own sleeping bags. You spend one night in a meadow near beautiful King’s Lynn, another in an orchard near Dunwich beach and a third beside the River Glem in Suffolk’s green heart. The cost covers the vehicle hire, but if you’ve got your own wheels you can go Wild With Consent for much less. Details Three nights’ self-catering for two from £875 (wildwithconsent.com)

59. Cycle Norway’s Lofoten islands

The harbour town of Leknes is 105 miles above the Arctic Circle and is the halfway point of a constantly spectacular yet fairly gentle eight-day bike ride across Norway’s Lofoten archipelago. Self-guided, the trip begins with two nights in Svolvaer followed by a 24-mile ride around mountains and over water to Hov, where you could climb Hoven hill to see the midnight sun. From here, it’s 32 miles to Leknes for two nights — go surfing and visit the Viking museum — then the same distance via pretty Nusfjord to Reine for two nights, where you stay in a traditional red fisherman’s cottage and should, therefore, try casting a line from a sea kayak. Details Seven nights’ half-board from £3,499pp, including flights and bike hire (headwater.com)

60. See Canada gold rush region

In August 1896 a trio of prospectors struck gold in the Klondike River in Canada’s northwestern Yukon province. Within two years, 40,000 hopefuls had seized every scrap of adjoining land, but within a decade the lustre had faded. Maybe a couple of hundred of the prospectors had hit the pay dirt, the rest failed, and, by 1912, Dawson City’s population had shrunk from 30,000 to just 2,000. Last September this fascinating region gained Unesco status for the effects of the gold rush on the lives and traditions of the local Tr’ondek Hwech’in, or Han, people. Explore the history and the landscapes on a 14-night Gold Rush self-drive tour travelling in the footsteps of prospectors from Whitehorse through the Rockies to Dawson City and back. Details Fourteen nights’ room only from £2,485pp, including flights and car hire (windowsonthewild.com)

61. Portugal with teens

Is Portugal cooler than Ibiza, Greece or Turkey? In terms of its climate — thanks to the Atlantic — and its laid-back, surfed-up, hyper-aesthetic attitude, the answer is yes, making this potentially the one destination in southern Europe that can elicit wide-eyed wonder rather than groans of despair in even the most world-weary teen. Blow their minds by starting with four nights at the family-owned Hotel Lisboa Plaza in central Lisbon — remember that Cais do Sodre, Praca do Principe Real and the LX Factory are where the hip stuff is — then head an hour west for ten nights at the Vila Bicuda resort in the glamorous seaside town of Cascais. Accommodation here is in a two-bedroom villa in a park with pools, a café and a restaurant. The beaches in Cascais are famous for their crowds, but there’s always space on the vast sands of surfy Praia do Guincho, just to the north. Details Four nights’ B&B in Lisbon and ten nights’ self-catering in Cascais from £2,334pp, including flights and transfers (sunvil.co.uk)

62. Galician road trip, Spain

Spain’s forgotten coast is on the cusp of a tourism boom as the Spanish head north to escape the debilitating heat of 21st-century summers. New tourism businesses are opening to meet demand, turning España Verde into the most dynamic holiday region in Europe. This ten-night, self-drive tour offers a chance to see the wild western region of Galicia — starting on the dramatically beautiful Costa de la Muerte and heading south around the wine and seafood paradise of the fjord-like Rias before going deep into the broadleaf forests of the River Sil. Fill the car boot with Ribera Sacra wines, see the vast, empty beaches of the Costa Lucense and end with a walking tour of Santiago de Compostela. Short driving distances allow time to linger, and accommodation is in gorgeous rural hotels. Details Nine nights’ B&B from £1,625pp, including ferry crossings (caminos.co.uk)

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63. Walking the prosecco hills, Italy

At the bottom of the Colline del Cartizze, in the northern Italian province of Treviso, you’ll find the Osteria Senz’Oste (“wine bar without host”). Effectively a rural honesty bar selling wine, bread, cheese and salami, it’s a delight, but not as much as the prosecco vending machine at the top of the hill that dispenses bottles and chilled glasses. The only drawback is that you’ll need an Italian ID card to prove your age. Luckily, your guide on this eight-day group walking tour of the Unesco-listed Prosecco Hills will lend you hers in return, perhaps, for a small consideration from your bottle. I could also tell you about the vineyard visits, the tour of secret Venice and the amazing views of the Venetian Prealps, but I know I had you at the vending machine. Details Seven nights’ half-board from £1,469pp, including flights (exodus.co.uk)

64. Olympic hideaway

It’s odd that after 50 years in the business Olympic Holidays has only just started offering packages to the Olympic Riviera. Close to Thessaloniki in northeastern Greece, this 45-mile stretch of coast on the Thermaic Gulf, backed by Mount Olympus, has, by some inexplicable oversight, avoided development and remained an unspoilt slice of the real Greece with a history that vanishes into the mists of mythology and, arguably, the best beaches in the country. Be among the first arrivals with a week at the Dion Palace Resort and Spa, a four-star on the beach at Litochoro. Details Seven nights’ half-board from £968pp, including flights (olympicholidays.com)

65. Aruba beach bounty

Aruba has long been popular with US visitors and the Dutch, who colonised the Caribbean island in 1623. Just 18 miles north of Venezuela, Aruba claims to have the best beaches in the Caribbean, offering the sunset-facing white sands of Eagle Beach as the first exhibit and following up with a dozen more — all irritatingly perfect. You can judge for yourself now that Kuoni has taken advantage of BA’s direct flight from Gatwick to open Aruba to British travellers — the Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, next door to Eagle Beach, is a good place to start. Details Seven nights’ half-board from £2,829pp, including flights (kuoni.co.uk)

66. Two migrations in Kenya

You know all about Kenya’s first migration: two million wildebeest, zebras and camp followers chasing the rains to find the sweetest grass in the Greater Mara ecosystem. So, start this 12-day trip at Hemingways Ol Seki Mara camp, looking out not only for herbivores but also the big cats who get fat on the migration. Then head 500 miles east to Hemingways Watamu for the migration you don’t know about: big pods of humpback whales heading from Antarctica to Somalian water to give birth. Conveniently, whales and dolphins can often be seen from the hotel bar. End with three nights back in the bush at Ol Pejeta. Details Eleven nights — full board in the bush and B&B at Watamu — from £8,500pp, including flights (audleytravel.com)

67. Deep in Ladakh

September is the best month to visit India’s high point: a 9,600-foot plateau connecting the Karakoram with the Himalayas, with Pakistan on one border and Tibet on another. Why? Because the weather is perfect (temperatures plummet in October); the summer crowds have left; and the roads, historically, are less likely to be blocked by snow or landslides. Stay at the newly opened Thiksey House, operated by Shakti, which specialises in bringing sustainable luxury to backpacker destinations. Guided by a Buddhist monk, the eight-day package includes yoga, meditation, walks in the Himalayan wilderness, rafting, biking, fab Indian food and a pre-dawn visit to Thiksey monastery to join monks in their morning devotions. Details Seven nights’ full board from £7,150pp (shaktihimalaya.com). Fly to Leh

68. Morocco’s hidden treasure

Bhalil in northern Morocco is a village of psychedelically painted houses scattered across hillsides like spilt pills. The façades hide caves, inhabited for centuries. Your guide is Kamal Chaoui, an evangelist for a place that he believes to be a missed treasure of the Moroccan tourist trail. Beyond the troglodyte dwellings, he’ll lead you into the hills to meet local families and craftsmen, down to the medieval town of Sefrou with its waterfalls, then give you time to hang out on the roof terrace to watch the rhythms of village life. The three nights in this beautiful spot are part of a seven-night itinerary that includes an in-depth tour of Fez, the most labyrinthine city on earth. Details Seven nights — four nights’ B&B in Fez and three nights’ half-board in Bhalil — from £1,050pp (fleewinter.com). Fly to Fez

69. Swiss Grand Tour

The two best times to visit Switzerland are winter’s end and the beginning of autumn. One is a time of delicious anticipation and the other of bittersweet regret as the summer ends, the light softens and every warm day seems more like a gift than an expectation. So go for the latter on this 14-night Grand Tour of Switzerland by rail, travelling from Zurich to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland; down to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline; and across to Zermatt to board the Glacier Express to St Moritz and onward aboard the Bernina Express to Tirano. There’s a road transfer to lovely Lugano — try the local salami — then an awesome ride on the Gotthard Panorama Express to Lake Lucerne and back to Zurich. Details Fourteen nights’ room only from £4,049pp, including flights, rail travel and some extra meals (trailfinders.com)

70. A trullo in Puglia

According to legend the round, dry-stone Apulian houses with conical roofs known as trulli were built by medieval tax-dodgers so they could be quickly dismantled when the revenue men came. A builder I met in a bar in Ceglie Messapica estimated that it would take a week to dismantle and disperse even a modest trullo, which proves only that some people will believe anything — or that Apulian tax inspectors travelled in carriages pulled by snails. The Trulli dei Limoni, just outside Ceglie Messapica, is typical of the genre, but with a pool, air con, three en-suite bedrooms and a barbecue. With the grape harvest underway and the beaches empty, late September is absolutely the best time to visit — and don’t miss the fabulous Saturday food market in the whitewashed town of Ostuni, 20 minutes’ drive northeast. Details Seven nights’ self-catering for six from £2,273 (oliverstravels.com). Fly to Bari

● More great places to visit in September

71. North to south in India

Never been to India? Don’t know where to start? Then this could be the holiday for you: a 15-night tour of the northern and southern regions of the subcontinent that begins in Delhi and climaxes in Kerala. In between, you’ll enjoy the Taj Mahal sunrise; Sariska for the tigers; Jaipur for its marvels of science and architecture; Kochi for dinner with a local family and Munnar for the tea estates — plus Lake Periyar for the wild elephants and Alleppey for a tour of the backwaters by houseboat. Details Fifteen nights’ B&B from £3,495pp, including flights and some extra meals (vjv.com)

72. Portugal’s Douro Valley by ebike

October is the best time of year to explore Portugal’s Douro Valley, with the grape harvest in full swing. See it gently on a seven-day, self-guided tour from Cycling For Softies. How soft? Well, the bikes are electric, enabling riders to make lighter work of the valley’s hairpin ascents, and you’ll travel no more than 26 miles a day. You’ll be delighted, too, with the wine tasting, boat trips and the train ride into Porto. Accommodation is in the Casa de Sao Domingos in Peso da Régua, the LBV House in Pinhao and the Vila Galé Porto Ribeira in Porto. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £1,965pp, including flights and bikes (cycling-for-softies.co.uk)

73. Lombardy and back

The pace at which high-speed rail travel has caught on is astonishing and this new guided, small-group Grand Tour of Italy’s Lombardy and Veneto regions is a showcase not only of the region’s Renaissance treasures but also of what you’re missing when you’re sitting on a plane. Starting at London’s St Pancras, the ten-day canter heads to Milan via Paris; to Mantua for four nights, with day trips to Verona and Lake Garda; up into the Prosecco Hills; down to the Roman city of Asolo; across to Vicenza and the Villa Emo; into Turin for dinner; and back to London. Details Nine nights’ B&B from £2,895pp, including rail travel and some extra meals (coxandkings.co.uk)

74. Bear tracking in northern Spain

The wildlife specialist Naturetrek now offers 66 no-flight holidays, ranging from winter weekends watching geese in Norfolk to bear-spotting trips in Spain, and, having been face-to-face with oso pardo, the European brown bear, in Cantabria, I recommend the latter. After a two-night whale-watching crossing to Spain with Brittany Ferries, you’ll embark on three days in search of wolves in the Montana Palentina Natural Park in Castile y Leon. It’s painstaking work requiring long hours and complete silence to catch even a glance of these wary canines. The bears of Cantabria’s beautiful Somiedo Natural Park are easier to see, often spied through spotting scopes on high crags, or, in my case, met unexpectedly on a narrow mountain track. Details Nine nights’ full board from £2,295pp, including ferry crossings (naturetrek.co.uk)

75. Gorgeous Greek gorges

The wonders of the Epirus region on mainland Greece are many. There’s the Vikos Gorge — 13 miles long and nearly a mile deep; the stone bridges of Zagoria; enchanting villages such as Papigo and Kipi; the mystical Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona; and perfect, often empty, beaches. One of the prettiest is Valtos Beach in Parga, just above which lie the newly refurbished Villa Valtos Apartments: each with one bedroom, two bathrooms and a shared pool. The car that’s essential to explore Epirus is part of the package. Details Seven nights’ self-catering from £817pp, including flights and car hire (ionianislandholidays.com)

76. Austrian family stay

Rather than heading for the same old Med beaches this October half-term, try the Austrian mountains instead. The stylish Hotel Boglerhof in Alpbach, less than an hour’s drive from Innsbruck, is a family-friendly Tyrolean fairytale dating back to the 15th century. How to entertain the ankle-biters and yourselves? There’s a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, kids’ club, free local bus passes and a weekly activity programme ranging from wine tasting to yoga, kayaking, luging and tubing. Details Seven nights’ full board from £860pp based on four sharing a suite (boeglerhof.at). Fly to Innsbruck

77. Namibia self-drive

Namibia is perhaps Africa’s most visually fascinating country, from the sand mountains of the south along the fog-belt of Skeleton Coast, through the fantasy landscapes of the Brandberg Mountain Range and the ephemeral rivers of Kaokoland in the north. And to the east, Etosha National Park: an 1,800-square-mile salt pan wandered by lions, leopards, elephants and oryx. Driving here is mildly challenging: the gravel roads demand low speeds and concentration; you should fill up at every petrol station you pass; and you should carry a ten-gallon jerry can of water — just in case. This 11-night trip takes in Windhoek, the Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha and the AfriCat Foundation at Okonjima. Details Eleven nights’ B&B from £2,431pp, including SUV hire and some extra meals (trailfinders.com). Fly to Windhoek

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78. Cruise from Rome to Florida

Repo is short for repositioning, or the end-of-season sailing from one region of operations to another. In many cases a repo cruise involves a transatlantic crossing, and in most cases they offer extraordinary value for those happy to spend days at sea with a few port visits at the beginning or the end. You can get a 17-day crossing from Southampton to Fort Lauderdale aboard the Sky Princess for as little as £865pp, but you need to buy a flight home. Pricier, but better value, is a 19-nighter aboard the Caribbean Princess that begins with two nights in a hotel in Rome, then sails west via Cagliari, Malaga, Casablanca, Funchal and Tenerife to Fort Lauderdale, with flights at each end. Details Nineteen nights’ full board from £1,879pp, including flights and transfers, departing on November 8 (iglucruise.com)

79. Mantas in the Maldives

Now is the best time of year to visit the Maldives. The monsoon has ended; the warm, dry weather has returned, the waters are clear and the Indian Ocean’s manta rays and whale sharks have arrived to prey on the plankton trapped in the atolls. The Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort is a new, laid-back, family-friendly 176-room resort at the western edge of Baa Atoll — a biosphere reserve listed by Unesco for its globally significant marine life. So the snorkelling and diving on the house reef is brilliant, with the occasional dolphin sighting possible. The mantas are best seen at Hanifaru Bay, a 20-mile boat ride east. Details Seven nights’ B&B from £2,689pp, including flights (destinology.co.uk)

80. Soul searching in India

We all know that the carbon-heavy extravagances of luxury holidays are bad for the planet, and that we should all be striving to travel in simpler, more sustainable ways — but that’s not so easy when the former is marketed as a chocolate cake and the latter as a bowl of lentils. But this new holiday from Village Ways might convert you to the soulful joy of so-called ethical hedonism. Far from the air-conditioned hotels, international menus and big tourist attractions of mainstream India, you’ll spend a week in a community-owned guesthouse in the heart of a cluster of seven tribal villages in the state of Chhattisgarh. Walk, cycle, swim, hang out, gossip, watch birds and feel your soul repair. NB: it will contain lentils. Details Eight nights’ full board from £980pp (villageways.com). Fly to Delhi

81. Trip the light fantastic in Svalbard

The more intense the activity of the sun, the more sunspots appear. The more sunspots, the more solar ejections of matter. The more of that matter, slamming into our atmosphere at 40 million mph and hurled towards the poles, the more impressive the auroras — as you may have noticed as far south as Suffolk last November. It’s all about the solar cycle, and the current one is expected to peak in 2024 or 2025. The further north you go, the better the chances, so head to the Svalbard archipelago — a three-hour flight from Oslo — for a five-day trip spent looking for the aurora in the Arctic wilderness. You’ll explore ice caves too, take a snowmobile trip across the tundra and be led down frozen rivers by huskies, but it’s mostly about those lights. Details Four nights’ B&B from £2,120pp, including flights (originaltravel.co.uk)

82. Hike the Himalayas

Autumn is absolutely the best time to be in Nepal. The post-monsoon air is crystal clear, the skies are cloudless and the climate like a warm UK spring. Trekking at this time of year is pure joy in a land of almost incomprehensible beauty and scale. This two-week group trip, new for 2024, offers the hiking — five days on the spectacular Mardi Himal, heading east of Annapurna base camp and ascending to 3,500m — but combines it with a tour of the temples of Patan and a safari in Chitwan National Park in search of rhinos, elephants and even tigers. Details Thirteen nights’ full board from £3,499pp, including flights (hfholidays.co.uk)

83. Cambodian highlights

Cambodia was the second southeast Asian nation after Thailand to reopen post-pandemic but tourism has been slow to recover. That’s bad news for business and government in Cambodia but rather better for us in that the overcrowding in areas such as Siem Reap and Sihanoukville has vanished — making now a particularly good time to visit. This 11-day private highlights tour is ideal for first timers, taking in Phnom Penh, Battambang and a full-day crossing of Lake Tonle Sap to Siem Reap for Angkor Wat; an afternoon with the clever mine-detecting rats of the APOPO NGO; and a thrilling visit to the lost temple of Beng Mealea — Angkor’s forgotten twin. Details Eleven nights’ B&B from £2,795pp, including flights and some extra meals (bambootravel.co.uk)

84. Sunday Times at sea

A good book is an essential companion on a transatlantic crossing — better still, you’ll have an entire literary festival. The mid-November week-long event, departing from Southampton, takes place aboard Cunard’s elegant Queen Mary 2, offering passengers the perfect opportunity to mingle with (or maybe no chance of escaping) a cohort of authors, poets, journalists, critics and historians. They include the crime writer Mark Billingham, the Scottish novelist Chris Brookmyre and his co-writer and wife, Marisa Haetzman, the former US ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun, and the Sunday Times interviewer Decca Aitkenhead, with more authors to be announced. Details Six nights’ all-inclusive from £1,199pp, departing on November 13 (cunard.com)

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85. Tropical La Gomera

Why would you go to Costa Rica when you can find much the same — toucans aside — in the Canaries? Volcanoes, cloud forests, dense tropical foliage, deep gorges and wild surf characterises this tiny, vertiginous island lying an hour by ferry from Tenerife. And, with December highs of 22C, the weather is perfect for hiking. On this seven-day break you’ll take a guided journey through Garajonay National Park — the greatest tract of ancient cloud forest in Europe; trek the Vallehermoso Gorge to the sea; wander the banana groves above the terraced village of Agulo; and hike the heavenly Guarimiar gorge. The walks are short enough too to guarantee loafing and lunching time in and around the three hotels, chosen as much for their cuisine as for their views. Details Six nights’ B&B from £1,500pp, including transfers and some extra meals (pura-aventura.com). Fly to Tenerife

86. Boutique stay near the Bard

Another year, another Pig: the tenth in the litter of English boutique restaurants with rooms and, located just south of Stratford-upon-Avon, the most northerly Pig yet. In a 16th-century farmhouse close to the abandoned medieval village of Thornton, the Pig on the Farm will have 35 rooms and suites, shepherd’s huts repurposed as spa treatment rooms, two acres of fruit and veg gardens, a mushroom growing house and a smokery, all serving a restaurant committed to a 25-mile menu. The main thing to know about this Pig is that, like its predecessors, it will be wildly popular, so if you want a room any time before 2026, you’d best book now. Details Room-only doubles from £250 (thepighotel.com)

87. Secret Botswana

Once upon a time Botswana was far and away the priciest destination in sub-Saharan Africa and, while it’s still not cheap, prices in rival nations have increased so much in recent years that a safari on the Chobe, Okavango and Khwai rivers no longer seems quite such an extravagance. December, guides say, is the secret season — partly because there are fewer tourists but mainly because of the Chobe-Nxai Pan migration of about 15,000 zebras. They’re not the sole attraction, either: green season — dense bush, muddy tracks, high humidity — brings tens of thousands of elephants, high predator activity and good birding. This 12-day trip takes you from Johannesburg via Victoria Falls to Chobe; the Okavango Delta and the magnificent Moremi Game Reserve; staying in four luxury lodges, including the celebrated Chief’s Camp. Details Eleven nights’ full board from £10,990pp, including flights (abercrombiekent.co.uk)

88. African surf and turf

Combine a cruise with a safari on this new 16-day itinerary that marries Kenya with the Seychelles. The turf is the first week, comprising a small-group journey from the Samburu and Lake Nakuru in Kenya’s north to the Masai Mara in the deep south and focused on game drives to see east Africa’s astonishing wildlife. For part two of this trip you’ll board the 100-passenger Emerald Azzura yacht for an eight-day Seychelles sail calling at Sainte Anne Island, Cousin Island, Praslin, Mahé and La Digue — home to Aldabra giant tortoises. Details Fourteen nights’ full board from £8,535pp, including flights (emeraldcruises.co.uk)

89. Colombia for the coffee

Colombia’s tourism slogan was once “the only risk is wanting to stay”. Thankfully they’ve changed it now to “Colombia: Land of Beauty”; less contentious and indeed more accurate. This new 16-day small-group adventure is a journey through the history and culture of the country, from Bogota and playing explosive games of tejo (the country’s beloved throwing game, which uses little pockets of gunpowder) to a descent into the subterranean salt cathedral of Zipaquira. There’s also a hike in the arid Tatacoa desert; a trip to the 1,300ft Bordones waterfall; the coffee plantations of the high Paisa and the Caribbean beaches of Tayrona National Park. The adventure ends in the magical city of Cartagena. Details Fourteen nights’ B&B from £2,879pp, including flights (exodus.co.uk)

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Welcome to Vietnam, a captivating Southeast Asian country that offers a delightful blend of natural wonders, vibrant culture, and fascinating history. Embarking on a Vietnam tour promises an unforgettable adventure, where you can explore breathtaking landscapes, immerse yourself in local traditions, and savor delectable cuisine. Let’s delve into some of the highlights of a Vietnam tour and uncover the magic of this remarkable destination.

Natural Splendors: Vietnam boasts a diverse range of natural landscapes that will leave you in awe. From the iconic limestone formations of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the terraced rice fields of Sapa, the country is a haven for nature lovers. Don’t miss the serene beauty of the Mekong Delta, with its lush greenery and intricate network of canals. For those seeking adventure, the stunning mountains of Dalat and the pristine beaches of Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Island offer thrilling activities like trekking, water sports, and island hopping.

Rich Cultural Heritage: Immerse yourself in Vietnam’s rich cultural tapestry as you explore its ancient temples, traditional villages, and bustling cities. Discover the historical significance of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where narrow streets are lined with colorful colonial buildings. Explore the imperial city of Hue, home to ancient palaces and royal tombs, or visit the charming lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its well-preserved architecture. Engage with friendly locals, learn about traditional handicrafts, and witness captivating cultural performances.

Mouthwatering Cuisine: Vietnamese cuisine is renowned worldwide for its freshness, balance of flavors, and unique regional dishes. Indulge in the vibrant street food scene, where you can savor delicious delicacies such as pho (noodle soup), banh mi (French-inspired baguette sandwiches), and fresh spring rolls. Take part in a cooking class to learn the secrets of Vietnamese cuisine and enjoy the opportunity to sample various dishes prepared with aromatic herbs, exotic spices, and local ingredients.

Historical and War Sites: Vietnam’s tumultuous past has left behind significant historical sites that provide insight into its history. Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an intricate underground network used by Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War. Pay your respects at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, which exhibits artifacts and photographs documenting the war’s impact. Visit the ancient capital of Hanoi and explore sites like the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature, showcasing Vietnam’s cultural heritage.

Vibrant Cities: Experience the dynamic energy of Vietnam’s bustling cities, where ancient traditions coexist with modern developments. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is a vibrant metropolis with towering skyscrapers, bustling markets, and a thriving nightlife. Hanoi, the capital city, offers a captivating blend of French colonial architecture, tranquil lakes, and bustling street life. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, sample local street food, and discover the unique charm of each city.

A Vietnam tour promises a mesmerizing journey filled with natural beauty, cultural encounters, and unforgettable experiences. Whether you’re exploring ancient temples, cruising through breathtaking landscapes, or savoring the flavors of Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnam will captivate your senses and leave you with cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Come and discover the enchanting beauty of Vietnam on a remarkable adventure like no other!

Embarking on a Vietnam tour promises an incredible adventure filled with rich cultural experiences, breathtaking landscapes, and mouthwatering cuisine. To ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip, it’s important to make adequate preparations beforehand. Here are some essential things to consider when planning your Vietnam tour.

Visa Requirements: Before traveling to Vietnam, check the visa requirements for your country of residence. Most travelers will need a visa to enter Vietnam, which can be obtained through the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your home country. Alternatively, you can apply for an e-visa or a visa on arrival (VOA) if eligible. Ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your intended departure date.

Best Time to Visit: Vietnam’s climate varies across regions, so it’s important to consider the best time to visit based on your preferred activities and destinations. Generally, the peak tourist season is from November to April when the weather is cooler and drier. However, certain regions like Hanoi, Halong Bay, and Sapa can get quite chilly during December and January. The summer months from May to September are warmer but also coincide with the rainy season in many parts of the country.

Health and Safety: Prioritize your health and safety by taking necessary precautions before your Vietnam tour. Consult with a healthcare professional or travel clinic to ensure you are up to date on routine vaccinations. Consider additional vaccinations such as Hepatitis A and B, typhoid, and Japanese encephalitis, depending on your travel plans and duration of stay. It’s also recommended to have travel insurance that covers medical expenses and emergency evacuations.

Currency and Money Matters: Vietnam’s official currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). While some establishments accept US dollars or major credit cards, it’s advisable to carry some local currency for smaller vendors, transportation, and street food. Familiarize yourself with the current exchange rates and consider exchanging a small amount of currency before your departure. ATMs are widely available in major cities, but it’s always good to have some cash on hand, especially when traveling to more remote areas.

Pack Smartly: When packing for your Vietnam tour, consider the local climate and the activities you’ll be engaging in. Lightweight and breathable clothing is recommended, especially for the hot and humid months. Don’t forget essentials like comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent. If you plan to visit temples or religious sites, carry modest clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Additionally, a universal power adapter will come in handy for charging your electronic devices.

Cultural Etiquette: Vietnamese culture is rich and diverse, and it’s important to respect local customs and traditions. Learn a few basic Vietnamese phrases to show your appreciation and interact with locals. When visiting temples or pagodas, dress modestly and remove your shoes before entering. Avoid public displays of affection, and be mindful of local customs and traditions. It’s always polite to ask for permission before taking photos of people, especially in rural areas.

Research and Itinerary Planning: Research the destinations and attractions you wish to visit in Vietnam and plan your itinerary accordingly. The country offers a wide range of experiences, from exploring bustling cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to cruising through the picturesque landscapes of Halong Bay or trekking in the mountains of Sapa. Prioritize your interests and allocate sufficient time for each destination. Consider booking any necessary tours or activities in advance to secure your preferred dates and times.

By considering these important aspects and making adequate preparations, you can ensure a memorable and hassle-free Vietnam tour. Embrace the vibrant culture, immerse yourself in stunning natural beauty, and get ready for an adventure that

Embarking on a Vietnam tour offers a wealth of incredible experiences that will leave you with lifelong memories. From exploring ancient temples to savoring delicious street food, Vietnam is a country that captivates travelers with its vibrant culture, breathtaking landscapes, and warm hospitality. Here are some must-do activities to include in your Vietnam tour itinerary.

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter: Start your adventure in Vietnam by exploring the historic streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Wander through narrow alleyways filled with traditional shops, bustling markets, and charming colonial buildings. Visit iconic landmarks such as Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, and don’t miss the chance to sample authentic Vietnamese cuisine at local eateries and street food stalls.

Cruise through Halong Bay: A visit to Vietnam is incomplete without a cruise through the mesmerizing limestone karsts of Halong Bay. Embark on a traditional junk boat and sail through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, marveling at the emerald waters and dramatic rock formations. Explore hidden caves, go kayaking, and witness stunning sunsets over the bay. Spending a night on a boat allows you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of this natural wonder.

Visit Hoi An’s Ancient Town: Step back in time as you explore the enchanting Ancient Town of Hoi An. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its well-preserved architecture, vibrant lantern-lit streets, and charming riverside setting. Take a leisurely stroll along the Thu Bon River, explore the narrow alleyways lined with tailor shops and art galleries, and admire the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge. Don’t forget to sample local specialties like Cao Lau and White Rose dumplings.

Trek in Sapa: Escape to the breathtaking landscapes of Sapa, located in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam. This scenic area is known for its terraced rice fields, misty valleys, and ethnic minority communities. Embark on a trekking adventure, accompanied by local guides, and explore remote villages where you can learn about the unique cultures and traditions of the hill tribes. The stunning scenery and warm hospitality of the locals make Sapa a must-visit destination.

Discover the Mekong Delta: Experience the vibrant life of the Mekong Delta, often referred to as Vietnam’s “rice bowl.” Cruise along the intricate network of canals, known as “the Venice of Vietnam,” and observe the daily activities of local farmers and fishermen. Visit floating markets like Cai Rang and Cai Be, where colorful boats sell an array of fresh produce. Taste tropical fruits, visit traditional handicraft villages, and savor authentic southern Vietnamese cuisine.

Uncover Hue’s Imperial Past: Delve into Vietnam’s imperial history by visiting the city of Hue. Explore the UNESCO-listed Complex of Hue Monuments, including the Imperial City, royal tombs, and pagodas. Admire the intricate architecture and learn about the Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam for centuries. Don’t miss the chance to take a boat ride along the Perfume River, visiting the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda and enjoying the serene beauty of the surrounding landscape.

Taste Vietnamese Cuisine: Indulge in the culinary delights of Vietnam and savor the unique flavors and regional specialties. From street food to fine dining, Vietnamese cuisine offers a wide range of delectable dishes. Sample the world-famous pho, a flavorful noodle soup, try banh mi sandwiches filled with savory ingredients, and delight in fresh spring rolls and crispy banh xeo pancakes. Don’t forget to pair your meals with traditional Vietnamese coffee or a refreshing glass of sugarcane juice.

Experience the Cu Chi Tunnels: Gain

a deeper understanding of Vietnam’s history by visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, located near Ho Chi Minh City. These intricate underground tunnels played a significant role during the Vietnam War. Explore the network of tunnels, learn about the ingenious techniques used by Vietnamese soldiers, and witness the conditions they endured. Gain insights into the resilience and determination of the Vietnamese people during this challenging time.

Relax on Vietnam’s Beautiful Beaches: Vietnam is blessed with stunning beaches that cater to all types of travelers. Head to the coastal town of Nha Trang, known for its white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, where you can enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving, and beachside relaxation. Alternatively, visit the picturesque island of Phu Quoc, renowned for its pristine beaches, lush forests, and vibrant coral reefs. Unwind in the tranquility of these coastal paradises and soak up the sun.

Engage in Local Activities: Immerse yourself in the local culture by participating in activities that showcase the traditions and way of life in Vietnam. Take a traditional cooking class and learn how to prepare authentic Vietnamese dishes using fresh ingredients and aromatic spices. Join a cycling tour through the countryside, where you can interact with locals, visit rural villages, and witness traditional crafts such as pottery making or silk weaving. These activities offer a unique perspective on Vietnamese life and create memorable experiences.

Embrace Adventure: For those seeking adventure, Vietnam offers a wide range of thrilling activities. Trek through the dense jungles of Cat Tien National Park, home to diverse wildlife and beautiful waterfalls. Go rock climbing in the stunning landscapes of Halong Bay or Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. Enjoy water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding, and kiteboarding in coastal destinations such as Mui Ne or Da Nang. Vietnam’s diverse terrain provides ample opportunities for adrenaline-pumping adventures.

Enjoy the Nightlife: Experience the vibrant nightlife of Vietnam’s major cities, particularly Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Explore bustling night markets, sample local street food, and sip on craft beers or exotic cocktails at rooftop bars. Catch a traditional water puppet show in Hanoi or indulge in live music performances at trendy clubs in Ho Chi Minh City. The nightlife scene in Vietnam offers a mix of traditional and modern entertainment, ensuring a lively and unforgettable experience.

When planning your Vietnam tour, consider incorporating these activities into your itinerary to make the most of your time in this captivating country. From cultural discoveries to thrilling adventures and culinary delights, Vietnam offers a diverse range of experiences that will leave you with cherished memories of your journey.

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My thoughts are already on the next big family holiday , and whatever your reason for booking a break, us savvy holidaymakers know not to book one without checking out the best of TUI’s 2024 discounts – because why pay full price for a holiday when you can save some money? 

As always with TUI, there’s plenty of holidays on sale to suit all sorts of breaks, from family-friendly beach-based holidays to self-catering breaks and adults-only hotels. Long-haul, short-haul, whatever your dream destination there’s bound to be a brilliant deal for you too.

TUI’s trending holidays on sale – at a glance

• Destino Blue Hotel & Spa, Corfu , from £628pp – Save over £200 on a 7 night, half-board holiday to this relaxed resort complete with plush spa and beach only a 10 minute walk away.
• The Land of Legends Kingdom Hotel, Turkey , from £1,075pp – With free theme park access (it’s next door!), four pools and six restaurants, this is a highly rated all-inclusive hotel for the entire family.
• TUI Blue Tarida Beach, Ibiza, Spain , from £771pp – Head to the White Island with the kids for this family-focused 7-night break to one of the island’s most in demand family hotels. It’s all-inclusive, and has multiple kids’ pools along with adults-only areas (if you need a break!)
• Hotel Rio Park, Benidorm , from £564pp – Book this half-board week long stay now with zero deposit. It’s a great base for you to explore the best of Benidorm, with the beach and bars a quick 10-minute walk away.
• Atlantic Affair Marella Cruise , from £1,717pp – If a cruise has always been on your bucket list, check out TUI’s Marella Cruise deals including this incredible sounding trip that takes in Majorca and Madeira before setting sail for St Kitts, Guadeloupe and Barbados.

What is TUI’s latest deal?

TUI often changes up the deals on offer, and at the moment, there’s a few sales and discounts.

Right now, you can save up to £170 on selected Greece and Turkey holidays. There’s over 1,600 holidays to pick from on sale, ranging from all-inclusive to self-catering, bed and breakfast and adults-only.

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If you are travelling with kids, it’s always worth checking TUI’s free kids places, which seem to apply to more and more holidays every single year. The free kids places often can be used with discounts or the holidays on sale too, saving you even more. At the last count, there were over 300 holidays with free kids spaces – wow! 

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TUI Summer Holiday Deals

If it’s a big summer 2024 holiday you’re looking to book, head to TUI’s Deals tab and browse to your heart’s content.

The school summer holiday deals should be your first click if you’re looking for a family break in July or August; there’s holidays from £294pp and for some, you can book now with zero deposit.

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How I chose the best TUI deals

• Personal experience : I’ve been covering TUI’s deals for years at HELLO!, and can sniff out a brilliant holiday discount when I see one.
• Availability : Every holiday or deal listed is still available, with holidays ready to book between now and the end of the year. 
• Deals : I scoured the TUI website to highlight the best of their deals. There’s a lot on there, so a good search is always needed. 
• Holiday type: From family-friendly to adults-only, I’ve included holidays and deals to cater for every type of holidaymaker. 
• Reviews : I only ever highlight the holidays that get four or more stars on Tripadvisor.

We hope you love the holidays within this article created in collaboration with our brand partner TUI. Our team of expert editors and writers has independently selected the inclusions for this promotional piece. We will receive compensation for this article, and commission when you click on the links or purchase. Prices accurate and items in stock at time of publication.

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TUI’s Chief Airline Officer Talks Summer 2024 and Boeing Orders

Gordon Smith , Skift

April 3rd, 2024 at 5:41 AM EDT

For the latest in our Leaders of Travel: Skift C-Suite Series, we sit down with Marco Ciomperlik, Chief Airline Officer at the TUI Group to gather his insights on the year ahead.

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The TUI Group is a tourism powerhouse . Arguably best known for its family-friendly vacations, the company’s operation spans hotels, cruise ships, travel agencies, and digital platforms . The goal is to offer the entire value chain under a single umbrella brand. 

It is also a major player in the aviation sector.

TUI owns five European carriers which collectively operate 130 medium and long-haul aircraft. These jets – supported by more than 8,000 employees – serve 140 global destinations from the Caribbean to Southeast Asia and many points in between. Around 26 million passengers flew with TUI last year, making it one of the dominant forces in the European leisure market.

At the center of it all is Marco Ciomperlik, TUI Group’s Chief Airline Officer. In a sit-down interview with Skift, he shared valuable insight into the latest travel trends and strategic growth priorities for the company’s airline division. 

Skift: How is the coming summer season shaping up?

Marco Ciomperlik: Right now, it’s very good and we are very confident looking forward. As with most other airlines, we’re appreciating the current situation. If nothing [unexpected] happens then it seems to be a good year.

Do you consider current booking trends as the new normal? Or are we still experiencing a post-pandemic peak?

Nobody knows 100%. I think when you review the pent-up demand, we were all surprised by 2022 because everybody wanted to escape from home and the lockdown. Then I think in 2023, we said, ‘Is this the end of the pent-up demand?’ And then you look to this year, despite all the topics surrounding us, demand remains quite resilient. I believe what we’re now seeing is no longer pent-up demand – the situation is stabilizing. 

The industry is at least back to 2019 levels revenue-wise, including inflation and other effects, but not completely with passengers. We’re almost there, but not yet, and of course, in 2019 there was no ‘pent-up demand’. I think it really depends on the economic outlook how things will develop in the next year.

Premium leisure has been one of the hottest niches of recent years. Is this something you’re also experiencing? 

There’s certainly a demand in that category, but when we look at our core business, around 70% is still the package holiday. Yes, there’s a focus on premium leisure but we’re still serving families quite a lot. The TUI brand is positioned in the middle-to-premium category. When you look at the development of the sector, then yes, people are willing to spend more but also expecting more. For example, they are buying additional services that they haven’t done in the past. 

You fly the Boeing 737 Max 8, would you consider the Max 9 in the future?

The 737 Max 9 is not in our scope as we have the Max 10 on order. We are looking forward to integrating the 10 into our fleet. 

What about the 737 Max 7, is there any interest there?

No. We had a lot of 737-700s [the previous generation type], and we’re getting rid of them over the next three years. I’m a fan of a very homogenized fleet. We operate 19 Boeing 787s and one 767, but even that will leave at the end of this year plus our 757s are also all gone as of last year. 

TUI was one of the first operators of the Boeing 787. What is the state of play with the existing widebody fleet as the Dreamliners start to mature?

We’re currently strategizing about the future of the long-haul fleet. There is a tipping point coming where we need to decide how we deal with the next generation. All of the [787] aircraft are now entering their 10-12 year [maintenance] checks which is quite interesting as it’s not something anyone has done before. It also gives us a view about how the aircraft will perform in the future which is important for future long-haul decision making. 

Looking at the leisure market – which is different from the business long-haul market – we are currently quite happy with the setup. We use [the Dreamliners] mainly westbound towards the Caribbean.

TUI currently has five airlines (AOCs) – can we ever expect those to be consolidated?

This is a good question. The traffic rights are obviously connected to the AOCs, and from a legislation point of view, you need the [separate] entities. Within our five AOCs, they operate under one TUI Airline which means that everything that is not an AOC minimum requirement is consolidated or co-located. For instance, our operations control center is based in London, and other areas are consolidated across Europe. 

If there was a possibility to move even further, it must make sense, not just for a small saving. If this was the case then we could take that step but for the time being there aren’t any plans. I would say we are two-thirds on our journey to consolidate everything under TUI Airline. 

Some answers have been lightly edited or shortened for clarity.

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TUI issues message to Birmingham Airport passengers as bosses say 'increase in demand'

T UI has issued a message to all of its summer passengers. The holiday travel group which operates flights and organises holidays from Birmingham Airport as well as other UK airports, issued a message on April 3.

It told all holidaymakers planning on flying from its base at BHX of an increase in capacity. Travel bosses said they are adding an additional 70,000 seats for its summer programme to respond to local demand.

It means more seats and options for TUI flights from Birmingham to destinations like Palma de Mallorca, Antalya and Dalaman. However sunseekers will have to wait, as the additional seats only come into effect from summer 2025.

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Announcing the news on April 3, TUI said boosted BHX capacity will mean daily flights to Palma de Mallorca, Antalya and Dalaman, with Paphos and Rhodes operating six times a week. It will also see increased frequency to Burgas, with three flights a week.

The TUI summer 2025 programme from Birmingham will include 45 destinations in 18 countries including Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Cape Verde. TUI said they have decided to add more seats and destinations from Birmingham to give regional customers more flexibility.

Andrew Flintham, TUI UK&I manager director said: “We are seeing an increase in demand from the Birmingham region, which is why we have added an additional 70,000 seats to our summer 2025 programme.

"This now means that there will be daily flying to Palma de Mallorca, Antalya and Dalaman, giving customers more choice not only in destination but also in holiday duration and flight times. Our customers want to go on the holiday best for them, and they want to be able to fly out of their local airport.”

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Before I became a travel journalist, I was a buyer in the fashion industry for over 15 years, working with brands such as Brooks Brothers, Michael Kors, and the former Liz Claiborne, so you can say that I have a keen eye for style, quality fabrics, and a good fit. These days, I put my former skills to work in a different way. On average, I travel twice a month and it’s not unusual for me to be zipping through the airport on any given day, so I pack light and maximize the outfits that I’m taking with me. 

At first, it wasn’t easy to streamline my packing lists for each destination; I was always stressed that I had left an essential top, pair of bottoms, jacket — you name it — at home. But, with the help of my former fashion buyer brain, I developed the ultimate travel capsule wardrobe , complete with three foolproof outfits that help me create dozens of looks (without needing to check a bag , I might add). Here are my favorite mix-and-match separates that suit any type of trip itinerary — both work and play — along with some must-have accessories that'll widen your wardrobe horizons. 

Duer LuxTwill Trucker Jacket 

Duer luxtwill high-rise trousers, minnow navy and dusty red stripe sweater.

I’ve been a huge fan of the Canadian clothing company Duer for several years now, and its LuxTwill Trucker Jacket and matching High-Rise Trousers are one of my favorite outfits to bring on work trips. Both the jacket and pants are made of 98 percent cotton and 2 percent elastane, so the pieces have a structured look while allowing for some stretch for comfort.

While it’s a great set, I also love to wear the jacket as a separate, over dresses, leggings, or jeans. And, to save suitcase space, I'll sport it on the plane. I've found that it's a versatile essential that’s great for work and play destinations. The trousers pair well with knits as well as button-front tops. I especially love pairing it with a slouchy novelty sweater like my favorite one from Minnow ; it's an excellent transition piece for spring that works with denim, pants, skirts and shorts and is constructed of a dreamy cotton-cashmere blend, making it super soft and comfortable. 

The timeless nautical pullover is also cozy, but not bulky and the dolman sleeves are fashionable and functional, allowing you to move freely when traveling. I own two of these sweaters and find myself bringing them on work trips and vacations because they match with nearly everything that I own.

To copy the look for less, pair this cropped jacket (on sale for $24) with these $40 high-waisted trousers and this nautical-inspired crewneck sweater that's currently $31 — all from Amazon. 

PrettyGarden Two-Piece Sleeveless Vest and Wide-Leg Pants Set

I’m in love with Amazon's two-piece sets because not only are they available at amazing price points, but they're super sleek and can be styled in so many ways. Here, the vest is drapey and offers a sophisticated and elegant look, although it also works well with denim; when I'm home, I like pairing it with my Everlane Super-Soft Relaxed Jeans for a laidback SoCal vibe, but when I'm on the go, it goes perfectly with the Duer LuxTwill High-Rise Trousers featured above (and I can layer the brand's LuxTwill Trucker Jacket on top or pair the PrettyGarden trousers with my Minnow sweater ). 

The bottoms are like palazzo pants and flare slightly, with a loose fit throughout. I like that they aren’t too tight, making them perfect for work meetings, long travel days, and itinerary-heavy days. They also have functioning pockets that are great for holding your essentials while on the move. The set comes in eight colors and sizes range from S to 2XL. Both pieces are machine washable; I’ve put them to the test in the wash several times and they come out looking just as good as new. A word of advice: Make sure you hang them to dry or lay them flat so they retain good shape.

For a more tailored look, you can get the set with a tighter-fitting cropped vest for $52. But, if this look is too business casual for your destination, I also pulled some stunning two-piece sets; check out the now-viral Anrabess Short-Sleeve Mockneck Sweater Set on sale for $40, the tropical getaway-ready Anrabess Linen Tank Top Matching Set that's currently $30, or the PrettyGarden Rib Knit Matching Set , which trades trousers for an elegant maxi skirt.  

Vuori’s Short-Sleeve Lux Crew Jumpsuit

Vuori makes my favorite activewear, so it’s no surprise that this super-flattering jumpsuit is on my list of favorite travel outfits. The jumpsuit's performance knit is so comfortable, especially in the summer when it feels good to wear loose-fitting clothing, but is also perfect for travel days, road trips, as well as lounging poolside (save room in your carry-on by using it as a swim cover-up). 

To make this outfit extra cool, slip the brand’s Halo Performance Hoodie over it when heading to a Pilates class or an early morning stroll. You can also wear it with a cropped jacket (like the Duer trucker jacket that I mentioned earlier) for a night out on the town. When the dress code calls for something cozier, I'll layer my Minnow sweater on top so it feels like I'm wearing a sweatshirt and sweatpants — even though the combo looks effortlessly chic.  

If you’re not a fan of onesies, don’t fret. Vuori's Villa Wide-Leg Pants can be paired with its Energy Top to serve a similar look. And, if you're looking for more budget-friendly jumpsuits, over at Amazon, you can get the Anrabess Short-Sleeve Crewneck Jumpsuit for $40. 

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Best Accessories for Travel Outfits 

Now, it's time to put the finishing touches on these travel outfits. Similarly, my go-to accessories can be mixed and matched to be styled with different looks, ensuring that everything in your suitcase is functional and will get plenty of use on your trip. Below, you'll find my favorite travel shoes and travel purses to tie your outfits together. 

Kizik Venice Slip-On Sneakers

A while back, I kept seeing these amazing hands-free slip-on shoes that you can put on and take off without having to bend down or fuss with laces. The Venice slip-ons are by far my favorites. They’re easy to slide right into, super lightweight, and hassle-free to pack. I love wearing them on long flights because they don’t feel constricting (plus, they make going through TSA security a breeze and I can easily slide out of them once I'm in my seat). And, when I'm at my destination, their cushy insoles and grippy rubber soles keep my feet comfy and supported when I'm on the move. 

They go with everything and really elevate any outfit. I'll pair them with my Duer set for more casual affairs and use them to make my PrettyGarden vest-trouser duo more playful after work meetings. And, of course, they're the long-lost soulmate for my Vuori jumpsuit , especially on travel days. 

Sapahn Jori Crossbody Bag

I used to be partial to labels and monogrammed bags, but I’m currently loving the Jori Crossbody for day-to-night use. During a recent trip to Santa Barbara, I found myself using it instead of my trusty Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag — which says a lot . Although it looks small, it actually fits everything that I need for a busy day on the go; I can store a small notebook, wallet, makeup compact, and smartphone in there without effort. 

The best feature of this bag is that you can switch out the straps to give it an entirely different look, making it transitional from work to play. There are two pockets inside for organizing smaller items like lipsticks or receipts. It comes in four colors, although the khaki hue is my favorite because it’s great for spring and it goes with everything — whether I'm dressed up in my PrettyGarden vest and wide-leg trousers , dressed down in my Duer LuxTwill Trucker Jacket and matching High-Rise Trousers , or out grabbing coffee in my Vuori jumpsuit .  

Amazon is filled with leather crossbody purses that are equal parts versatile, functional, and stylish — starting with the Gladdon Crossbody Bag (that's on sale for $16), the $13 FashionPuzzle Small Dome Chain Strap Crossbody Bag , and the Afkomst Crossbody Bag , which has a similar gold buckle detail in the center. For extra flair, I also spotted this on-sale Fossil crossbody that has a color-blocking print and a roomy build. 

Milmo 1813 Tote Bag

Milmo's 1813 isn’t just another tote bag, it’s a lifesaver for travel. I often use it as a personal item (paired with my Vuori jumpsuit ) when flying because of its versatility and roominess. I also love that it has a removable and washable interior liner that easily comes out with snap buttons; I don’t have to over-worry about spills and messes (the company also offers a two-year warranty on any defects outside of normal wear and tear). 

Its durable rope handles, which attach along the lower half of the bag, can hold up to 300 pounds, which is why it excels as a travel bag. As a tote, it's elegant, structured design is boardroom-ready (with my PrettyGarden two-piece set) , but it can also be worn as the perfect off-duty bag thanks to its convertible crossbody straps (I can sport it around town in the Vuori jumpsuit or Duer duo when I want to be hands-free). The exterior zip pockets allow for quick and easy access to your essentials while in line at the airport or a local eatery. It comes in four colors, but my choice is green.

Over at Amazon, you can replicate the look by adding the KouLi Buir Quilted Tote Bag ($40) or Missnine Laptop Tote Bag ($30) to your cart. But, if you want vast color options, I recommend the Wrangler Vintage Convertible Tote , which is available in 33 hues and is currently on sale for $49. 

Everlane Day Glove Flats

While I’m a huge fan of my Mansur Gavriel flats , I usually opt for Everlane's Day Gloves when I'm traveling because they’re just so comfortable and sleek. Praised for their buttery soft leather, the shoes mold to your feet for easy movement and endless support. I can take on a full day of walking wearing them. The rubber soles create a solid foundation and provide grippy traction on uneven and slick surfaces.

Made in an Italian factory, they come in 13 colors and sizes from 5 to 11, with the option for narrow or comfort width. I own several colors and rotate them when traveling. Plus, they hardly take up any room in my suitcase, which is always a win if you're a carry-on-only traveler, and can help spruce up professional outfits like the PrettyGarden vest and wide-leg pants , or make laidback styles like the Duer trucker jacket , matching pants , and Minnow sweater dressier.  

Their comfort is hard to match, but Amazon shoppers assure that the Trary Mary Jane Flats are another supportive option (and they're only $35). You can also get the Square-Toe Ankle Strap Ballet Flats , which are teacher-approved , from DreamPairs for $33. Knit flat fans can score the popular Frank Mully Pointed-Toe Flats for $36 thanks to a limited-time deal.

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