Where you could go
Every country worth the flight
104 countries across seven continents — what each one is known for, what people go there for, and when to go. Where we already run trips you can book one. Where we do not yet, tell us the dates and we will build it.
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Africa
Kenya
The wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River between July and October.
Asia
Japan
Temples, gardens and geisha districts in Kyoto.
Oceania
New Zealand
Milford and Doubtful Sounds in Fiordland.
South America
Peru
Machu Picchu, reached by the Inca Trail, the Salkantay route or the train.
North America
Costa Rica
Cloud forest canopy walks and zip lines at Monteverde.
Africa
Morocco
The medinas of Fes and Marrakech, and the souks inside them.
Africa
20 countries · 4 tours
Safari country, the Sahara, and coastlines on three oceans.
Kenya
The Mara, the Rift Valley lakes and a coast of coral reefs and Swahili towns.
3 tours · Maasai Mara · Great Migration · Mount Kenya
Morocco
Medinas, the High Atlas and the dunes at Erg Chebbi, all within a day of each other.
1 tour · Marrakech · Sahara · High Atlas
Tanzania
Serengeti plains, the Ngorongoro crater, Kilimanjaro and the Zanzibar archipelago.
Serengeti · Ngorongoro Crater · Kilimanjaro
South Africa
Kruger's big five, the Cape winelands and the long road along the Garden Route.
Kruger · Cape Town · Garden Route
Egypt
The Nile from Luxor to Aswan, the Giza plateau and the reefs of the Red Sea.
Pyramids of Giza · Luxor · The Nile
Namibia
Sossusvlei's red dunes, the Skeleton Coast and some of the emptiest roads anywhere.
Sossusvlei · Etosha · Skeleton Coast
Botswana
The Okavango Delta by mokoro, and the salt pans and elephants of Chobe.
Okavango Delta · Chobe · Makgadikgadi Pans
Uganda
Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale and the source of the Nile.
Bwindi · Murchison Falls · Source of the Nile
Rwanda
Gorilla trekking in the Virungas, tea country and a capital that surprises people.
Volcanoes National Park · Nyungwe · Kigali
Ethiopia
Rock-hewn churches at Lalibela, the Simien mountains and the Danakil depression.
Lalibela · Simien Mountains · Danakil Depression
Zambia
Victoria Falls from the Zambian side, and walking safaris in South Luangwa.
Victoria Falls · South Luangwa · Lower Zambezi
Zimbabwe
Hwange's elephant herds, Mana Pools on foot and the falls at Victoria.
Victoria Falls · Hwange · Mana Pools
Madagascar
Lemurs, baobab avenues and species that live nowhere else on the planet.
Lemurs · Avenue of the Baobabs · Tsingy
Seychelles
Granite boulders, shallow water and 115 islands to sail between.
Anse Source d'Argent · Vallée de Mai · Aldabra
Mauritius
Lagoons, sugar-cane hills and a creole kitchen worth the flight.
Le Morne · Chamarel · Black River Gorges
Senegal
Dakar's music, the Sine-Saloum delta and the history on Gorée.
Gorée Island · Djoudj · Saint-Louis
Ghana
Cape Coast, Ashanti kingdoms and rainforest canopy walks at Kakum.
Cape Coast Castle · Kakum · Accra
Tunisia
Carthage, Sahara oases and the whitewashed lanes of Sidi Bou Saïd.
Carthage · El Djem · Sahara
Malawi
A freshwater lake big enough to lose the far shore, and easy people.
Lake Malawi · Liwonde · Mount Mulanje
Mozambique
The Quirimbas and Bazaruto archipelagos, and diving with manta rays.
Bazaruto · Quirimbas · Ilha de Moçambique
Asia
25 countries · 1 tour
The Himalaya, the Silk Road, and the archipelagos of the south-east.
Japan
Kyoto's temples, Tokyo at full speed and a rail network that makes both easy.
1 tour · Kyoto · Mount Fuji · Tokyo
Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, the Mekong delta and a thousand miles of coast between them.
Ha Long Bay · Hoi An · Mekong Delta
Thailand
Northern hill country, southern islands and the best street food anywhere.
Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Andaman islands
Nepal
Everest base camp, the Annapurna circuit and the temples of the Kathmandu valley.
Everest · Annapurna · Kathmandu Valley
India
Rajasthan's forts, Kerala's backwaters and the Himalaya at the top of the map.
Taj Mahal · Rajasthan · Kerala backwaters
Indonesia
Seventeen thousand islands — Bali's terraces, Komodo's dragons, Raja Ampat's reefs.
Bali · Komodo · Borobudur
Cambodia
Angkor at sunrise, the Tonlé Sap and a quiet southern coast.
Angkor Wat · Tonlé Sap · Phnom Penh
Sri Lanka
Tea plantations, leopards at Yala and eight world heritage sites on one island.
Sigiriya · Yala · Ella
China
The Great Wall, the Yangtze gorges, Yunnan's mountains and the Silk Road west.
Great Wall · Terracotta Army · Li River
Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum and floating in the Dead Sea, all in a week.
Petra · Wadi Rum · Dead Sea
Türkiye
Istanbul across two continents, Cappadocia's valleys and the Lycian coast.
Cappadocia · Istanbul · Ephesus
Uzbekistan
Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva — the Silk Road's blue-tiled cities.
Samarkand · Bukhara · Khiva
Philippines
Palawan's lagoons, Banaue's rice terraces and diving at Tubbataha.
Palawan · Banaue · Bohol
Malaysia
Bornean rainforest, Penang's kitchens and the islands off the east coast.
Borneo · Penang · Kuala Lumpur
South Korea
Seoul, the temples of Gyeongju and the volcanic coast of Jeju.
Seoul · Gyeongju · Jeju
Mongolia
The Gobi, the steppe, and nights in a ger with nothing else in sight.
Gobi Desert · Nomads · Naadam
Bhutan
Tiger's Nest, dzongs above the valleys and a hard cap on visitor numbers.
Tiger's Nest · Paro · Punakha Dzong
Laos
Luang Prabang, the slow boat down the Mekong and the Bolaven plateau.
Luang Prabang · Mekong · Plain of Jars
Maldives
Atolls, liveaboards and some of the clearest water in the world.
Atolls · Manta rays · Overwater villas
Oman
Wadis, the Empty Quarter and forts along the Hajar mountains.
Wahiba Sands · Jebel Shams · Musandam
United Arab Emirates
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with desert an hour from either.
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Liwa Desert
Israel
Jerusalem's old city, the Negev and the Galilee.
Jerusalem · Dead Sea · Masada
Georgia
Caucasus trekking, Tbilisi's old town and eight thousand years of wine.
Tbilisi · Kazbegi · Svaneti
Kyrgyzstan
Alpine lakes, yurt stays and horse trekking in the Tien Shan.
Song Kol · Tien Shan · Yurt stays
Taiwan
Taroko gorge, night markets and a mountain spine down the middle.
Taroko Gorge · Taipei · Sun Moon Lake
Europe
26 countries · 1 tour
Short distances, long history, and mountains in the middle of it.
Iceland
Glaciers, geysers, the ring road and the aurora from September.
1 tour · Northern Lights · Golden Circle · Ring Road
Italy
Rome, Tuscany, the Amalfi coast and the Dolomites at the top.
Rome · Amalfi Coast · Tuscany
Greece
Classical sites on the mainland and six thousand islands offshore.
Acropolis · Santorini · Crete
Spain
Andalusian cities, the Camino, and the Pyrenees along the border.
Barcelona · Alhambra · Camino de Santiago
Portugal
Lisbon, the Douro valley and the surf beaches of the west coast.
Lisbon · Douro Valley · Algarve
France
Paris, Provence, the Loire châteaux and the Alps on the eastern edge.
Paris · Provence · Loire châteaux
Norway
Fjords, the Lofoten islands and the coastal voyage north to Kirkenes.
Fjords · Lofoten · Northern Lights
Croatia
Dalmatian islands, Plitvice's lakes and the walls at Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik · Plitvice Lakes · Dalmatian islands
United Kingdom
The Highlands, the Lake District, Snowdonia and the Cornish coast path.
London · Scottish Highlands · Stonehenge
Ireland
The Wild Atlantic Way, the Ring of Kerry and Dublin in between.
Cliffs of Moher · Ring of Kerry · Dublin
Switzerland
The Matterhorn, the Bernese Oberland and trains that go everywhere.
Matterhorn · Jungfrau · Glacier Express
Austria
Vienna, Salzburg and the Tyrolean Alps behind both.
Vienna · Salzburg · Hallstatt
Germany
Berlin, the Rhine, Bavaria and the Black Forest.
Berlin · Neuschwanstein · Black Forest
Netherlands
Amsterdam's canals, tulip fields in April and cycling everywhere else.
Amsterdam · Tulip fields · Kinderdijk
Poland
Kraków, the Tatras and the Masurian lakes.
Kraków · Auschwitz · Wieliczka
Czechia
Prague, Bohemian castles and the beer that goes with them.
Prague · Český Krumlov · Bohemian castles
Hungary
Budapest's baths, the Danube bend and Tokaj wine country.
Budapest · Thermal baths · Lake Balaton
Sweden
The Stockholm archipelago, Lapland and the right to roam.
Stockholm · Lapland · Gotland
Finland
Lakeland, Arctic Lapland and saunas at the end of every day.
Lapland · Saunas · Lakeland
Denmark
Copenhagen, the Jutland coast and a flat country made for bicycles.
Copenhagen · Nyhavn · Viking sites
Montenegro
The Bay of Kotor and Durmitor's peaks an hour inland.
Bay of Kotor · Durmitor · Sveti Stefan
Slovenia
Lake Bled, the Julian Alps and the Soča valley.
Lake Bled · Julian Alps · Ljubljana
Albania
The Accursed Mountains, Ottoman towns and a coast still going quiet.
Albanian Riviera · Berat · Accursed Mountains
Romania
Transylvania's fortified churches, the Carpathians and the Danube delta.
Transylvania · Bran Castle · Painted Monasteries
Malta
Neolithic temples, walled Valletta and diving off Gozo.
Valletta · Mdina · Gozo
Cyprus
Troodos villages, Byzantine churches and a long swimming season.
Troodos · Paphos · Akamas
North America
13 countries · 1 tour
National parks, Arctic north, and the Caribbean below.
Costa Rica
Cloud forest, volcanoes and two coasts a few hours apart.
1 tour · Monteverde · Arenal · Manuel Antonio
United States
The national parks of the west, Alaska, and the road between them.
Grand Canyon · New York · Yellowstone
Canada
The Rockies, the Yukon, Newfoundland's coast and bears in the autumn.
Banff · Rockies · Niagara Falls
Mexico
Maya sites in the Yucatán, colonial cities and Oaxaca's kitchens.
Chichén Itzá · Oaxaca · Yucatán cenotes
Guatemala
Tikal, Antigua and the villages around Lake Atitlán.
Tikal · Lake Atitlán · Antigua
Panama
The canal, the San Blas islands and the Darién rainforest.
Panama Canal · San Blas · Bocas del Toro
Belize
The Blue Hole, the barrier reef and jungle caves inland.
Blue Hole · Barrier Reef · Caracol
Cuba
Havana, the Viñales valley and the beaches on the north cays.
Havana · Viñales · Trinidad
Nicaragua
Granada, Ometepe's twin volcanoes and surf on the Pacific side.
Granada · Ometepe · Volcanoes
Dominican Republic
Caribbean beaches, whale watching at Samaná and Pico Duarte inland.
Punta Cana · Santo Domingo · Samaná
Jamaica
The Blue Mountains, the north coast and the music that came out of both.
Blue Mountains · Negril · Reggae
Honduras
Copán's carvings and cheap diving off the Bay Islands.
Roatán · Copán · Bay Islands
Greenland
Ilulissat's icefjord, Arctic hiking and the sea ice in spring.
Ilulissat · Ice sheet · Disko Bay
South America
10 countries · 1 tour
The Andes, the Amazon, and Patagonia at the far end.
Peru
Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, the Amazon and the Colca canyon.
1 tour · Machu Picchu · Cusco · Sacred Valley
Argentina
Patagonia, the Iguazú falls, Mendoza's vineyards and Buenos Aires.
Patagonia · Iguazú Falls · Buenos Aires
Chile
Torres del Paine, the Atacama and a coastline four thousand miles long.
Torres del Paine · Atacama · Easter Island
Brazil
The Amazon, the Pantanal's wildlife, Rio and the north-eastern beaches.
Rio de Janeiro · Amazon · Iguaçu
Ecuador
The Galápagos, the avenue of volcanoes and cloud forest at Mindo.
Galápagos · Quito · Cotopaxi
Bolivia
The Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca and the road down into the Yungas.
Uyuni Salt Flat · La Paz · Lake Titicaca
Colombia
Cartagena, the coffee triangle and the Lost City trek.
Cartagena · Coffee region · Lost City
Uruguay
Colonia's old quarter, Atlantic beaches and estancia country inland.
Colonia del Sacramento · Punta del Este · Montevideo
Guyana
Kaieteur falls, the Rupununi savannah and rainforest with nobody in it.
Kaieteur Falls · Rupununi · Rainforest
Paraguay
Jesuit missions, the Chaco and a country most itineraries skip.
Jesuit Missions · Chaco · Asunción
Oceania
8 countries · 1 tour
Two big islands, a thousand small ones, and the reefs between.
New Zealand
Fiordland, the Southern Alps and nine great walks between them.
1 tour · Fiordland · Queenstown · Tongariro
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef, the red centre and the Tasmanian wilderness.
Great Barrier Reef · Uluru · Sydney
Fiji
Three hundred islands, soft-coral diving and village stays.
Yasawa Islands · Mamanucas · Coral reefs
French Polynesia
Bora Bora's lagoon, the Marquesas and sailing the Society Islands.
Bora Bora · Moorea · Tuamotus
Papua New Guinea
The Kokoda track, Sepik river villages and eight hundred languages.
Kokoda Track · Sepik River · Highland sing-sings
Samoa
Waterfalls, lava fields and beach fales on the south coast.
To Sua Trench · Beach fales · Savai'i
Vanuatu
An active volcano you can stand on the rim of, and wreck diving at Santo.
Mount Yasur · Blue holes · Espiritu Santo
Solomon Islands
Marovo lagoon, wartime wrecks and reefs almost nobody dives.
Wreck diving · Marovo Lagoon · Guadalcanal
Antarctica
2 countries
Reached by expedition ship, and only for part of the year.